[NHL] The Official 2025-2026 NHL Season Thread
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That was a phenomenal move in order to get around the goaltender and find the back of the net!
Yeah, that was a beauty for sure. Will Smith also hit the game winner in the 3rd period (getting a stick in behind the goalie to poke in his own rebound). Celebrini is alone for now at the top of the points leader board one ahead of Connor Bedard who had a 4pt day and the Sharks are 6-2-1 since starting the season winless in their first 6 games.
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Here's to hoping that the future is TEAL in the NHL!!!
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SOLID, SOLID, SOLID all-around performance by the Sharks tonight. Offense played well, defense was on point and, man, Askarov was BEASTLY between the pipes!!! Would like to see the Sharks keep their collective feet on the gas pedal after a fast start, and not give the other team a glimmer of hope throughout the duration of the game, but I am hopeful that will all come with experience.
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We see you, 2025-2026 San Jose SHARKS!!!
After some early season struggles (to put it lightly) both Askarov and Nedeljkovic have looked the part of elite goaltenders for the past two weeks and that's made all the difference in turning things around. They're probably going to come back down to earth a bit (though it would be damned cool if they don't!) but even so, you can see that this team is on an upward trajectory.
Obviously I'm stoked to see Celebrini hanging out at the top of the points leader board already as a teenager but it's also cool that Bedard and Carlsson (the top 2 picks from the 2023 draft) are up there tied with him for 2nd place. Add in Will Smith (the 4th pick in that draft) also surging up to #34 and we've got a full on youth movement taking place.
In less exciting news, the Sharks are currently at the mid point of a game against the last place Calgary Flames and they have only 3 shots on goal. That's no bueno.
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A "Mackie Hatty"!!! Wouldn't mind seeing many more of them throughout the year, and the rest of his (Sharks) playing career!
Nightmare fuel for goalies. Looks like the puck was caught in his sleeve. 
This thread fell off about the same point as it did in the previous season. I was still watching the games but didn't find time to post about them. Also, the team struggled for awhile there in the middle months before going on a brief run right at the end so I drifted off toward looking at draft prospects instead. Old habits die hard I guess.
For the Sharks, Michael Misa started to show us some things after he returned to the team post Olympics break. I'm excited to see him build on that next year. Igor Chernyshov may have already carved out a spot for himself in the first line alongside Mack and Will Smith. Not bad for a second round pick. Sharks' Right-Shot Defenseman prospect Eric Pohlkamp was a runner-up for the Hobey Baker award in college and helped win a National Championship for the University of Denver so congrats to him! We should see him on the Sharks next season, perhaps paired up with Sam Dickinson. And most exciting of all, Celebrini broke Joe Thornton's team record for most points in a single-season in the final game. 115 points for the19 year old superstar. With a player like that on board, the Sharks ought to be very good for a very long time.
I believe the Sharks are picking 9th and 20th in the first round barring any trades (or improbable lotto luck) and there should be some very good prospects available at #9 at least. Any of Carson Carels, Daxon Rudolph, or Albert Smits would be nice additions if the top 8 teams lean toward taking forwards. Caleb Malhotra or Ethan Belchetz would be great additions to Misa's second-line if the earlier teams go defense heavy. Either way we should be getting another key piece. More consistently strong play from Askarov in the net would go a long way toward getting the Sharks into the playoffs next season. There is also a lot of cap space to spend and prospect depth to trade so adding a notable veteran to speed things along could also be part of the plan.
For the Sharks, Michael Misa started to show us some things after he returned to the team post Olympics break. I'm excited to see him build on that next year. Igor Chernyshov may have already carved out a spot for himself in the first line alongside Mack and Will Smith. Not bad for a second round pick. Sharks' Right-Shot Defenseman prospect Eric Pohlkamp was a runner-up for the Hobey Baker award in college and helped win a National Championship for the University of Denver so congrats to him! We should see him on the Sharks next season, perhaps paired up with Sam Dickinson. And most exciting of all, Celebrini broke Joe Thornton's team record for most points in a single-season in the final game. 115 points for the19 year old superstar. With a player like that on board, the Sharks ought to be very good for a very long time.
I believe the Sharks are picking 9th and 20th in the first round barring any trades (or improbable lotto luck) and there should be some very good prospects available at #9 at least. Any of Carson Carels, Daxon Rudolph, or Albert Smits would be nice additions if the top 8 teams lean toward taking forwards. Caleb Malhotra or Ethan Belchetz would be great additions to Misa's second-line if the earlier teams go defense heavy. Either way we should be getting another key piece. More consistently strong play from Askarov in the net would go a long way toward getting the Sharks into the playoffs next season. There is also a lot of cap space to spend and prospect depth to trade so adding a notable veteran to speed things along could also be part of the plan.
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I'd love to see the Sharks beef up the defense heading into next season. Give Asky a solid defense in front of him, and Mack a solid defense behind him, and go to work.
Oh for sure! The defensive pairings were a real sore spot for the Sharks all season. Right now it looks like the biggest changes are going to be the addition of Eric Pohlkamp (he already signed his 2-year contract to join the Sharks starting next season) and hopefully some improvement from Dickinson and Mukhamadullin. Even if we do luck out and get a top defender in the draft, they're going to be 17 or 18 years old and most likely a couple years away. It might be time to start trading some prospect depth for a veteran defender or two.
