Certainly, the Sharks’ path would be a lot easier if Smith were to become a regular presence on the scoresheet over their final 16 games. What is less questionable is that the Sharks need the ultra-skilled Smith to maximize his potential if they want not only to be a regular playoff presence in the years ahead,

The Buffalo Sabres are feeling quite at home on the road and will look to keep that going when they visit the San Jose Sharks on Thursday for the second game of a four-game road trip.

Buffalo Sabres (42-20-6, in the Atlantic Division) vs. San Jose Sharks (32-28-6, in the Pacific Division) San Jose, California; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres will try to keep a five-game road win streak alive when they visit the San Jose Sharks.

Forward Igor Chernyshov has been recalled by the San Jose Sharks from their AHL affiliate team, the San Jose Barracuda.

Is there any one player in the NHL more valuable to his team right now than Macklin Celebrini is to the San Jose Sharks? It’s worth asking since the Hart Memorial Trophy, the league’s most prestigious individual award, is presented annually “to the ...

The Goffstown native was at TD Garden with the San Jose Sharks, serving as the emergency backup goalie after the team's starter was injured.

The San Jose Sharks have recalled Igor Chernyshov from the Barracuda of the AHL, but he is still on his way to the East Coast, and it remains uncertain if he’ll play in Thursday’s road game against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden.

MONTREAL (AP) — Igor Chernyshov's return to the San Jose Sharks lasted less than 30 seconds. The 20-year-old rookie took a hit from Montreal's Mike Matheson in the neutral zone just after the start of Saturday night's game.