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SJHN Daily: Pavelski Still Helping Hertl Score, Warsofsky Talks “Extremely Close” Relationship With Smith
Former San Jose Sharks captain Joe Pavelski is still helping his old teammates.
Tomas Hertl, after scoring the game-winning goal against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game One of the Stanley Cup Final, shared that he leaned on Pavelski earlier this post-season when he was slumping. Through his first nine contests these playoffs, the Vegas Golden Knights center had just two assists, part of a 29-game goal-scoring slump, including regular season.
“I have to actually [say] that my old teammate, who called me, Joe Pavelski, I had a 30-minute talk with him,” Hertl said. “He actually helped me a lot because we’ve been pretty close. He’s a great goal-scorer, got through a lot.”
Hertl shared that after that call, he scored his first goal this post-season on May 10. The Czech center, since that call, has four goals and eight points in eight post-season games and has notched game-winners in two of his last three tilts.
“He’s still texting me, which I really appreciate,” Hertl said.
AT SAN JOSE HOCKEY NOW…
What can the San Jose Sharks learn from the Golden Knights and Hurricanes?
Dairy Queen fanatic Carson Carels will have dinner with Sharks management.
#SJSharks are taking Keaton Verhoeff out to dinner tonight
— Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) June 3, 2026
Christian Kirsch wins the Memorial Cup.
Gavin McKenna is having dinner with just the Canucks this week at the Combine.
No Maple Leafs or #SJSharks. I doubt that means anything for his draft stock, but it's interesting
— Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) June 3, 2026
OTHER SHARKS NEWS…
Everyone, meet Macklin Celewienie. 🐾
She'll be repping the Sharks in this year's Stanley Pup competition that will also feature noted dog-lover, Will Smith. pic.twitter.com/h5xNvmmV4v
— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) June 3, 2026
The Athletic predicts which Sharks skaters remain with the team next season.
Ryan Warsofsky talked about his relationship with Will Smith and more:
How can the Sharks acquire their future top defenseman?
Warsofsky got a third-place Jack Adams vote:
Final voting totals for the 2025-26 Jack Adams Award (close vote!!): pic.twitter.com/8aOGpWIzsV
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) June 3, 2026
AROUND HOCKEY…
Chris MacFarland leaves Colorado Avalanche for Nashville Predators.
Are the Vegas Golden Knights the NHL’s most hated team?
Sasha Barkov and Anton Lundell celebrate IIHF World Championship win!
The voting breakdown of Zach Werenski’s Norris Trophy win!
The 2027 NHL All Star Weekend on Long Island will feature a new format: Skills competition on Friday featuring 10 players aged 25 and under; 3-on-3 tournament on Saturday afternoon featuring 5 teams (Canada, U.S., Finland, Sweden, rest of the world).
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) June 2, 2026
Patrice Bergeron inducted into IIHF Hall of Fame.
Scott Wheeler reveals his final 2026 NHL Draft rankings.
Which Pittsburgh Penguins players could be traded this offseason?
Jonathan Toews, reportedly, heading towards retirement.
Who might the Philadelphia Flyers target at the draft?
Up to the minute PWHL signing tracker: https://t.co/5vMmKQqb8G
— The Hockey News – Women’s (@TheHockeyNewsW) June 3, 2026
This is the trend right now. Almost every existing team is using a protection on a goaltender.
Kirk emerged as an elite PWHL goaltender last season, so this is beyond logical. Toronto's third may end up being Shelton at this point. https://t.co/OgRnRCo5O0
— Ian Kennedy (@IanKennedyCK) June 3, 2026
Someone needs to disable Pavs phone. Eff Las Vegas.
Pavs, it was bad enough the FV knocked you out with a bleeding concussion, you do not need to give anyone on that team any scoring advice!
Knock it off Pavs!
Come on now, I get the LV hate BUTTTT the Pavs injury was completely fluky. He got in a compromised position and landed horribly. No one purposely put the hammer to him on that play.
I really don’t get the VGK hate either we only had one kinda bad blood episode and it was between Kane and Revo, and ironically Revo is beloved now and Kane is a pariah around here😂
Because
Thank you, Finny. Ricky, if you can’t understand that, you cannot be helped
The league has been on their knees sucking this team since day one, and if you can’t see that… Absolute disgrace of a franchise and a city, (I’m surprised they don’t have ads for whorehouses on the boards) and I hope the NHL gets what they deserve with ratings in the toilet for the finals, and ongoing hatred and distrust for NHL governance.
They pushed him to the ice while he was falling. That was dirty.
So funny that he talks a lot about Belichick, who I love, because they couldn’t be any more different. I listen to the Gronk and Edelman podcast, which is awesome, and they make no bones about how much Belichick made it clear that he was the boss and the players were the players.
I think Edelman said he played for him for 11 years and won however many championships, but only spoke to him a handful of times. Warso definitely doesn’t give off big-boss-man alpha vibes. Did he say he talks to Smith everyday? That’s a little weird.
Football is very different coaching and relationship wise than hockey.
What kind of senior citizen has multiple burner accounts for the purpose of downvoting and giving themselves votes? 😂 😂 my daughter told me ratioed means and it all makes so much sense now
WTF are you talking about? I have one account. Ask Sheng. You just aren’t as popular as you think you are. Talk about a narcissist…
My point being that Belichek is the Boss of all Bosses and Warso is like a teen aged girl dad who tries to say ratioed and that’s lit, I would know because I am one 😂
Enlighten us all with more of your brilliant insight.
Belchnchuk wasn’t shit before Brady and he ain’t shit after.
I know you have no interest in hearing what a good coach sounds like but just in case…
https://x.com/willmackupdates/status/2062217674008973630?s=20
Holy shit just read some of the retweets of this video. Not doing that again. There are far too many ignorant fuckin morons on twitter. They should shut that dumb app down for good. What a waste of intellectual space. Is Instagram just as bad?
Buddy I listened to The whole thing, it’s literally on this story by Sheng lol. Why do you think I was talking about Belichek and how maybe Warso hasn’t learned how to be the boss yet . How many days have you been up?
wow, no way did I think you would listed to the whole thing… Hence the clip. But this went about as I expected. Fan who knows jack shit about coaching judges coach with multiple championships. lol!
“Days have I been up”? WTF are you talking about? Are you completely off your rocker?
It’s so ironic that you picked that clip because parking a 20yo diva at the end of the bench for not having his ass in gear has literally happened to every other 20yo that has ever played in the league and should be a celebrated and respected coaching decision, why would you have to have a counseling session to let the player know that you’re still besties and to not take it personal? Fuck ya it’s personal let up for one second again and you’ll be in a suit and tie up top next game. They need to know who… Read more »
Who says they had a counseling session? How much extra shit do you make up that is noodling around in that rotted noggin of yours? You couldn’t be more un-tethered from reality. You truly are one of the most ignorant hockey fans I’ve ever encountered. We should give you a trophy or something.
If you listen to the whole podcast, you definitely get camp counselor vibes—that’s why I threw that in. I know this is Gen Z, everything is so woke now, and he’s a new-age coach. I know I’m hard on him; it’s just that I like my coaches to have vibes like Darryl Sutter and Bruce Bochy—you know, the old skipper who’s spent 35 years charting the open waters with great stories, and is a larger-than-life character. You know what I mean a guy who has legendary old storys. I love them.
good lord, you’re like a cartoon character… 🙄
Maybe Warso also needs to get himself a 18 year old girlfriend then you will idolize him like Belichick.
Pavs, please forgive the Sharks org!!
Hertl is on their theoretical 3rd line with Mark Stone. It’s crazy to have players of that caliber on a third line. But in reality Vegas has no clear 1st, 2nd, or 3rd lines. They can roll 3 lines that all have legit scorers on them.
If we want to be the ones steamrolling other teams in future, we want a forward group like that. That’s why this team will be much better if Smith can anchor his own line instead of being Celebrini’s sidekick.
Give Wennberg the right wings and I think they’ll be fine.
Hertl is on PP1 so idk about 3rd line buddy. But yeah cope cause we can’t blame Mike Grier for the one. Maybe don’t tear down a team acting like you can rebuild it.