SJHN Daily: Beat L…V? Sharks Openly Root for Stars To Reverse Sweep Vegas

For San Jose Sharks fans this postseason, the only thing better than seeing their former stars succeed would be the demise of their most bitter division rival.

That was made clear on Twitter today after Victor E. Green — the Dallas Stars’ mascot — reminded Sharks fans of their success against the Vegas Golden Knights in 2019:

Hey @SanJoseSharks and Sharks fans: Last time Vegas was up 3-1 in the Series, Joe Pavelski and Pete DeBoer helped the Sharks rally and defeat the Knights.

Any chance y’all are willing to become temporary Stars fans for a week?

— x- Victor E Green (@VictorEGreen) May 27, 2023

That 2019 postseason, where the San Jose Sharks reached the Western Conference Finals, was also the last time the team reached the postseason.

The past four playoffs, Sharks fans have been forced to root for former fan favorites such as Joe Thornton, Joonas Donskoi, Barclay Goodrow, Timo Meier, and Brent Burns. Joe Pavelski is the only fan favorite remaining this postseason, still looking for his first Stanley Cup.

The Sharks’ social media team showed love for the former captain and Pete DeBoer by going Stars green:

To: @DallasStars
From: atSanJoseSharks Twitter

Play that hawkey & BEAT VEGAS🫡#NewProfilePic pic.twitter.com/dM1ZWD2CeD

— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) May 27, 2023

The Stars, looking to complete a “reverse sweep” of the Golden Knights, just took Game Five to force a Game Six in Dallas.

AT SAN JOSE HOCKEY NOW…

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OTHER SHARKS NEWS…

#AAPIHeritageMonth Artist Feature 🎨

In January the #SJSharks hosted a Lunar New Year Celebration. Sarah Pham was the talented artist behind the logo.

Learn more about her inspiration ✨⤵️https://t.co/1pXZKSgceK pic.twitter.com/RSoIRRrzdM

— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) May 26, 2023

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New "Offseason Check In" with @lukekunin9 and @TedRameyMedia coming Monday on the Sharks Audio Network! Luke talks about where his game was when his knee injury occurred. #SJSharks pic.twitter.com/ibxkKBsLZN

— Sharks Audio Network (@SharksAudioNet) May 26, 2023

AROUND THE NHL…

After an overtime thriller, Germany will meet Canada in the gold medal game tomorrow! Nico Sturm and Team Germany knocked out David Quinn and Team USA, the Americans will take on Latvia in the bronze medal tilt also tomorrow.

🇩🇪🥳@deb_teams are going to the gold medal game!! #USAGER #IIHFWorlds pic.twitter.com/l56XV7sJMh

— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) May 27, 2023

Matthew Tkachuk is solidifying himself as a star.

Frederik Tiffels making a name for himself at the World Championships.

The NHL took home some hardware at the 2023 Sports Business Awards.

What a moment 👏👏👏

Jon Hamm presents NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman with the 2023 SBJ Lifetime Achievement Award 🏆#SBJAwards | @NHL pic.twitter.com/CXmt3UXl0w

— Sports Business Journal (@SBJ) May 25, 2023

Vegas Golden Knights face good future problem in net with Adin Hill’s recent heroics.

The Philadelphia Flyers will consider trading Carter Hart this offseason.

The Buffalo Sabres sign one of their top prospects.

Which Johnson should the Colorado Avalanche keep this off-season?

Just to be clear, this tentative schedule was decided in 2018. Russia and Belarus are currently barred from taking part in and hosting @IIHFHockey events so at the moment, it’s extremely unlikely they’ll be allowed to host the World Juniors in 2032. https://t.co/Pv6StsQJe7

— Gord Miller 🌻 (@GMillerTSN) May 26, 2023

Check out this (satirical) 2023 NHL Mock Draft by The Hockey News.