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Sheng’s Daily: Allan Walsh Has Done This Before

Did you know the five longest games in San Jose Sharks history have all been on the road? SAP Center hasn’t even hosted a double-overtime game.
Those are some of the stories from San Jose overtime history that I get into here:
Around the NHL…
Avalanche player grades from a disastrous Game One. (Colorado Hockey Now)
And the news gets worse for Colorado…
Jared Bednar: “not expecting” to see Grubauer at practice tomorrow. Doesn’t know how long he’ll be out but says Grubauer tweak of previous injury is “bad news”
— Adrian Dater (@adater) August 23, 2020
Steven Stamkos is unavailable for the beginning of Boston-Tampa Bay. (Boston Hockey Now)
“Let’s go Islanders” banner soars over Toronto. (NYI Hockey Now)
Umm…
Allan Walsh advocated for his client Jaroslav Halak in a similar fashion 10 years ago, and Sin Bin recalls that controversy. (Sin Bin)
Variations on a theme, from Tyler Bischoff:
— Tyler Bischoff (@Bischoff_Tyler) August 22, 2020
Ex-San Jose Sharks forward and Fleury favorite Barclay Goodrow is a huge part of Tampa Bay’s game-changing third line. (The Athletic)
Oliver Ekman-Larsson’s future in Arizona is in doubt. Ekman-Larsson has seven years, $57.75 million dollars left on his contract. (Sportsnet)
Johnny Gaudreau looks like the fall guy for the latest Flames post-season stumble. (Sportsnet)
And…
Hearing Washington is making a coaching change. Todd Reirden is out.
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) August 23, 2020