Sheng’s Daily: Sharks Give Reverse Retro Sneak Peek

“Leaving is the last resort.”

San Jose Sharks president Jonathan Becher discusses why downtown San Jose’s re-development might push the Sharks out of San Jose — and how the city of San Jose, Google, and the Sharks can come to an agreement:

Sharks President on San Jose, Google Plans: “There’s a way to have your cake and eat it too.”

The San Jose Sharks sent their fans a letter yesterday morning, alerting them to their side of the situation:

Sharks Say City, Google Development Could Force Them Out of San Jose

Also, in part 2 of our two-part chat with former San Jose Sharks defenseman Bill Houlder, Houlder tells some great stories about how loud San Jose Arena was when Andrei Zyuzin scored in OT vs. Dallas, how demanding Darryl Sutter was:

Bill Houlder Remembers Darryl Sutter: “It was almost like the winning streaks were worse.” 

In other San Jose Sharks news…

The San Jose Sharks gave us a sneak peak of their Reverse Retro jersey — they officially debut on Monday:

Details from the past. Remixed for the future. adidas #ReverseRetro coming soon pic.twitter.com/OTmAhWEsF7

— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) November 12, 2020

San Jose Barracuda prospect Manny Wiederer will play for hometown Deggendorfer SC until the AHL starts up. That’s third-division German hockey — the beginning of DEL’s season is still in question. (Deggendorfer SC)

Around the NHL…

There’s a push for NHL teams to start the 2020-21 season in their own arenas instead of “hybrid” bubbles. (TSN)

Corey Pronman on the league-wide debate about the validity of video scouting. (The Athletic)

Ex-Humboldt Bronco Layne Matechuk still has hockey dreams. (Sportsnet)

The NHL and Todd Ewen’s widow are fighting over Ewen’s text messages. The long-time enforcer killed himself in September 2015: Kelli Ewen contends that her husband’s suicide “was linked to the league allegedly downplaying the potential long-term consequences of repeated brain trauma and profiting from a culture of violence.” (TSN)

Boston Bruins “optimistic” about surgery rehabs for Marchand, Pastrnak

‘He’s Got the Skillset,’ What Makes Jarry a Good Fit for Penguins

New pod: Hockey, politics and the gray areas in between

How the NHL’s 2020-21 Plans Impact the New York Islanders

Vegas Tweet Shows Reverse Retro Details