Sharks news digest: Islanders matchup is the only Sharks item on the board
Thin pickings for San Jose in the last 48 hours, but there's a game to circle.
Not much happened with the Sharks over the past two days, so this is a short one.
Islanders-Sharks makes ESPN's game guide
Per ESPN, the Sharks' matchup with the Islanders was one of three games featured in a "NHL Tonight" guide published Monday morning, Nov. 9. The others were Rangers-Oilers and Flyers-Canucks. The package gathers previews, betting information, broadcast details, stats and highlights in one place. The listing doesn't include the game's result, a date or any details on San Jose's lineup, so I won't pretend to know more than that.
If you're planning your viewing, the guide is the place to check broadcast info and the matchup breakdown. I'd rather send you there than make up storylines.
What I left out
ESPN also ran an NHL Awards Watch piece on Tuesday, Nov. 10, in which a panel of PHWA voters identified their finalists for all the awards. The headline mentions the MVP race and nothing ties any of it to San Jose, so it doesn't belong in a Sharks digest.
The bottom line
Nothing here moves the needle on injuries, trades or the standings, and I'm not going to invent any. (A fan with a few decades of opinions can still tell when there's nothing to grumble about.) When real Sharks news turns up, you'll get the full rundown.