The San Jose Sharks head to Rogers Place to take on the Edmonton Oilers. Danil Gushchin and Fabian Zetterlund scored, but the Oilers overwhelmed the Sharks 9-2.
The Sharks announced they’ve reassigned rookie netminder Magnus Chrona to AHL San Jose. His weeks-long emergency loan ends because Mackenzie Blackwood is ready to come off injured reserve.
As the San Jose Sharks prepare for the final stretch of a difficult season, they are far more focused on setting up for the future. The trade deadline was one indication of this direction, and somewhat relatedly, a handful of players have seen their NHL playing time increase.
Thomas Bordeleau scored both goals and goaltender Magnus Chrona posted his first career win as the host San Jose Sharks claimed a 2-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.
On the first day of the post-Tomas Hertl era, the San Jose Sharks got a glimpse of their future…and it was good? Well, it was for one night, as the Sharks snapped a nine-game losing streak, topping the Ottawa Senators 2-1.
Magnus Chrona didn’t get the win in his second NHL start, but he was able to wash away the bad memory from his first one. On Dec. 28, Chrona made his first NHL start against the Edmonton Oilers.
It looks like the San Jose Sharks are breathing a sigh of relief on Mackenzie Blackwood’s injury. Blackwood left yesterday’s game against the New Jersey Devils in the first period with a lower-body injury.
One of the top goaltenders on an already struggling team is going to be out for a few games. On Wednesday, the San Jose Sharks announced that Mackenzie Blackwood is being placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury.
Magnus Chrona was having breakfast with family visiting from Sweden when he found out that the San Jose Sharks had called him up. Chrona’s parents Annika and Bjorn had flown in on Christmas Day to spend the next two weeks with him with the Barracuda scheduled to stay in the state of California for the duration of their stay.
The San Jose Sharks have now ruined two special moments for Magnus Chrona. Chrona, 23, made his NHL debut on Nov. 4, coming on for Mackenzie Blackwood midway through a 10-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The San Jose Sharks welcomed the Edmonton Oilers into SAP Center. The Sharks laid out like a welcome mat, no-showing Magnus Chrona’s first NHL start, and Chrona got pulled after giving up four goals in the first period.
Earlier today, San Jose Sharks beat writer, Curtis Pashelka, reported on the fact that goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen had returned to practice with the team, and could return as early as tomorrow night against the Philadelphia Flyers.
The San Jose Sharks have recalled Magnus Chrona. This appears to be in response to Kaapo Kahkonen getting run, albeit accidentally, by Andrei Kuzmenko in the second period of last night’s 10-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks.
Expectations were rather low for the Sharks this season as GM Mike Grier signaled that a rebuild was on the way, highlighted by the move that saw Brent Burns go to Carolina.
Plus World Junior Selection Camp rosters announced. The silver lining of not making the playoffs for three straight seasons is that the organization will trend toward higher draft picks to restock the draft pipeline.
BOSTON A player who can rarely have an off night and have his team advance in the NCAA Division I men's hockey postseason is a goalie. If you are looking for one of the reasons why the University of Denver is back in the Frozen Four after a one-year absence, the play of Magnus Chrona should be high on the list.
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