Milan Michalek News

Now that the dust has mostly settled on NHL free agency, it seems like a good time to look around at what shape a pile of the league's 30 teams are in.

With the disappointment that was the 2008-09 season for the San Jose Sharks, numerous fans were clamoring for general manager Doug Wilson to make a splash on the first day of free agency... by Andy Bensch 114 reads Opinion With the disappointment that was the 2008-09 season for the San Jose Sharks, numerous fans were clamoring for general manager ...

According to the Globe and Mail's James Mirtle , NHL teams spent a record $406 million on 46 players during last Wednesday's start of free agency.

With the NHL free agency period right around the corner, San Jose Sharks general manager Doug Wilson has some decisions to make heading into Friday's draft... by Andy Bensch 43 reads Opinion With the NHL free agency period right around the corner, San Jose Sharks general manager Doug Wilson has some decisions to make heading into Friday's draft.

WAITING GAME: General manager Billy Beane has exchanged calls with agent Scott Boras about first-round pick Grant Green, a shortstop from USC, but the A's are figuring it could go to the wire to get Green signed, especially because Boras is representing the top overall pick, pitcher Stephen Strasburg.

Something tells me the Sharks will make a significant trade before next month's National Hockey League draft.

The Verizon Center, where my Redhawks' hopes and dreams died but two weeks ago, now Rangers v. Capitals, game 7, Tuesday at that very same building..... Come on Boys, YOU CAN DO THIS!!! Sixes and Sevens Posted 04/27/2009/16:27:11 ago We face a maximum of six games to conclude the opening round, which started a bit slow, but now has matured and ...

Perhaps the Sharks did not look at that Presidents' Trophy closely enough. Did they check the fine print? Maybe the trophy was named in honor of William Henry Harrison - the U.S. president who died of pneumonia on just his 32nd day in office.

The NHL Playoffs continued Monday night with the Chicago Blackhawks finishing off the Calgary Flames and the Anaheim Ducks eliminating the top-seeded San Jose Sharks.

The Sharks were picking up the pieces of shattered playoff dreams as they cleaned out their lockers Wednesday, and it was clear a franchise that generally tries to keep its emotions under control has been having a tough time of it this week.

Patrick Marleau gave his captain's summation of the blown mission. "We expect more out of ourselves," Marleau said.

Arena: Honda Center Location: Anaheim, California 1ST PERIOD SAN ANA 10:19 Milan Michalek Unassisted 1 0 12:33 1 1 2ND PERIOD SAN ANA 13:03 1 2 14:26 1 3 3RD PERIOD SAN ANA 17:06 1 4 ANAHEIM, Calif.

San Jose Sharks Patrick Marleau scores the game winning goal against the Anaheim Ducks in the overtime period for game 5 of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.

Sharks set to cement 'choker' label Patrick Marleau, right, and his teammates haven't had an answer for this -- or past -- year's playoff struggles.

I regret to report that we have been here before. The Sharks have officially entered the Disney theme-park attraction they always visit this time of year: NoTomorrowLand.

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Nothing serious - just regularly scheduled and very deliberate maintenance. "Our emotion was fine, but our execution wasn't what it could have been, so I let them know," San Jose's Todd McLellan said.

Chris Pronger of the Anaheim Ducks defends Milan Michalek of the San Jose Sharks during the NHL Western Conference quarterfinals at San Jose on Thursday.

As part of the rabble that happened to be in Edmonton for the next-to-last week of the NHL regular season - or when the furor over Craig MacTavish's future with the organization reached its zenith - Wednesday's announcement that MacTavish is out as Oilers' coach comes as little surprise.

Imagine preparing a new Broadway show for production, and then spending eight long, arduous months in previews, before the curtain blessedly - finally - drops on opening night.