SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Will Smith scored the tiebreaking goal late in the third period, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Winnipeg Jets 2-1 on Friday night. Macklin Celebrini had a goal and an assist to move into the NHL scoring lead, and Alex ...

San Jose Sharks players did not wear helmets during warm-ups before their game against the Vegas Golden Knights

The San Jose Sharks will look to refine their defensive game when they return home to host the Utah Mammoth on Monday night.

“Special,” defenseman Vincent Desharnais, who has played with Crosby and Connor McDavid, told reporters. “He’s special. I think everyone in here, everyone in this building, sees how special he is as a player, as a human being as well. He’s not just an a–hole and walking around and saying that he’s the best player.

This past week, San Jose Sharks alternate captain Tyler Toffoli and his wife Cat hosted a festive Thanksgiving gathering that brought together teammates, their families and members of the Sharks organ

The Mammoth’s most recent game was a 1-0 loss to the San Jose Sharks. On the second half of a back-to-back, Utah was shutout for the first time this season. Karel Vejmelka stopped 18 of the 19 shots he faced. In addition to going 2-for-2 on the penalty kill and won 54.3% of faceoffs in the game.

The San Jose Sharks are changing the narrative around them, but it’s not completely changed yet. The 4-3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights was a reminder of both the Sharks’ progress this year, but also that they’re still not likely a playoff-caliber team just yet.

Gaudette, a former Canuck, scored his sixth of the year at 4:43 to give the Sharks a 3-2 lead. He jammed a shot glove-side on Tolopilo which originally wasn’t signalled as a goal, but a replay showed the puck cross the goal-line.