2011–12 San Jose Sharks season

The 2011–12 San Jose Sharks season was the team's 21st season in the National Hockey League (NHL).

2011–12 San Jose Sharks
Division2nd Pacific
Conference7th Western
2011–12 record43–29–10
Home record26–12–3
Road record17–17–7
Goals for228
Goals against210
Team information
General managerDoug Wilson
CoachTodd McLellan
CaptainJoe Thornton
Alternate captainsDan Boyle
Ryane Clowe
Patrick Marleau
ArenaHP Pavilion at San Jose
Average attendance17,562
Team leaders
GoalsLogan Couture
Joe Pavelski (31)
AssistsJoe Thornton (59)
PointsJoe Thornton (77)
Penalty minutesRyane Clowe (97)
Plus/minusJoe Pavelski (+18)
WinsAntti Niemi (34)
Goals against averageThomas Greiss (2.30)

Offseason

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The Sharks, disappointed in their playoff results, traded away two major players of their team to the Minnesota Wild. Devin Setoguchi was traded for Brent Burns, and Dany Heatley was traded for Martin Havlat. Burns was targeted to fill a hole on the Sharks as a shut-down defensive presence. Heatley was traded after posting disappointing playoff results.

Season recap

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Regular season

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The preseason was successful, ending in a 5–1–0 record with the only loss came to Phoenix.

The Sharks started the season rather slowly; they gained a win at their opener at home against Phoenix but then lost three straight. Afterwards, the Sharks won the first five games on their six-game road trip. The win against the Devils came on a shootout, with Joe Thornton participating in his 1000th NHL career game, and the win against the Islanders by a sudden-death goal from Brent Burns, so the Sharks won both games that went into overtime. They ended this road trip with a loss against the Rangers before heading back home for a six-game stand. The first one was a win after shootout against the Penguins before losing the first game after overtime to the Predators before the next two games were won. The home stand ended with five wins and only one loss, coming against the Coyotes. The Sharks took over the first position in the Pacific Division in November and had 13 wins in the books after 20 games. After that, the Sharks lost four out of five with the only win vs. the Canadiens by a shootout. The Sharks just won one of the next five games, before they went on a four-game winning streak to take the top spot in the Pacific Division over Christmas. December was finished with two losses to the Ducks and Canucks.

The new year started with two wins on the road, another one at home and the number 1 spot in the division. After an away overtime loss vs. the Wild the Sharks captured their second shutout victory in a 2–0 win over the Jets. January was ended with two shutouts by Antti Niemi and at top of their division. February included an unsuccessful nine-game road trip.

The Sharks clinched a playoff spot on the fifth of April, their 81st game of the regular season.

The Sharks were the most disciplined team during the regular season, with only 225 power-play opportunities against.[1]

Playoffs

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In the playoffs, the Sharks faced the St. Louis Blues, a number 2 seed, in the first round, the conference quarterfinals in a best-of-seven series. The Sharks won Game 1 by a score of 3–2 after double overtime by a goal from Martin Havlat who scored twice, with Andrew Desjardins sent this game into overtime with his goal five minutes before the end of regulation. Game 2 was won by the Blues, who scored once every period, 3–0. The Blues continued their dominance by posting a 4–3 victory in Game 3, with two of the three goals by the Sharks coming in the waning minutes of the third period. The Blues then won a second straight game in San Jose, in Game 4, by a score of 2–1. The Blues led the series 3–1. With coming back over to St. Louis, the Sharks went into the third period with a lead, courtesy of a goal from Joe Thornton. The Blues, however, answered with two quick goals in the middle of the last period and scored another goal late in the game to capture the series in five games.

Standings

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Pacific Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 y – Phoenix Coyotes 82 42 27 13 36 216 204 +12 97
2 x – San Jose Sharks 82 43 29 10 34 228 210 +18 96
3 x – Los Angeles Kings 82 40 27 15 34 194 179 +15 95
4 Dallas Stars 82 42 35 5 35 211 222 −11 89
5 Anaheim Ducks 82 34 36 12 31 204 231 −27 80
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division
Western Conference
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 NW p – Vancouver Canucks 82 51 22 9 43 249 198 +51 111
2 CE y – St. Louis Blues 82 49 22 11 45 210 165 +45 109
3 PA y – Phoenix Coyotes 82 42 27 13 36 216 204 +12 97
4 CE x – Nashville Predators 82 48 26 8 43 237 210 +27 104
5 CE x – Detroit Red Wings 82 48 28 6 39 248 203 +45 102
6 CE x – Chicago Blackhawks 82 45 26 11 38 248 238 +10 101
7 PA x – San Jose Sharks 82 43 29 10 34 228 210 +18 96
8 PA x – Los Angeles Kings 82 40 27 15 34 194 179 +15 95
9 NW Calgary Flames 82 37 29 16 34 202 226 −24 90
10 PA Dallas Stars 82 42 35 5 35 211 222 −11 89
11 NW Colorado Avalanche 82 41 35 6 32 208 220 −12 88
12 NW Minnesota Wild 82 35 36 11 24 177 226 −49 81
13 PA Anaheim Ducks 82 34 36 12 31 204 231 −27 80
14 NW Edmonton Oilers 82 32 40 10 27 212 239 −27 74
15 CE Columbus Blue Jackets 82 29 46 7 25 202 262 −60 65
Source: National Hockey League
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division

Schedule and results

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Pre-season

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Regular season

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  • Green background indicates win (2 points).
  • Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points).
  • White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).
2011–12 Game Log: 43–29–10 (Home: 26–12–3 ; Road: 17–17–7)

Playoffs

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The Sharks clinched a playoff spot and made their eighth consecutive appearance in the playoffs.

2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Player statistics

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Skaters

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Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes


Updated April 21, 2012.[2]

Goaltenders

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GP = Games played; MIN = Time On Ice in minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SA = Shots against; SV = Saves; SV% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts; G = Goals; A = Assists; PEN = Penalty Time in minutes

Regular season
Player GP MIN W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Antti Niemi 68 3936 34 22 9 159 2.42 1865 .915 6 0 0 2
Thomas Greiss 19 1043 9 7 1 40 2.30 472 .915 0 0 0 2
Playoffs
Player GP Min W L GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM
Antti Niemi 5 318 1 4 13 2.45 151 .914 0 0 0 0

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Sharks. Stats reflect time with the Sharks only.
Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Awards, records, milestones

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Awards

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Regular Season
Player Award Awarded
Marc-Edouard Vlasic[3] NHL Second Star of the Week November 21, 2011

Records

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Milestones

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Regular Season
Player Milestone Reached
Tommy Wingels 1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
October 8, 2011
Joe Thornton 1,000th Career NHL Game October 21, 2011
Joe Thornton 700th Career NHL Assist October 25, 2011
Marc-Edouard Vlasic 400th Career NHL Game November 3, 2011
Marc-Edouard Vlasic 100th Career NHL Assist November 20, 2011
Andrew Murray 200th Career NHL Game November 23, 2011
Patrick Marleau 800th Career NHL Point January 10, 2012
Tommy Wingels 1st Career NHL Goal January 15, 2012
Brent Burns 200th Career NHL Point January 17, 2012
Logan Couture 100th Career NHL Point January 23, 2012
Dan Boyle 800th Career NHL Game January 31, 2012
Brent Burns 500th Career NHL Game January 31, 2012
Douglas Murray 400th Career NHL Game January 31, 2012
Joe Pavelski 400th Career NHL Game February 8, 2012
Michal Handzus 900th Career NHL Game February 21, 2012
Patrick Marleau 1,100th Career NHL Game March 8, 2012
Dan Boyle 500th Career NHL Point March 26, 2012
Joe Pavelski 300th Career NHL Point March 26, 2012
Ryan Clowe 100th Career NHL Goal April 3, 2012
Daniel Winnik 100th Career NHL Point April 3, 2012

Transactions

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The Sharks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season.

Trades

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Date
Details
June 24, 2011[4] To Minnesota Wild
Charlie Coyle
Devin Setoguchi
1st-round pick in 2011
To San Jose Sharks
Brent Burns
2nd-round pick in 2012
June 25, 2011[5] To Florida Panthers
2nd-round pick (59th overall) in 2011
3rd-round pick in 2012
To San Jose Sharks
2nd-round pick (47th overall) in 2011
June 25, 2011[5] To Winnipeg Jets
4th-round pick in 2011
To San Jose Sharks
5th-round pick in 2011
7th-round pick in 2011
July 3, 2011[6] To Minnesota Wild
Dany Heatley
To San Jose Sharks
Martin Havlat
August 7, 2011[7] To Minnesota Wild
3rd-round pick in 2013
To San Jose Sharks
James Sheppard
January 26, 2012[8] To Florida Panthers
Sean Sullivan
To San Jose Sharks
Tim Kennedy
February 16, 2012[9] To Tampa Bay Lightning
2nd-round pick in 2012
To San Jose Sharks
Dominic Moore
7th-round pick in 2012
February 27, 2012[10] To Colorado Avalanche
Jamie McGinn
Mike Connolly
Michael Sgarbossa
To San Jose Sharks
TJ Galiardi
Daniel Winnik
7th-round pick in 2013
June 10, 2012[11] To Detroit Red Wings
Andrew Murray[a]
Conditional 7th-round pick in 2014[b]
To San Jose Sharks
Brad Stuart[c]

Draft picks

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San Jose's picks at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
2 47 (from Montreal) Matt Nieto LW   United States Boston University (Hockey East)
3 89 Justin Sefton D   Canada Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
5 133 (from Carolina) Sean Kuraly C   United States Indiana Ice (USHL)
6 166 (from NY Rangers) Daniil Sobchenko C   Russia Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL)
6 179 Dylan DeMelo D   Canada Mississauga St. Michael's Majors (OHL)
7 194 (from Calgary) Colin Blackwell C   United States St. John's Preparatory School (USHS-MA)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2011-12 NHL Summary".
  2. ^ "Sharks Stats". sj-sharks.com. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
  3. ^ Habs' Price's two shutouts earn First Star honors
  4. ^ Brent Burns Acquired From Wild
  5. ^ a b 2011 NHL Entry Draft Recap
  6. ^ Martin Havlat Acquired For Dany Heatley
  7. ^ James Sheppard Is A Shark Now
  8. ^ Sharks Acquire Tim Kennedy from Florida in Exchancge for Sean Sullivan
  9. ^ Sharks Acquire Moore and a Seventh Round Selection in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft from the Lightning in Exchange for a Second Round Selection in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft
  10. ^ Sharks Acquire Galiardi, Winnik and Draft Pick from Colorado in Exchange for McGinn, Connolly and Sgarbossa
  11. ^ Sharks Acquire Defenseman Brad Stuart from Detroit in Exchange for Forward Andrew Murray and a Conditional Draft Selection in 2014
  12. ^ Big Center Handzus A Free Agent Signee
  13. ^ Defenseman Vandermeer Joins Sharks
  14. ^ D-Man Matt Pelech Joins Sharks Organization
  15. ^ Veteran Ben Guite Signs With Sharks
  16. ^ Sharks Sign Center Andrew Murray
  17. ^ Colin White Signs With San Jose
  18. ^ Sharks Sign Left Wing Brad Winchester
  19. ^ Sharks Sign Wing Sebastian Stalberg to a Two-Year Contract
  20. ^ Sharks Sign Bay Area Native Matt Tennyson to Entry-Level Contract
  21. ^ Sharks Sign Center Travis Oleksuk to Entry-Level Contract
  22. ^ Nicklas Wallin Heads Home
  23. ^ "Genuin norrbottning på väg hem igen". Luleå HF. June 15, 2011. Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
  24. ^ Oilers agree to terms with Ben Eager
  25. ^ Blackhawks agree to terms with Brunette, Mayers, McLean and O’Donnell
  26. ^ Wings add D-depth, sign White
  27. ^ Blues Sign Defenseman Huskins NHL.com (July 2, 2011)
  28. ^ Blues Sign Scott Nichol NHL.com (July 5, 2011)
  29. ^ Jets agree to terms with Kyle Wellwood NHL.com (September 9, 2011)
  30. ^ Sharks Sign Forward Freddie Hamilton
  31. ^ Setoguchi Signs Contract Extension
  32. ^ a b Andrew Desjardins & Alex Stalock Get 1 Year
  33. ^ a b Jamie McGinn & Frazer McLaren Get Deals
  34. ^ Thomas Greiss Has Re-Signed With SJ
  35. ^ Defenseman Sullivan Re-Signs With Sharks
  36. ^ Benn Ferriero Re-signs With Sharks
  37. ^ Brent Burns Signs For Five
  38. ^ Sharks Sign Center Logan Couture to a Two-Year Extension
  39. ^ Sharks Sign Defenseman Konrad Abeltshauser
  40. ^ Sharks Sign Defenseman Dylan Demelo