34 Facts About San Jose Sharks

1. The San Jose Sharks signed Thornton to a one-year deal, with Hertl returning to San Jose on a new four-year contract.

2. San Jose Sharks retained two key veterans of their offense Monday, re-signing center Joe Thornton and restricted free agent forward Tomas Hertl.

3. San Jose Sharks completed step one of a two-step process with Erik Karlsson, acquiring the two-time Norris Trophy winner in a blockbuster deal last Thursday.

4. San Jose Sharks are about a fourth of the way through their most sensationalized season in franchise history.

5. San Jose Sharks are coming off a season-long six game homestand.

6. In the 2016 playoffs, the San Jose Sharks beat the Kings in the first round in 5 games, avenging a previous loss to them two years earlier.

7. The San Jose Sharks entered the 2010 playoffs as the first seed in the Western Conference for the second-consecutive year.

8. The San Jose Sharks have won six division titles, a conference title, and one Presidents' Trophy.

9. The San Jose Sharks became one of four teams in NHL history to post a sub.

10. San Jose Sharks converted on another rush shortly after that with Karlsson setting up Kane in the high slot for a drive that beat Johnson.

11. The San Jose Sharks began on the power play and generated several good chances without scoring, but drew another penalty to get a second shot with the man advantage.

12. The San Jose Sharks are about a fourth of the way through their most sensationalized season in franchise history.

13. San Jose Sharks are one point behind the Calgary Flames for the Pacific Division lead.

14. The San Jose Sharks have emerged as the Golden Knights' biggest rival.

15. San Jose Sharks eventually gave up on Goldobin, sending him to the Canucks for Jannik Hansen at the trade deadline in 2017.

16. The San Jose Sharks eventually gave up on Goldobin, sending him to the Canucks for Jannik Hansen at the trade deadline in 2017.

17. San Jose Sharks: Open a five-game road trip in Vegas on Saturday.

18. San Jose Sharks broke the game open midway through the third period on Melker Karlsson's first goal of the season.

19. The San Jose Sharks have killed off 48 of 50 penalties over that stretch.

20. San Jose Sharks took the early lead on Logan Couture's eighth goal midway through the first period.

21. The San Jose Sharks are coming off a season-long six game homestand.

22. San Jose Sharks have no retired numbers, but the team is unable to issue no.

23. The San Jose Sharks ultimately lost the Stanley Cup Finals in the best-of-seven series against the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games.

24. The San Jose Sharks advanced to their third Western Conference Finals series, their first playoff meeting with the Vancouver Canucks.

25. San Jose Sharks advanced to the Western Conference Semi-finals to face the third-seed Detroit Red Wings, whom they had defeated in five games during the previous post-season's second round.

26. On September 2, 2010, the San Jose Sharks signed former member of the Chicago Blackhawks and Stanley Cup-winning goaltender Antti Niemi to a one-year contract.

27. San Jose Sharks finished the regular season leading the Western Conference with 113 points and being the second team in the NHL after the Washington Capitals.

28. In the Western Conference Semi-finals, the San Jose Sharks were defeated for the second time by the Detroit Red Wings.

29. In the Conference Quarter-finals, the San Jose Sharks defeated the Nashville Predators for the second year in a row.

30. In the 2004 playoffs, the San Jose Sharks defeated the St Louis Blues in the Western Conference Quarter-finals and the Colorado Avalanche in the Conference Semi-finals.

31. For the next two years, the San Jose Sharks made the playoffs, yet never advanced past the first round.

32. The San Jose Sharks have advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals once, losing to the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2016.

33. San Jose Sharks were founded in 1991 and were the first NHL franchise based in the San Francisco Bay Area since the California Golden Seals relocated to Cleveland in 1976.

34. San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California.