SAN JOSE, CA – OCTOBER 1: Macklin Celebrini #71 of the San Jose Sharks takes the ice through the Shark Head before the game against the Florida Panthers at SAP Center on October 1, 2026 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Kavin Mistry/NHLI via Getty Images) | NHLI via Getty Images
good morning everyone!
October has begun and you know what that means: It’s the beginning of the NHL season!
And I can say that, after seven or so years, the San Jose Sharks might be near the end of a dark, dark tunnel.
The Sharks haven’t made the playoffs since 2019, when they gambled it all only to come up short.
Joe Thornton, Brent Burns, Joe Pavelski, Logan Couture, Erik Karlsson, Timo Meier and Logan Couture: They’re all gone.
The Sharks spent the last few years in the bottom of the league. But now we’ve got a new-look team fronted by Hart Trophy contender Macklin Celebrini, and Will Smith is another exciting player.
I think the big question for the Sharks is how Yaroslav Askarov will do in the goal. He’s a young goalie and was entrusted with the position last year.
Also, can we please take a moment to remember how great the Shark Tank is?
The Sharks swimming in the water is a magnificent detail. I can’t look away. #SJSharkspic.twitter.com/RsHMpo6sw6
— Annie Moore (@SanJosAnnie) October 4, 2026
The San Jose Sharks have the greatest entrance in professional hockey – and much better than the Medieval Knights rip-off they feature in Las Vegas. These are ice hockey players entering the Shark Tank through a shark!
And what’s that? A bunch of sharks swimming underneath the tank? That’s one intimidating environment. This is a playoff hockey arena.
I really believe this is the year the Sharks make it back to the playoffs. I’ve waited a very long time to see them play meaningful hockey again. I can’t wait.
COYS(harks)!
Fitzie’s track of the day: BLACKOUT, by TURNSTILE
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Sharks Hockey Digest: “Sharks’ New On-Ice Graphics Are Making Waves”