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

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

Regular season

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

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

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

Pre-season

Regular season

  • 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

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

2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Player statistics

Skaters

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


Updated April 21, 2012.[2]

Goaltenders

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 Niemi683936342291592.421865.9156002
Thomas Greiss191043971402.30472.9150002
Playoffs
Player GP Min W L GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM
Antti Niemi531814132.45151.9140000

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

Awards

Regular Season
PlayerAwardAwarded
Marc-Edouard Vlasic[3]NHL Second Star of the WeekNovember 21, 2011

Records

Milestones

Regular Season
PlayerMilestoneReached
Tommy Wingels1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
October 8, 2011
Joe Thornton1,000th Career NHL GameOctober 21, 2011
Joe Thornton700th Career NHL AssistOctober 25, 2011
Marc-Edouard Vlasic400th Career NHL GameNovember 3, 2011
Marc-Edouard Vlasic100th Career NHL AssistNovember 20, 2011
Andrew Murray200th Career NHL GameNovember 23, 2011
Patrick Marleau800th Career NHL PointJanuary 10, 2012
Tommy Wingels1st Career NHL GoalJanuary 15, 2012
Brent Burns200th Career NHL PointJanuary 17, 2012
Logan Couture100th Career NHL PointJanuary 23, 2012
Dan Boyle800th Career NHL GameJanuary 31, 2012
Brent Burns500th Career NHL GameJanuary 31, 2012
Douglas Murray400th Career NHL GameJanuary 31, 2012
Joe Pavelski400th Career NHL GameFebruary 8, 2012
Michal Handzus900th Career NHL GameFebruary 21, 2012
Patrick Marleau1,100th Career NHL GameMarch 8, 2012
Dan Boyle500th Career NHL PointMarch 26, 2012
Joe Pavelski300th Career NHL PointMarch 26, 2012
Ryan Clowe100th Career NHL GoalApril 3, 2012
Daniel Winnik100th Career NHL PointApril 3, 2012

Final roster

Updated April 19, 2012.[4]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
22 Dan Boyle (A) D R 43 2008 Ottawa, Ontario
61 Justin Braun D R 33 2007 Saint Paul, Minnesota
88 Brent Burns D R 35 2011 Ajax, Ontario
29 Ryane Clowe (A) LW L 37 2001 Fermeuse, Newfoundland and Labrador
39 Logan Couture C L 31 2007 Guelph, Ontario
60 Jason Demers D R 32 2008 Dorval, Quebec
69 Andrew Desjardins C L 33 2010 Lively, Ontario
78 Benn Ferriero C R 33 2009 Boston, Massachusetts
37 TJ Galiardi C L 32 2012 Calgary, Alberta
1 Thomas Greiss G L 34 2004 Füssen, West Germany
26 Michal Handzus C L 43 2011 Banská Bystrica, Czechoslovakia
9 Martin Havlat RW L 39 2011 Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia
52 Matt Irwin D L 32 2010 Brentwood Bay, British Columbia
-- Tim Kennedy LW L 34 2012 Buffalo, New York
12 Patrick Marleau (A) C/LW L 40 1997 Swift Current, Saskatchewan
43 John McCarthy LW/C L 33 2006 Boston, Massachusetts
17 Torrey Mitchell C/RW R 35 2004 Greenfield Park, Quebec
18 Dominic Moore C L 39 2012 Thornhill, Ontario
55 Mike Moore D L 35 2008 Calgary, Alberta
3 Douglas Murray D L 40 1999 Stockholm, Sweden
31 Antti Niemi G L 36 2010 Vantaa, Finland
8 Joe Pavelski C R 35 2003 Plover, Wisconsin
35 Harri Sateri G L 30 2008 Toijala, Finland
19 Joe Thornton (C) C L 40 2005 St. Thomas, Ontario
2 Jim Vandermeer D L 40 2011 Caroline, Alberta
44 Marc-Edouard Vlasic D L 33 2005 Montreal, Quebec
5 Colin White D L 42 2011 New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
10 Brad Winchester LW L 39 2011 Madison, Wisconsin
57 Tommy Wingels C R 32 2008 Evanston, Illinois
34 Daniel Winnik LW/C L 35 2012 Toronto, Ontario

Transactions

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

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