2013–14 San Jose Sharks season

The 2013–14 San Jose Sharks season was the club's 23rd season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Sharks qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the tenth consecutive season, but lost in the first round to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings in seven games after being up 3–0 in the series.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season 2013 preseason game log: 4–1–1 (Home: 2–0–1; Road: 2–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 16 San Jose 3–2 Vancouver Stalock 18,910 1–0–0 Recap 2 September 20 Anaheim 3–2 San Jose OT Niemi 15,760 1–0–1 Recap 3 September 21 Phoenix 2–3 San Jose OT Sateri 15,841 2–0–1 Recap 4 September 24 Vancouver 0–5 San Jose Niemi 15,149 3–0–1 Recap 5 September 27 San Jose 1–2 Phoenix Stalock 7,757 3–1–1 Recap 6 September 28 San Jose 6–5 Anaheim Niemi 15,746 4–1–1 Recap

Regular season 2013–14 Game Log 51–22–9 (Home: 30–7–5; Road: 21–15–4) October: 10–1–2 (Home: 5–0–0; Road: 5–1–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 3 Vancouver 1–4 San Jose Niemi 17,562 1–0–0 2 Recap 2 October 5 Phoenix 1–4 San Jose Niemi 17,562 2–0–0 4 Recap 3 October 8 NY Rangers 2–9 San Jose Niemi 17,562 3–0–0 6 Recap 4 October 10 San Jose 4–1 Vancouver Niemi 18,910 4–0–0 8 Recap 5 October 12 Ottawa 2–3 San Jose Niemi 17,562 5–0–0 10 Recap 6 October 15 San Jose 6–2 St. Louis Niemi 14,503 6–0–0 12 Recap 7 October 17 San Jose 3–4 Dallas SO Niemi 14,898 6–0–1 13 Recap 8 October 19 Calgary 3–6 San Jose Niemi 17,562 7–0–1 15 Recap 9 October 21 San Jose 1–0 Detroit SO Niemi 20,066 8–0–1 17 Recap 10 October 24 San Jose 1–2 Boston Niemi 17,565 8–1–1 17 Recap 11 October 26 San Jose 2–0 Montreal Niemi 21,273 9–1–1 19 Recap 12 October 27 San Jose 5–2 Ottawa Stalock 17,145 10–1–1 21 Recap 13 October 30 San Jose 3–4 Los Angeles OT Niemi 18,118 10–1–2 22 Recap November: 8–2–3 (Home: 5–1–2; Road: 3–1–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 14 November 2 Phoenix 3–2 San Jose SO Niemi 17,562 10–1–3 23 Recap 15 November 5 Buffalo 5–4 San Jose SO Niemi 17,562 10–1–4 24 Recap 16 November 7 Vancouver 4–2 San Jose Niemi 17,562 10–2–4 24 Recap 17 November 10 San Jose 4–5 Winnipeg SO Niemi 15,004 10–2–5 25 Recap 18 November 12 San Jose 3–2 Calgary OT Stalock 19,289 11–2–5 27 Recap 19 November 14 San Jose 2–1 Vancouver OT Niemi 18,910 12–2–5 29 Recap 20 November 15 San Jose 3–1 Edmonton Stalock 16,839 13–2–5 31 Recap 21 November 17 San Jose 1–5 Chicago Niemi 21,434 13–3–5 31 Recap 22 November 21 Tampa Bay 1–5 San Jose Niemi 17,562 14–3–5 33 Recap 23 November 23 New Jersey 1–2 San Jose Niemi 17,562 15–3–5 35 Recap 24 November 27 Los Angeles 2–3 San Jose SO Niemi 17,562 16–3–5 37 Recap 25 November 29 St. Louis 3–6 San Jose Niemi 17,562 17–3–5 39 Recap 26 November 30 Anaheim 3–4 San Jose SO Niemi 17,562 18–3–5 41 Recap December: 7–6–1 (Home: 4–0–1; Road: 3–6–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 27 December 3 San Jose 4–2 Toronto Niemi 19,360 19–3–5 43 Recap 28 December 5 San Jose 1–5 Pittsburgh Niemi 18,522 19–4–5 43 Recap 29 December 6 San Jose 3–5 Carolina Stalock 14,553 19–5–5 43 Recap 30 December 8 San Jose 1–3 Minnesota Niemi 18,411 19–6–5 43 Recap 31 December 10 NY Islanders 3–2 San Jose SO Niemi 17,562 19–6–6 44 Recap 32 December 12 Minnesota 1–3 San Jose Niemi 17,562 20–6–6 46 Recap 33 December 14 San Jose 2–3 Nashville Niemi 16,243 20–7–6 46 Recap 34 December 17 San Jose 4–2 St. Louis Niemi 16,323 21–7–6 48 Recap 35 December 19 San Jose 1–4 Los Angeles Niemi 18,118 21–8–6 48 Recap 36 December 21 Dallas 2–3 San Jose SO Stalock 17,562 22–8–6 50 Recap 37 December 23 Colorado 4–5 San Jose SO Niemi 17,562 23–8–6 52 Recap 38 December 27 San Jose 4–3 Phoenix SO Niemi 17,125 24–8–6 54 Recap 39 December 29 Anaheim 1–3 San Jose Niemi 17,562 25–8–6 56 Recap 40 December 31 San Jose 3–6 Anaheim Niemi 17,424 25–9–6 56 Recap January: 9–6–0 (Home: 5–2–0; Road: 4–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 41 January 2 Edmonton 1–5 San Jose Niemi 17,562 26–9–6 58 Recap 42 January 4 San Jose 3–4 Colorado Stalock 17,154 26–10–6 58 Recap 43 January 5 San Jose 3–2 Chicago SO Stalock 21,599 27–10–6 60 Recap 44 January 7 San Jose 2–3 Nashville Niemi 15,016 27–11–6 60 Recap 45 January 9 Detroit 1–4 San Jose Niemi 17,562 28–11–6 62 Recap 46 January 11 Boston 1–0 San Jose Niemi 17,562 28–12–6 62 Recap 47 January 14 San Jose 2–1 Washington SO Niemi 18,506 29–12–6 64 Recap 48 January 16 San Jose 3–0 Florida Stalock 13,149 30–12–6 66 Recap 49 January 18 San Jose 5–4 Tampa Bay Niemi 19,204 31–12–6 68 Recap 50 January 20 Calgary 2–3 San Jose Niemi 17,562 32–12–6 70 Recap 51 January 23 Winnipeg 0–1 San Jose Stalock 17,562 33–12–6 72 Recap 52 January 25 Minnesota 2–3 San Jose OT Niemi 17,562 34–12–6 74 Recap 53 January 27 Los Angeles 1–0 San Jose Stalock 17,562 34–13–6 74 Recap 54 January 29 San Jose 0–3 Edmonton Niemi 16,839 34–14–6 74 Recap 55 January 30 San Jose 1–4 Calgary Stalock 19,289 34–15–6 74 Recap February: 4–2–0 (Home: 3–1–0; Road: 1–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 56 February 1 Chicago 1–2 San Jose SO Niemi 17,562 35–15–6 76 Recap 57 February 3 Philadelphia 5–2 San Jose Niemi 17,562 35–16–6 76 Recap 58 February 5 Dallas 1–2 San Jose OT Stalock 17,562 36–16–6 78 Recap 59 February 7 Columbus 2–3 San Jose Niemi 17,562 37–16–6 80 Recap 60 February 27 San Jose 7–3 Philadelphia Stalock 19,879 38–16–6 82 Recap 61 February 28 San Jose 2–4 Buffalo Niemi 19,070 38–17–6 82 Recap March: 9–3–3 (Home: 4–2–2; Road: 5–1–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 62 March 2 San Jose 4–2 New Jersey Stalock 16,012 39–17–6 84 Recap 63 March 4 Carolina 3–2 San Jose OT Stalock 17,562 39–17–7 85 Recap 64 March 6 Pittsburgh 3–5 San Jose Niemi 17,562 40–17–7 87 Recap 65 March 8 Montreal 0–4 San Jose Niemi 17,562 41–17–7 89 Recap 66 March 11 Toronto 2–6 San Jose Niemi 17,562 42–17–7 91 Recap 67 March 13 San Jose 4–3 Columbus SO Stalock 13,851 43–17–7 93 Recap 68 March 14 San Jose 4–3 NY Islanders Niemi 13,128 44–17–7 95 Recap 69 March 16 San Jose 1–0 NY Rangers Niemi 18,006 45–17–7 97 Recap 70 March 18 Florida 3–2 San Jose Niemi 17,562 45–18–7 97 Recap 71 March 20 Anaheim 2–3 San Jose Niemi 17,562 46–18–7 99 Recap 72 March 22 Washington 3–2 San Jose SO Niemi 17,562 46–18–8 100 Recap 73 March 24 San Jose 1–2 Calgary SO Stalock 19,829 46–18–9 101 Recap 74 March 25 San Jose 5–2 Edmonton Niemi 16,839 47–18–9 103 Recap 75 March 27 Winnipeg 4–3 San Jose Niemi 17,562 47–19–9 103 Recap 76 March 29 San Jose 2–3 Colorado Stalock 18,077 47–20–9 103 Recap April: 4–2–0 (Home: 3–1–0; Road: 1–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 77 April 1 Edmonton 4–5 San Jose Niemi 17,562 48–20–9 105 Recap 78 April 3 Los Angeles 1–2 San Jose Niemi 17,562 49–20–9 107 Recap 79 April 5 Nashville 3–0 San Jose Niemi 17,562 49–21–9 107 Recap 80 April 9 San Jose 2–5 Anaheim Niemi 17,322 49–22–9 107 Recap 81 April 11 Colorado 1–5 San Jose Stalock 17,562 50–22–9 109 Recap 82 April 12 San Jose 3–2 Phoenix Niemi 15,438 51–22–9 111 RecapLegend:

Playoffs

The Sharks entered the playoffs as the Pacific Division's second seed. They faced the Los Angeles Kings in the first round. With a 5–1 Game 7 loss, the Sharks became the fourth team in NHL history to lose a series when initially holding a 3–0 series lead.Kings complete comeback, advance to face Ducks

2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference First Round vs. (P3) Los Angeles Kings: Los Angeles won series 4–3 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 17 Los Angeles 3–6 San Jose Niemi 17,562 1–0 Recap 2 April 20 Los Angeles 2–7 San Jose Niemi 17,562 2–0 Recap 3 April 22 San Jose 4–3 Los Angeles OT Niemi 18,390 3–0 Recap 4 April 24 San Jose 3–6 Los Angeles Niemi 18,376 3–1 Recap 5 April 26 Los Angeles 3–0 San Jose Niemi 17,562 3–2 Recap 6 April 28 San Jose 1–4 Los Angeles Stalock 18,384 3–3 Recap 7 April 30 Los Angeles 5–1 San Jose Niemi 17,562 3–4 Recap Legend:

Player statistics Final stats.

Skaters

Regular season Player 82 41 38 79 +23 32 82 11 65 76 +20 32 82 33 37 70 0 18 65 23 31 54 +21 20 69 22 26 48 +26 34 77 16 22 38 +11 35 75 12 24 36 −8 32 75 5 29 34 +14 30 37 15 10 25 +11 4 66 10 14 24 −4 16 81 5 19 24 +31 38 48 12 10 22 +14 10 67 4 16 20 +3 35 62 2 17 19 +5 35 82 4 13 17 +19 20 67 4 13 17 −10 34 81 3 14 17 −8 86 56 3 9 12 +1 55 61 3 8 11 +4 35 25 3 2 5 −2 6 5 3 2 5 +4 7 † 48 2 3 5 −10 75 36 1 1 2 −11 4 6 1 0 1 +1 22 15 1 0 1 −2 2 15 0 0 0 −4 6 11 0 0 0 −5 2

Playoffs Player 7 3 4 7 0 2 7 2 4 6 −3 2 7 2 4 6 +3 6 7 2 3 5 +3 0 7 2 3 5 −3 2 7 0 4 4 −1 8 7 2 1 3 −6 8 7 2 1 3 +3 18 7 2 1 3 −5 23 5 1 2 3 0 0 7 1 2 3 0 7 7 0 3 3 −2 4 6 1 1 2 +1 26 7 1 1 2 +1 7 7 0 2 2 +1 0 7 0 2 2 0 31 2 1 0 1 −1 0 7 0 1 1 −4 12 7 0 0 0 +1 0 1 0 0 0 −1 0

Goaltenders Regular season Player 64 64 3740:17 39 17 7 149 2.39 1705 .913 4 0 2 0 24 18 1251:43 12 5 2 39 1.87 571 .932 2 0 0 2

Playoffs Player 6 6 304:44 3 3 19 3.74 164 .884 0 0 0 0 3 1 117:02 0 1 4 2.05 56 .929 0 0 0 0 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Sharks. Stats reflect time with the Sharks only. ‡Traded mid-season Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Transactions The Sharks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2013–14 season:

Trades Date June 30, 2013Sharks Acquire Forward Kennedy from Pittsburgh To Pittsburgh Penguins2nd-round pick in 2013 To San Jose SharksTyler Kennedy June 30, 2013Sharks Conclude 2013 Draft With Seven Selections To Detroit Red Wings1st-round pick (20th overall) in 2013PIT's 2nd-round pick in 2013 To San Jose Sharks1st-round pick (18th overall) in 2013 June 30, 2013 To Chicago Blackhawks4th-round pick (111th overall) in 20135th-round pick in 2014 To San Jose SharksANA's 4th-round pick (117th overall) in 20135th-round pick in 2013 June 30, 2013Sharks Acquire Fourth Round Draft Selection from Flames in Exchange for Forward TJ Galiardi To Calgary FlamesTJ Galiardi To San Jose Sharks4th-round pick in 2015 July 6, 2013Oilers acquire defenceman Lee Moffie To Edmonton OilersLee Moffie To San Jose SharksKyle Bigos October 21, 2013Sharks Acquire Forward Mike Brown from Edmonton To Edmonton Oilers4th-round pick in 2014 To San Jose SharksMike Brown February 5, 2014Sharks Acquire Chad Rau from the Wild To Minnesota WildCurt Gogol To San Jose SharksChad Rau March 5, 2014Vey Assigned To Manchester; Livingston Acquired From San Jose To Los Angeles Kings James Livingston To San Jose Sharks Conditional 7th-round pick in 2016 June 5, 2014Sharks Acquire Conditional Draft Selection from Islanders in Exchange for Dan Boyle To New York Islanders Dan Boyle To San Jose Sharks Conditional 5th-round pick in 2015

Free agents signed Player Former team Contract terms Rob DavisonSharks Sign Defenseman Rob Davison Red Bull Salzburg 1 year, $550,000 Adam ComrieSharks Sign Defenseman Adam Comrie Worcester Sharks 1 year, $550,000 Barclay GoodrowSharks Sign Forward Barclay Goodrow North Bay Battalion 3 years, $1.88 million entry-level contract Ryan CarpenterSharks Sign Forward Ryan Carpenter Bowling Green State University 2 years, $1.85 million entry-level contract Melker KarlssonSharks Sign Forward Melker Karlsson Skelleftea AIK 1 year, $925,000 entry-level contract

Free agents lost Player New team Contract terms Thomas GreissCoyotes Sign Greiss to One-Year Contract Phoenix Coyotes 1 year, $750,000 Dominic Moore New York Rangers 1 year, $1 million Tim KennedyCoyotes Sign Kennedy to One-Year Contract Phoenix Coyotes 1 year, $700,000 Scott GomezPanthers Agree to One-Year Contract with C Scott Gomez Florida Panthers 1 year, $900,000

Players' signings