2014–15 San Jose Sharks season

The 2014–15 San Jose Sharks season was the 24th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Sharks did not qualify for the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs, thus ending their ten-season playoff streak. This is the only season in the span between the 2003–04 and 2018–19 seasons in which the Sharks missed the playoffs (not counting the cancelled 2004–05 season).

Off-season On May 15, 2014, following a first round playoff loss to the Los Angeles Kings, General Manager Doug Wilson made known his intentions to build a "younger, more aggressive team", announcing that the team would retain Head Coach Todd McLellan, but will move 33-year-old winger Martin Havlat, who still had one year remaining on his contract, and would not re-sign 37-year-old impending unrestricted free agent defenceman Dan Boyle. The Sharks also acquired John Scott and Tye McGinn.

Regular season The Sharks did not qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 2002–03, ending the second-longest active NHL playoff appearance streak at ten seasons.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season The pre-season schedule was announced on June 19.

Pre-season game log: 3–2–2 (home: 2–1–1; road: 1–1–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 23 Vancouver 2–5 San Jose Grosenick 6,810 1–0–0 Recap 2 September 23 San Jose 2–4 Vancouver Stalock 13,650 1–1–0 Recap 3 September 26 Arizona 2–1 San Jose SO Niemi 15,452 1–1–1 Recap 4 September 27 Anaheim 1–3 San Jose Stalock 16,248 2–1–1 Recap 5 September 30 Los Angeles 4–1 San Jose Niemi 16,251 2–2–1 Recap 6 October 3 San Jose 3–1 Arizona Stalock 7,873 3–2–1 Recap 7 October 4 San Jose 1–2 Anaheim OT Niemi 13,682 3–2–2 RecapNotes: Game was played at Stockton Arena in Stockton, California.

Regular season The regular season schedule was announced on June 22.

Game log 40–33–9 (home: 19–17–5; road: 21–16–4) October: 6–4–2 (home: 1–2–0; road: 5–2–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 8 San Jose 4–0 Los Angeles Niemi 18,514 1–0–0 2 Recap 2 October 11 Winnipeg 0–3 San Jose Stalock 17,562 2–0–0 4 Recap 3 October 14 San Jose 6–5 Washington SO Niemi 18,506 3–0–0 6 Recap 4 October 16 San Jose 3–4 NY Islanders SO Stalock 11,248 3–0–1 7 Recap 5 October 18 San Jose 4–2 New Jersey Niemi 16,592 4–0–1 9 Recap 6 October 19 San Jose 0–4 NY Rangers Stalock 18,006 4–1–1 9 Recap 7 October 21 San Jose 3–5 Boston Niemi 17,565 4–2–1 9 Recap 8 October 23 Columbus 5–4 San Jose Niemi 17,562 4–3–1 9 Recap 9 October 25 Buffalo 2–1 San Jose Stalock 17,370 4–4–1 9 Recap 10 October 26 San Jose 4–1 Anaheim Niemi 16,954 5–4–1 11 Recap 11 October 28 San Jose 3–2 Colorado SO Niemi 14,552 6–4–1 13 Recap 12 October 30 San Jose 3–4 Minnesota SO Niemi 18,633 6–4–2 14 Recap November: 5–6–2 (home: 2–2–2; road: 3–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 13 November 1 NY Islanders 1–3 San Jose Niemi 17,562 7–4–2 16 Recap 14 November 6 Vancouver 3–2 San Jose Niemi 17,562 7–5–2 16 Recap 15 November 8 San Jose 5–3 Dallas Stalock 17,023 8–5–2 18 Recap 16 November 9 San Jose 2–5 Chicago Niemi 21,489 8–6–2 18 Recap 17 November 11 San Jose 1–4 Florida Niemi 8,075 8–7–2 18 Recap 18 November 13 San Jose 2–1 Tampa Bay Niemi 19,004 9–7–2 20 Recap 19 November 15 San Jose 1–2 Columbus Niemi 15,950 9–8–2 20 Recap 20 November 16 San Jose 2–0 Carolina Grosenick 12,784 10–8–2 22 Recap 21 November 18 San Jose 1–4 Buffalo Grosenick 17,435 10–9–2 22 Recap 22 November 20 Florida 3–2 San Jose SO Niemi 17,331 10–9–3 23 Recap 23 November 22 Arizona 4–3 San Jose SO Niemi 17,297 10–9–4 24 Recap 24 November 26 Calgary 2–0 San Jose Niemi 17,353 10–10–4 24 Recap 25 November 29 Anaheim 4–6 San Jose Niemi 17,352 11–10–4 26 Recap December: 10–3–1 (home: 8–1–0; road: 2–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 26 December 2 Philadelphia 1–2 San Jose Niemi 17,159 12–10–4 28 Recap 27 December 4 Boston 4–7 San Jose Niemi 17,404 13–10–4 30 Recap 28 December 6 San Jose 3–2 Calgary Niemi 18,818 14–10–4 32 Recap 29 December 7 San Jose 1–2 Edmonton Stalock 16,839 14–11–4 32 Recap 30 December 9 Edmonton 2–5 San Jose Stalock 17,007 15–11–4 34 Recap 31 December 11 Minnesota 1–2 San Jose Stalock 17,097 16–11–4 36 Recap 32 December 13 Nashville 0–2 San Jose Niemi 17,059 17–11–4 38 Recap 33 December 18 Edmonton 3–4 San Jose Niemi 17,399 18–11–4 40 Recap 34 December 20 St. Louis 2–3 San Jose OT Niemi 17,562 19–11–4 42 Recap 35 December 22 San Jose 2–3 Anaheim OT Niemi 17,405 19–11–5 43 Recap 36 December 27 San Jose 1–3 Los Angeles Niemi 18,451 19–12–5 43 Recap 37 December 30 Vancouver 3–1 San Jose Stalock 17,562 19–13–5 43 Recap 38 December 31 San Jose 3–0 Anaheim Niemi 17,174 20–13–5 45 Recap January: 7–4–1 (home: 4–3–1; road: 3–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 39 January 3 St. Louis 7–2 San Jose Niemi 17,562 20–14–5 45 Recap 40 January 5 San Jose 3–2 Winnipeg Niemi 15,016 21–14–5 47 Recap 41 January 6 San Jose 4–3 Minnesota OT Stalock 19,043 22–14–5 49 Recap 42 January 8 San Jose 2–7 St. Louis Niemi 19,220 22–15–5 49 Recap 43 January 10 NY Rangers 3–1 San Jose Niemi 17,562 22–16–5 49 Recap 44 January 13 San Jose 3–2 Arizona Niemi 10,631 23–16–5 51 Recap 45 January 15 Toronto 1–3 San Jose Niemi 17,562 24–16–5 53 Recap 46 January 17 Calgary 4–3 San Jose OT Niemi 17,562 24–16–6 54 Recap 47 January 19 New Jersey 5–2 San Jose Stalock 17,562 24–17–6 54 Recap 48 January 21 Los Angeles 2–4 San Jose Niemi 17,562 25–17–6 56 Recap 49 January 29 Anaheim 3–6 San Jose Niemi 17,562 26–17–6 58 Recap 50 January 31 Chicago 0–2 San Jose Niemi 17,562 27–17–6 60 Recap February: 3–7–2 (home: 0–5–2; road: 3–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 51 February 2 Edmonton 5–4 San Jose SO Niemi 17,376 27–17–7 61 Recap 52 February 4 San Jose 1–3 Calgary Stalock 18,781 27–18–7 61 Recap 53 February 5 San Jose 5–1 Vancouver Niemi 18,508 28–18–7 63 Recap 54 February 7 Carolina 5–4 San Jose Niemi 17,139 28–19–7 63 Recap 55 February 9 Calgary 4–1 San Jose Niemi 17,010 28–20–7 63 Recap 56 February 11 Washington 5–4 San Jose OT Niemi 16,956 28–20–8 64 Recap 57 February 13 San Jose 4–2 Arizona Niemi 16,713 29–20–8 66 Recap 58 February 15 Tampa Bay 5–2 San Jose Niemi 17,562 29–21–8 66 Recap 59 February 17 San Jose 1–5 Nashville Stalock 16,206 29–22–8 66 Recap 60 February 19 San Jose 5–2 Dallas Niemi 17,568 30–22–8 68 Recap 61 February 21(outdoor game) Los Angeles 2–1 San Jose Niemi 70,205(at Levi's Stadium) 30–23–8 68 Recap 62 February 26 Detroit 3–2 San Jose Niemi 17,562 30–24–8 68 Recap 63 February 28 Ottawa 4–2 San Jose Niemi 17,562 30–25–8 68 Recap March: 7–5–1 (home: 3–2–0; road: 4–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 64 March 2 Montreal 0–4 San Jose Stalock 17,236 31–25–8 70 Recap 65 March 3 San Jose 6–2 Vancouver Niemi 18,535 32–25–8 72 Recap 66 March 7 Vancouver 3–2 San Jose Niemi 17,562 32–26–8 72 Recap 67 March 9 Pittsburgh 1–2 San Jose SO Niemi 17,336 33–26–8 74 Recap 68 March 12 Nashville 0–2 San Jose Niemi 17,562 34–26–8 76 Recap 69 March 14 Chicago 6–2 San Jose Niemi 17,562 34–27–8 76 Recap 70 March 17 San Jose 2–5 Winnipeg Niemi 15,016 34–28–8 76 Recap 71 March 19 San Jose 4–1 Toronto Niemi 18,926 35–28–8 78 Recap 72 March 21 San Jose 0–2 Montreal Niemi 21,286 35–29–8 78 Recap 73 March 23 San Jose 2–5 Ottawa Niemi 18,193 35–30–8 78 Recap 74 March 26 San Jose 6–4 Detroit Niemi 20,027 36–30–8 80 Recap 75 March 28 San Jose 3–2 Philadelphia SO Stalock 18,783 37–30–8 82 Recap 76 March 29 San Jose 2–3 Pittsburgh SO Stalock 18,620 37–30–9 83 Recap April: 3–3–0 (home: 2–1–0; road: 1–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 77 April 1 Colorado 1–5 San Jose Stalock 17,562 38–30–9 85 Recap 78 April 3 Arizona 1–3 San Jose Niemi 17,562 39–30–9 87 Recap 79 April 4 San Jose 3–5 Arizona Niemi 14,752 39–31–9 87 Recap 80 April 6 Dallas 5–1 San Jose Stalock 17,562 39–32–9 87 Recap 81 April 9 San Jose 3–1 Edmonton Niemi 16,839 40–32–9 89 Recap 82 April 11 San Jose 1–4 Los Angeles Stalock 18,230 40–33–9 89 Recap Legend:

Player statistics

Skaters Final statistics.

Regular season Player 82 37 33 70 +12 29 82 27 40 67 −6 12 78 16 49 65 −4 30 82 17 43 60 −9 65 82 19 38 57 −17 12 75 15 21 36 −7 40 82 13 18 31 −5 16 72 10 17 27 −12 20 53 13 11 24 −3 20 70 9 14 23 +12 23 70 1 22 23 +8 48 43 6 15 21 +3 6 53 8 11 19 +3 18 ‡ 57 5 11 16 −3 28 60 4 8 12 −1 35 ‡ 25 4 5 9 +1 8 † 60 2 7 9 −11 54 ‡ 56 5 3 8 −2 50 27 2 6 8 0 16 58 2 5 7 0 26 19 2 3 5 +3 0 ‡ 33 1 4 5 +1 11 38 3 1 4 0 87 39 1 3 4 −8 10 7 0 4 4 0 4 20 1 2 3 −6 33 ‡ 20 0 3 3 −6 8 2 1 0 1 −1 0 5 0 1 1 +2 0 12 0 0 0 0 22 4 0 0 0 −1 11 4 0 0 0 −2 2 5 0 0 0 −4 4 ‡ 1 0 0 0 −1 0

Goaltenders Regular season Player 61 61 3587:54 31 23 7 155 2.59 1811 .914 5 0 3 0 22 19 1236:30 8 9 2 54 2.62 553 .902 2 0 0 2 2 2 118:22 1 1 0 3 1.53 58 .948 1 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

Notable occurrences

Milestones

Regular season Player Milestone Reached 1st career NHL game1st career NHL assist1st career NHL point October 8, 2014 1st career NHL game October 8, 2014 1,000th career NHL game October 14, 2014 300th career NHL game October 14, 2014 1st career NHL assist1st career NHL point October 16, 2014 1,200th career NHL point October 21, 2014 500th career NHL assist October 23, 2014 100th career NHL goal October 26, 2014 300th career NHL point October 28, 2014 1st career NHL goal October 30, 2014 1st career NHL game October 30, 2014 200th career NHL assist October 30, 2014 1st career NHL game1st career NHL win1st career NHL shutout November 16, 2014 1st career NHL assist1st career NHL point November 16, 2014 300th career NHL game November 20, 2014 200th career NHL goal November 22, 2014 1st career NHL goal December 9, 2014 1st career NHL game1st career NHL assist1st career NHL point December 9, 2014 300th career NHL game December 18, 2014 1st career NHL goal December 22, 2014 600th career NHL game January 3, 2015 200th career NHL game January 10, 2015 100th career NHL game January 13, 2015 1,300th career NHL game February 5, 2015 1st career NHL game1st career NHL assist1st career NHL point February 5, 2015 1st career NHL goal February 5, 2015 100th career NHL game February 28, 2015 700th career NHL game March 9, 2015 900th career NHL assist April 6, 2015 1st career NHL game1st career NHL goal1st career NHL point April 9, 2015

Awards Recipient Award(s) Brent Burns All-Star Game participant

Suspensions and fines PlayerExplanationLengthSalaryDate issued John Scott Leaving the bench to start an altercation with Anaheim Ducks forward Tim Jackman 2 games $17,073.18 October 27, 2014 John Scott Punching an unsuspecting Anaheim Ducks forward Tim Jackman 4 games $34,146.36 December 24, 2014 Logan Couture Slew-footing Detroit Red Wings defensman Brendan Smith — $5,000.00 February 27, 2015

Transactions The Sharks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2014–15 season:

Trades