{"id":1907,"date":"2016-09-28T16:01:45","date_gmt":"2016-09-28T20:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=1907"},"modified":"2016-09-28T16:01:45","modified_gmt":"2016-09-28T20:01:45","slug":"prospects-power-san-jose-sharks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2016\/09\/28\/prospects-power-san-jose-sharks\/","title":{"rendered":"Prospects Power San Jose Sharks to Win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The <strong>San Jose Sharks<\/strong> needed overtime but downed the <strong>Vancouver Canucks<\/strong> 3-2 in last night\u2019s preseason opener. Both rosters better resembled their <strong>AHL<\/strong> affiliates starting lineups for the 2016-17 campaign, but for the Sharks that bodes well.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Forward\u00a0Prospects Power San Jose Sharks to Win<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Kevin Labanc<\/strong> has been a mainstay on the Sharks top lines in rookie camp and continues his scoring ways that brought him the <strong>OHL<\/strong>\u2019s scoring title last year with the <strong>Barrie Colts<\/strong>. Labanc throughout camp has shown not to be a player opposing teams can lose track of on the ice. He factored into two of the three goals for San Jose, who trailed heading into the final minute of regulation before <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/w\/wingeto01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tommy Wingels<\/a><\/strong> put home a rebound to force the extra hockey for the generously announced crowd of 14,583.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">For his first point, Labanc showed good poise with the puck on his stick, circling the offensive zone. He came out near the blueline and wristed a shot on goal that was stopped by Canucks goaltender <strong>Michael Garteig<\/strong>. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/g\/goodrba01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Barclay Goodrow<\/a><\/strong> collected the rebound and neatly slid the puck home, but the former Colts play in the zone did the heavy lifting for the score. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In the extra period, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/n\/nietoma01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matthew Nieto<\/a><\/strong> and Labanc broke in two on one. Nieto fumbled with the pass, but Labanc came in and whipped the puck past Garteig, who surrendered all three of the Sharks goals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The overtime goal scorer, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Str8ToTheBanc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Str8ToTheBanc<\/a> . \ud83d\ude04 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/e7SIGVQCpx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/e7SIGVQCpx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SanJoseSharks\/status\/781002775685627905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 28, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was on the ice with Nieto it was a two on one and he tried to get the puck to me. It was a misplay, it hit off the defenseman\u2019s skate and came back out. I just turned around and shot it, and it went it the net,\u201d said Labanc of his game winner goal. \u201cThey emphasize shooting the puck here. whenever you get the chance and you\u2019re that close you want to shoot the puck.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Marcus Sorensen<\/strong> again had a solid night. Skating for the first time at SAP Center Sorensen\u2019s speed created a number of chances. His best of the night was a high flip of the puck by <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/dillobr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brenden Dillon<\/a><\/strong> over the defense that Sorensen raced to chase down for a solid scoring chance. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">[Dillon] looked at me, that he was going to chip that puck. The defenseman didn\u2019t see me behind it. It was a good chip. Of course, I want to [score] some goals, but if someone else can do it, it\u2019s ok with me. The only thing I want to do is win,\u201d said Sorensen <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">While he won\u2019t be confused with <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/stevesc01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scott Stevens<\/a><\/strong> anytime soon, he also was involved physically, finishing his checks and using his speed for an effective forecheck throughout the game.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Defense Wins Championships<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">On defense, <strong>Jeremey Roy<\/strong> continued to show why the Sharks traded up to take him with the first pick the 2015 NHL Entry Draft\u2019s second round. Despite being the youngest player on the Sharks defense, Roy\u2019s poise with the puck and solid instincts at both ends of the ice were impressive for a player that is still away from <a href=\"http:\/\/TheAHL.com\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>AHL<\/strong><\/a> eligibility. He and <strong>Joakim Ryan<\/strong> were a good pair for the Sharks, and both had the best games in multiple viewings. Despite his strong showing in the opening preseason match, Roy was returned to the <strong>QMJHL<\/strong> where he&#8217;ll play for the\u00a0<strong>Blainville-Boisbriand Armada<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">&#8220;That&#8217;s where he belongs this year. It&#8217;s a perfect spot for him he has a chance to be a really go player there, hopefully play in World Junior Championship. That&#8217;s the next step for him. I liked his camp, we talked to him yesterday about some of the things we want him to keep working on, including strength, like all young guys,&#8221; said Sharks Head Coach <strong>Peter DeBoer<\/strong> of Roy&#8217;s performance at training camp. &#8220;Again, a lot of tools there. The game has gone to moving the puck out your own zone as quickly as possible. Either skating it or moving it and that&#8217;s his game.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/muellmi01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mirco Mueller<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/demeldy01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dylan DeMelo<\/a><\/strong> were also reunited and played solid hockey. Mueller\u2019s excellent skating has always been there. His defensive positioning also looked improved, but concerns linger about his decisions with the puck, often quickly passing off to DeMelo or dumping the puck into a corner. More confidence when handling the puck is needed for the young Swiss defender and something to monitor as the <a href=\"http:\/\/NHL.com\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>NHL<\/strong><\/a> season draws near.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">DeBoer Preaches Patience<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">While the young players played well, DeBoer urged caution with the development of the young players still in camp.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThe great part about where we\u2019re at as a franchise right now is you don\u2019t have to rush anyone,\u201d when asked about the young players on the ice and Labanc specifically. \u201cLike Goldobin, like Mueller we have to do this the right way. When they\u2019re ready.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThere\u2019s a lot to learn. Let\u2019s be honest: last night was an AHL game. You have to really take performance with a grain of salt. You still have to go out there and be one of the better players on the ice, which they get full marks for, but that\u2019s two or three levels below where we\u2019re going to be at the start of the season.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/519676226\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.666667% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/519676226?et=a8C0RPIcSa51anTADxhVAQ&amp;viewMoreLink=on&amp;sig=raa0BVO30HBtamWqqZ3ysm2ZlovzNlGws02OWDlkO0s=&amp;caption=true\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The San Jose Sharks needed overtime but downed the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in last night\u2019s preseason opener. Both rosters better resembled their AHL affiliates starting lineups for the 2016-17 campaign, but for the Sharks that bodes well. Forward\u00a0Prospects Power San Jose Sharks to Win Kevin Labanc has been a mainstay on the Sharks top lines [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1607,"featured_media":1911,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[599,37,577,598,430,600,38,117],"class_list":["post-1907","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sharks","tag-dylan-demelo","tag-hockey","tag-jeremy-roy","tag-kevin-labanc","tag-marcus-sorensen","tag-mirco-mueller","tag-nhl","tag-san-jose-sharks"],"modified_by":"Zachary DeVine","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1907","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1607"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1907"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1907\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1911"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1907"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1907"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1907"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}