Mike Babcock has made his decision, and it’s the Toronto Maple Leafs.  Todd McLellan actually beat him to the punch in choosing Edmonton, but the question remains- who is still out there, and who will be coaching the Sharks in the fall?

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The Sharks have solidified their roots in San Jose with an arena deal, and the owner speaks.  No news on the coaching front, but that’s to be expected.

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The big news in the recent past is Todd McLellan leaving the team, and the Dudes talk about whether he quit, was fired, or both.  Also on the docket – the Hasso Plattner letter, the announcement about the arena, the draft pick lottery, and first round playoff results.

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(Fixed) The Sharks end the season with a whimper, losing the last home game and the last game of the season, dropping to the third worst record in the Western Conference.  Mike and Doug talk about what could happen next, and dissect Drew Remenda’s comments on the radio shows this past week.  But this is still a great time of year for hockey, and the Dudes make their first-round predictions.

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The Sharks have rebounded, but it probably too little, too late.  With points in their last four games, and a weak schedule to end the season, it’s possible they could still make the playoffs, but the odds are stacked hard against.  The Worchester Sharks, however (next year, the San Jose Barracuda) are more likely to make the playoffs.  So playoff hockey is most likely coming for Sharks fans either way.

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The Sharks have been in a must-win situation since the last podcast, and they’ve gone 1-4.  Mike and Doug discuss the latest in the DW-Thornton debacle, and where the Sharks should focus the rest of the season.

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San Jose has exploded in controversy, with Joe Thornton going head-to-head against Doug Wilson in the press.  The Dudes speculate relentlessly on what this all means, what this is all about, and what might happen next.  Oh, and they won two games against top opponents.

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The Sharks did not sit pat at the trade deadline, and traded some players that many expected- Kennedy, Sheppard, and Desjardins.  But many also expected Antti Niemi and possible Scott Hannan moved as well, which did not happen.  The Dudes break down the trade deadline, the pop the Sharks got afterward, and their seeming regression back to where they were in February.

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The Sharks did not win a home game in February, and have been one of the worst teams in the NHL in 2015.  As the trade deadline is at noon on Monday, the Dudes explore what players may no longer be Sharks come Tuesday.

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The Sharks continue to stumble into the week before the Stadium Series, losing badly to Nashville and Tampa Bay.  But they did show grit in coming back against Arizona, and the EPIX series shows a behind the scenes look on that comeback.

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