{"id":441459,"date":"2026-08-23T20:30:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T20:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/441459\/"},"modified":"2026-08-23T20:30:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T20:30:58","slug":"2026-27-boston-bruins-opponent-preview-san-jose-sharks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/441459\/","title":{"rendered":"2026-27 Boston Bruins Opponent Preview: San Jose Sharks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_8e483rbj5\">Boston Bruins On SI is taking a look at all the opponents the Bruins will face during their 2026-27 campaign.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_iwukk82qu\">The latest team on the list is the San Jose Sharks, a team Boston will play twice this season- both in October.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_ksr8ij8mw\">Last season, the Sharks swept the season series with the Bruins 2-0 as San Jose won the first game 3-1 on Nov. 23 and the second game 4-2 on March 12. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_ahf3nmdeb\">Team: San Jose Sharks<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_i50rhuy4r\">Home Arena:\u00a0SAP Center, San Jose, Calif. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_pfj3yfg48\">Conference\/Division: Western\/Pacific<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_l23igivgn\">General Manager: Mike Grier<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_83kt86vl6\">Head Coach: Ryan Warsofsky<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_m774ul8xb\">Captain: Vacant<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_2ko0zvwb1\">Colors: Pacific teal, orange, black, and white<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_eyke7u1ps\">Stanley Cup Championships: None<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_qbk9tyo2h\">Minor League Affiliate Teams: San Jose Barracuda (AHL) and Wichita Thunder (ECHL)<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_ln8nc4anu\">Record: 39-35-8<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_561d429gi\">Points: 86<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_otv3sp6b5\">Standings: No. 5 in Pacific Division, No. 11 in Western Conference<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_syq2g6q0b\">Stanley Cup Playoffs: Did Not Make It<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_1ji4toyqm\">Record vs. Bruins: 2-0<\/p>\n<p>Nov. 23: W 3-1<br \/>March 12: W 4-2<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_7d7nm8am6\">Additions: defenseman Darnell Nurse, forward Mason Marchment, goalie Eric Comrie, defenseman Jacob Trouba, defenseman Michael Kesselring, defenseman Libor Hajek, forward Alex Barre-Boulet, forward Brett Leason, goalie Kyle Keyser, forward Tye Felhaber, forward Andre Gasseau, defenseman Phillip Sinn, forward Carson Wetsch. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_xcrk4kmpi\">Departures: defenseman Shakir Mukhamadullin (Edmonton), forward William Eklund (Ottawa), forward Kasper Halttunen (Ottawa), goalie Laurent Brossoit (Anaheim), defenseman Lucas Carlsson (Djurgardens IF, Sweden), defenseman Vincent Desharnais (Washington), defenseman Mario Ferraro (Winnipeg), goalie Carey Price (retired), forward Colin White (New Jersey), goalie Jakub Skarek (Straubing Tigers, Germany), defenseman Jett Woo (Anaheim), defenseman Noah Beck (Hershey, AHL), goalie Gabriel Carriere (Hartford, AHL).<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_iyuu9lg2k\">Extensions\/Re-signs: forward Collin Graf, forward Macklin Celebrini, forward Zack Ostapchuk, forward Ethan Cardwell, defenseman Nolan Allan, forward Jimmy Huntington, forward\u202fPatrick Giles.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_w1od9o83e\">Unrestricted Free Agents: forward Sasha Chmelevski, defenseman John Klingberg, forward Samuel Laberge, defenseman Nick Leddy, forward Ryan Reaves, forward\u00a0 Egor Afanasyev, forward Shane Bowers, forward Pavol Regenda, forward Philipp Kurashev. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_qjg9zc72v\">2026 NHL Draft: forward Ivar Stenberg (No. 2 overall, 1st round), defenseman Keaton Verhoeff (No. 9 overall, 1st round), defenseman Ryan Lin (No. 21 overall, 1st round), goalie Brady Knowling (No. 127 overall, 4th round), forward Jake Gustafson (No. 174 overall, 6th round), defenseman Alexander Karmanov (No. 201 overall, 7th round).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw-o_O-style_e296pg\" alt=\"Photo Credit: NHL Media (NHLMedia) via X\" title=\"Photo Credit: NHL Media (NHLMedia) via X\"\/><\/p>\n<p> NHL Media (NHLMedia) via X <\/p>\n<p><img class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw-o_O-style_e296pg\" alt=\"Photo Credit: NHL Media (NHLMedia) via X\" title=\"Photo Credit: NHL Media (NHLMedia) via X\"\/><\/p>\n<p> NHL Media (NHLMedia) via X <\/p>\n<p>October\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_ewdo9x872\">Oct. 1: vs. Florida<br \/>Oct. 3: vs. Los Angeles<br \/>Oct. 5: at Dallas<br \/>Oct. 8: at St. Louis<br \/>Oct. 10: vs. Edmonton<br \/>Oct. 13: vs. Boston<br \/>Oct. 15: at Nashville<br \/>Oct. 17: at Detroit<br \/>Oct. 19: at Toronto<br \/>Oct. 20: at Montreal<br \/>Oct. 22: at Ottawa<br \/>Oct. 24: at Boston<br \/>Oct. 27: vs. Buffalo<br \/>Oct. 29: vs. Vancouver<br \/>Oct. 31: vs. Ottawa<\/p>\n<p>November<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_trke6e1w6\">Nov. 2: vs. Calgary<br \/>Nov. 4: at Los Angeles<br \/>Nov. 6: at Minnesota<br \/>Nov. 7: at Dallas<br \/>Nov. 9: vs. New York Islanders<br \/>Nov. 11: vs. Pittsburgh<br \/>Nov. 14: at Utah<br \/>Nov. 15: vs. Nashville<br \/>Nov. 17: vs. Calgary<br \/>Nov. 21: vs. Seattle<br \/>Nov. 23: vs. Minnesota<br \/>Nov. 25: at Anaheim<br \/>Nov. 27: vs. Vegas<br \/>Nov. 28: at Colorado<\/p>\n<p>December<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_b3gk7xkva\">Dec. 1: at New Jersey<br \/>Dec. 3: at New York Rangers<br \/>Dec. 4: at New York Islanders<br \/>Dec. 6: at Pittsburgh<br \/>Dec. 8: vs. Seattle<br \/>Dec. 9: at Los Angeles<br \/>Dec. 11: vs. Los Angeles<br \/>Dec. 14: vs. Vancouver<br \/>Dec. 16: at Vegas<br \/>Dec. 19: at Vancouver<br \/>Dec. 22: at Seattle<br \/>Dec. 26: vs. Vegas<br \/>Dec. 28: at Winnipeg<br \/>Dec. 29: at Calgary<\/p>\n<p>January<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_scgg46hux\">Jan. 1: vs. Philadelphia<br \/>Jan. 2: vs. Toronto<br \/>Jan. 4: vs. New Jersey<br \/>Jan. 6: vs. Dallas<br \/>Jan. 8: vs. Washington<br \/>Jan. 9: vs. New York Rangers<br \/>Jan. 13: at Edmonton<br \/>Jan. 14: at Calgary<br \/>Jan. 16: at Seattle<br \/>Jan. 18: vs. Utah<br \/>Jan. 23: vs. Edmonton<br \/>Jan. 28: vs. Nashville<br \/>Jan. 30: vs. Chicago<\/p>\n<p>February<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_59o0sdaym\">Feb. 10: vs. Chicago<br \/>Feb. 13: vs. Detroit<br \/>Feb. 15: vs. Winnipeg<br \/>Feb. 19: at Washington<br \/>Feb. 21: at Florida<br \/>Feb. 23: at Tampa Bay<br \/>Feb. 25: at Carolina<br \/>Feb. 27: at Philadelphia<\/p>\n<p>March<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_4fand8x5z\">March 1: vs. Montreal<br \/>March 3: vs. Columbus<br \/>March 5: vs. Colorado<br \/>March 6: vs. Tampa Bay<br \/>March 9: at Vegas<br \/>March 11: at St. Louis<br \/>March 13: at Columbus<br \/>March 15: at Buffalo<br \/>March 16: at Chicago<br \/>March 18: at Winnipeg<br \/>March 20: vs. Carolina<br \/>March 22: at Anaheim<br \/>March 24: vs. Anaheim<br \/>March 26: at Utah<br \/>March 29: vs. Colorado<br \/>March 31: at Edmonton<\/p>\n<p>April<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_rt1xns95x\">April 3: at Vancouver<br \/>April 4: vs. St. Louis<br \/>April 8: vs. Minnesota<br \/>April 10: vs. Anaheim<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_1chxgv2o3\">Games Against Bruins:\u00a0Oct. 13, Oct. 24<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_6sy8gg5ib\"><a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1u5x0vk\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nhl\/bruins\/onsi\/prospects\/bruins-reveal-schedule-for-2026-prospects-showcase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a>Opponent 1: <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1u5x0vk\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nhl\/bruins\/onsi\/news\/2026-27-boston-bruins-opponent-preview-new-york-rangers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York Rangers<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_tf42o4hkn\">Opponent 2:\u00a0<a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1u5x0vk\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nhl\/bruins\/onsi\/news\/2026-27-boston-bruins-opponent-preview-winnipeg-jets\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Winnipeg Jets<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_mpxc8ieo7\">Opponent 3:\u00a0<a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1u5x0vk\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nhl\/bruins\/onsi\/news\/2026-27-boston-bruins-opponent-preview-minnesota-wild\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Minnesota Wild<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_c2pg93nyf\">Opponent 4:\u00a0<a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1u5x0vk\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nhl\/bruins\/onsi\/news\/2026-27-boston-bruins-opponent-preview-ottawa-senators\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ottawa Senators<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_gbz3yksbj\">Opponent 5: <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1u5x0vk\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nhl\/bruins\/onsi\/news\/2026-27-boston-bruins-opponent-preview-utah-mammoth\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Utah Mammoth<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_ecjvijj9g\">Opponent 6: <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1u5x0vk\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nhl\/bruins\/onsi\/news\/2026-27-boston-bruins-opponent-preview-philadelphia-flyers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Philadelphia Flyers<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_elhies1h8\">Follow 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