William Carrier and Eric Robinson scored 4 1/2 minutes apart late in the second period, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the San Jose Sharks 5-1. Sean Walker  Shayne Gostisbehere and Jackson Blake also scored for the Hurricanes,

NHL: San Jose Sharks’ Dmitry Orlov needed a change of scenery after an up-and-down tenure with Carolina Hurricanes

Signing as a free agent on July 1, the 32-year-old is thrust into the lineup as the group moves forward without Jaccob Slavin. The star defender is dealing with a lower-body injury and is not with the team as they begin their six-game road trip.

Jeff Skinner’s goal with 14:26 left in regulation time gave the Sharks a 6-4 lead at the 5:34 mark of the third period. But San Jose continued to play loose, carefree hockey, and allowed three unanswered goals for their second straight heartbreaking loss.

Most of the stadiums and arenas that are home to professional sports teams sell some items at the concession stands that are designed to help them stand

Of note, Will Smith and Macklin Celebrini dressed as Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne from “Dumb and Dumber,” John Klingnberg and his wife went as a T-Rex and Ellie Sadler from “Jurassic Park,” and Michael Misa was dressed up as Mary, one of the witches from the movie “Hocus Pocus.”

SAN JOSE – San Jose Sharks owner Hasso Plattner had some things to say before his team began the 2025-26 season, with an eye on taking a step forward after years of being at or near the bottom of the NHL standings.