The San Jose Sharks have opened training camp!
Sharks legend Dan Boyle, insider Sheng Peng, prospects guru Keegan McNally, and beer league champ Zubair Jeewanjee react to Rookie Faceoff and GM Mike Grier’s training camp availability.
We discuss Will Smith staying at wing, Grier’s reaction to Marc-Edouard Vlasic’s unhappiness with his buyout and Ryane Clowe’s departure to the New York Rangers, and Dan shares how he avoided involvement in the infamous Jeremy Roenick “Scare Tactics” prank.
We also debate who should be the San Jose Sharks’ next captain, Barclay Goodrow or Tyler Toffoli.
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Timestamps
00:00:08 Introductions, new mics & PlayStation headset jokes
00:02:05 Sponsor: Bring Hockey Back & “Human Centipede” jersey gag
00:03:46 Mission Impossible haircut & top movie scenes debate
00:09:12 Best/worst M. Night: Sixth Sense, Signs, Village, Unbreakable
00:15:09 Del Toro, Fear & Loathing, sponsor redo
00:16:57 News & Notes — Rookie Faceoff impressions
00:17:27 Musty shines: Physical play & offensive jump
00:19:21 Wang fight sparks comeback; skates flying
00:23:29 Wang big-body comp & long-term upside talk
00:27:02 Michael Misa’s poise; center vs wing
00:33:19 Healthy fear, Lindros’s concussions, Scott Stevens’s hits
00:39:00 Eklund’s “Slippery Pete” nickname & elusiveness
00:43:15 Paul Kariya moment & casting hockey movie roles
00:44:48 Oliver Wahlstrom PTO; Barracuda scoring depth
00:50:12 Camp Day 1 lines: Celebrini–Smith–Skinner; Misa w/ Eklund; Musty w/ vets
00:56:57 Will Smith staying at wing; “glass-and-out” philosophy
01:01:02 Why Day 1 lines matter more than coaches admit
01:05:02 D-pair looks; rookies with NHL’ers
01:06:53 New CBA: fitness testing scrapped; Tortorella camp tales
01:15:04 “Get Torts on the pod” goal; casting debate (Winkler vs J.K. Simmons)
01:21:51 San Jose Sharks’ center depth: Celebrini, Misa, Wennberg, Gaudette
01:25:00 PP “bumper” role talk
01:27:57 Scrimmage snapshots: Misa calm; rookie mistakes
01:30:58 “Welcome to pros” hit: Klingberg erases Misa; pace, checking
01:31:08 Musty year-to-year: calmer, nor forcing flash, strong forecheck
01:32:27 Chernyshov along the wall; clear bottom-six floor if offense stalls
01:33:04 Dickinson watch: good plays but one huge gamble → 2-on-1 (can’t happen)
01:34:30 Dickinson cannot play AHL full-time
01:36:53 Rushing risk vs opportunity; Korchinski example; differing dev paths
01:39:41 If team struggles? Play Dickinson a lot; confidence stories
01:41:54 Prediction: Stagger the 9 games, AHL “conditioning,” WJC, then back to London
01:45:46 Sharks Ice upgrades: bigger room, dedicated video space; why facilities matter
01:50:24 Vegas “Scare Tactics” prank: Seto/Mitchell saga; buried tape; DW not happy
01:58:02 Day 1 camp wrap: Grier on Vlasic buyout—gave heads-up; no PTO yet
02:03:02 Sharks captain: Grier comfortable waiting to decide
02:05:00 Candidates’ debate: Ferraro vs Toffoli vs Goodrow; what the “C” signals
02:07:03 Ethos vs production: blocking shots grit vs elite finish; short-term bridge “C”?
02:13:21 Goodrow discourse: waivers, usage, buy-in, late-season fights; culture case
02:21:10 Toffoli case: wanted to be here, Cup pedigree, mentors scorers
02:26:02 Tenure math: Ferraro trade chatter; why staff might pick someone with term
02:30:17 Consensus drift: Captain this year (Goodrow/Toffoli) vs. none?
02:37:31 UFAs: Grier non-committal on Ferraro & Wennberg extensions
02:39:41 Wennberg love: under-the-puck play, pass accuracy, ideal 3C; Trade Deadline value?
02:45:30 Clowe exit; family in FL; no new AGM planned
02:47:43 Sign-off & next-week tease
14 Comments
Thanks for the vid sheng
Don't f*** with my naps
Having Dan on the pod made this a must watch every week.
BOYLE IS PERMANENT
Wang moved to Canada to take hockey serious at 12 years old and played since he was 4. People keep over stating how raw he is.
Dan should check out the movie Tusk.
ty for the boyle mic upgrade, dont have to blow my ears out trying to understand him on the drive home anymore lol
Hey thanks for reading my question! Love the movie talk, for the record my top 3 scenes are..
1. T-Rex escapes the paddock (Jurassic Park)
2. D-Day Landing (Saving Private Ryan)
3. Going back to 1985 (Back to the future)
Fun fact, the tears in the rain monologue was altered by Rutger Hauer and it was so moving members of the crew applauded and cried.
Love having Dan now, but did he have to come with Keegan? He’s unbearable with his Goodrow as captain take. Listen, that’s not what Sheng argued but he won’t listen. Round and round. Like a podcast with my dang cousins’ kids
17:27 hockey discussion begins here.
Goodrow was the worst player in the league last year, maybe delandrea was close
According to my understanding of the lore, Jumbo's fight with Lindros was a bit of a turning point in his career, realizing that taking beatings like that wouldn't lead to a long career. So his style changed up significantly after that, prior to that he was a lot more directly physical and fought much more. Protecting his hockey brain was absolutely the right move and led to a legendary career.
I agree with Keegan about captaincy, should not go to Goodrow. He’s not the captain type. Me and my family have waited outside SAP to get signatures and interact with players. He always zooms out, so he’s not a good fan interactor, he’s one of the worst players in the league, didn’t want to come here, no locker room presence. Correct me if I’m wrong. Ferraro, Celebrini, Toffoli are way greater candidates
Stenlund must be dealt with.