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Ryane Clowe News & Rumors

Brent Burns and Ryane Clowe given 'maintenance days'
April 10
San Jose Mercury News
 
"Defenseman Brent Burns and forward Ryane Clowe didn't skate Monday at the Sharks' practice. But coach Todd McLellan said they will be on the ice Thursday when the Sharks open their first-round playoff series in St. Louis. McLellan, in fact, said everyone on the team will be healthy for Game 1. "That's what I'm told (by the training staff), and that's what I'll believe," McLellan added. The playoffs are a time when teams stop talking about injuries even in vague terms, and the Sharks would not even go through the usual "lower body" and "upper body" guessing game. McLellan would say only that Clowe and Burns were getting "maintenance days.""
NHL says Sharks' Ryane Clowe's play against Kings was illegal
April 7
Los Angeles Times
 
"Players are always searching for that extra tool, an extra edge, and Sharks forward Ryane Clowe might have flicked on the light bulb in the league by reaching over the bench with his stick to illegally play the puck against the Kings. Not only did he disrupt the Kings' rush late in regulation, but also Clowe got away with it, unseen by the referees Thursday night at Staples Center. "It was pretty effective. I'm thinking about using it myself," said Kings defenseman Rob Scuderi, joking in his usual dry manner. The topic was lively after a short practice Friday in El Segundo before the Kings left for San Jose for Saturday night's rematch with the Sharks, the regular-season finale. The Sharks"
Sharks' Ryane Clowe calls his play from bench against Los Angeles Kings 'dumb'
April 7
San Jose Mercury News
 
"Count Ryane Clowe among those who thought he made a boneheaded move. "That was stupid, that was a dumb play," a somewhat sheepish and repentant Clowe said Friday of the play that had the NHL buzzing. "It probably should have been a two-minute penalty, and I was lucky it didn't cost the team. It was definitely a brain cramp at the time. Don't think it'll ever happen again." Clowe was sitting on the bench late in the third period Thursday night when he extended his stick over the boards and disrupted a Los Angeles Kings rush down the ice, knocking the puck away from center Jarret Stoll. The play, he said, was strictly spontaneous. "I guess I was standing up and sometimes during a game like"
Ryane Clowe breaks up Kings' late potential scoring threat from the bench
April 6
San Jose Mercury News
 
"The most bizarre moment in the Sharks' 6-5 shootout victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night came late in the third period when forward Ryane Clowe was sitting on the bench and extended his stick onto the ice to break up a possible scoring threat. The capacity crowd inside Staples Center saw it happen and it was caught by TV cameras (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daaU4QCM5MY), but referees Stephen Walkom and Brian Pochmara missed it so no penalty was called. In the locker room afterward, Clowe twice appeared to be feigning ignorance of the move when asked about it by reporters. "I have no idea what you guys are talking about," Clowe said. "I'll have to see the video or"
Clowe out Tuesday, but concussion ruled out
January 31
CSN Bay Area
 
"Ryane Clowe will not play on Tuesday night when the Sharks host the Columbus Blue Jackets, but it became clear after the team's morning skate that he is out only due to a facial fracture and not a head injury. Clowe went face first into the glass on Jan. 10 in Minnesota, played in the next three games, and then sat out the team's five games leading up to the All-Star break. "When I came off the ice when it happened in Minnesota, that's what they asked me afterward when they knew there was something wrong," Clowe said. "My nose was bleeding, but I didn't feel anything like that. I know I struck my face off the boards, but as far as my head and all that, that felt good. Right away, I had no"
Sharks: Clowe pulled himself out of the lineup
January 19
San Jose Mercury News
 
"Ryane Clowe said today he basically took himself out of the Sharks lineup after playing three games with a facial injury because he had a hard time adapting to the protective cage he tried to wear. "It was annoying me and we decided to just let it rest and heal," said Clowe, who will not play Thursday night against Ottawa and could miss the next three games before the NHL All-Star break as well. Clowe said he is not dealing with any concussion-like symptoms and that the vision problems he had were an obstruction issue, nothing else. He played two games with the cage, then removed it during Sunday night's loss to the Chicago Blackhawks, though he continued to play. "That was a decision"
Sharks' Clowe fined $2,500 for slashing
November 21
NHL.com
 
"San Jose Sharks forward Ryane Clowe has been fined $2,500, the maximum allowed under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for slashing Dallas Stars defenseman Stephane Robidas in NHL Game No. 284 Saturday night in Dallas, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced today."
Sharks' Clowe, Thornton set to undergoe surgeries to repair injuries
May 26
San Jose Mercury News
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"McLellan added that he took it as a good sign that the Sharks were much more "bumped, banged and bruised" this postseason than a year ago -- evidence that they're willing to pay the price. Ryane Clowe was hurt all playoffs with an upper-body injury that needs "to be repaired," McLellan said. In addition to the separated shoulder that Thornton suffered in Game 4 against the Canucks, the Sharks captain injured his left pinkie in a game against Dallas late in the season. Compensating for that injury also created pain in his right wrist. "My pinkie went in a different direction than it was supposed to," said Thornton, the Sharks' best player in the postseason with 17 points. "The top just got"
No Clowe-sure for Sharks on criticism as pair rip into Canucks
May 19
Vancouver Sun
 
"Ryane Clowe never liked Maxim Lapierre. No, really. The two were teammates in junior, playing 48 games together with the Montreal Rocket during the 2002-03 season and even then, they never got along. So you have to know there was a was a little bit of history being discussed during a meeting between the Sharks winger and Canucks centre late in Vancouver's 7-3 win over San Jose at Rogers Arena on Wednesday. Clowe received a roughing penalty and a 10-minute misconduct after getting in the face of the Canucks' agitator, who continues to impress with his gritty two-way play through the first three rounds of the playoffs. Clowe even went so far as to call Lapierre a coward in the moments"
To win, Sharks need Ryane Clowe to play like Ryane Clowe
May 17
San Jose Mercury News
 columnist Mark Purdy
"The Sharks do not face a must-win game Wednesday. But they do face a wow-it-would-be-a-really-good-idea-to-win game. Otherwise, they will fall behind the Vancouver Canucks by two games to none. To avoid that, the Sharks need to be better at several things. They especially need Ryane Clowe to be a better Ryane Clowe. Among the human beings who understand this is Ryane Clowe. The best players in any sport are always the most accountable. "Let's call a spade a spade," Clowe said Monday. "Our line was awful last night." Clowe was not pointing fingers at the two other members of his line -- Logan Couture and Dany Heatley -- in an attempt to lessen the blame on himself. Clowe was merely stating"
Return of Ryane Clowe gives Sharks lift in Game 7
May 13
San Francisco Chronicle
 
"Ryane Clowe stayed home in San Jose with an upper-body injury when the Sharks played Game 6 at Detroit, and San Jose looked flat for much of the game without its leading postseason scorer. On Thursday, Clowe returned and provided instant energy, blazing out with an early shot and some hits in the first period of the Sharks' Game 7 victory. "Every time he's in the room, it's a big lift for us," Sharks forward Devin Setoguchi said. "The intensity, you can see it in his eyes. That was a huge morale boost." Clowe played 19:26 and registered four hits, second only to defenseman Douglas Murray's five. "When you're out there 18-20 minutes, that's quite a bit, so you've got to make an impact,""
Red Wings' Johan Franzen, Sharks' Ryane Clowe game-time decisions for Game 7
May 12
Detroit Free Press
 
"The Detroit Red Wings' Johan Franzen and the San Jose Sharks' Ryane Clowe both skated this morning at HP Pavilion, but both are game-time decisions for Game 7 tonight. The forwards' availability depends on how effective they can be. Franzen is dealing with a sprained ankle. Clowe has an upper body injury. "That's all it's about -- can he go, can he compete in a one-on-one battle, can he get the puck out, can he get it in?" Wings coach Mike Babcock said in regard to Franzen. "Can he get going or can he not get going? They tried something different with him today, so if that can help him, then great. If not, we've got lots of guys hungry to go." Mike Modano played in Game 6 for Franzen, but"
Red Wings' Johan Franzen, Sharks' Ryane Clowe both gametime decisions
May 12
Michigan Live
 
"The status of forwards Johan Franzen of the Detroit Red Wings and Ryane Clowe of the San Jose Sharks both will be determined at game time tonight (9 p.m., FSD) as the teams prepare for Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals at HP Pavilion. Both players skated this morning. The Sharks had an optional practice. Most Red Wings skated. Detroit coach Mike Babcock would not reveal any potential lineup changes, whether or not Franzen plays. "I don't know for sure. I'll talk to the trainers afterward and decide at game time what we're doing,'' Babcock said. Franzen struggled the first five games of the series on his injured left ankle. He didn't play in Game 6."
Ryane Clowe will be a game-time decision tonight
May 12
San Francisco Chronicle
 
"One thing stood out in particular at practice Wednesday at Sharks Ice in San Jose - forward Ryane Clowe did not take the ice. Clowe, who missed Game 6 with an upper-body injury, did receive treatment and worked out. And he attended the team meeting. According to coach Todd McLellan, Clowe is feeling better and will be a game-time decision for Game 7 against the Red Wings tonight at HP Pavilion. Without Clowe in Detroit on Tuesday, San Jose was held to one goal. Clowe has a team-best 13 points this postseason. "Definitely, we missed him," Sharks forward Devin Setoguchi said. "He's our leading scorer in the playoffs. But they're missing one of their big guys, too, and we have so much depth,"
Ryane Clowe's status uncertain for Game 7
May 12
San Jose Mercury News
 
"With Ryane Clowe's status uncertain for Game 7, Sharks coach Todd McLellan again might be forced to improvise with his forward lines. "Without Clowey, it's a big scramble to find somebody to fill his shoes and fill that role," McLellan said. "We have a Plan A and a Plan B. Plan A is with Clowey, and that's the one we're working on right now." McLellan said Clowe, who has an undisclosed upper-body injury, likely will be a game-time decision. The rugged winger leads the Sharks in postseason scoring with 13 points. And the Sharks' revamped forward corps looked a step slow without him in the 3-1 loss in Game 6. Clowe wasn't available to speak with the media Wednesday."
Ryane Clowe sidelined by upper body injury
May 11
San Jose Mercury News
 
"Ryane Clowe not only didn't make it into the lineup Tuesday night for Game 6, he didn't even make it onto the team plane. "He's got an upper body injury and stayed home in San Jose," coach Todd McLellan said after word spread about Clowe's absence an hour before the team's morning skate. Clowe's status for Game 7 on Thursday night is uncertain. McLellan would not divulge what caused the injury, but said it was not the heavy hit that Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall delivered late in the second period of the 4-3 loss in Game 5. Ben Eager replaced Clowe in the lineup Tuesday, but the absence of the Sharks' top playoff scorer prompted McLellan to open the game with a new look for all four"
Sharks' Ryan Clowe a no-go for Game 6 vs. Red Wings
May 10
SportingNews.com
 
"The San Jose Sharks' attempt to fight off a Detroit Red Wings comeback just got harder. Sharks forward Ryane Clowe didn't make the trip to Detroit for Game 6. Clowe won't play Tuesday, an NHL source told Sporting News. It's a huge blow for the Sharks, who now have to play without their leading point producer in the playoffs. Clowe has 13 points in 11 games for the Sharks so far during the postseason, including four goals. There is no word yet to the reason for Clowe's absence, although he was the recipient of a huge hit from Niklas Kronwall in Game 5."
Source: Ryane Clowe unavailable
May 10
ESPN.com
 
"The San Jose Sharks will be without winger Ryane Clowe for Tuesday's potential series-clinching game against the Detroit Red Wings, a source confirmed to ESPN.com. Clowe did not make the trip to Detroit for Game 6 of this Western Conference semifinal series, the source said. The reasons for Clowe's absence were not clear. The Sharks have not made an official announcement, but details are expected after the team's morning skate at Joe Louis Arena."
Ryane Clowe isn't in Detroit, reports circulating of "flu-like symptoms"
May 10
San Jose Mercury News
 
"Ryane Clowe is not here with the Sharks. I don't know any more than that right now and questions trying to find out went unanswered. Is it an injury issue? No answer, but I can tell you he was on the ice when Game 5 ended. Is there a chance he can get here and play tonight? No answer."
Clowe frustrated with hit by Red Wigns' Niklas Kronwall in Game 3
May 8
Michigan Live
 
"San Jose's Ryane Clowe took out his pent-up frustration on Detroit Red Wings forward Justin Abdelkader at the end of Friday's game. Clowe landed a flurry of punches on Abdelkader following a neutral zone faceoff as time expired in Detroit's 4-3 victory in Game 4. Afterward, Clowe said he wished he was lined up next to defenseman Niklas Kronwall instead. Clowe still was upset about Kronwall's open-ice shoulder check that leveled Dany Heatley in the first period of Game 3. A shaken Heatley returned in the second period and is fine, but Clowe still wanted some retribution. "Did you see what he did to Dany Heatley?" Clowe said on Saturday. "I just wish I was lined up against Kronwall." Sharks"
Ryane Clowe, Red Wings Danny Cleary bonded by homeland
May 3
San Jose Mercury News
 
"There's a curious Canadian tradition of gently poking fun at the good people of Newfoundland, the far-flung province at the easternmost point of North America. Jokes are told about guileless, dimwitted "Newfies." "They're all about Newfies being slow or stupid," said Sharks forward Ryane Clowe, a native Newfoundlander who, for the record, is neither. Such as: How many Newfies does it take to play the San Jose-Detroit playoff series? Just two. Clowe and Red Wings forward Danny Cleary. OK, so there's no punch line there. Unless you count both players' efforts not to become one by being eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs. In addition to being two of the rare Newfoundlanders to reach the"
A healthy Ryane Clowe good for Sharks
April 12
San Jose Mercury News
 
"Ryane Clowe said there never was any doubt. Whatever the nagging injury was that sidelined him the final three games of the season would not cause him to miss a shift once the playoffs arrived. So it really was no surprise Monday when he pronounced himself good to go after practice as the Sharks began preparations for their first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings, which begins Thursday at HP Pavilion. "I knew I'd be back," Clowe said after spending more than an hour on the ice. "Even if there was some uncertainty, I wasn't going to not play." But Clowe didn't sound uncertain. In fact, he said he probably could have played Saturday in the season finale. "It didn't feel"
Ryane Clowe powers San Jose Sharks with his varied abilities
March 23
San Jose Mercury News
 columnist Gary Peterson
"In the beginning, Ryane Clowe was like every other kid on the pond. He wanted to dazzle. "Obviously when you're younger, you think everybody's a skill player," the Sharks forward said with a smile after practice Tuesday morning. "You think you just want to stickhandle." It's only later that kids realize they can't all be the shooting star. After all, someone has to get the star the puck. Someone has to create traffic in front of the goalie so the star can score. Someone has to defend the star's honor, mesh with the star on the power play and pick up the star on those rare occasions when he comes up empty in the shootout. After giving it some thought, and getting a wide-eyeful of guys such"
San Jose Sharks' Ryane Clowe likely to play; Joe Thornton skates for first time since injury
April 2
San Jose Mercury News
 
"Ryane Clowe could breathe easily Thursday. That wasn't the case the previous night after he was hit in the throat by a puck fired off the stick of Dallas Stars forward Brad Richards, a frightening moment that led to Clowe being taken to a downtown Dallas hospital for testing after he continued to have difficulty breathing. Scans showed no fractures, however, and he was back on the ice at Thursday's afternoon practice and should be in the lineup tonight against the Minnesota Wild. "It was a little scary," Clowe said. "I never had that happen before, and when it happened, it was so quick. You just try to get your breath back." Clowe's availability was one of two positive signs on the injury"
Injury to Clowe could cost Sharks a new leader
April 1
San Jose Mercury News
 
"If the puck to the throat that caused left wing Ryane Clowe to leave Wednesday night's game early turns out to be serious, the Sharks will be losing him at a time when his leadership skills are starting to be recognized. For the first time in his career, Clowe has been wearing an "A" on his jersey since the injury to Joe Thornton, and coach Todd McLellan said that reflects the Newfoundland native's work both on and off the ice. "He's been very authoritative — locker room, practice, bench, during play," McLellan said before the game. "It's Ryane Clowe at his best. He's skating better, he's been confident." Before the game, Clowe said he didn't know he would be an alternate captain until he"
At last, Clowe leads way to a Sharks win
October 31
San Jose Mercury News
 
"Ryane Clowe had talked for days about how it was time for him to "get off the schneid.'' He was still looking for his first goal of the season, and he knew the Sharks expected more after signing him to a new four-year, $14.5 million contract over the summer. Friday night, Clowe and the schneid parted company. His goal broke up a scoreless game to lead help give the Sharks a 3-1 victory over the Western Conference-leading Colorado Avalanche at HP Pavilion. Dany Heatley and Jamie McGinn added goals as the Sharks beat the NHL's hottest goalie, Craig Anderson, to win their sixth game in the past seven. "I thought the period was over," Clowe said of his goal that came with just 5.9 seconds"