The San Jose Sharks’ afternoon plans got thrown into chaos when the FAA’s nationwide grounding of planes kept the team from leaving on its scheduled flight to Utah.
Sharks Hockey Digest reported that the team had to deplane, and the Sharks were among more than 10,000 flights delayed nationally, according to ABC, after a communications issue affected air traffic control. By later in the day, the situation appeared to be easing.
It looks like flights are starting to take off again, including the Sharks.
#SJSharks cleared to fly, headed to Utah tonight
(My 5 pm flight got canceled; I’m on a 6 am tomorrow) 🙂
- Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) November 14, 2026
The travel mess was only one part of a busy stretch of Sharks-related news. Pierre LeBrun said the Sharks are still hot after Simon Edvinsson, while Mike Grier continues to stay patient through the team’s early-season struggles.
There was also more buzz around the lineup, with Dickinson on PP1 alongside Celebrini, Stenberg, Sherwood and Marchment. And on the fan side, San Jose supporters booed Erik Karlsson at SAP Center, while Ivar Stenberg hit the post three times in a loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Elsewhere in the organization’s orbit, Kiefer Sherwood drew attention for his colorful language while mic’d up against his former team, and 7-foot-1 prospect Alexander Karmanov was traded to the Windsor Spitfires.
Around the hockey world, the news cycle stayed packed. The Flyers tried to shut down recent Matvei Michkov rumors, Erik Johnson took aim at star players like Connor Hellebuyck for leaving after signing long-term extensions, and Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar both exited Thursday’s game with injuries.
The NHL is still weighing Houston versus Austin for its next expansion franchise, the Canadiens’ “French Connection” line is rolling, the Bruins are trying to bounce back after a blowout loss to Montreal, and the league along with ESPN and TNT reportedly have “mutual interest” in extending their broadcast partnership. The IIHF is also challenging the Court of Arbitration for Sport over its ruling on Russian inclusion in upcoming events, while the Panthers scored four unanswered goals to beat the Red Wings.
On the women’s side, attention is turning to the San Jose Sea Lions as PWHL training camps approach. They’ve been targeting a goaltender, and Ian Kennedy reported they’ve identified the player they want with the wheels in motion. The Sea Lions also teased jerseys for December 5 and pushed fans toward Home Opener tickets.
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The Sharks rough opening month has pushed the conversation well beyond the standings and into the structure of how this team is being built. On a recent podcast, NHL video coach Steve Peters broke down the defensive-zone problems and forechecking issues that have shown up in specific goals against, while also digging into penalty-kill lapses that have made the early stretch even harder to navigate. It was the kind of film-room discussion that gives context to why the results have looked the way they have.
The broader evaluation at the quarter-season mark also turned to GM Mike Grier and head coach Ryan Warsofsky, with Dan Boyle offering thoughts on player development and the day-to-day dynamics inside the room. There is plenty of roster turnover to account for, and the coaching systems are still being sorted through, but the bigger question hanging over all of it is whether the current approach is accelerating growth fast enough for a team still searching for its footing. [Read more 🡒]
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For San Jose, the wrinkle is obvious: the Sharks have already shown interest, and reports say they made a serious offer that the Red Wings turned down. Boston and Nashville are also in the mix, leaving Detroit to sort through a trade, a short-term contract, or the possibility of Edvinsson staying put and missing the season altogether. [Read more 🡒]
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For San Jose, the timing is frustrating because Wennberg is in the first year of his contract extension and has already appeared in 11 games this season. His absence leaves the Sharks trying to piece together their lineup again while also keeping an eye on how much they can push him before the schedule eases up. [Read more 🡒]