Deep Blue Sea: Winnipeg is eating Shark

Despite beating the Sharks the last time these two teams met, a Winnipeg restaurant owner is still bitter about some comments made by Sharks players in a video where they were asked about the worst city to visit in the NHL. In response to the comments, Tony “Definitely Not Mad” Siwicki will be adding Shark to the menu of Silver Heights restaurant in St. James as the Jets visit the Sharks in San Jose tonight.

Let’s be real: There are far worse things the Sharks could’ve said about Winnipeg other than “it’s cold and dark” and asking if they have WiFi yet.

For example — and this is just off the dome here:

If I’m a professional athlete, I don’t think I’m all too excited about heading to a town where people are super into stabbing other people to death. Just a thought!

Jokes aside, I’m curious about serving Shark and not sure I’d be down for eating it. Apparently the Shark Siwicki will be using is BC Spiny Dogfish, also known as the Mud Shark. A well thought out burn, but now I kind of want the Allen Americans to finally go full #brand #loyalty and take on this weird looking Shark as their new identity.

Here’s a daily dose of Sharks news:

• Winnipeg restaurant bites back at San Jose Sharks - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca
  On Tuesday Silver Heights Restaurant in St. James will be adding "Shark Bites" to its menu in honor of the Winnipeg Jets return to San Jose.
• Sharks Prospect Jayden Halbgewachs Hits 50 Goal Milestone
  San Jose Sharks prospect Jayden Halbgewachs, 20, scored his 49th and 50th goals on January 19 in his 47th game of the season the Moose Jaw Warriors of the WHL.
• Labanc, Sharks Overcoming Even Strength Scoring Woes - NBC Bay Area
  The Sharks, much like Kevin Labanc, were too reliant upon power play production prior to the NHL-mandated week off. That isn't the case now...
• Shark Life: Granting Hayden's Wish
  The San Jose Sharks granted the wish of 15-year-old Hayden Bradley by making him an honorary member of the team.
• What we learned in the NHL over the past week of play: Sharks on the rise
  San Jose has won five of its last six games, including back-to-back victories over the defending champion Pittsburgh Penguins at home Saturday and over the Ducks at Anaheim on Sunday.

And the blood in the water from around the league:

• Should the Bruins break with tradition and start resting players? - Stanley Cup of Chowder
  Sure, it sounds like putting the cart before the horse. But the argument has merit.
• Marc Savard Formally Retires From NHL - Stanley Cup of Chowder
  The former Boston Bruin favorite announces retirement from professional hockey.
• Charlie McAvoy had a procedure to correct an abnormal heart rhythm - Stanley Cup of Chowder
  A surprising and scary bit of news regarding the rookie.
• Do the Blue Jackets play up or down to their competition? - The Cannon
  And what does this mean for the second half?
• Taylor Hall, New Jersey Devils Superstar Left Winger - All About The Jersey
  Hall has been on the scoresheet in every game in 2018 so far for the Devils. It is an impressive array of production.
• Red Wings place David Booth on waivers - Winging It In Motown
  Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic announced Monday that the Red Wings have placed veteran David Booth on waivers.
• Nathan MacKinnon runs away with 1st Star of the Week honors - Mile High Hockey
  3 games, 6 points, 3 game-winning points. What a week.
• Andrew Shaw and Shea Weber out until after the All-Star Game - Eyes On The Prize
  Two staples of the Montreal lineup will be out a bit longer.
• 6 reasons the Vegas Golden Knights are the NHL’s surprise No. 1 team - SBNation.com
  The Golden Knights have made their dominance look easy.
• Winter Olympics: NBC envisions hockey as an opportunity
  Instead of seeing the NHL's decision as an obstacle, Flood opted to view it as an opportunity. He added three Sunday NHL noon ET games on NBC that will serve as the lead-in to NBC’s Olympic coverage.
• NHL adds two new events to all-star skills competition - Sportsnet.ca
  Here’s a breakdown of the six events that players will be competing in on Saturday in Tampa Bay.

As always, go ahead and discuss these topics (or some of your own) in the comments below. It’s game day, so we’ll have plenty to talk about through the day.