Patrick Marleau RUMORS & NEWS

San Jose Mercury News "There's plenty of like about the Sharks these days, according to NBC analyst Jeremy Roenick. In addition to the contributions of newly-acquired wing Raffi Torres, Roenick praised goaltender Antti Niemi and forwards Logan Couture and Joe Pavelski. ("I can't say enough about how fast they've..." May 12

San Jose Mercury News "Todd McLellan is talking about Patrick Marleau, the veteran left wing who has become the flash point for the franchise's playoff highs and lows in his 15 years as a Shark. "He is one of those guys that everybody wants to be perfect," the Sharks coach said, "and it's virtually impossible to be a..." May 05

Fear The Fin "Four games into the season, Patrick Marleau leads the NHL with eight goals. In fact, thanks to his hot start, now only Alex Ovechkin and Steven Stamkos have scored more goals since 2008. He's also sporting a 40% shooting percentage and has benefited heavily from the Sharks' unsustainably hot..." January 27

San Jose Mercury News "In Internet vote, Patrick Marleau won the "Fan Favorite" award at the conclusion of the Sharks' regular season. He may be forcing a recall vote in the playoffs. Marleau was hardly the sole reason the Sharks lost Thursday's game to the St. Louis Blues, 2-1, at HP Pavilion. But he was the face of..." April 20

Vancouver Province "Patrick Marleau has five goals in four games. He'd be forgiven for a little boldness. He could get away with a couple "I told you so's," maybe even a dig or two, directed at his critics. Heck, with the ridicule he's absorbed, an all-out chest pounding on the Golden Gate Bridge isn't out of..." May 22

San Jose Mercury News "Patrick Marleau scored his third goal in three games Wednesday night, but he became a focal point of discussion for another reason. Less than two weeks after his former teammate, Jeremy Roenick, called Marleau "gutless" on television following a 4-3 loss to Detroit on May 8, the Sharks..." May 19

San Francisco Chronicle "It was the loudest sigh of relief you'll hear. It was exhaled by Sharks forward Patrick Marleau as he corralled a loose puck in the final seconds Thursday, wheeled around and cleared it from the defensive zone. And it was breathed in unison by his coaches, teammates and every San Jose..." May 13

San Jose Mercury News "They beat the demons, the Detroit Red Wings and just about anything else and anybody else you want to name. Patrick Marleau scored the game-winner and made a potential game-saving hit, Joe Thornton controlled the pace of play, and the Sharks won the big game, with their big players, when the..." May 13

San Francisco Chronicle "Sharks forward Patrick Marleau is a lightning rod for playoff frustrations in San Jose, and you had to know after his turnover led to the Red Wings' winning goal in Sunday's 4-3 Game 5 loss that he was going to feel some heat. Versus talking head and onetime Shark Jeremy Roenick was there to..." May 10