There’s a reason why Sharks fan favorite Tomáš Hertl chose to waive his No-Movement ... Vegas proved once again to be the standard that San Jose falls well short of, after a dominating 4-2 ...

Sheng Peng is a regular contributor to NBC Sports California’s Sharks coverage. You can read more of his coverage on San Jose Hockey Now, listen to him on the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast, and follow him on Twitter at @Sheng_Peng.

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins host the San Jose Sharks in a non-conference matchup. Boston has gone 13-7-3 at home and 22-19-6 overall. The Bruins have a 7-11-3 record when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent.

Through the first two months of the season, Pavel Dorofeyev scored 12 goals and appeared to be one of the Golden Knights’ top scoring threats. Then

SAN JOSE -- Mark Stone had a goal and an assist for the Vegas Golden Knights, who stayed hot with a 4-2 win against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center on Tuesday. Zach Whitecloud, Victor Olofsson and Tomas Hertl scored for the Golden Knights (28-9-3), who have won three straight and nine of 10. Ilya Samsonov made 19 saves.

For once, the visiting team might feel welcome in Boston. Lexington’s Will Smith, Southborough’s Henry Thrun, and Lincoln’s Collin Graf are about to play their first NHL games in TD Garden. North Marshfield’s Ryan Warsofsky is about to coach his first NHL game,

NHL: San Jose Sharks’ Massachusetts ties run deep with Mike Grier, Ryan Warsofsky, Will Smith, Henry Thrun and Collin Graf

For several San Jose Sharks, coming to Boston is a homecoming. For the team though, the bumps and bruises are piling up. Local son Will Smith led post-practice stretches this afternoon pic.twitter.com/0GomOhwF1s — Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) Four skaters missed practice at TD Garden on Sunday,

The race to finish first in the Pacific Division is heating up. As it stands, the Vegas Golden Knights hold onto first in the Pacific Division thanks to a 29-12-3 record with 61 points.

The San Jose Sharks will be more than 3,000 miles from home when they visit the Boston Bruins on Monday afternoon, but calling it a homecoming game is not far-fetched.

Jan 16 | This week's major luxury sale may be a sign of more to come in the city's beleaguered downtown… Jan 16 | CEO said the oil giant wants to be a "simpler, more focused" company, which has ...