Sharks Correct Banner Error: Celebrate Nonexistent NHL Title

San Jose Sharks Correcting Error in Celebratory Banner

The San Jose Sharks are in the process of correcting an error on one of the recently installed banners at the SAP Center. This banner, which celebrated a non-existent achievement, has caused a stir among fans. With the start of the NHL season, the Sharks renovated the banners hanging from the stadium ceiling. The new designs feature a smaller team logo and a larger font. In addition, the team’s six division titles were condensed into a single banner, instead of the previous six individual ones. However, one particular banner caught the attention of fans during Sunday’s preseason game against the Vegas Golden Knights. The banner celebrated the Sharks winning the Presidents’ Trophy in the 2015-16 season, an award given to the team with the best regular season record in the NHL.

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The only problem is that the Sharks finished 11th in the league that season, 22 points behind the Washington Capitals, who actually won the Presidents’ Trophy in 2015-16. The Sharks did reach the final in 2015-16, losing to the Penguins in six games. The likely cause of the error is that the Sharks won the Presidents’ Trophy in the 2008-09 season, the only time the team finished first in the NHL regular season. That achievement did not have a banner in its honor hanging in the stadium on Sunday night.

Sharks president Jonathan Becher stated on Sunday that it was a “printing error” which the team was already aware of. Becher stated that the Sharks “have already requested a replacement banner”.