"Bay Area Sports' Curtis Pashelka posted photos to X ahead of the team's preseason opener against the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday, noting how the team consolidated its division titles into a single banner. The Presidents' Trophy banner in question hangs directly to the right of the one displaying the team's division championships. Not sure how long it's been like this, but the Sharks replaced some of their division championship banners with one that lists all of them."
""? That President's Trophy Banner is....false? They only won it in '09. Oops!" one fan replied. "President's Trophy in 2016? Wasn't it the Capitals?" a very correct X user relayed. The Sharks finished well off the league-lead pace during the 2015-16 campaign, ending the year 11th in the NHL standings with 98 points. The actual winners of that year's Presidents' Trophy, awarded annually since 1985-86 to the highest point-earning squad, were the Barry Trotz-led Washington Capitals (120 points)."
The San Jose Sharks reprinted and rearranged banners at SAP Center and one banner incorrectly claimed a 2015-16 Presidents' Trophy. Photos posted to X showed consolidated division titles and the Presidents' Trophy banner hanging directly beside division championship banners. Fans on social media flagged the error and questioned the claimed 2015-16 Presidents' Trophy. The Sharks finished 11th in 2015-16 with 98 points. The actual 2015-16 Presidents' Trophy winner was the Barry Trotz-led Washington Capitals with 120 points. After the social media alarm was raised, Sharks president Jonathan Becher cleared the air Monday.
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