False Narratives: Sharks Lack a Killer Instinct Andrew Bensch | November 6, 2014 Stupid Narratives In the hockey world, there are a lot of false narratives that people just assume to be true after hearing it so many times. Earlier this month we…
Brent Burns is a Defenseman, Period Andrew Wilson | November 2, 2014 A month into the season, Brent Burns currently leads all NHL defensemen as well as the San Jose Sharks in points. Undeterred by this, critics still want Burns back alongside…
Leafs Trade Rumours James Tanner | October 30, 2014 We all love trade rumours. Or, at least I assume we do. Outside of watching an actual game, and after an actual trade, a trade rumour is just about the…
Feed The San Jose Sharks: A PSA Q&A Chris Wassel | October 27, 2014 Hello everyone! We are here again as the California portion of the Q&A’s commences. Today, Andrew Bensch steps into the hottest seat on the internet. Yes he is a fellow THW writer so…
Thornton Silences Doubters, Leads Sharks Past Ducks Andrew Bensch | October 26, 2014 Bad Leader? Think Again Apparently some people in the hockey world, including some on his own team, aren’t fans of Joe Thornton’s brand of humor. That’s totally fine, if you…
Jumbled Sharks Still Searching for Identity Kenneth Laws | October 26, 2014 On the NHL’s first night of the season, the San Jose Sharks took center stage. They were a main story all offseason as their leadership was questioned and trades rumors…
Sharks Swimming in Severely Murky Waters Andrew Bensch | October 26, 2014 No Excuses Over the first couple weeks of the season yours truly has been consistently advising fellow Sharks fans to wait until after the rough first part of the schedule…
Patrick Marleau: Hall of Famer? Andrew Wilson | October 23, 2014 Entering his 17th season, Patrick Marleau has been a model player for the San Jose Sharks organization. There are numerous players nearing the end of their days in the NHL…
Brent Burns Is More Ovechkin than Doughty Andrew Bensch | October 20, 2014 If you look at the standard scoring statistics, defenseman Brent Burns is tied for the Sharks team lead with seven points. If you watch the games, you’ll also notice Burns…
Joe Thornton: Hall of Famer or Average Joe? Dan Rice | October 19, 2014 Most of you reading this may be too young to remember but way back when Joe Thornton was the number one overall pick at the 1997 NHL Draft by the…
Scary Sighting in Pacific: Sharks’ Power-Play Showing Teeth Andrew Bensch | October 19, 2014 Recent Struggles From 2010-11 through 2012-13, the San Jose Sharks power-play finished second, second, and seventh overall. If you want to go back even further, they ranked third in 2008-09, and…
Report Card: Sharks & Canadiens, Nothing but A’s Andrew Bensch | October 14, 2014 San Jose’s Offseason “Changes” After their 2013-14 season ended in disastrous fashion, San Jose Sharks GM Doug Wilson promised change. “Status quo is not an option” is how the man…