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…
Buffalo Sabres: The Week Ahead John Ginder | October 21, 2014 The Buffalo Sabres 2014-15 campaign is just six games old. The good news is there are 76 games remaining. The bad news is there are 76 games remaining. It has…
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…
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…
Can Sharks’ Tierney Provide Depth to Match Kings, ‘Hawks? Andrew Bensch | October 15, 2014 Strong Start It is a terribly small sample size, but through three games Sharks rookie center Chris Tierney has shown himself to be as advertised. Tierney, who was named the…
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…
Coming Attractions: When Does Tomas Hertl Visit Your Town? Andrew Bensch | October 12, 2014 Star Struck This past offseason, I chronicled the innate ability of Sharks phenom Tomas Hertl to score goals while jetting the seem. Hertl scored at least three (that came to…
Sharks Feeding Frenzy: Top 10 Most Crunch Worthy Matchups Andrew Bensch | October 11, 2014 10. Jason Demers vs the Chicago Blackhawks While Demers’ minus-5 rating in 14 games doesn’t sound all that great, his eight points in those games are his highest total vs…
Retired Sharks Numbers: Who Will Be the First? Kenneth Laws | September 22, 2014 There are currently 122 retired numbers across the NHL. However, the San Jose Sharks have yet to raise a banner with a number to their own rafters. It may take…
Why the Sharks Shouldn’t Name a Captain Andrew Bensch | September 18, 2014 During his team’s tumultuous offseason, San Jose Sharks head coach Todd McLellan has suggested numerous times that there would still be a leadership group with or without anointed captains. Furthermore,…
Catch Me If You Can! Patrick Marleau & Father Time Andrew Bensch | September 17, 2014 Like a Fine Wine For all the criticism that has come down on Patrick Marleau over the years (and yours truly is no saint in that regard), all the career…
Ranking Team Teal’s Top 10 Fantasy Candidates Andrew Bensch | September 11, 2014 With different fantasy leagues and settings, knowing who is more valuable can be tricky. Generally speaking most leagues have similar categories but when it comes to ranking the value of…