Sharks Should Consider Clowe as Assistant Coach Andrew Bensch | June 10, 2015 Experience With DeBoer & Sharks If 32-year-old former San Jose Sharks winger Ryane Clowe does indeed hang up his skates this offseason, new Sharks head coach Peter DeBoer should give him…
5 NHL Players Who Should Be Captain But Aren’t Andrew Bensch | June 9, 2015 The mystique of the captain’s “C” is very much overrated. As far as team success goes, who wears the C hardly matters. That said, there are a handful of individuals…
7 Pacific Division X-Factors for 2015-16 Andrew Bensch | June 8, 2015 Those of us in the media like to claim we know which NHL clubs will be strong and which will be weak for the upcoming season. The truth of the…
5 NHL Stars Who Should be Traded This Summer Andrew Bensch | June 5, 2015 Aside from the couple of weeks leading up to the midseason NHL trade deadline, the most active time of year for trades is the offseason. Often times, big name players…
Doug Wilson Must Let Peter DeBoer Do His Job Andrew Bensch | June 4, 2015 Wilson & McLellan At Odds During the Sharks’ tumultuous 2014-15 regular season, there were rumors throughout the year of discontent between GM Doug Wilson and recently departed head coach Todd…
Sharks Blew Golden Opportunity With Unnecessary Rebuild Andrew Bensch | June 3, 2015 111 Points, ONE HUNDRED & ELEVEN It is difficult to recall many (read: any) professional sports franchises among the four major North American sports that chose to “rebuild” their team…
Sharks Should Sign Familiar Faces to Bolster Blue-Line Andrew Bensch | June 2, 2015 The San Jose Sharks are often referred to as the Washington Capitals of the west. Primarily this analogous reputation is based on playoff failures but the way in which the…
5 Old Guys Who Deserve Stanley Cups Andrew Bensch | June 1, 2015 It is one of the best traditions in the NHL. When the Stanley Cup is awarded to the winning captain, he takes it from the commissioner and immediately passes it…
Sharks Need Far More than Peter DeBoer Andrew Bensch | May 28, 2015 New Coach Could be Right Fit… In just a few hours the San Jose Sharks are set to officially introduce Peter DeBoer as their next head coach. The 46-year-old veteran…
Blackhawks’ Andrew Desjardins Is Easy to Root For Andrew Bensch | May 26, 2015 Put Me in Coach! Chicago Blackhawks’ fourth liner Andrew Desjardins currently has just one point in these playoffs with a minus-4 rating. Not exactly player card numbers to write home about.…
Nabokov, Toskala, Niemi, & the Sharks’ Goalie Woes Andrew Bensch | May 25, 2015 Skaters are More Important But… Yours truly is a firm believer that the 18 skaters in front of a goaltender are much more important than having a “stud” goaltender. For…
Most Untouchable Player for Each NHL Team Andrew Bensch | May 22, 2015 With most NHL teams already done for the season and all 30 teams soon to be in offseason mode, it is the time of year of hot debates. Which players…
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