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Andrew Bensch

Andrew has been credentialed to cover the Sharks since 2010 and the 49ers since 2012. He graduated with his BA in Broadcast Electronic Communication Arts in 2013 from San Francisco State University.

What the Sharks Could Look Like Next Season

Andrew Bensch | March 18, 2015

With the 5-2 shellacking the San Jose Sharks suffered at the hands of the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday, Team Teal is all but mathematically eliminated from the postseason race. Barring…

Categories Previews and Predictions, San Jose Sharks

Doug Wilson Not Heeding Thornton’s Advice

Andrew Bensch | March 17, 2015

“Stop Lying & Shut His Mouth” A few days ago when the Joe Thornton and Doug Wilson drama started, often over looked was the line from Thornton that Wilson needed…

Categories NHL News, San Jose Sharks

Loss in Winnipeg Would be Deadly Dagger to Sharks

Andrew Bensch | March 17, 2015

Dagger Seen Before Them Yours truly has already been on record for a couple weeks saying the Sharks are not making the playoffs. Admittedly nail in the coffin cliches were…

Categories San Jose Sharks

Doug Wilson’s Failure on Par with 49ers’ Jed York

Andrew Bensch | March 16, 2015

You Either Die a Hero… Apparently both Jim Harbaugh and Joe Thornton needed to die heroes had they not wanted to live to see themselves become the villains of their…

Categories NHL News, San Jose Sharks

Pavelski & Couture Batting For Team Thornton

Andrew Bensch | March 15, 2015

Pavelski Leading Off, Setting the Tone After their 6-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday, San Jose Sharks forward Joe Pavelski showed that he has no problems crushing a…

Categories NHL News, San Jose Sharks

Sharks’ Thornton Tells GM Wilson to Shut His Mouth

Andrew Bensch | March 13, 2015

Big news hitting San Jose Sharks land this afternoon. Courtesy of the ever awesome Mercury news beat guy David Pollak: Simmering issues boiling over in SJ. #SJSharks Thornton on latest…

Categories San Jose Sharks

Antti Niemi Riding Vezina Caliber Hot Streak

Andrew Bensch | March 13, 2015

Over the past two games against the Pittsburgh Penguins and Nashville Predators, San Jose Sharks netminder Antti Niemi has stopped 74 of 75 shots. The much maligned (sometimes by yours…

Categories San Jose Sharks

Sharks’ Young Guys Not Waiting Around For Next Year

Andrew Bensch | March 13, 2015

Not Waiting Around Yesterday’s column took a look at five San Jose Sharks players under 23 who are prime to take big strides in their games next season. Well, certainly…

Categories San Jose Sharks

5 Sharks Who Will Make Bigger Impacts Next Season

Andrew Bensch | March 12, 2015

With the NHL regular season winding down and the San Jose Sharks possibly missing the playoffs for the first time in a decade, it makes one wonder about 2016. If…

Categories Previews and Predictions, San Jose Sharks

Finding Nemo: Antti Niemi Heating Up for Sharks

Andrew Bensch | March 11, 2015

 Ever Perplexing Niemi More often than not the NHL team left standing at the end of the year with Stanley Cup in hand received a terrific playoff performance from their…

Categories San Jose Sharks

Capuano Wise to Try Kennedy With Tavares

Andrew Bensch | March 10, 2015

Kennedy Fan Club Now Recruiting We may be apart of the minority, but there are a number of us who believe Tyler Kennedy deserves much better than the poor treatment…

Categories New York Islanders

Sharks’ Rookie Chris Tierney Coming on Strong

Andrew Bensch | March 10, 2015

In what was as close to a must win game for the San Jose Sharks as you can get with 15 games remaining, goaltender Antti Niemi stole the show, and…

Categories San Jose Sharks
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