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…
Sharks Rookie Mueller Shuts Down Tavares Andrew Bensch | October 17, 2014 Size & Speed A 6’3” defensive defenseman who is also a strong skater. That is Sharks rookie Mirco Mueller. Few defenseman feature his size and skating ability. Fluid skating defensemen…
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…
Vlasic’s Norris Candidacy Lies in McLellan’s Hands Andrew Bensch | October 10, 2014 Way back in the day, this wee lad projected Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic to win a Norris trophy for most outstanding defenseman (written as a teenager, please excuse the excessive…
Niemi Earns Second Straight Start After Shutout Andrew Bensch | October 9, 2014 Last season a number of followers assumed I was “anti-Niemi” but that couldn’t be further from the truth. I’m a big fan of both Niemi and backup goaltender Alex Stalock.…
Back to the Future! Sharks Stuck in 1988 Andrew Bensch | October 8, 2014 Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde There is no denying that San Jose Sharks GM Doug Wilson and head coach Todd McLellan are some of the best in the business in…
Could Mueller Be Sharks’ Final Puzzle Piece? Andrew Bensch | October 6, 2014 Left Handed Defense When the San Jose Sharks were struggling last regular season and in the playoffs, their weakest area on paper was obvious. They had extremely limited left-handed defense…
Sharks Diagnosis Episode I Andrew Bensch | October 5, 2014 With the regular season on the horizon, what will the Sharks decide when it comes to the captaincy? What will their lineup look like on opening night? Considering their injuries…
Former Oiler Fedun Swimming Strong at Sharks Camp Andrew Bensch | October 2, 2014 When the San Jose Sharks signed Taylor Fedun on the second day of free agency this past July, yours truly was unimpressed. After all, how good could a defenseman be…
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