Sharks Justin Braun Far More than Vlasic’s Sidekick Andrew Bensch | November 30, 2015 It is certainly understandable when fans and experts around the NHL question the abilities of San Jose Sharks defenseman Justin Braun. For those on the east coast who don’t stay…
Sharks Save Best for Last On Historic Road Trip Andrew Bensch | November 23, 2015 The San Jose Sharks went into Sunday afternoon’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets having won the first five games of a six-game road trip. Less than 24 hours earlier…
Finnish Sauce & Sweet Swedish Finish Andrew Bensch | November 20, 2015 Finnish sauce and sweet Swedish finish, say that three times fast. That is how the San Jose Sharks found a way to extend their perfect road-trip and overall winning streak…
Europeans Donskoi, Karlsson Sparking Streaking Sharks Andrew Bensch | November 18, 2015 For the past few years the San Jose Sharks and their general manager Doug Wilson have struggled in free agency. From 2009 through 2013, free agent names like Antti Niemi,…
Sharks in Stone Age Playing Brown over Barclay Goodrow Andrew Bensch | November 17, 2015 The San Jose Sharks say they want to be a team that rolls four lines. Yet for some reason they continue to employ and frequently utilize one of the worst…
5 Reasons Not to Worry About the San Jose Sharks Andrew Bensch | November 16, 2015 The San Jose Sharks are off to a mediocre start by their standards. San Jose is just 9-8 through the first 17 games and a number of their loyal fans…
Sharks Trading Patrick Marleau Wouldn’t Make Sense Andrew Bensch | November 11, 2015 The Sharks trade rumors about Patrick Marleau appear to have more validity than yours truly believed a few days ago. TSN’s Bob McKenzie and HNIC’s Elliotte Friedman are two of…
Should Sharks Consider Demoting Tierney & Wingels? Andrew Bensch | November 10, 2015 The 7-7 San Jose Sharks have been searching for depth scoring all season long. They have tried a number of combinations among the bottom-six forwards but little has seemed to…
Patrick Marleau Trade Rumors Have No Teeth Andrew Bensch | November 8, 2015 San Jose Sharks forward Patrick Marleau is not being traded. He is not on the “trading block” because the Sharks are not actively shopping him. Reports surfaced Saturday night prior…
Sharks Fans’ Emphatic Disapproval of Management Andrew Bensch | November 6, 2015 From 2003-04 through 2013-14, the San Jose Sharks never missed the postseason. However, the offseason following the 2013-14 season turned into the most horrid in franchise history. General manager Doug…
Sharks Turning Around 2 Key Trends From Last Season Andrew Bensch | November 6, 2015 Through the first 12 games of the season, the Sharks found themselves sitting at 6-6, having gone 2-6 since an 4-0 start. A number of San Jose fans have been…
Burns to Forward Wouldn’t Hurt Sharks Defense Andrew Bensch | November 4, 2015 San Jose Sharks forward, defenseman Brent Burns is second in the league among all players (not just d-men) in shots on goal with an absurd 53 through 12 games. That…
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