The Next Sharks Captain Andrew Wilson | August 21, 2014 Out With the Old After much speculation, the San Jose Sharks are now without a captain. Joe Thornton has been stripped of the captaincy while Patrick Marleau was also stripped…
The New Dead Puck Era Andrew Wilson | August 16, 2014 There is no sugar-coating it, the NHL has entered another “Dead Puck Era.” Since 2006, there have been multiple trends that match the original Dead Puck Era which lasted from 1995-2004.…
Don’t Blame Gary Bettman Andrew Wilson | August 7, 2014 Yes, we are going to discuss this. I want to clarify that I am not trying to defend Gary Bettman against the numerous things that he is criticized for but…
Road to Recovery: How the Sharks Are Rebuilding Andrew Wilson | August 3, 2014 What is a Rebuild? To be honest everyone has their own idea of what a rebuild should involve. It could be trading away core players, acquiring draft picks, making the…
Corsi: An Overrated Statistic Andrew Wilson | July 22, 2014 Before I begin this article I want to clarify that Corsi and Fenwick are not unreliable statistics. They are both good predictors of how players and teams will perform over…
Ultimatum for San Jose Sharks Defensemen Andrew Wilson | July 15, 2014 While everyone is focused on the signings of Mike Brown and John Scott, the San Jose Sharks have bigger problems on defense. If you include Mirco Mueller, the Sharks have…
San Jose Sharks Social Media Guide Andrew Wilson | July 13, 2014 The NHL season may be over but that does not mean the news stops during the summer. There are still free agents on the market, prospects being evaluated at development…
San Jose Sharks Fans, Take a Breath and Calm Down Andrew Wilson | July 6, 2014 Ever since the Sharks historic collapse in April the organization has made some questionable changes. These recent moves within the organization currently have Sharks fans losing their minds. Personally I…
NHL Free Agents and the Illusion of Success Andrew Wilson | July 2, 2014 NHL Free Agents were scooped up throughout the day on the first of July and as the dust settled I kept asking myself, “so what.” We constantly here how good…
Why Nikolay Goldobin Could Be the Best Draft Pick of 2014 Andrew Wilson | June 28, 2014 With the 27th pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, the San Jose Sharks selected right wing Nikolay Goldobin. The Sharks traded down from the 20th overall pick with the…
San Jose Sharks: A Fond Farewell to Dan Boyle Andrew Wilson | June 24, 2014 Hate To See You Go It’s never easy to watching a player leave an organization especially when they are the caliber of Dan Boyle. The departure of Boyle after six seasons…
The NHL Entry Draft: A Historical Analysis Andrew Wilson | June 21, 2014 Questions Every year over 200 players are selected at the NHL Entry Draft but how many actually make it into the NHL? Of those that make it into the NHL…