Michael Miller
Michael Miller My name is Michael Miller. I am a native New Yorker and a semi-retired attorney who has been in the SF Bay Area for over 20 years. I am an avid sports fan and still play competitive baseball in what my kids call the OFMBL (Old Fat Man’s Baseball League). I am also an assistant varsity baseball coach at the local high school. Hockey is a passion and always has been for me. As a kid I played street hockey year-round and still wonder why I never tried ice hockey. I hope to bring that passion to my contributions on THW.
Author's Posts
Why the Sharks Have Better Record This Season?
December 25th, 2016 On December 25, last year the San Jose Sharks were 17-15-2 for 36 points. Through the same number of games, the Sharks are 21-12-1 (43 points) at the 2016 Christmas break. What are the reasons for the improvement? It Is Not the Offense The most obvious statistical change in the Sharks’ performance this season is that their scoring is...
Sharks Have Cap Space to Deal - Part 3
December 19th, 2016 The San Jose Sharks had won four in a row against Eastern Conference opponents before falling to the Blackhawks Sunday evening. At 19-12-1, the Sharks sit in first place in the Pacific Division. It would appear to be a strange time to speculate on roster changes needed to improve the team’s performance. But is it? The Western...
Sharks Have Cap Space to Deal - Part 2
December 16th, 2016 As presented in Part 1 of this series on potential Sharks roster moves, the team’s General Manager Doug Wilson has proven very adept at making deals to acquire soon-to-be unrestricted free agents (UFAs). Because of injuries, the Sharks have almost $3 million to spend without having to worry about going over the NHL salary cap for this...
Sharks Have Cap Space to Deal
December 13th, 2016 The long-term contract signed by Brent Burns, well-earned by the player and well-structured for the benefit of both player and team, represents only a $2.24 million-per-year raise over Burns' current salary cap charge. With four unrestricted (Joe Thornton, Patrick Marleau, Tommy Wingels, and Micheal Haley), and four restricted free...
Sharks Hot Despite Lack of Scoring
December 7th, 2016 The San Jose Sharks are red hot. The Sharks are tied for first in the Pacific Division with the Edmonton Oilers with two games in hand. Going into Wednesday’s game against the Ottawa Senators, the Sharks have won three in a row and six of their last seven. Their last three wins came over two division foes and the NHL-leading Montreal...
Grading the Sharks So Far
November 24th, 2016 The quarter pole is upon us and that means everyone will have their quarterly grades for NHL players and teams. As a lemming jumping off the cliff, so will I. As the final arbiter of each evaluation, my judgment is all that counts. If you do not approve of a grade, feel free to comment. I am not an easy grader. Here is my grading...
