Sam Kelly
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Sam Kelly is an experienced sports writer with a passion for the game of hockey. He currently covers the San Jose Sharks for The Hockey Writers and is a production assistant at Comcast SportsNet Bay Area. He'll never forgive the Sharks for blowing a three-game series lead over the Los Angeles Kings in the first round of the 2014 playoffs.
Author's Posts
Power Play Remains Key to Success for San Jose Sharks
April 22nd, 2016 The San Jose Sharks have long boasted a lethal power play unit. Anchored by world-class playmaker Joe Thornton, it's a star-studded group of offensive talent that few teams in the NHL can match. In a 3-2 victory over the rival Los Angeles Kings at SAP Center on Wednesday night, San Jose's power play proved to be the difference. The...
Joel Ward: X-Factor for San Jose Sharks
April 13th, 2016 The San Jose Sharks were active in retooling their roster for a playoff run last summer, and Joel Ward may prove to be the team's most significant offseason addition. Goaltender Martin Jones has been strong in his first year as a starter and veteran defenseman Paul Martin has helped solidify what may now be considered one of the...
Who Might the Sharks Protect in NHL Expansion Draft?
March 23rd, 2016 Earlier this month, details emerged on a potential NHL expansion draft following the 2016-17 season. Each franchise would lose one player if the league expanded by one team, while a two-team expansion would mean that each club would lose two players in the draft. Las Vegas is the consensus front-runner for a new franchise, though...
Tomas Hertl Quietly Making Strides With Sharks
March 17th, 2016 Tomas Hertl was quick to make his presence felt as a rookie in 2013. He tallied his first career point in his first NHL game with an assist on a Brent Burns goal. In his second match, Hertl potted two goals against Mike Smith and the Arizona Coyotes. Then came the four-goal outing at home against the New York Rangers that made Tomas...
What Do San Jose Sharks Have in Matt Nieto?
March 12th, 2016 When the San Jose Sharks selected Matt Nieto in the second round of the 2011 NHL Draft, the hope was that the speedy winger would develop into a versatile top-six scorer. Five years later, we're still waiting for that to happen. Nieto registered 23 points in 32 games in his draft year with Boston University. He nearly doubled his...
Why Joe Thornton Should Make Team Canada
March 3rd, 2016 Preliminary 16-man rosters for each team competing in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey were released Wednesday. Predictably, Team Canada is heavily star-studded and has to be considered the early favorite to win the tournament this September. Few countries can compete with a forward group featuring the likes of Sidney Crosby, Jonathan...
