Zeke
ZEKE is a native of the DC area where he witnessed the birth of the Capitals franchise. After graduating from Cornell University, which had seen hockey glory before he arrived, he moved west to San Jose. There he witnessed the birth of the Sharks franchise. His wait to witness a Championship from any of these teams finally ended in 2018.
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The San Jose Sharks' $100 Million Roster
May 21st, 2019 The National Hockey League has a salary cap, which roughly translates to the total amount of money a team can pay their full team of players. In practice, there are plenty of areas where the salary cap is disconnected from player value, enabling a team to stay under the salary cap while assembling a roster whose talent value is well...
Sharks Open Window of Opportunity Versus Blues
May 13th, 2019 The Stanley Cup playoff series between the San Jose Sharks and St. Louis Blues opened on Saturday night at the Shark Tank, with the home team posting a 6-3 win. Game 1 is a single game in a best-of-seven series, and often the least important game in a series, at least as far as the final result goes. It is the game during which...
A Blues Fan Guide to the Sharks
May 10th, 2019 It wasn't all that long ago when San Jose Sharks and St. Louis Blues met in the Western Conference Final. They'll met again this season and it is a different Sharks team, even if most names are familiar. For those Blues fans who want to learn about the Sharks, The Hockey Writers is here to help. We’ll go over the roster, give you...
Sharks Survive Avalanche to Advance
May 9th, 2019 It wasn’t easy or pretty and certainly not convincing, but the San Jose Sharks did enough to get by the Colorado Avalanche in their seven-game series. The series finale proved intense, with the Sharks prevailing 3-2 on home ice. Fortune in Game 7 The Sharks posted one of the more fortunate wins in playoff history in...
Futures Collide in Sharks-Avalanche Game 7
May 8th, 2019 With the San Jose Sharks and Colorado Avalanche tied in the series, the teams head to San Jose for Wednesday’s Game 7 decider. Colorado has proven tough and effective against the Sharks. Netminder Philipp Grubauer has been superb, giving the Avs a chance to win in almost every game. Through four games of the series, the...
San Jose Sharks' Rotating Cast of Heroes
May 2nd, 2019 In Game 3 of their series with Colorado Avalanche, the San Jose Sharks were led by Logan Couture, who posted his first playoff hat trick in the Sharks 4-2 win. They now lead the best-of-seven series 2-1. If it seems like Sharks have a different hero in each win, well, they do. The Sharks have won five of their last six,...
