Sharks Should Sign Familiar Faces to Bolster Blue-Line Andrew Bensch | June 2, 2015 The San Jose Sharks are often referred to as the Washington Capitals of the west. Primarily this analogous reputation is based on playoff failures but the way in which the…
Decision on Leadership Looms For DeBoer, Sharks Joseph Robin | June 2, 2015 Peter DeBoer saw some tough luck in his first seven seasons of NHL coaching. After 13 stellar years of work in the OHL (including two Coach of the Year awards and a…
First Thoughts on the Sharks Peter DeBoer Zeke | June 1, 2015 I recall sitting in a marketing meeting where we were trying to accurately assess ourselves and our competitors. After a participant suggested one of our competitor’s products might have an…
Saving the Sharks Part 3: Fixing the Lines Drew Weber | May 29, 2015 The Last Chapter It’s time for the third and final part of the Saving the Sharks series. We have already discussed selecting a coach (which was a bit of bad…
Sharks Need Far More than Peter DeBoer Andrew Bensch | May 28, 2015 New Coach Could be Right Fit… In just a few hours the San Jose Sharks are set to officially introduce Peter DeBoer as their next head coach. The 46-year-old veteran…
Breaking: Peter DeBoer to Coach Sharks Drew Weber | May 27, 2015 Source: San Jose Sharks set to hire Peter DeBoer as next head coach, http://t.co/w1PSmBChC4 — Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) May 27, 2015 A New Era It seems former New Jersey Devils…
Saving the Sharks Part 2: The Free Agency Market Drew Weber | May 27, 2015 For part one of the series, click here. San Jose’s FAs The NHL salary cap is projected to rise to $71 million next season despite originally being predicted at closer…
San Jose Sharks Offseason: 5 Random Thoughts Zeke | May 26, 2015 The Coaching Search The Sharks search for a new head coach continues, but it is worth noting the choice made by the Flyers. The Flyers took the path less traveled…
Blackhawks’ Andrew Desjardins Is Easy to Root For Andrew Bensch | May 26, 2015 Put Me in Coach! Chicago Blackhawks’ fourth liner Andrew Desjardins currently has just one point in these playoffs with a minus-4 rating. Not exactly player card numbers to write home about.…
Should the Sharks Trade Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau? Jacob Messing | May 26, 2015 Over the past 13 years, the San Jose Sharks have been one of the most model franchises in the NHL. In 2014-15, they missed the playoffs for the first time…
Saving the Sharks: The Perfect Coach (Part 1) Drew Weber | May 26, 2015 The ‘Saving’ Series The San Jose Sharks are in deep trouble. Within the last two months, the team missed the playoffs for the first time in over a decade and…
Nabokov, Toskala, Niemi, & the Sharks’ Goalie Woes Andrew Bensch | May 25, 2015 Skaters are More Important But… Yours truly is a firm believer that the 18 skaters in front of a goaltender are much more important than having a “stud” goaltender. For…