How the West Was Won: Smart Picks in the NHL Draft Middle Rounds Byron Hackett | June 30, 2013 Having the first or second overall pick in the NHL draft for consecutive years has wrongly been called a draft strategy over the last few years. Teams talk about…
Sharks 2013 Draft: Finding a Great White Scorer Kenneth Laws | June 29, 2013 There is a glaring problem staring the San Jose Sharks in the face: offense. They only managed to score 10 goals in seven games against the Los Angeles Kings when…
Why Signing Raffi Torres is NOT a Mistake Kenneth Laws | June 21, 2013 San Jose’s big signing over the offseason has already happened in the informal agreement of Logan Couture’s contract extension. However, in the background lies the contract of Raffi Torres. The…
Logan Couture Exten$ion Bang On Nathan Kanter | June 20, 2013 The San Jose Sharks playoff woes of the past decade have been well documented. Every year they’re in the mix, and every year they come up short. Every year they…
Sharks Out of Water: 2013 on the Road Kenneth Laws | June 18, 2013 The story of the San Jose Sharks this season was a sparkling record in the friendly confines of the HP Pavilion SAP Center. But what is often skated over by…
San Jose Sharks’ Season in Review Kenneth Laws | June 10, 2013 It was a season of fewer games; but for the San Jose Sharks, it was a season of many phases and it was a season of many ups and downs.…
Why Antti Niemi’s Play Means Sharks Need a Backup Nathan Kanter | June 9, 2013 Antti Niemi stepped up his play these Stanley Cup Playoffs, and was a main reason why the Sharks came oh so close to a third conference finals appearance in four…
How The Discovery Channel Dealt a Deathblow to the San Jose Sharks James McClure | May 30, 2013 This article is part of my ongoing series that offers scapegoats for teams eliminated in the 2013 playoffs. Check out my previous posts on whom I blame respectively for the Leafs‘…
Kings Hope to Script Hollywood Ending Against Sharks Walter McLaughlin | May 27, 2013 If ever the Kings need a reminder that they aren’t breezing through the playoffs like during 2012, they only have to check the game tally after their close, hard-fought 2-1…
Playoff Officiating: Tarnishing Your NHL Experience? Meesh Shanmugam | May 17, 2013 Whether you’re rooting for the team wearing dark jerseys or the team wearing white jerseys, it’s the men in stripes that seem to be getting much of the attention this…
California Dreamin’ in Round Two of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Byron Hackett | May 14, 2013 The Beach Boys sang “I’ve been for a walk on a winter’s day, I’d be safe and warm if I was in L.A.”. I’m sure they weren’t singing of the…
Sharks Must Forget Canucks Series Kenneth Laws | May 9, 2013 As the Canucks and Sharks series unfolded and devolved in front of a national audience, another series from recent memory came to mind. Last season’s Pittsburgh/Philadelphia series seemed eerily similar…
