Joel Ward: X-Factor for San Jose Sharks Sam Kelly | April 13, 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…
Joe Thornton and a Strange and Troubling Statistic Zeke | April 13, 2016 San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton has just finished a Hart Trophy worthy season. One statistic that has been used quite a bit to justify his Hart candidacy is the…
The San Jose Sharks Window Zeke | April 11, 2016 It is bound to come up in the days ahead as the San Jose Sharks enter the Stanley Cup playoffs for the 11th time in 12 seasons. How many more…
Sharks Should Play Jones and Reimer in Playoffs Andrew Bensch | April 9, 2016 When it comes to the San Jose Sharks goaltending situation, a lot of the discussions about who should start come playoffs between Martin Jones and James Reimer have been missing…
Peter DeBoer’s Very Honest Comment Zeke | April 8, 2016 Coaches and players often use terms like urgency, intensity and desperation. Last Thursday, the Vancouver Canucks came into San Jose riding a nine game losing streak. The Sharks suffered a…
End of the Patrick Marleau Era in San Jose? Zeke | April 5, 2016 Patrick Marleau played his first NHL game for the San Jose Sharks at the age of 18 years and 3 months. In the 18 years and 5 months since, Marleau…
Doug Wilson And The San Jose Sharks Contracts Zeke | April 2, 2016 The final part of this series of four articles evaluates San Jose Sharks general manager Doug Wilson’s handling of player contracts. Wilson has largely operated with a philosophy that avoids…
San Jose Sharks Contracts, Part 3: Patrick Marleau’s Contract Zeke | April 1, 2016 For the San Jose Sharks contracts, I assigned my lowest grade, a ‘D’, to Patrick Marleau’s contract. Marleau’s contract is for three years and $20 million. He is in year…
The San Jose Sharks Contracts, Part 2 Zeke | March 31, 2016 In the second part of our contract analysis series for the San Jose Sharks, we’ll take a more extensive look at three of the more interesting deals, those for Martin…
Grading the San Jose Sharks Contracts Zeke | March 30, 2016 Every General Manager signs players to contracts. Every General Manager makes mistakes. Beginning with this piece, we will look at the work of Doug Wilson, the General Manager of the…
The Immense Value of Melker Karlsson Andrew Bensch | March 29, 2016 San Jose Sharks forward Melker Karlsson could paraphrase actor Liam Neeson’s famous scene in the movie Taken. “I’m no Pavel Datsyuk nor Joe Thornton, but I do have a very…
With Playoff Spot Secure, Sharks Should Prepare Carefully Eric He | March 29, 2016 Not even Jonathan Quick giving Sharks fans nightmarish flashbacks could prevent Team Teal from beating the Los Angeles Kings in order to, at long last, clinch a playoff spot on Monday night. It…