San Jose Sharks Turn An Important Page Zeke | May 13, 2016 Should the quality of a season be determined by a single game? This does not seem fair. Prior to the Game 7 puck drop on Thursday, the scenario went like…
A Franchise Changing Game 7 Zeke | May 12, 2016 For Nashville and San Jose, their upcoming Game 7 is among the biggest games in franchise history. For San Jose, it would mark just the fourth time they have managed…
Sharks Prove Emotional Investment With Dominant Game 5 Win Ben Ebert | May 9, 2016 After getting the huge monkey off their backs in the first round of this year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs by eliminating the Los Angeles Kings, the San Jose Sharks were called…
San Jose Sharks Find Their Adversity Zeke | May 8, 2016 It happened. Prior to Game 3 of the Sharks-Predators series, I wrote about the Sharks’ good fortune in the playoffs up to that point, contrasting it with difficult moments in…
Video: Roman Polak Gives Linesman Shove Dustin L. Nelson | May 8, 2016 Game 5 of the series between the San Jose Sharks and Nashville Predators had some fireworks. Barret Jackman gave Joe Thornton a good whack, and received Jumbo’s stick to his…
San Jose Sharks ‘No Goal’ A Major NHL Problem Zeke | May 7, 2016 Did the NHL get the call wrong on what would have been an overtime winner in Game 4 against Nashville? Yes. There is little to defend in the NHL’s decision…
Sharks’ Gut-Wrenching Loss Raises Familiar Playoff Questions Eric He | May 6, 2016 There were blown calls and questionable ones. There was a goal waved off and another upheld, both in controversial fashion. There was back and forth action, 111 minutes and 12 seconds filled with…
My Lone Criticism of Joe Thornton Zeke | May 3, 2016 Joe Thornton is a great hockey player. Perhaps the top criticism tossed in Thornton’s direction is his tendency to look for the pass and avoid taking the shot. This, however,…
How the Sharks and Blues Changed Their Playoff Narratives Mitch Michals | May 3, 2016 How do we define success in the world around us? There are short-term achievements, notable accolades, and the general recognition of a job well done. But what if the job…
Attrition Missing From San Jose Sharks Playoff Run Zeke | May 2, 2016 The Stanley Cup playoffs are a test of many things in addition to hockey talent. It is common to hear the word ‘attrition’ during discussion of the NHL’s postseason. Most…
Sharks Revel in Newfound Confidence in Game 1 Win Over Predators Eric He | April 30, 2016 For 40 minutes on Friday night, it looked as if the San Jose Sharks were reverting back to the playoff Sharks we’re all too familiar with. It looked like all…