Loss in Winnipeg Would be Deadly Dagger to Sharks Andrew Bensch | March 17, 2015 Dagger Seen Before Them Yours truly has already been on record for a couple weeks saying the Sharks are not making the playoffs. Admittedly nail in the coffin cliches were…
Tuesday Trade Review: The Boyle Deal Drew Weber | March 17, 2015 The Situation: Tampa Bay After being ranked number one in the Eastern Conference and winning the Stanley Cup in 2004, the Tampa Bay Lightning became a mediocre team in the…
5 Things I’d Like To See for the San Jose Sharks* Zeke | March 16, 2015 *Before the Season Ends The San Jose Sharks season is awkwardly careening to an end, almost certainly without a playoff appearance. Still, there are important things that can get accomplished…
Doug Wilson’s Failure on Par with 49ers’ Jed York Andrew Bensch | March 16, 2015 You Either Die a Hero… Apparently both Jim Harbaugh and Joe Thornton needed to die heroes had they not wanted to live to see themselves become the villains of their…
Pavelski & Couture Batting For Team Thornton Andrew Bensch | March 15, 2015 Pavelski Leading Off, Setting the Tone After their 6-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday, San Jose Sharks forward Joe Pavelski showed that he has no problems crushing a…
Doug Wilson, Joe Thornton and Steven Spielberg Zeke | March 13, 2015 Jaws There is that scene at the end of Steven Spielberg’s classic movie Jaws. The Shark has swallowed the scuba tank, Chief Martin Brody shoots the tank and the shark…
Joe Thornton Calls Out Doug Wilson Drew Weber | March 13, 2015 Thornton Escalates the Issue At around noon on Friday, March 13, 2015, news broke of a quote from San Jose’s former captain, Joe Thornton, that criticized his general manager. Simmering…
Sharks’ Thornton Tells GM Wilson to Shut His Mouth Andrew Bensch | March 13, 2015 Big news hitting San Jose Sharks land this afternoon. Courtesy of the ever awesome Mercury news beat guy David Pollak: Simmering issues boiling over in SJ. #SJSharks Thornton on latest…
In Praise of John Scott Zeke | March 13, 2015 Wait, What? Yes, you read the headline correctly. John Scott. And Praise. In the same sentence. An NHL roster needs to be looked holistically. It is not simply the best…
Antti Niemi Riding Vezina Caliber Hot Streak Andrew Bensch | March 13, 2015 Over the past two games against the Pittsburgh Penguins and Nashville Predators, San Jose Sharks netminder Antti Niemi has stopped 74 of 75 shots. The much maligned (sometimes by yours…
Sharks’ Young Guys Not Waiting Around For Next Year Andrew Bensch | March 13, 2015 Not Waiting Around Yesterday’s column took a look at five San Jose Sharks players under 23 who are prime to take big strides in their games next season. Well, certainly…
Checking On the Sharks Top Prospects Kenneth Laws | March 12, 2015 As an official “Tomorrow Team” (whatever that means), the fans of the Sharks should keep an eye on those players of tomorrow. With a few honorable mentions, here’s a quick…