Sharks Goaltending
Sharks Martin Jones Joins the Vezina Conversation
November 29th, 2017 Entering this week, San Jose Sharks goalie Martin Jones was prominent among the statistical leaders. One must be among the leaders to win a Vezina Trophy as the league's top goalie. So far this season, Jones is making a case for top goalie, and it is a really strong...
San Jose Sharks 2016-17 Review: The Goalies
May 9th, 2017 We continue our season review of the San Jose Sharks, this is the fourth piece in our series. We'll cover the goalies in this piece. Sharks Season Review: The Main Points The Forwards The Defense The Goalies Salary Cap and Roster (coming next) San...Top 3 All-Time San Jose Sharks Goalies
February 15th, 2017 The top 3 all-time San Jose Sharks goalies is a tough list to come up with. While there have been many goaltenders that have prowled the blue paint at the SAP Center, only a handful can be considered the best in franchise history. The Hockey Writers boiled down the list and...Sharks Hot Despite Lack of Scoring
December 7th, 2016 The San Jose Sharks are red hot. The Sharks are tied for first in the Pacific Division with the Edmonton Oilers with two games in hand. Going into Wednesday’s game against the Ottawa Senators, the Sharks have won three in a row and six of their last seven. Their last...
Mantas Armalis Adjusting and Winning
November 27th, 2016 After largely being relegated to the bench during the San Jose Barracuda's long road trip, goaltender Mantas Armalis now finds himself as the number one goaltender due to an injury to Troy Grosenick. Armalis said he was fighting a cold as well during the road trip but looks...
Sharks Need to Embrace Depth
November 17th, 2016 The San Jose Sharks have shaken up the forward lines seemingly every other game. Mikkel Boedker is still looking for some chemistry, any spark at all, with a centerman. Tomas Hertl has moved lines as well as positions. The fourth line has been a hodgepodge of players, but...
Gradual Changing of the Goalie Guard
September 5th, 2016 Goalie, the backbone of a hockey team. The last line of defense between the puck and the net. It's a position not for the faint of heart, nor for the average player. It's a spot where anything can happen, including receiving all of the praise and even more of the blame for...
San Jose Sharks 2015-16 Review: Goalies
June 21st, 2016 Today we hit the halfway point in our San Jose Sharks season review, and this subject happens to be very straightforward, the goalies. If you wish to catch up on our prior review articles, just click on the hyperlink. Main Points Forwards Defensemen Goalies For...Sharks Should Play Jones and Reimer in Playoffs
April 9th, 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 one important concept, logic. Goaltenders =/= Quarterbacks First of all, goaltending in hockey...
Martin Jones vs Antti Niemi: A Goalie Comparison
January 13th, 2016 This past offseason, the San Jose Sharks traded away a first-round draft pick to acquire unproven goaltender Martin Jones. After a hot start to this season, the 25-year-old first-time starter has come back to earth and currently sports a .912 save percentage. While the save...
Jones & Stalock: How Should Sharks Split Goaltending Duties?
September 18th, 2015 During this year's training camp the Sharks don't have nearly as much to decide as other clubs. Finding story lines can be a challenge with the roster battles limited. However, there are a few under-the-radar questions facing this team. The divvying up of goaltending...
