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Desjardins’ Role With Chicago Proves Sharks’ Incompetence

Andrew Bensch | April 27, 2015

In today’s NHL, teams need to be able to roll four quality lines. Three quality lines is close but not good enough and if you have only two quality lines,…

Chicago Blackhawks: Game Three Observations

Matthew Bowen | April 19, 2015

Here are five observations from the Blackhawks 4-2 win over the Nashville Predators to take a 2-1 series lead. Saad/Toews/Hossa The Blackhawks top line played quite possibly its best game…

Sharks Smart at the Trade Deadline

Drew Weber | March 3, 2015

Sharks Sacrificed For the Future Doug Wilson may have avoided a blockbuster trade at the deadline, but that does not mean that he wasn’t active in the market. In the…

Sharks Swap Desjardins For Blackhawks’ Smith

Andrew Bensch | March 2, 2015

The San Jose Sharks have reportedly moved pending unrestricted free agent forward Andrew Desjardins to the Chicago Blackhawks for forward Ben Smith. Both fourth line players, Smith has a year…

Sharks’ Management to Blame, Not Joe Thornton

Andrew Bensch | February 27, 2015

Writing on the Wall If losing the Stadium Series in your home football stadium against your biggest rival wasn’t the nail in the Sharks proverbial coffin, well, pull out whatever…

NorCal & SoCal Previews of Sharks-Kings Stadium Series

Andrew Bensch | February 21, 2015

Stadium Series (Sharks) Preview The San Jose Sharks swim into tonight’s Stadium Series contest via dangerous waters. After being a possession juggernaut last year finishing with 111 points and home…

5 Sharks Most Likely to be Traded

Andrew Bensch | January 17, 2015

The San Jose Sharks are currently tied for second place in the Pacific division. That sentence alone would make many think San Jose will be buyers come the trade deadline.…

Sharks Finally Find Competent Fourth Line

Andrew Bensch | November 14, 2014

Fab Fourth They didn’t play a whole lot, Tyler Kennedy skated only 9:33 and Tye McGinn skated his second lowest total of the season at 7:20 but the Sharks fourth…

Three Goals and a Cloud of Ice: Sharks Beat Blues in Double OT, Take Game One

Walter McLaughlin | April 13, 2012

For both the San Jose Sharks and the St. Louis Blues, the formula is fairly straightforward in their Western Conference Quarterfinals series. Score three goals. Over the past 28 games…

Joe Thornton, Joe Pavelski and Torrey Mitchell: San Jose’s New ‘G.I. Joes’

Walter McLaughlin | December 18, 2011

It’s a popular misconception that NHL head coaches spend the majority of their time diagramming and implementing X’s and O’s.  In actuality, they are mad scientists, performing chemistry experiments in…

Nostradamus Redux: Sharks Embark on League-Best Five Game Winning Streak

Walter McLaughlin | October 30, 2011

Turning the wrong direction from Husky Stadium toward our hotel last night and adding more than two miles to our walk made the phrase “Dad’s always right” ring particularly hollow…

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