Nabokov, Toskala, Niemi, & the Sharks’ Goalie Woes Andrew Bensch | May 25, 2015 Skaters are More Important But… Yours truly is a firm believer that the 18 skaters in front of a goaltender are much more important than having a “stud” goaltender. For…
What If Devan Dubnyk Doesn’t Sign With Minnesota? Dustin Nelson | May 25, 2015 It’s been something of a foregone conclusion thus far that the Minnesota Wild would re-sign goaltender Devan Dubnyk. They need a goaltender. Darcy Kuemper isn’t ready. Niklas Backstrom has probably…
Oilers’ Off-Season: 5-Step Plan to Restoring Success Larry Fisher | May 18, 2015 There is no foolproof plan to return the Edmonton Oilers to championship glory. No how to for dummies book on fixing the Oilers. Peter Chiarelli, the recently appointed new general…
Buffalo Sabres Free Agent Targets Michael Straw | May 14, 2015 The Buffalo Sabres are in the midst of one of the most important offseasons in the franchise’s 45-year history. In addition to securing a top-tier player in the 2015 NHL…
2015 NHL Free Agency Predictions Michael Straw | May 13, 2015 The 2015 NHL free-agency period is fast approaching which means it’s time to look at the players who will soon be available for any team to sign. Though the current…
Who Will Be the Sabres Starting Goaltender? Michael Straw | May 7, 2015 After two years of tearing down, the time has come for general manager Tim Murray and the Buffalo Sabres to begin the full rebuild of the organization. The team has…
Who Will Be Next Sharks Goalie? Assessing the Options Andrew Bensch | May 5, 2015 No More Niemi? A strong argument could be made that sticking with Antti Niemi as his main goaltender the past five seasons was a big mistake by San Jose Sharks GM…
San Jose Sharks Season Review, Part 5: The Salary Cap Zeke | April 17, 2015 Past the halfway point of our season review, this is part 5, covering the money side of the roster. To catch up on any of the first 4 articles, here…
San Jose Sharks Season Review, Part 4: The Goalies Zeke | April 15, 2015 We are on to part 4 of our season review, covering the goalie position. To catch up on any of the first 3 articles, here are the subjects with links:…
Crushed Confidence: Doug Wilson Stole Sharks’ Mojo Andrew Bensch | April 9, 2015 The 2014-15 San Jose Sharks and Austin Powers have something in common, they each lost their mojo. Unfortunately for Sharks fans, Team Teal didn’t save the world and get the…
Stalock Robs Malkin; Deserves Chance at No. 1 Job Andrew Bensch | March 30, 2015 OK, obviously no goalie deserves anything based on a singular save. However, the stop by San Jose Sharks backup netminder Alex Stalock off of Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin on…
Fantasy Hockey: St. Patty’s Studs and Duds Corey Spina | March 30, 2015 Welcome all to the last regular season edition of Fantasy Hockey: Studs and Duds! If anyone is interested in reading last month’s edition, it can be found here. This is…