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Ben Smith

Leafs Need Help With Faceoffs

Will Billinghurst | December 23, 2016

The Toronto Maple Leafs have begun to struggle on faceoffs after their top two faceoff-takers were injured. With Tyler Bozak and Ben Smith out of the lineup it’s required the…

Categories Maple Leafs Transactions, Toronto Maple Leafs

Babcock Needs to Juggle Leafs Lines

Will Billinghurst | November 11, 2016

The Toronto Maple Leafs have had a few really bad games so far this season. There was the series of games where the Leafs lost a four-goal lead and ended up…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Leafs’ Puzzling Day of Waivers

Will Billinghurst | October 25, 2016

The Toronto Maple Leafs always seem to make surprising decisions when it comes to waivers and this Monday was no different. The Leafs started the day by putting Milan Michalek…

Categories Maple Leafs Transactions, Toronto Maple Leafs

Avs Sign Ben Smith

Dustin L. Nelson | August 16, 2016

While they may be without a coach, the Colorado Avalanche aren’t done rounding out their roster. Tuesday, they announced the signing of free agent forward Ben Smith to a one-year…

Categories Avalanche Transactions, Colorado Avalanche, News

Sharks Stanley Cup Run Benefits Maple Leafs

Andrew Forbes | May 26, 2016

On Wednesday night, it was all good news for the San Jose Sharks as they punched their ticket to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in franchise history.…

Categories News, San Jose Sharks, Toronto Maple Leafs

End of an Era: Maple Leafs Reimer Traded to San Jose

Anthony Fusco | February 28, 2016

James Reimer is no longer a Toronto Maple Leaf. It’s a bit of a shock as Reimer and prospect, Jeremy Morin, were dealt to the San Jose Sharks on Saturday…

Categories Maple Leafs Transactions, Toronto Maple Leafs

James Reimer Traded to San Jose

Dustin Nelson | February 27, 2016

The Toronto Maple Leafs have shipped out goaltender James Reimer, the team announced Saturday afternoon. He’ll be joining the San Jose Sharks as a part of a trade that involves…

Categories News, San Jose Sharks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Trade Deadline, Trending

Sharks Waive Ben Smith

Dustin L. Nelson | January 20, 2016

It’s been a tough first full season in San Jose for forward Ben Smith between limited playing time, healthy scratches and injuries. Add getting waived to the list, because the…

Categories News, San Jose Sharks

A Softer San Jose Sharks Team

Zeke | October 2, 2015

In the Pacific Division, the hits just keep on coming. The top teams are big and physical. If the Sharks had any doubt on what the style of play they…

Categories San Jose Sharks, Trending

Will the Sharks Penalty Kill Bounce Back?

Andrew Bensch | September 17, 2015

When it comes to special teams, we have seen great playoff teams get away with having a bad power play (see the 2011 Stanley Cup winning Boston Bruins), but having…

Categories Previews and Predictions, San Jose Sharks

Sharks Previews & Predictions: Ben Smith Holds Steady

Drew Weber | August 19, 2015

Previous Previews: Joe Thornton, Joe Pavelski, Joel Ward, Patrick Marleau, Logan Couture, Tomas Hertl, Chris Tierney, Matt Nieto, Tommy Wingels It is now time to look at the San Jose…

Categories Player Profiles, Previews and Predictions, San Jose Sharks

Sharks’ Projected 4th Line Far Superior To Last Year’s

Andrew Bensch | July 6, 2015

Those of you who follow me on a regular basis are aware of my love affair for strong fourth lines. In this day and age, a strong fourth line is…

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