Top 5 NHL Defense Corps Branden Poelzer | May 10, 2017 In today’s NHL, defensemen have to excel at both ends of the ice. Possession, mobility, and offensive/defensive instincts are key, and this article highlights just that. Instead of simply ranking…
San Jose Sharks 2016-17 Review: Defense Zeke | May 7, 2017 We’re up to Part 3 of our season review of the San Jose Sharks. The prior articles are below for those needing to catch up. • The Main Points • The Forwards…
San Jose Sharks 2016-17 Review: The Main Points Zeke | May 2, 2017 In Raiders of the Lost Ark, Marion tells Indiana Jones, “You’re not the man I knew ten years ago.” Indiana responds, “It’s not the years, it’s the mileage.” And so…
Why the Stanley Cup Playoffs Are the Best Postseason Kenyon Clevenger | May 1, 2017 I’ve heard and seen a lot of argumentation about whether the Stanley Cup Playoffs or the NBA Playoffs are better as a whole. For hockey fans, it’s pretty obvious what the…
The Sharks Didn’t Want It Enough Zeke | April 27, 2017 The San Jose Sharks entered the 2016 offseason with deserved pride in their run to the Stanley Cup Final. But even before the Pittsburgh Penguins put the Sharks away in…
Off the Crossbar: Joe Thornton’s Beard Also Ailing Jeff Seide | April 26, 2017 By now, it’s common knowledge that San Jose Sharks’ center, Joe Thornton, was playing through injuries this postseason. The obvious one can be traced back to a collision with Michael Chaput…
Sharks’ Locker Clean-out Day Quotes: Jumbo, Patty & Power Plays Zachary DeVine | April 25, 2017 The San Jose Sharks cleaned out their lockers yesterday after a disappointingly short run in the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs. For the last time in the 2016-17 season, players, coaches, and…
Oilers First Playoff Game Full of Lessons Shane Sander | April 14, 2017 Well, the Edmonton Oilers played their first playoff game in 11 years, and they left with a lot of hard lessons to take in. Chalk it up to a giant…
Series Preview: Edmonton Oilers vs. San Jose Sharks Zachary DeVine | April 12, 2017 The season that matters is finally here. The Stanley Cup Playoffs have arrived to bring closure to that 82-game grind and the dreams of one team out of 16 franchises…
An Oilers Fan Guide to the San Jose Sharks Zeke | April 11, 2017 The San Jose Sharks are the defending Western Conference champions and will play the Edmonton Oilers in the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Sharks are very similar,…
Series Preview: Oilers vs Sharks Shane Sander | April 11, 2017 The Edmonton Oilers are set to clash with the San Jose Sharks in the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The last time the Oilers and Sharks faced…
The Oilers Can Beat the Sharks Marcy Di Michele | April 10, 2017 The San Jose Sharks went all the way to the Stanley Cup final last season, but they don’t look like the same team this time around. Many have cited injuries…