Posts About "Dainius Zubrus"
Kasparaitis Is Playing for More Than a Paycheck
November 18th, 2017 When Darius Kasparaitis played in the NHL, the bodies quite literally "hit the floor." Again. And again. And again. For 14 seasons, Kasparaitis was a wrecking ball. He was often vilified for his hits, perhaps mainly because he threw every ounce of himself at opposing players with seemingly no discretion and no prejudice. Eric Lindros,...
San Jose Sharks 2015-16 Review: The Coach
June 23rd, 2016 We have reached the sixth section of our San Jose Sharks season review, covering the coaching. For prior articles in the series, just click on the hyperlink. Main Points Forwards Defense Goalies The Roster and the Cap Coach The San Jose Sharks hired Peter DeBoer to replace Todd McLellan, a respected and successful coach....
Tomas Hertl Will Not Play Game 5
June 9th, 2016 The San Jose Sharks will enter Thursday's Game 5, an elimination game, without the services of top-line winger Tomas Hertl. He will miss his third straight game with an undisclosed injury suspected to have occurred at the end of Game 2. He is still considered day-to-day, according to the team. Hertl's absence has left the Sharks'...
Top 10 Players Who Played For Both Devils And Flyers
March 10th, 2016 Since 1982, the Philadelphia Flyers and New Jersey Devils have been Turnpike rivals. The two have met during the Stanley Cup Playoffs on five occasions, including twice in the Eastern Conference Finals, with the Devils holding the series edge on the Flyers, 3-2. During the 1990s, the road to an Eastern Conference title, if not an old...
The San Jose Sharks Extreme Makeover
March 1st, 2016 It was October 8, 2014 when the Sharks opened up their season against the Los Angeles Kings. Just under 17 months ago. Among the starters were Jason Demers, Mirco Mueller, Mike Brown, Tye McGinn, Andrew Desjardins, Scott Hannan, Adam Burish and Antti Niemi. Healthy scratches included John Scott, Matt Irwin and Eriah Hayes. Backup...
Some Quirky Numbers for The San Jose Sharks
January 2nd, 2016 From time to time, it is fun to look at player and team statistics that are either unexpected or unusual. As we settle into the 2016 part the season, I felt it would be a good time to take a look at a few of these for the San Jose Sharks. Power Play Goals On the power play, the Sharks roll out goal scorers Joe Pavelski, Logan Couture,...
5 Good News Stories For The San Jose Sharks
December 27th, 2015 The Sharks were supposed to be an improved team this year. As noted in plenty of places, they are not an improved team. The most notable place they are not improved is their record. Still, there is good news and it is worth covering as we enter the heart of the season. In getting to the top five, there were a couple of close calls. Joel...
Zubrus Makes Sense on the Sharks' Top Line
December 16th, 2015 Sometimes injuries can be a blessing in disguise. With Tomas Hertl a last minute scratch in Montreal on Tuesday night, San Jose Sharks 37-year-old veteran forward Dainius Zubrus jumped up from his usual fourth line spot to play alongside the Joes. Not only did Zubrus contribute on two Sharks goals (including scoring one himself) but his...
Report: Dainius Zubrus Will Sign With San Jose
November 22nd, 2015 In Saturday's "Headlines" segment on Sportsnet, Damien Cox reported that it sounds like Dainius Zubrus will sign a contract with the San Jose Sharks this week. Zubrus was bought out of the final year of his contract with the New Jersey Devils this summer. The buyout came during the second buyout window that opens up when a team has a...
Report: Dainius Zubrus to Sign PTO With Sharks
November 15th, 2015 It looks like 37-year-old forward Dainius Zubrus will be signing a professional tryout contract (PTO) with the San Jose Sharks, according to Sportsnet's Damien Cox. Zubrus was supposed to be on the books with the New Jersey Devils this year, but in late July the Devils used a second buyout window (opened because a RFA filed for...
St. Louis Blues Player Profile: Martin Havlat
November 10th, 2015 Journeyman forward Martin Havlat was invited to a tryout with the St. Louis Blues little more than a week ago, potentially to fill in as the injury bug made its way through the St. Louis roster. After signing a one-year deal the winger makes his Blues debut Tuesday night in New Jersey where Havlat played 40 games last season....
Blues Give Martin Havlat 1-Year Contract
November 6th, 2015 The St. Louis Blues have signed veteran forward Martin Havlat to a one-year contract, the team announced on Friday. Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that it's a two-way deal that pays $600,000 in the NHL and $200,000 in the AHL. With a rash of injuries afflicting the Blues, the team had brought in Havlat...
Devils Place Dainius Zubrus on Unconditional Waivers
July 29th, 2015 The New Jersey Devils have placed forward Dainius Zubrus on unconditional waivers for the purpose of terminating his contract, the team announced on Wednesday. The 37-year-old forward played 74 games for the Devils last season, scoring four goals and six assists. In his career, he's played 1,243 games split between the Devils,...
