Sharks Complete Tank, Lose Series to St. Louis in Five Games Walter McLaughlin | April 22, 2012 Seventy-nine. In mathematics, it represents an emirp, as its reverse (97) is also a prime number. In music, the number of cumulative weeks Elvis Presley spent at #1 on the…
The San Jose Sharks Have a Large Hill to Climb Jeff Ponder | April 20, 2012 Battling back from a 3-1 series deficit is no easy task, but that is exactly what the Sharks will have to do in order to stay in the 2012 NHL…
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…
Top 10 Undrafted Skaters Currently in the NHL Fred Poulin | February 10, 2012 While the NHL Entry Draft is usually considered a very important part of a rebuild for an organization, there have been scores of diamonds in the rough who never heard…
A February 2012 NHL Mock Draft (Picks 16-30) David OConnor | February 8, 2012 Recently I published the first half of A February 2012 NHL Mock Draft. As you can see, this is the second half. If you missed the first part, you can…
The Prospect Panel: From Ryan Ellis To Mark Scheifele David OConnor | January 28, 2012 Welcome to The Prospect Panel. Each week, three of our prospect writers will be answering your questions, as well as some that many people will be wanting to have answers…
Vlasic Represents an Interesting Pickle for Sharks Walter McLaughlin | November 22, 2011 That’s one crunchy pickle™! In the Silicon Valley, Vlasic means much more than cucumbers soaking in a brine of distilled vinegar and corn syrup. It’s also the last name of…
Joe Thornton’s Offense Becoming Jumbo-Sized Walter McLaughlin | November 8, 2011 Maybe Joe Thornton reads The Hockey Writers. On August 9th, I wrote an article entitled “Joey the Kid Needs Six Shooter to Tame the Wild, Wild West”. The piece postulated…
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…
Five Reasons the Sharks Have Started Slowly — and Five Reasons Not to Worry About It Walter McLaughlin | October 21, 2011 It is way too early for this article. Only in Columbus are they about ready to jump off the Main Street Bridge and into the Scioto River due to their…
Bombs Away: San Jose Sharks Offseason Review Walter McLaughlin | July 24, 2011 Mobile, offensive, top-pairing defenseman with size, grit and a bombs-away mentality from the blue line? Check. Speedy, playmaking two-way winger with the capability of netting 25+ goals and stepping up…
2011 Draft Day Trade: The Sharks That Jumped Walter McLaughlin | June 29, 2011 When it comes to the future, there are three kinds of people: those who let it happen, those who make it happen, and those who wonder what happened — John…