Posts About "Erik Karlsson"
Sharks' Who's Hot? Who's Not!
October 18th, 2019 After reeling from four straight losses to open the 2019-20 season, the tide appears to have turned a bit for the San Jose Sharks. Since re-signing franchise cornerstone Patrick Marleau, the team leader in career games, goals, and points, after a brief two-year stint with the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Sharks have found themselves on the...
The NHL's Top 5 Defenses
October 8th, 2019 Defense wins championships. It's a saying as old as hockey itself, but there is truth to this wisdom. A stout defense can both limit the opponent's scoring chances while placing additional pressure on them in the offensive zone. When a defense is playing near perfection, it also helps ease some of the burdens on both the goaltender and...
Healthy Erik Karlsson Key to Sharks' Success This Season
September 23rd, 2019 SAN JOSE, Calif. — Erik Karlsson arrived in San Jose during training camp a year ago as the potential difference-maker who could push the Sharks over the top and make them champions for the first time in franchise history. An adjustment period and then...
Fantasy Focus: Top Defencemen
September 20th, 2019 As you prepare for your 2019-20 NHL Fantasy Hockey draft, it is important to go in with a plan. That can mean meticulously mapping out your picks or simply doing a little extra research on who you should take. This article should help with the latter. Related: 2019-20 NHL Fantasy Guide Most standard fantasy hockey teams will end...
5 Worst Trades of the 2018-19 Season
September 19th, 2019 Hindsight is always 20/20, but sometimes an NHL trade doesn’t pass the sniff test from the get-go. It smells so bad that you don’t even need the benefit of decent vision. It just so happens the 2018-19 season was rife with those kinds of deals. While entertaining for fans, it can be heart-wrenching for the executives who have to...
Ranking NHL Teams By Defencemen
September 2nd, 2019 Ranking NHL Teams By GoaltendersRanking NHL Teams By ForwardsPower Rankings Based On Positional Rankings Defence wins championships, right? Well, if that’s true — and the St. Louis Blues were pretty darn good on the back end — then the top teams here could have a leg up on the competition. Defensive depth is crucial,...
