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Perron Assists, Elliott’s Glove Leads Blues to Game 4 Triumph, 2-1

Walter McLaughlin | April 20, 2012

David Perron knows all about expectations. Drafted 26th overall in an admittedly sub-par 2007 draft class, he nevertheless made the Blues straight out of the Juniors, scoring 13 goals and…

Categories San Jose Sharks, St Louis Blues

Backes to the Future; Blues Blank Sharks, 3-0, Tie Series 1-1

Walter McLaughlin | April 15, 2012

The proud city of St. Louis has seen eleven World Series titles, one NBA championship, and one Super Bowl victory. And yet, over a span of 45 seasons, nary a…

Categories San Jose Sharks, St Louis Blues

Kings-Sharks: Horse Hockey!

Walter McLaughlin | April 6, 2012

Horse hockey! — Colonel Sherman Potter, M*A*S*H In a wild, rough-and-tumble affair that featured seven power play goals, three fights, a boarding major and three roughing penalties, the San Jose…

Categories Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks

Joe Thornton, Joe Pavelski and Torrey Mitchell: San Jose’s New ‘G.I. Joes’

Walter McLaughlin | December 18, 2011

It’s a popular misconception that NHL head coaches spend the majority of their time diagramming and implementing X’s and O’s.  In actuality, they are mad scientists, performing chemistry experiments in…

Categories San Jose Sharks

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…

Categories Player Profiles, San Jose Sharks

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…

Categories San Jose Sharks, Top 10 Lists

Hiller, Macenauer and Parros’ Mustache Top Sharks, 1-0

Walter McLaughlin | October 15, 2011

Something that quacks, waddles and eats bugs for breakfast isn’t typically considered more physical than a ferocious animal that devours said creature for its breakfast.  And yet, on Friday night…

Categories Anaheim Ducks, San Jose Sharks

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