False Narratives: Sharks “Choke” in the Playoffs Andrew Bensch | December 13, 2014 The San Jose Sharks have qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the past 10 straight seasons. Having never reached a Stanley Cup final while boasting some of the league’s…
Thornton Declining? Say it Ain’t So Joe Andrew Wilson | December 11, 2014 No Longer Jumbo? It happens to everyone at some point in their career. Typically around age 30 NHL players begin to decline offensively according to statistics. Joe Thornton is currently…
Pavelski’s Goal Scoring Will Doom Sharks Andrew Bensch | December 10, 2014 Making Others Better When the San Jose Sharks acquired Joe Thornton in late November of 2005, he immediately made players around him better. Jonthan Cheechoo went from a 28 goal…
James Sheppard Does a 180 in the Face-off Circle Andrew Bensch | December 6, 2014 No, James Sheppard didn’t actually jump and turn 180 degrees in the face-off circle in order to win a draw, but he might as well have. More on that in…
Brent Burns is a Defenseman, Period Andrew Wilson | November 2, 2014 A month into the season, Brent Burns currently leads all NHL defensemen as well as the San Jose Sharks in points. Undeterred by this, critics still want Burns back alongside…
Sharks Diagnosis Episode I Andrew Bensch | October 5, 2014 With the regular season on the horizon, what will the Sharks decide when it comes to the captaincy? What will their lineup look like on opening night? Considering their injuries…
Will Sharks Open With All Rookie Line? Andrew Bensch | October 1, 2014 Raw Rookies The San Jose Sharks have played the majority of their preseason featuring an all rookie line. Neither 2014 first round draft pick Nikolay Goldobin, 2012 second round draft…
Can Goldobin Replace Burns on Thornton Line? Andrew Bensch | September 27, 2014 Full disclosure I have yet to watch Nikolay Goldobin play a single game. And before you start calling me crazy, let me just say no, I’m not crazy, my mother…
Ranking Team Teal’s Top 10 Fantasy Candidates Andrew Bensch | September 11, 2014 With different fantasy leagues and settings, knowing who is more valuable can be tricky. Generally speaking most leagues have similar categories but when it comes to ranking the value of…
THW’s Big List of Bust Candidates Larry Fisher | September 2, 2014 Be sure to check out other instalments in our Big List Series THW’s Big List of Comeback Candidates THW’s Big List of Bust Candidates THW’s Big List of Breakout Candidates…
Pacing the Sharks: Predicting San Jose’s Leaders Andrew Bensch | August 30, 2014 The Sharks have had a tumultuous summer, making a multitude of head scratching decisions both on and off the ice. However, anyone picking them to miss the playoffs because of…
5 Burning Questions on the Sharks Horizon Andrew Bensch | August 28, 2014 As the calendar seems to crawl towards the NHL season, the flip to September can certainly be celebrated. No, it isn’t October yet, but September signifies that training camp is…