How the Kings Can Avoid a Shark Attack in Round 1 Mitch Michals | April 14, 2016 When the Anaheim Ducks defeated the junior varsity Washington Capitals in the final game of the 2015-16 NHL season, the playoff picture was officially set. The win gave Anaheim their…
Sharks vs. Kings Should be Explosive Mark Shiver | April 14, 2016 “Sharks and Kings” says it all. It’s playoff time and wow, these two are at it again. The San Jose Sharks and the Los Angeles Kings will do battle for…
Joel Ward: X-Factor for San Jose Sharks Sam Kelly | April 13, 2016 The San Jose Sharks were active in retooling their roster for a playoff run last summer, and Joel Ward may prove to be the team’s most significant offseason addition. Goaltender…
Joe Thornton and a Strange and Troubling Statistic Zeke | April 13, 2016 San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton has just finished a Hart Trophy worthy season. One statistic that has been used quite a bit to justify his Hart candidacy is the…
The San Jose Sharks Window Zeke | April 11, 2016 It is bound to come up in the days ahead as the San Jose Sharks enter the Stanley Cup playoffs for the 11th time in 12 seasons. How many more…
San Jose Sharks Contracts, Part 3: Patrick Marleau’s Contract Zeke | April 1, 2016 For the San Jose Sharks contracts, I assigned my lowest grade, a ‘D’, to Patrick Marleau’s contract. Marleau’s contract is for three years and $20 million. He is in year…
Grading the San Jose Sharks Contracts Zeke | March 30, 2016 Every General Manager signs players to contracts. Every General Manager makes mistakes. Beginning with this piece, we will look at the work of Doug Wilson, the General Manager of the…
An Uneasy Week For the San Jose Sharks Zeke | March 28, 2016 The Sharks began their week on the precipice of clinching a playoff berth. The standings on Monday (March 21) showed the Sharks needed a net of two points from either…
The Stanley Cup-Lacking All-Star Team: Western Conference Will Burchfield | March 26, 2016 It’s commonly agreed that the Stanley Cup is the hardest trophy to win in professional sports. Between four best-of-seven series, a minefield of dangerous opponents and referees that are always…
Who Might the Sharks Protect in NHL Expansion Draft? Sam Kelly | March 23, 2016 Earlier this month, details emerged on a potential NHL expansion draft following the 2016-17 season. Each franchise would lose one player if the league expanded by one team, while a…
Sharks Awards: MVP, Top Rookie, Best Offseason Addition Andrew Bensch | March 22, 2016 With 10 games remaining in the regular season, fellow Sharks correspondent Zeke felt the itch to break down a number of team awards for Team Teal. Zeke was nice enough…
4 Teams Who Pose a Threat to the Class of the West Jordan Dix | March 20, 2016 Unless this is the first hockey-related thing you’ve participated in for over six years, you know the Chicago Blackhawks and Los Angeles Kings have an absolute stranglehold on the Western…