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Joel Ward

Sharks Power Play Should be Even Better This Season

Andrew Bensch | September 17, 2015

There is no question that San Jose’s deadly top unit power play carried the team last season. The Sharks’ penalty kill and five-on-five play was absolutely dreadful. While Team Teal…

Categories Previews and Predictions, San Jose Sharks

Sharks Likely Line Combinations to Start Season

Andrew Bensch | September 16, 2015

If you call yourself a die hard hockey fan, you probably have at least a moderate curiosity towards line combinations and defense pairs. The start of training camp is when…

Categories Previews and Predictions, San Jose Sharks

Jason Chimera: Washington Capitals 2015-16 Player Preview

Matthew Speck | September 9, 2015

This is part of a series of Washington Capitals player previews heading into the 2015-16 season. Jason Chimera is the oldest Capitals player on the roster heading into this season,…

Categories Player Profiles, Washington Capitals

Sharks Previews & Predictions: Likely Captain Joe Pavelski

Andrew Bensch | August 6, 2015

Over the course of August, THW’s daily Sharks reporter Andrew Bensch will be previewing and predicting the season ahead for each San Jose player. First up was Joe Thornton. Yesterday was…

Categories Player Profiles, San Jose Sharks

Sharks Previews and Predictions: Joel Ward

Andrew Bensch | August 5, 2015

Over the course of August, THW’s daily Sharks reporter Andrew Bensch will be previewing and predicting the season ahead for each San Jose player. First up was Joe Thornton. Today’s column…

Categories Player Profiles, San Jose Sharks

Sharks Previews & Predictions: Joe Thornton

Andrew Bensch | August 4, 2015

Over the course of August, THW’s daily Sharks reporter Andrew Bensch will be previewing and predicting the season ahead for each San Jose player. First up is Joe Thornton. 2014-15 Player…

Categories Player Profiles, San Jose Sharks

Predicting the Sharks 2015-16 Forward Lines

Kenneth Laws | July 22, 2015

Faces old and new will be donning teal sweaters this upcoming season. But as some edge closer to the end of their careers, other players are just getting started. Paul…

Categories San Jose Sharks

Doug Wilson Trying to Make Amends for Last Season

Kenneth Laws | July 8, 2015

Three major additions. That’s all it takes to win over most of the fans that had their pitchforks at the end of last season. Apparently. After an offseason a year…

Categories San Jose Sharks, Sharks Management

Sharks GM Doug Wilson Rips Up the Script

Zeke | July 8, 2015

A year ago, San Jose Sharks general manager Doug Wilson was telling the world he was going to turn the team over to his younger core and give them the…

Categories Free Agents, San Jose Sharks

Washington’s Latest Right Wingers: Capitals’ Williams and Oshie

Glynn Cosker | July 6, 2015

On your left, we have superstar and future Hall-of-Famer Alex Ovechkin. And, on your right, we have … well until recently, it was anybody’s guess. After a shrewd few days…

Categories Washington Capitals

Joel Ward’s Versatility Gives Sharks Plethora of Options

Andrew Bensch | July 5, 2015

Trading for arguably the highest-rated goaltender on the market and signing two big-name free-agents has Sharks fans buzzing this offseason. After missing the playoffs for the first time in 12…

Categories Previews and Predictions, San Jose Sharks

San Jose Sharks Grow Stronger With Joel Ward

Glynn Cosker | July 3, 2015

Joel Ward signed a three-year $9.825 million deal with the San Jose Sharks Friday for an annual salary cap hit of $3.275 million. The veteran right wing Ward, 34, was a…

Categories San Jose Sharks, Washington Capitals
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