Are the Days of the Enforcer Numbered in the NHL? Eric Burton | December 24, 2014 After watching San Jose Sharks forward John Scott perform another random act of violence against Anaheim Duck defenseman Tim Jackman, I must ask the question: Are the days of the enforcer numbered…
Hockey News: Oilers Struggle; Carey Price Shines Marcy Di Michele | December 24, 2014 The World Junior Hockey Championship is almost upon us. [Defending Big D] Should the NHL do away with the loser point? [Pens Initiative] Another Penguin is injured. What else is…
Maybe Mike Brown and John Scott Aren’t So Bad After All Kenneth Laws | December 16, 2014 I have to admit it. I was critical of these two. Very critical. But, it turns out, the two most goon-like players in San Jose are their biggest good luck charms.…
Sharks Showing Signs of Life Andrew Wilson | December 6, 2014 So far the Sharks are undefeated with Mike Brown in the lineup this season. A Long Road Ahead After the Sharks lost 2-0 to the Calgary Flames before Thanksgiving it…
Sharks Finally Find Competent Fourth Line Andrew Bensch | November 14, 2014 Fab Fourth They didn’t play a whole lot, Tyler Kennedy skated only 9:33 and Tye McGinn skated his second lowest total of the season at 7:20 but the Sharks fourth…
Who Are the San Jose Sharks? Andrew Wilson | November 14, 2014 Through eighteen games the San Jose Sharks are just behind their 2013 season pace. That is not a good thing. Whether it’s the defensive problems, the constant rearranging of the…
Clarke MacArthur & David Clarkson: A Tale of Two Signings Callum Fraser | November 9, 2014 The Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators will never forget the NHL’s 2013 free-agent frenzy. And while one team tosses and turns in their slumber as they recall the decisions made…
Hockey News: Scott Darling Wins Debut; Nick Foligno Injured Marcy Di Michele | October 27, 2014 Seriously, how does John Scott still have a job? [NESN] Can’t help but feel good for a guy like Scott Darling. [Sun Times] A hand-cuffing contract to Rob Scuderi, overpaying…
Scott, Brown, or Burish? Which Bully is Best? Kenneth Laws | October 15, 2014 There’s no escaping it, the Sharks have enforcers. Not one, not two, but three. Newly acquired John Scott, veteran Adam Burish, and his replacement last season: Mike Brown. The best…
Back to the Future! Sharks Stuck in 1988 Andrew Bensch | October 8, 2014 Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde There is no denying that San Jose Sharks GM Doug Wilson and head coach Todd McLellan are some of the best in the business in…
John Scott Cannot Protect Tomas Hertl Kenneth Laws | September 23, 2014 What’s the famous quote? “An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind?” Most commonly attributed to Mahatma Ghandi, someone should lend Todd McLellan and Doug Wilson a book…
Why Raffi Torres’ Injury Matters Dustin Nelson | August 21, 2014 Some might toss off yesterday’s announcement that San Jose Shark winger Raffi Torres will be undergoing a second surgery on his right knee as an insignificant event for the team’s…