Posts About "Marc-Edouard Vlasic"
Sharks' 3 Worst Contracts For 2021
November 11th, 2020 The wages of being a constant contender in the NHL are often hefty. Just ask the Chicago Blackhawks, who, after a decade of dominance in the NHL, are starting to feel the wrath of pricey contracts handed out to their key players. The Blackhawks, though, won championships in 2010, 2013, and 2015 to make up for these contracts. The...
3 Sharks in Line to Assume Thornton's 'A'
November 3rd, 2020 Joe Thornton is likely considered the best player in San Jose Sharks' history. Thornton tallied 1,055 points in 1,104 games with San Jose. He won the Art Ross Trophy and Hart Memorial Trophy in his first season, and has over 100 playoff points. He played 15 years with the team, meaning he has been part of the organization for over half...
Sharks' Vlasic Goes From Stalwart to Liability
September 10th, 2020 For years, Marc-Edouard Vlasic was the rock of the San Jose Sharks' defense - he was a very dependable defensive defenseman who could also score a few goals here and there. Vlasic was rewarded for his dependability in the summer of 2017 with an eight-year contract with an average annual value (AAV) of $7 million. However, his on-ice...
Whale Season in Review: Emma Vlasic
June 19th, 2020 After a four-year career at Yale University, Emma Vlasic took her talents to the NWHL and the Connecticut Whale this season and both the franchise and league couldn’t be happier to have her as a part of their families. After back-to-back seasons with 17 points to end her collegiate career, where she was named team captain as a senior,...
NHL's Top 5 Defensive Defensemen of the Decade
March 1st, 2020 The 2010s have come and gone, and as we embark on a new decade, the hockey world has been reminiscing on the greatest goals, saves and players of the decade. Most of those players include high-octane scorers and acrobatic netminders, but what about the defenseman who plays 20 minutes a night, blocks shots and has an underappreciated...
Hellebuyck's 51 Saves Lead Jets past Sharks 3-2
November 2nd, 2019 SAN JOSE, Calif. — Connor Hellebuyck made 51 saves to hold off a furious San Jose attack and Nikolaj Ehlers scored the tiebreaking goal with 1:24 left to send the Winnipeg Jets to a 3-2 victory over the slumping Sharks on Friday night. Blake Wheeler an...
Sharks' Who's Hot? Who's Not!
October 18th, 2019 After reeling from four straight losses to open the 2019-20 season, the tide appears to have turned a bit for the San Jose Sharks. Since re-signing franchise cornerstone Patrick Marleau, the team leader in career games, goals, and points, after a brief two-year stint with the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Sharks have found themselves on the...
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Capitals, Hall, More
October 17th, 2019 In today's NHL Rumors rundown, are the Montreal Canadiens looking to add a defenseman? Do the Washington Capitals have a goaltending controversy? Plus, what's the latest between the New Jersey Devils and Taylor Hall and what does Tom Fitzgerald joining the Devils coaching staff mean? Related: NHL Rumors: Byfuglien, Turris, Muzzin,...
Sharks Must Finally Make Couture Captain
August 10th, 2019 Logan Couture has been with the San Jose Sharks long enough, but, more to the point, he’ll be sticking around too. That makes him the easy choice to become the team’s next captain. The Sharks Heart Couture The 30-year-old is entering his 11th season in the NHL, all with the Sharks. This will be the first of his eight-year, $64...
San Jose Sharks' Rotating Cast of Heroes
May 2nd, 2019 In Game 3 of their series with Colorado Avalanche, the San Jose Sharks were led by Logan Couture, who posted his first playoff hat trick in the Sharks 4-2 win. They now lead the best-of-seven series 2-1. If it seems like Sharks have a different hero in each win, well, they do. The Sharks have won five of their last six,...
Sharks Reach Game 7 With Help of 'Steady Eddie'
April 23rd, 2019 SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks went off the rails a bit soon after shutdown defenceman Marc-Edouard Vlasic was hit with a puck that sidelined him for two-plus games. The fact that the tenor of their first-round series against the Vegas Golden K...
The Precipitous Fall of Marc-Edouard Vlasic
December 30th, 2018 San Jose Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic has been extremely valuable and among the league’s best defenders the last decade. He doesn’t show up on offensive lists, but he’s been the league’s premier shutdown defenseman for years. Despite going against the league’s best offensive forwards and starting primarily...
San Jose Sharks, Ray Ratto & Yogi Berra
December 7th, 2018 The San Jose Sharks are one-third of the way through the 2018-19 season, and things haven’t gone as well as expected. The Sharks hold a middle of the league record, tettering between a playoff spot and not, usually depending on the results of the most recent game. Many Sharks fans will recall a confrontational exchange...
