Minus Vlasic, Sharks Play Their Best Game of the Season Andrew Bensch | December 12, 2014 A Wild Night On Thursday night in San Jose there was a wild storm, the Minnesota Wild, and some wild turnovers, but for 60 minutes there was no doubt who…
Vlasic on Nieto: “One of our most consistent players” Andrew Bensch | December 3, 2014 Vlasic Praises Nieto For the second game in a row, for the second win in a row, 21-year-old Sharks forward Matt Nieto found the back of an empty cage. This…
Sharks Shouldn’t Put Pickles on Their Power-Play Andrew Bensch | December 1, 2014 Pickles on the Power-Play? The other day, San Jose Sharks head coach Todd McLellan joked that yours truly gets to sit at home on the computer and become an expert…
McLellan Severely Underutilizing Vlasic Andrew Bensch | November 28, 2014 Vlasic Rocks If the Norris Trophy were awarded to the most talented defensive defenseman, San Jose Sharks’ Marc-Edouard Vlasic would be a finalist every year. Unfortunately it is an offensively…
How Does Doug Wilson Really Feel? Deadline Will Tell Us Andrew Bensch | November 19, 2014 To Rebuild Or Not To Rebuild “The rebuild is committed to.” “We’re a tomorrow team.” “One step back to go two steps forward.” “Status quo is not an option.” These…
Pickles Goes Bananas After Roussel Cheap Shot Andrew Bensch | November 9, 2014 Vlasic Channels Inner Scott Parker You’ve heard it once, you’ve probably heard it 100 times, the San Jose Sharks are weak and don’t stick up for each other. You can…
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 Rookie Mueller Shuts Down Tavares Andrew Bensch | October 17, 2014 Size & Speed A 6’3” defensive defenseman who is also a strong skater. That is Sharks rookie Mirco Mueller. Few defenseman feature his size and skating ability. Fluid skating defensemen…
Sharks Feeding Frenzy: Top 10 Most Crunch Worthy Matchups Andrew Bensch | October 11, 2014 10. Jason Demers vs the Chicago Blackhawks While Demers’ minus-5 rating in 14 games doesn’t sound all that great, his eight points in those games are his highest total vs…
Vlasic’s Norris Candidacy Lies in McLellan’s Hands Andrew Bensch | October 10, 2014 Way back in the day, this wee lad projected Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic to win a Norris trophy for most outstanding defenseman (written as a teenager, please excuse the excessive…
Could Mueller Be Sharks’ Final Puzzle Piece? Andrew Bensch | October 6, 2014 Left Handed Defense When the San Jose Sharks were struggling last regular season and in the playoffs, their weakest area on paper was obvious. They had extremely limited left-handed defense…
Sharks Season Preview Part I: Defense Andrew Bensch | September 2, 2014 With the 2014-15 NHL season just weeks away, it’s time for season previews. This first installment previews what the Sharks blue-line will look like to start the season. There are…