San Jose Sharks Approaching Rough Waters (Part 2) Jason Kramer | June 16, 2014 Part 1 of this series is found here… Defense An NHL organization’s health is now defined by three things: your goaltending depth chart, your centers, and the presence of…
Sharks Defensemen Report Card: Top Heavy Blue Liners Kenneth Laws | May 21, 2014 The second in the series of Sharks report cards, this one examine the defense. Seven defenders shared time on the blue line in San Jose. The Sharks defensemen were seemingly…
2014 THW Year-End Awards Ryan Pike | May 19, 2014 Welcome to the third installment of the annual Year-End Awards here at The Hockey Writers. At the conclusion of every season, we ask all active writers to submit their picks…
With Vlasic Injured, Sharks Playoff Chances Plummet Kenneth Laws | April 28, 2014 Way back in October, I wrote an article about the Sharks best defenseman. It outlined a defender that played his position better than anyone ever gave him credit for. He was…
Kings Fall, Can’t Get Up; Sharks Take Game One Walter McLaughlin | April 18, 2014 In 1989, a ridiculous series of medical alert television commercials was launched, introducing the now-infamous line “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up” as a helpless senior struggled to right…
San Jose Sharks Lines Kenneth Laws | December 18, 2013 Recent disappointing results have forced Todd McLellan to shuffle his lines more than he’d like. The San Jose Sharks lines are deep, but with a few injuries (Torres and Burish)…
Team Canada Olympic Roster: Who’s Hot, Who’s Not? Cody Royle | November 6, 2013 There were plenty of surprises when the Team Canada Olympic Roster of 47 players was announced back in August, and no doubt GM Steve Yzerman will have a couple more…
Marc-Edouard Vlasic: The Best Defender You’ve Never Heard Of Kenneth Laws | October 22, 2013 If I were to ask an average NHL fan who the best defensemen in the league are, what answers would I likely get? Of course there’s Chara and Suter, big…
Miikka Kiprusoff Retires Ryan Pike | September 9, 2013 What was long-rumoured became fact on Monday morning, as the Calgary Flames announced that long-time netminder Miikka Kiprusoff has retired. The 36-year-old Finn entered the NHL during the 2000-01 season…
Seven Sharks at Olympic Camps, Who Will Play in Sochi? Kenneth Laws | July 25, 2013 Eight Sharks players were representing their countries the last time the Winter Olympics came around. This year, seven invites have been sent to Sharks at Olympic Camps for Sochi 2014.…
The Puck Over Glass Penalty Must Go Jamie Shinkewski | June 21, 2013 The National Hockey League continues to make changes that, they believe, improve the game of hockey. So, they need to acknowledge that the penalty implemented when a player, in his…
Delay of Game? Let The Refs Decide Mark Wallace Graham | May 19, 2013 In Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals against the San Jose Sharks and the Los Angeles Kings, the Sharks held onto a 3-2 lead late in the third while…
