The Next Sharks Captain Andrew Wilson | August 21, 2014 Out With the Old After much speculation, the San Jose Sharks are now without a captain. Joe Thornton has been stripped of the captaincy while Patrick Marleau was also stripped…
Will Sharks Get Brentwood Bay Bounce-Back From Irwin? Andrew Bensch | August 18, 2014 “Brentwood Bay blast” is an alliteration coined by San Jose Sharks television play-by-play man Randy Hahn for the booming slap shot from Sharks defenseman and Brentwood Bay, British Columbia native…
Drew Doughty Is Not the Best Defender in the NHL Kenneth Laws | August 1, 2014 There are many that would argue that the Norris Trophy belongs to Drew Doughty. But, not only is Dewey not the best defenseman in the league, he isn’t even the…
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…