Martin Jones vs Antti Niemi: A Goalie Comparison Andrew Bensch | January 13, 2016 This past offseason, the San Jose Sharks traded away a first-round draft pick to acquire unproven goaltender Martin Jones. After a hot start to this season, the 25-year-old first-time starter…
5 Good News Stories For The San Jose Sharks Zeke | December 27, 2015 The Sharks were supposed to be an improved team this year. As noted in plenty of places, they are not an improved team. The most notable place they are not…
Inconsistency in All Phases Holding Sharks Back Kenneth Laws | December 9, 2015 Driving over the San Francisco Bay Bridge, the radio played a quick sports recap of the weekend and a reminder of the local teams in action. After the locals gushed…
Kings’ Goaltending Depth Depleted After Bartosak Suspension Cole Querry | November 25, 2015 The recent suspension of goalie prospect Patrik Bartosak leaves the Kings goaltending depth exhausted. According to CapFriendly, the Kings now have only four goalies signed (one on a professional tryout)…
Sharks Save Best for Last On Historic Road Trip Andrew Bensch | November 23, 2015 The San Jose Sharks went into Sunday afternoon’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets having won the first five games of a six-game road trip. Less than 24 hours earlier…
5 Reasons Not to Worry About the San Jose Sharks Andrew Bensch | November 16, 2015 The San Jose Sharks are off to a mediocre start by their standards. San Jose is just 9-8 through the first 17 games and a number of their loyal fans…
Fantasy Hockey Advice: Should I Give up on My Goalie? Jeff Ponder | October 27, 2015 It’s just a click of a button and you feel instant gratification. Trading away Sergei Bobrovsky and getting anything in return is the equivalent of deleting that annoying friend on…
The Long Road Pays Off For Martin Jones Dan Rice | October 26, 2015 After going undrafted in the 2008 NHL Draft the Los Angeles Kings invited goaltender Martin Jones to training camp and he impressed them so much in rookie camp that they…
How The Kings Can Avoid A Second Shark Attack Eric Roberts | October 22, 2015 The Los Angeles Kings opened their 2015-16 season against the San Jose Sharks. Spirits were high, fans were excited and after an extended summer the Kings seemed ready to get…
Which NHL Teams Are Likely to Benefit From 3-on-3 Overtime? Zeke | October 19, 2015 It is early in the NHL season, and the biggest change most fans will notice is in the overtime. Instead of 4-on-4 hockey, overtime will be played with three skaters…
Facing Off: Dissecting Stunning Starts for Oilers, Coyotes Larry Fisher | October 19, 2015 Facing Off is a weekly column, featuring Larry Fisher and Andrew Bensch debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks, to bigger-picture stuff like…
5 Best Stats in the NHL This Week Dustin Nelson | October 19, 2015 1. Martin Jones’ 9th Shutout The San Jose Sharks’ Martin Jones has put up his ninth career shutout in just 37 career games. He hit the mark on Tuesday when…