The Enormous Value of Melker Karlsson and Carl Hagelin Zeke | June 16, 2016 In the Stanley Cup Final, two players stood out to me. No one else seemed to pay much attention to either player. These two forwards brought speed, savvy and aggressiveness…
3 Stars of Stanley Cup Final Game 5 Dan Rice | June 10, 2016 One of the things that stood out to me about hockey when I was younger was the “Three Stars of the Game” after each game. It was, different, like everything…
Pittsburgh Penguins Bring 60 Minutes of Hell Zeke | June 8, 2016 Former University of Arkansas Razorbacks basketball coach Nolan Richardson coined the phrase “40 minutes of hell.” It described what the Razorback’s opponents could expect. Arkansas brought relentless energy every moment…
Tomas Hertl Day-to-Day in Advance of Game 4 Dustin L. Nelson | June 5, 2016 22-year-old Tomas Hertl remains day-to-day with an unspecified injury, according to San Jose Sharks head coach Peter DeBoer on Sunday. Hertl missed Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final —…
Joonas Donskoi Scores Overtime Winner in Game 3: Video Dustin L. Nelson | June 4, 2016 A third-period goal from San Jose forward Joel Ward brought Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final to an extra frame, as the Sharks looked for their first win of…
The Immense Value of Melker Karlsson Andrew Bensch | March 29, 2016 San Jose Sharks forward Melker Karlsson could paraphrase actor Liam Neeson’s famous scene in the movie Taken. “I’m no Pavel Datsyuk nor Joe Thornton, but I do have a very…
What Do San Jose Sharks Have in Matt Nieto? Sam Kelly | March 12, 2016 When the San Jose Sharks selected Matt Nieto in the second round of the 2011 NHL Draft, the hope was that the speedy winger would develop into a versatile top-six…
San Jose Sharks: Rolling Four Lines? Zeke | January 8, 2016 Teams and coaches often talk about ‘rolling four lines’. San Jose Sharks coach Peter DeBoer is among those who say he wants to roll four lines. What does “rolling four…
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…
Finnish Sauce & Sweet Swedish Finish Andrew Bensch | November 20, 2015 Finnish sauce and sweet Swedish finish, say that three times fast. That is how the San Jose Sharks found a way to extend their perfect road-trip and overall winning streak…
Europeans Donskoi, Karlsson Sparking Streaking Sharks Andrew Bensch | November 18, 2015 For the past few years the San Jose Sharks and their general manager Doug Wilson have struggled in free agency. From 2009 through 2013, free agent names like Antti Niemi,…
Should Sharks Consider Demoting Tierney & Wingels? Andrew Bensch | November 10, 2015 The 7-7 San Jose Sharks have been searching for depth scoring all season long. They have tried a number of combinations among the bottom-six forwards but little has seemed to…