Historical Collapse and Dysfunction: The Last Two Sharks Seasons Kenneth Laws | June 5, 2015 With the Stanley Cup Playoffs closing in on an epic climax, we revisit a team that has been on vacation for quite some time now. The San Jose Sharks season…
Should the Sharks Trade Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau? Jacob Messing | May 26, 2015 Over the past 13 years, the San Jose Sharks have been one of the most model franchises in the NHL. In 2014-15, they missed the playoffs for the first time…
Who Are the Buffalo Sabres Trade Targets? Michael Straw | May 26, 2015 With the offseason in full swing for the Buffalo Sabres, the vision of general manager Tim Murray and the rest of the organization is starting to form for the team’s…
Sharks Rebuild Should Include Trading Pavelski & Burns Andrew Bensch | May 15, 2015 Say it Ain’t So… For those of you who haven’t read my column in the past, let me be perfectly clear about a couple of things. First off, yours truly…
Doug Wilson’s “Rebuild” Bound to Backfire Andrew Bensch | May 12, 2015 Saying Rebuild But Doesn’t Look Like It The San Jose Sharks front office (GM Doug Wilson) says they are trying to rebuild. Now the opening sentence of this article is…
5 Sharks Who Could Use a Change in Scenery Zeke | May 8, 2015 In any job, the best situation between employee and employer is one that is mutually beneficial. Below are 5 players that could all help the Sharks. However, each of these…
Game of Numbers: San Jose Sharks Edition Andrew Forbes | April 28, 2015 The Game of Numbers is an exclusive THW series looking at upcoming milestones around the NHL. Each team will be looked at individually in three parts – individual player milestones, franchise…
San Jose Sharks Season Review, Part 5: The Salary Cap Zeke | April 17, 2015 Past the halfway point of our season review, this is part 5, covering the money side of the roster. To catch up on any of the first 4 articles, here…
San Jose Sharks Season Review, Part 2: The Forwards Zeke | April 13, 2015 It is difficult to make blanket statements about the Sharks forward group this season. It was complicated in several respects and some things proved counter-intuitive. The Sharks used over 20…
Streak Ended: A Look Back at the Sharks 2004-14 Andrew Bensch | April 7, 2015 Despite returning a star studded roster for the upteenth time in 2014-15, the San Jose Sharks will officially not qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in…
Sharks Roundtable Part One: Blame, Goalies, and Marleau Kenneth Laws | April 2, 2015 With the Sharks season closing out with a whimper rather than a bang, THW collected its Sharks contributors and discussed some important topics. Featuring Andrew Bensch, Zeke, Drew Weber, and…
Perhaps Patrick Marleau’s Penalty Killing Days Should be Over Andrew Bensch | March 29, 2015 A Season to Forget The 2014-15 season has not been kind to Sharks veteran Patrick Marleau. For the first few months it seemed like every bounce was going against him.…