Report Card: Sharks & Canadiens, Nothing but A’s Andrew Bensch | October 14, 2014 San Jose’s Offseason “Changes” After their 2013-14 season ended in disastrous fashion, San Jose Sharks GM Doug Wilson promised change. “Status quo is not an option” is how the man…
Coming Attractions: When Does Tomas Hertl Visit Your Town? Andrew Bensch | October 12, 2014 Star Struck This past offseason, I chronicled the innate ability of Sharks phenom Tomas Hertl to score goals while jetting the seem. Hertl scored at least three (that came to…
Sharks Feeding Frenzy: Top 10 Most Crunch Worthy Matchups Andrew Bensch | October 11, 2014 10. Jason Demers vs the Chicago Blackhawks While Demers’ minus-5 rating in 14 games doesn’t sound all that great, his eight points in those games are his highest total vs…
Retired Sharks Numbers: Who Will Be the First? Kenneth Laws | September 22, 2014 There are currently 122 retired numbers across the NHL. However, the San Jose Sharks have yet to raise a banner with a number to their own rafters. It may take…
Why the Sharks Shouldn’t Name a Captain Andrew Bensch | September 18, 2014 During his team’s tumultuous offseason, San Jose Sharks head coach Todd McLellan has suggested numerous times that there would still be a leadership group with or without anointed captains. Furthermore,…
Catch Me If You Can! Patrick Marleau & Father Time Andrew Bensch | September 17, 2014 Like a Fine Wine For all the criticism that has come down on Patrick Marleau over the years (and yours truly is no saint in that regard), all the career…
Ranking Team Teal’s Top 10 Fantasy Candidates Andrew Bensch | September 11, 2014 With different fantasy leagues and settings, knowing who is more valuable can be tricky. Generally speaking most leagues have similar categories but when it comes to ranking the value of…
Facing Fate: Why Sharks Will Stumble Again Andrew Bensch | September 7, 2014 Last week we previewed what the San Jose Sharks are going to look like on the blue-line and at forward come the regular season. But where will the 2014-15 Sharks…
Pacing the Sharks: Predicting San Jose’s Leaders Andrew Bensch | August 30, 2014 The Sharks have had a tumultuous summer, making a multitude of head scratching decisions both on and off the ice. However, anyone picking them to miss the playoffs because of…
Sharks Captaincy: Much Ado About Nothing Andrew Bensch | August 22, 2014 Can’t Measure Leadership In the NHL there is a far too popular narrative that leadership is critical to success. Don’t get me wrong, as an athlete, it’s nice to have…
Sharks Stripping Thornton of Captaincy Disgraceful, Patronizing James Tanner | August 21, 2014 Yesterday the San Jose Sharks announced that they were stripping Captain Joe Thornton of his captaincy and Patrick Marleau of his alternate captaincy. They plan to enter training camp with…
Vegas Speaks: The 5 Most Overrated NHL Teams for 2014-15 Walter McLaughlin | August 17, 2014 If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again — W.C. Fields It’s summertime, and the barbeque grill has firmly supplanted the frozen surfaces of NHL rinks in just about…