Sharks Swimming in Severely Murky Waters Andrew Bensch | October 26, 2014 No Excuses Over the first couple weeks of the season yours truly has been consistently advising fellow Sharks fans to wait until after the rough first part of the schedule…
Vlasic’s Norris Candidacy Lies in McLellan’s Hands Andrew Bensch | October 10, 2014 Way back in the day, this wee lad projected Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic to win a Norris trophy for most outstanding defenseman (written as a teenager, please excuse the excessive…
Back to the Future! Sharks Stuck in 1988 Andrew Bensch | October 8, 2014 Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde There is no denying that San Jose Sharks GM Doug Wilson and head coach Todd McLellan are some of the best in the business in…
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,…
Are Doug Wilson & Todd McLellan Endangered Sharks? Andrew Bensch | August 26, 2014 Offseason From H. E. Double Hockey Sticks Whether it be fans, players, coaches, or media, almost everyone agrees that both Sharks GM Doug Wilson and head coach Todd McLellan are…
Sharks Miscast Pavelski at Right Wing Andrew Bensch | August 16, 2014 “The debate isn’t a raging one in the coaches’ locker room. We feel equally comfortable going either way” commented Sharks head coach Todd McLellan prior to the 2014 playoffs…
Sharks Fans Fair to Question Front Office Andrew Bensch | August 15, 2014 What is a Rebuild? “I guess there are so many different terminologies that can be used for it” commented San Jose Sharks head coach Todd McLellan when asked recently by…
Backtracking on the Sharks Rebuild Dustin Nelson | August 13, 2014 Sharks coach Todd McLellan did an interview for NHL.com’s “Five Questions series on Tuesday and started an interesting new chapter in San Jose’s offseason drama. The responses conform to the…
Should the Sharks Bite on Mike Green’s Availability? J.D. Burke | July 18, 2014 The Sharks off-season hasn’t exactly been a rallying call for their northern California faithful, but there are reasons for optimism still. Firstly, the Sharks haven’t a roster opening that needs…
Inside the Mind of Doug Wilson, Examining the “Rebuild” Kenneth Laws | July 18, 2014 Rebuild, (verb) to repair, especially to dismantle and reassemble with new parts: “the Sharks are entering a rebuild phase.“ Apparently, Doug Wilson doesn’t own a dictionary. Because what he has done this offseason…
Sharks’ Commitment to Toughness a Losing Formula J.D. Burke | July 10, 2014 In the weeks since Doug Wilson used the magic “R” word – rebuild – the Sharks have been remarkably inactive. A lot of this has to do with nearly every…
Making Brent Burns Switch Back to Defense Is a Mistake J.D. Burke | June 24, 2014 Hard to believe that in the long and sordid history of San Jose Sharks playoff failures that the two-months following their most recent episode of futility have been the most…