Slumping Hertl: Analyzing His Sophomore Struggles Kenneth Laws | January 13, 2015 By this time of the season last year, even after suffering a horrific knee injury, Tomas Hertl had taken the hockey world by storm. He also had 25 points with…
Sharks 5 on 5 Woes: A Free Fall From Grace Andrew Bensch | January 11, 2015 What a Difference a Year Makes Last season the San Jose Sharks scored 24 more goals at even strength than their opponents. This season however has been a completely different…
Doug Wilson’s Biggest Mistake is Sinking the Sharks Andrew Bensch | January 4, 2015 Struggling to Score The San Jose Sharks finished the 2013-14 regular season as the sixth best team in goals for at even strength divided by goals against with a 1.17…
Sharks-Kings: Best Rivalry in the NHL? Andrew Bensch | December 26, 2014 First Meeting Since Opener Saturday night the San Jose Sharks and Los Angeles Kings will meet up for just the first time since the opening game of the season. Can…
The 4 Most Memorable Forward Lines in Sharks History Andrew Bensch | December 3, 2014 In NHL hockey, 18 skaters dress for each game, including four forwards lines of three players each. While forwards get mixed and matched on different lines every season, each team…
Is Tomas Hertl Heating Up? Andrew Bensch | December 2, 2014 Need for Speed As mentioned recently, Tomas Hertl still looks to be overcoming the knee injury he suffered last season. He doesn’t seem to have the same jump in his…
No More Excuses: Sink or Swim Time for Sharks Andrew Bensch | November 26, 2014 No More Road Excuse The San Jose Sharks are already nine points behind the first place Anaheim Ducks in the Pacific division. San Jose has simply not been playing up…
A Theory Behind Tomas Hertl’s Struggles Andrew Bensch | November 25, 2014 What’s Happened to the Ninja Hertl? Unlike Matt Nieto, there is no question that Sharks forward Tomas Hertl doesn’t look nearly the same thus far this season. Hertl has just…
Tomas Hertl May Need Wing(el)s to Fly Again Andrew Bensch | November 2, 2014 What Happened to Hertl? Through his first 12 games, last year’s rookie sensation Tomas Hertl had just two goals and one assist. In other words he was on pace for…
Feed The San Jose Sharks: A PSA Q&A Chris Wassel | October 27, 2014 Hello everyone! We are here again as the California portion of the Q&A’s commences. Today, Andrew Bensch steps into the hottest seat on the internet. Yes he is a fellow THW writer so…
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…
Thornton and Hertl Will Miss Brent Burns on First Line Kenneth Laws | October 8, 2014 Hockey is so close you can almost taste it. Mere hours until puck drop, San Jose looks to put their past behind them for good. A nightmarish playoff series that…
