Criticizing Marleau Over Gaffe Is What’s Wrong With Fans Andrew Bensch | March 9, 2015 In Saturday night’s loss to the Vancouver Canucks, San Jose Sharks forward Patrick Marleau missed a wide open net as the puck jumped on him while he tried to settle…
5 Must See NHL Stars in Person Andrew Bensch | March 9, 2015 One of the best parts of any hockey reporters’ job is the privilege to watch tons of NHL games in person. Press boxes are often high enough up that it allows…
Sharks Wasting Brent Burns on 3rd Pair Andrew Bensch | March 8, 2015 Broken Record Yes, yes, call me a broken record, tell me to stop beating the dead horse. Got any other clichés? The biggest personnel change the San Jose Sharks made…
Ben Smith on Patrick Sharp: “One of My Favorite Guys” Andrew Bensch | March 6, 2015 “One of my favorite guys” In an introductory interview with newest San Jose Shark forward Ben Smith, I asked the former Chicago Blackhawk forward who his favorite teammate was in…
Sophomore Slump? Not So Fast Says Matt Nieto Andrew Bensch | March 5, 2015 Finally Being Rewarded It may be cliché in the world of hockey, but if there were ever a player who has been “snake bit” this season, it would be San…
Tyler Kennedy Was Never Let Out of McLellan’s Dog House Andrew Bensch | March 4, 2015 Botched Investment On Monday’s trade deadline the San Jose Sharks cut bait with well known role playing forward Tyler Kennedy. Famous for his days contributing offense alongside Jordan Staal in Pittsburgh,…
Top 5 Winners of the NHL Trade Deadline Andrew Bensch | March 3, 2015 One of the more exciting and hectic times on the NHL schedule has passed as of Monday afternoon. The NHL trade deadline was at 3PM Eastern standard time Monday as…
5 Biggest Losers of the NHL Trade Deadline Andrew Bensch | March 2, 2015 An exhausting couple of days for hockey fans is now over as the 2015 NHL trade deadline has now passed. The obvious question is who came out looking smart and…
Sharks Swap Desjardins For Blackhawks’ Smith Andrew Bensch | March 2, 2015 The San Jose Sharks have reportedly moved pending unrestricted free agent forward Andrew Desjardins to the Chicago Blackhawks for forward Ben Smith. Both fourth line players, Smith has a year…
Sharks Throw in Towel, Trade Sheppard to Rangers Andrew Bensch | March 1, 2015 In a move that was far too predictable that I predicted it here last week, the San Jose Sharks shipped out pending unrestricted free agent James Sheppard on Sunday. The…
What a Sharks “Tomorrow” Team Should Really Look Like Andrew Bensch | March 1, 2015 After losing to the Los Angeles Kings last spring in their epic collapse, San Jose Sharks GM Doug Wilson called his club a “tomorrow team” during the offseason. However, this season…
A Super Captivating 2015 Stanley Cup Playoff Bracket Andrew Bensch | February 28, 2015 About this time of year is when all those college basketball fans go nuts about their NCAA bracket. What am I going nuts about though? My Stanley Cup playoff bracket…
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