Top 5 Defensemen in Sharks History Andrew Bensch | July 19, 2015 The San Jose Sharks are celebrating their 25th anniversary season in 2015-16. While they have yet to win the Stanley Cup, they have had a long run of success. Overall the Sharks…
Marleau, Tierney & Burns: 3 Bold Sharks Predictions Andrew Bensch | July 17, 2015 Mid-July through early September is the six-to-eight weeks of the calendar that hockey fans dread. It’s the one big chunk of the year with limited hockey news. Therefore, many thanks…
Bargain Hunting Remaining NHL Free Agents Andrew Bensch | July 16, 2015 We have now entered the second half of July. Most of the marquee NHL free agents have signed, and only one big fish (Cody Franson) remains without a team. Outside…
Sharks Fans Shouldn’t Sleep on Barclay Goodrow Andrew Bensch | July 15, 2015 Before surprise rookie Melker Karlsson moved up to the Joe Thornton line last season, he and fellow rookie Barclay Goodrow put together a quality stretch of games as third-line wingers. Despite…
5 Biggest Question Marks on the Sharks Roster Andrew Bensch | July 14, 2015 We’re still two months away from training camp, but with veteran additions made this offseason, the San Jose Sharks lineup is rather easy to project. Assuming there are no surprises,…
Most Anticipated Player to Watch for Each NHL Team Andrew Bensch | July 13, 2015 Whether it’s young players developing, key guys returning from injury, new players signed or traded for, each NHL team has a few players to keep any eye out for next…
Sharks Must Move Mike Brown Andrew Bensch | July 11, 2015 The San Jose Sharks are back in win-now mode and with many of their young forwards also chomping at the NHL bit, Team Teal must move on from “energy man”…
Sharks’ Prospects: Next Pavelski Could be Lurking Andrew Bensch | July 10, 2015 The third annual San Jose Sharks prospect scrimmage was a bit of a snoozer. With no high-end elite prospect like Connor McDavid to wow the crowd, there wasn’t much to…
McLellan Made Major Mistake Misusing Marc-Edouard Vlasic Andrew Bensch | July 8, 2015 Todd McLellan’s reputation as a strong head coach is nearly universal throughout the NHL. However, no coach is perfect. Not even Joel Quennville and his three Stanley Cups with the…
3 Sharks Most Likely to be Traded This Offseason Andrew Bensch | July 7, 2015 So far this offseason the San Jose Sharks have made three key additions to their roster. Acquiring goaltender Martin Jones from Boston (via Los Angeles) and signing free-agent defenseman Paul Martin…
Sharks’ Projected 4th Line Far Superior To Last Year’s Andrew Bensch | July 6, 2015 Those of you who follow me on a regular basis are aware of my love affair for strong fourth lines. In this day and age, a strong fourth line is…
Joel Ward’s Versatility Gives Sharks Plethora of Options Andrew Bensch | July 5, 2015 Trading for arguably the highest-rated goaltender on the market and signing two big-name free-agents has Sharks fans buzzing this offseason. After missing the playoffs for the first time in 12…
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