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…
Sharks Mishandling Mueller, Irwin Andrew Bensch | October 24, 2014 Teenagers Must Play Somewhere Whether in the NHL, AHL, major junior, or overseas, 19-year-old top prospects need to be on the ice. Thursday’s rare home tilt for the San Jose…
Patrick Marleau: Hall of Famer? Andrew Wilson | October 23, 2014 Entering his 17th season, Patrick Marleau has been a model player for the San Jose Sharks organization. There are numerous players nearing the end of their days in the NHL…
Larry Robinson: the Assistant Coach You Wish You Had Kenneth Laws | October 21, 2014 Pop quiz, name five assistant coaches in today’s NHL. Not an easy task, but I’ll give you one assistant you should definitely keep your eyes and ears open for: Larry…
Brent Burns Is More Ovechkin than Doughty Andrew Bensch | October 20, 2014 If you look at the standard scoring statistics, defenseman Brent Burns is tied for the Sharks team lead with seven points. If you watch the games, you’ll also notice Burns…
Dilemma in San Jose Andrew Wilson | October 20, 2014 The San Jose Sharks have a problem that they will soon have to deal with. This impasse is the abundance of bottom six forwards the Sharks posses. At this moment…
Joe Thornton: Hall of Famer or Average Joe? Dan Rice | October 19, 2014 Most of you reading this may be too young to remember but way back when Joe Thornton was the number one overall pick at the 1997 NHL Draft by the…
Scary Sighting in Pacific: Sharks’ Power-Play Showing Teeth Andrew Bensch | October 19, 2014 Recent Struggles From 2010-11 through 2012-13, the San Jose Sharks power-play finished second, second, and seventh overall. If you want to go back even further, they ranked third in 2008-09, and…
Sharks Rookie Mueller Shuts Down Tavares Andrew Bensch | October 17, 2014 Size & Speed A 6’3” defensive defenseman who is also a strong skater. That is Sharks rookie Mirco Mueller. Few defenseman feature his size and skating ability. Fluid skating defensemen…
Can Sharks’ Tierney Provide Depth to Match Kings, ‘Hawks? Andrew Bensch | October 15, 2014 Strong Start It is a terribly small sample size, but through three games Sharks rookie center Chris Tierney has shown himself to be as advertised. Tierney, who was named the…
Scott, Brown, or Burish? Which Bully is Best? Kenneth Laws | October 15, 2014 There’s no escaping it, the Sharks have enforcers. Not one, not two, but three. Newly acquired John Scott, veteran Adam Burish, and his replacement last season: Mike Brown. The best…
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…
