San Jose Sharks Answer a Different Question Zeke | February 16, 2018 As the San Jose Sharks headed into their home game against the Vancouver Canucks, the story line lasered in on the obvious: Brent Burns returns to forward. An injury to…
San Jose Sharks Return to Basics Zeke | February 6, 2018 Joe Thornton’s injury was a setback for this San Jose Sharks team, and in the first few games in his absence, the Sharks seemed to forget who they were. In…
Sharks Venture Through the Looking-Glass Zeke | January 31, 2018 The San Jose Sharks have no time to deal with the loss of Joe Thornton. The NHL, like other sports leagues, requires a “next man up” approach. If Joe can’t…
5 Key Changes for the Sharks Second Half Zeke | January 13, 2018 Coming out of their league-mandated five-day break, the San Jose Sharks will play their 41st game of the season against the Calgary Flames. In terms of games played, this is…
Four Sharks Games in Four Nights Zeke | December 13, 2017 Starting last Thursday, the San Jose Sharks, combined with their alumni group, played four games on four consecutive evenings. While each provided something interesting, one game was especially important. Thursday: San…
Sharks Martin Jones Joins the Vezina Conversation Zeke | November 29, 2017 Entering this week, San Jose Sharks goalie Martin Jones was prominent among the statistical leaders. One must be among the leaders to win a Vezina Trophy as the league’s top…
Sharks Pick up the Pace Zeke | November 27, 2017 On the day after Thanksgiving, the San Jose Sharks played their first game against the expansion and Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights. The following night, they went against the red-hot…
Sharks Playing Like a Second-Tier Team Zeke | November 10, 2017 The San Jose Sharks have already played three seasons in 2017-18. Season one was the opening game, which was brief, painful and over quickly, a 5-3 loss to Philadelphia. The second…
Stingy Sharks Moving Up Zeke | November 7, 2017 The San Jose Sharks have won eight of their last 11 games to move up in the standings. The early season problems lasted a mere two games. San Jose has…
Sharks Find a Missing Element Zeke | October 24, 2017 It is early in the NHL season and the San Jose Sharks sit with a modest 4-4-0 record. While the first two games of the season were not good, the…
San Jose Sharks Troubling Slow Start Zeke | October 10, 2017 For the San Jose Sharks, a slow start to the season isn’t what the team envisioned. In the team’s first two games, they have lost twice. Both times to teams…
Sharks Are Checking Roster Boxes Zeke | July 3, 2017 As I flipped my calendar to July, I saw the picture. It is a graceful albatross, flying above the coastline of the Falkland Islands. On July 1, 2017, the NHL…
