The San Jose Sharks Bizarre Schedule Zeke | March 12, 2016 Yeah, every team has complaints about the schedule. If your team travels more than any other, you probably deserve that itty bitty violin solo more than most. But in the…
San Jose Sharks: Home-Ice Advantage Has Been Non-existent Eric He | March 11, 2016 With a playoff spot all but a certainty for the San Jose Sharks — a 16-point cushion on the fourth-place Canucks in the Pacific Division with 15 games remaining —…
The Caveat in Brent Burns Turnaround Zeke | March 11, 2016 For about season and a half, San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns enabled the controversy about his position. Burns, the most interesting player in hockey, played 93 games as a…
The San Jose Sharks Extreme Makeover Zeke | March 1, 2016 It was October 8, 2014 when the Sharks opened up their season against the Los Angeles Kings. Just under 17 months ago. Among the starters were Jason Demers, Mirco Mueller,…
The San Jose Sharks: In It To Win It Zeke | February 23, 2016 There have been lots of calls for the Sharks to fire general manager Doug Wilson over the years. The uproar was especially loud after last season’s basket case of a…
San Jose Sharks and False Concerns Zeke | February 13, 2016 If you follow conventional wisdom, the San Jose Sharks have returned to being one of the better teams in hockey. However, they are also a team with notable concerns and…
Patrick Marleau’s Declining Play Zeke | January 26, 2016 Once again, the Sharks have decided to play Patrick Marleau as if he was a decade younger. And once again, it is failing the player and the team. I have…
San Jose’s Streaking Sharks: Are They Really Better? Zeke | January 18, 2016 Might as well play spoiler right up front. Yes, the Sharks are better. If the question asked was, ‘are they a lot better?’, the answer would be less obvious. History…
San Jose Sharks: Rolling Four Lines? Zeke | January 8, 2016 Teams and coaches often talk about ‘rolling four lines’. San Jose Sharks coach Peter DeBoer is among those who say he wants to roll four lines. What does “rolling four…
The Brent Burns Conundrum Zeke | January 6, 2016 Brent Burns, the talented defenseman for San Jose Sharks, is a remarkable athlete. Burns leads all NHL defensemen in a variety of areas, including goals, even strength goals and shots…
The San Jose Sharks, Peter DeBoer And Delusional Comments Zeke | January 1, 2016 In the Sharks 4-2 win over the Flyers on Wednesday night, the Sharks scored four power play goals. The scoresheet said three, but the ‘even strength’ goal came before the…
Five Concerning Stories With the San Jose Sharks Zeke | December 28, 2015 The San Jose Sharks entered the Christmas break with 17 wins and 17 losses (two of those losses came in overtime). There is good news, as covered in this link,…
