Could Niemi Be a Cup Castoff Again?
1943 Wings, 2011 Bruins, 2015 Sharks? First things first, I’m a realist. No, I do not see the San Jose Sharks pulling off what the 1943 Red Wings and 2011…
Andrew Bensch
Sharks Season Preview Part I: Defense
With the 2014-15 NHL season just weeks away, it’s time for season previews. This first installment previews what the Sharks blue-line will look like to start the season. There are…
Sink or Swim: 5 Most Intriguing Sharks
For some bizarre reason, the San Jose Sharks seem to want to blame their established stars for their failures. During last season’s locker room clean out day, Doug Wilson told…
Pacing the Sharks: Predicting San Jose’s Leaders
The Sharks have had a tumultuous summer, making a multitude of head scratching decisions both on and off the ice. However, anyone picking them to miss the playoffs because of…
5 Burning Questions on the Sharks Horizon
As the calendar seems to crawl towards the NHL season, the flip to September can certainly be celebrated. No, it isn’t October yet, but September signifies that training camp is…
Are Doug Wilson & Todd McLellan Endangered Sharks?
Offseason From H. E. Double Hockey Sticks Whether it be fans, players, coaches, or media, almost everyone agrees that both Sharks GM Doug Wilson and head coach Todd McLellan are…
Let’s Light the Lamp: Increasing NHL’s Razzle Dazzle
Goal Scoring in Decline When the NHL locked out for the second time during commissioner Gary Bettman’s tenure back in 2004, increasing goal scoring was a headliner on the to…
Sharks Captaincy: Much Ado About Nothing
Can’t Measure Leadership In the NHL there is a far too popular narrative that leadership is critical to success. Don’t get me wrong, as an athlete, it’s nice to have…
Sharks Will Struggle to Replace Torres
Back to Square One As mentioned here yesterday, Raffi Torres is far from a goon, and the San Jose Sharks will sorely miss the 31-year-old’s physicality and scoring ability. The…
Raffi Torres: Far From a Goon
**News alert, reports say Torres to miss first few months of 2014-15 with another knee procedure.** Double Jeopardy There is no question that Raffi Torres has deserved much of the…
Will Sharks Get Brentwood Bay Bounce-Back From Irwin?
“Brentwood Bay blast” is an alliteration coined by San Jose Sharks television play-by-play man Randy Hahn for the booming slap shot from Sharks defenseman and Brentwood Bay, British Columbia native…
Burns, Niemi, & Torres: 3 Bold Sharks Predictions
Since NHL training camps won’t get started for another month, what better way to fill a hockey news void with some bold (but perhaps not as crazy as one might…