Trade Revisited: Vlasic for Kiprusoff
The Background of the Marc-Edouard Vlasic Trade Throughout most of his career in San Jose, Miikka Kiprusoff lurked in the shadow of Evgeni Nabokov in the Sharks’ crease. During his tenure,…
Drew Weber
Vlasic Silently Sits Among the Best
Stealthy Success If you ask someone who they think is the best defenseman in the world they’ll probably respond with names like Drew Doughty, P.K. Subban or Erik Karlsson. These are…
An Analytical View of the Sharks Defense
A Mix of Skill The San Jose Sharks defense has had a number of excellent players in their history, such as Dan Boyle, Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Sandis Ozolinsh. At the…
Injuries Put Sharks in Survival Mode
Four. This is how many starters are out of the San Jose Sharks’ lineup due to injury. Most of them aren’t bottom-group skaters either; they are players that the team…
Patrick Marleau Nearing Miraculous Milestone
Joining the Elite San Jose Sharks forward Patrick Marleau is approaching a milestone that will secure him as one of the greatest players in hockey. Only 82 skaters in history have done…
Sharks Roster Blends Youth, Experience and Skill
The San Jose Sharks missed the playoffs for the first time since 2003… yada yada yada…playoff collapse…blah blah…Doug Wilson… wa wa wa…John Scott. Myself, and most of the Sharks media,…
Sharks Ready For Distraction-Free Season
A Team Once Lost One full season has passed since the San Jose Sharks’ infamous playoff collapse against the Los Angeles Kings. The campaign that followed was a forgettable one as…
San Jose Sharks 2015-16 Season Preview
It has been a long offseason for the San Jose Sharks as they missed the playoffs for the first time since 2003. This lengthy gap between games, spanning over five months,…
San Jose Sharks Not Dead in the Water
Counting Them Out After the atrocious offseason of 2014, Doug Wilson and his San Jose Sharks bounced back with one of the better summers in team history. The club was…
Sharks Previews & Predictions: The Jones Era
Previous Previews: Joe Thornton, Joe Pavelski, Joel Ward, Patrick Marleau, Logan Couture, Tomas Hertl, Chris Tierney, Matt Nieto, Tommy Wingels, Ben Smith, Melker Karlsson, Barclay Goodrow, The 13th Man, Marc-Edouard Vlasic,…
Sharks Previews & Predictions: Mysterious Stalock
Previous Previews: Joe Thornton, Joe Pavelski, Joel Ward, Patrick Marleau, Logan Couture, Tomas Hertl, Chris Tierney, Matt Nieto, Tommy Wingels, Ben Smith, Melker Karlsson, Barclay Goodrow, The 13th Man, Marc-Edouard…
Sharks Previews & Predictions: Hometown Boy
Previous Previews: Joe Thornton, Joe Pavelski, Joel Ward, Patrick Marleau, Logan Couture, Tomas Hertl, Chris Tierney, Matt Nieto, Tommy Wingels, Ben Smith, Melker Karlsson, Barclay Goodrow, The 13th Man, Marc-Edouard…