Hockey 201: Goaltending and Hextally
Ron Hextall was a goaltender for the Philadelphia Flyers and now presides over his former team as General Manager. He also has a new statistic named after him. Hextally is…
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Predicting the Sharks 2015-16 Defense Pairs
A youngster at a crossroads, a veteran starting fresh, and a partially shaven Chewbacca-impersonator. The Sharks defense is diverse and for the first time in a while is making San…
Predicting the Sharks 2015-16 Forward Lines
Faces old and new will be donning teal sweaters this upcoming season. But as some edge closer to the end of their careers, other players are just getting started. Paul…
Fact or Fiction: The Decline of Patrick Marleau
Beloved by fans, criticized by national sports broadcasters (cough cough Roenick cough), and looked up to by his teammates. Such is the strange career of Patrick Marleau. He is arguably…
Hockey 101: Rule Changes For The 2015-16 Season
Every season, rules get tweaked to better suit the evolution of the sport of hockey. The board of governors (sounds so official doesn’t it) recently approved rule changes for the…
Doug Wilson Trying to Make Amends for Last Season
Three major additions. That’s all it takes to win over most of the fans that had their pitchforks at the end of last season. Apparently. After an offseason a year…
Fact or Fiction: Predicting Joe Thornton’s Future
With the draft promising futures to youngsters around the world, let’s not forget about the guys they’ll be lining up next to. Like the old vet everyone wants to talk…
Hockey 201: PDO
Predictions are hardly ever perfect. But they are useful nonetheless. In advanced statistics, PDO is used as a predictor of future success. It’s fairly simple to understand as well. [Check…
Peter DeBoer Entering Eerily Similar Circumstances in San Jose
A job is a job, right? I’d take any job in the NHL any day. But for head coach Peter DeBoer, he might not be too excited for the situation…
Adam Larsson and Peter DeBoer’s Biggest Challenge in San Jose
Adam Larsson is not a name the casual hockey fan should recognize. Not yet at least. Larsson, the 22 year-old Swede, is a former first round pick that plays for the…
A New Goalie Will Not Save the Sharks
Reports are beginning to pile up. Antti Niemi’s days as the Sharks starting netminder are all but done. With reported interest in Cam Talbot, Robin Lehner, and Craig Anderson, the…
Historical Collapse and Dysfunction: The Last Two Sharks Seasons
With the Stanley Cup Playoffs closing in on an epic climax, we revisit a team that has been on vacation for quite some time now. The San Jose Sharks season…