Kings-Sharks: Horse Hockey! Walter McLaughlin | April 6, 2012 Horse hockey! — Colonel Sherman Potter, M*A*S*H In a wild, rough-and-tumble affair that featured seven power play goals, three fights, a boarding major and three roughing penalties, the San Jose…
Kings In Playoffs Despite Shootout Loss To Sharks Michael Gwizdala | April 6, 2012 Looking to finish strong on home ice, the Los Angeles Kings sure have finished with a flourish at the box office. The club set an all-time single season record for…
Sharks in Danger of Swimming with the Fishes Walter McLaughlin | March 30, 2012 Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat — F. Scott Fitzgerald Desperate for points, San Jose’s dispiriting 2-0 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes was, as described by coach…
The Pacific: The NHL’s Tightest Division Tim McQuade | March 28, 2012 It is becoming an annual affair: the Pacific Division is the league’s pressure-cooker.
Pre-Season Expectations vs. Post-Season Reality Matt Stephen | March 24, 2012 Every October before the puck’s dropped analysts begin the tea leaf readings on the season and weighed in with their predictions for who will hoist the Cup nine months later. …
Special Teams Spur Streaking Kings Michael Gwizdala | March 21, 2012 In a contest between California rivals, a win by either the San Jose Sharks or Los Angeles Kings, would mean a jump up into the Western Conference top eight. While…
Greetings From Smashville! A Wing and a Prey-er Edition Jas Faulkner | March 16, 2012 by Jas Faulkner, contributing editor Peyton Manning was here earlier this week. It might have been to get some hot chicken with the boys at the Titans Front Office, but…
Analyzing the Western Conference Playoff Bubble The Hockey Writers | March 13, 2012 One of the biggest buzz words of the post-lockout NHL is “parity”, and a quick look at the playoff races in either conference reveals why. With mere weeks to play…
Do You Know the Way, San Jose? Walter McLaughlin | March 10, 2012 Fame and fortune is a magnet. It can pull you far from home With a dream in your heart, you’re never alone. Dreams turn into dust and blow away And…
Say It Ain’t So, Joe: Could the Sharks Miss the Playoffs? Walter McLaughlin | March 4, 2012 In 1920, after leaving the courthouse following Grand Jury testimony regarding his role in the 1919 “Black Sox” scandal, Shoeless Joe Jackson is said to have encountered a small boy…
Greetings From Smashville! Rock Paper Scissors Edition Jas Faulkner | March 2, 2012 by Jas Faulkner, contributing editor First, a note of apology to HockeyHillbilly: I am not in the habit of ignoring responses. The reason for last week’s silence from me was…
Did Marc-Edouard Vlasic Slip by the “Shanahammer”? Matt Nestor | February 29, 2012 In his first season as NHL disciplinarian, Brendan Shanahan has diligently punished many players, making clear his intentions to clean up the league’s dirty play. To his credit, the “Shanahammer,” as…