The Sharks’ Cap Opportunity
San Jose Sharks general manager Doug Wilson finished an offseason without acquiring any major players. But he did acquire an asset the Sharks have not had much of in recent…
Sharks Management
The Year of Peter DeBoer
NHL coaches are critical to their teams. But not all are major difference-makers. This season is when we learn if San Jose Sharks coach Peter DeBoer is a difference-maker or…
San Jose Sharks 2016-17 Review: Owner & GM
We’re up to part seven of our season review of the San Jose Sharks, covering the ownership and general manager. Sharks Season Review: The Main Points The Forwards The Defense The Goalies…
Sharks’ Locker Clean-out Day Quotes: Jumbo, Patty & Power Plays
The San Jose Sharks cleaned out their lockers yesterday after a disappointingly short run in the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs. For the last time in the 2016-17 season, players, coaches, and…
Balance Is Key to Sharks Roster
One of the challenges facing the general manager of a professional sports team is to decide on the best approaches to building that team. Each sport has its own idiosyncrasies, so what…
Sharks Make Changes Off the Ice
In November 2015, The Hockey Writers ranked the San Jose Sharks fan base at 17th best NHL fan base, based upon attendance, merchandise sales, TV ratings, social media engagement and attendance…
Sharks Fans’ Emphatic Disapproval of Management
From 2003-04 through 2013-14, the San Jose Sharks never missed the postseason. However, the offseason following the 2013-14 season turned into the most horrid in franchise history. General manager Doug…
A Second Opinion on the San Jose Sharks Medical Staff
Two bits of Sharks news came out on Tuesday, November 3rd, prior to the Sharks 5-2 loss to Columbus. Melker Karlsson was at the San Jose Barracuda practice wearing a…
Sharks Management Worries Far Too Much About Captaincy
Patrick Marleau, Rob Blake, Joe Thornton and now Joe Pavelski. The San Jose Sharks have now had four different captains over the last 7-8 seasons. Two of whom have been…
3 NHL Teams Due for a Regime Change
Ottawa Senators head coach Dave Cameron once wisely professed to the Ottawa Citizen: “My profession is probably the only profession in the world where every day you go into work,…
30 In 30: What Do We Make Of The San Jose Sharks?
It’s August, meaning there’s literally nothing news-worthy going on around the National Hockey League (okay, maybe this counts). However, it also means that we’re only two months away from the…
Stanley Cup Championship Experience Exits San Jose
During his tenure in San Jose, Sharks general manager Doug Wilson has believed in the importance of having Stanley Cup winning experience on the roster, and on the coaching staff.…