Leafs Need Help With Faceoffs
The Toronto Maple Leafs have begun to struggle on faceoffs after their top two faceoff-takers were injured. With Tyler Bozak and Ben Smith out of the lineup it’s required the…
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Babcock Needs to Juggle Leafs Lines
The Toronto Maple Leafs have had a few really bad games so far this season. There was the series of games where the Leafs lost a four-goal lead and ended up…
Leafs’ Puzzling Day of Waivers
The Toronto Maple Leafs always seem to make surprising decisions when it comes to waivers and this Monday was no different. The Leafs started the day by putting Milan Michalek…
Avs Sign Ben Smith
While they may be without a coach, the Colorado Avalanche aren’t done rounding out their roster. Tuesday, they announced the signing of free agent forward Ben Smith to a one-year…
Sharks Stanley Cup Run Benefits Maple Leafs
On Wednesday night, it was all good news for the San Jose Sharks as they punched their ticket to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in franchise history.…
End of an Era: Maple Leafs Reimer Traded to San Jose
James Reimer is no longer a Toronto Maple Leaf. It’s a bit of a shock as Reimer and prospect, Jeremy Morin, were dealt to the San Jose Sharks on Saturday…
James Reimer Traded to San Jose
The Toronto Maple Leafs have shipped out goaltender James Reimer, the team announced Saturday afternoon. He’ll be joining the San Jose Sharks as a part of a trade that involves…
Sharks Waive Ben Smith
It’s been a tough first full season in San Jose for forward Ben Smith between limited playing time, healthy scratches and injuries. Add getting waived to the list, because the…
A Softer San Jose Sharks Team
In the Pacific Division, the hits just keep on coming. The top teams are big and physical. If the Sharks had any doubt on what the style of play they…
Will the Sharks Penalty Kill Bounce Back?
When it comes to special teams, we have seen great playoff teams get away with having a bad power play (see the 2011 Stanley Cup winning Boston Bruins), but having…
Sharks Previews & Predictions: Ben Smith Holds Steady
Previous Previews: Joe Thornton, Joe Pavelski, Joel Ward, Patrick Marleau, Logan Couture, Tomas Hertl, Chris Tierney, Matt Nieto, Tommy Wingels It is now time to look at the San Jose…
Sharks’ Projected 4th Line Far Superior To Last Year’s
Those of you who follow me on a regular basis are aware of my love affair for strong fourth lines. In this day and age, a strong fourth line is…