Chris Tierney’s One-Year Contract is a Win-Win Erik Johnsgard | July 13, 2017 San Jose Sharks center and restricted free agent Chris Tierney agreed to the terms of his qualifying offer from the team this week, and it’s pretty puzzling at first glance.…
San Jose Sharks – Take 2 Zeke | October 16, 2016 The San Jose Sharks have won their first two games of the season. While both games were tight, one goal wins, there is plenty of good news in these two…
San Jose Plays Sharks Hockey and It Works Zeke | June 5, 2016 Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final between the San Jose Sharks and Pittsburgh Penguins had a very simple story line. If Pittsburgh wins, the series is 3-0 in favor…
Trade Deadline Predictions: 5 Deals I Take Back Larry Fisher | February 19, 2016 Trade Deadline Predictions: 40 Potential Deals Trade Deadline Predictions: 10 Deals I Stand By Reality is, I was never going to be right on all 40 of my trade deadline…
San Jose Sharks Set Up for Success Zeke | February 15, 2016 Every good team needs them: set-up men. These are the players who create the play that allow the finishers to score goals. Set-up men come in a variety of shapes…
Did The San Jose Sharks Just Stumble Into Success? Zeke | January 20, 2016 It happened quickly. With about a dozen minutes to go against the struggling Ottawa Senators, the Sharks put out a line they rarely used before. Why? Well, it has been…
Should Sharks Consider Demoting Tierney & Wingels? Andrew Bensch | November 10, 2015 The 7-7 San Jose Sharks have been searching for depth scoring all season long. They have tried a number of combinations among the bottom-six forwards but little has seemed to…
Couture Injured But Don’t Expect Sharks to Struggle Andrew Bensch | October 15, 2015 My brother kindly reminded me that I may have jinxed the Sharks. From my previous article: “With this type of organizational depth, they should be able to sustain their strong…
3 Keys to San Jose’s Impressive 3-0 Start Andrew Bensch | October 14, 2015 The San Jose Sharks have won their first three games of the season by scores of 5-1, 2-0, and 5-0 (two empty net goals). To be cliché, “Team Teal” is…
14 Breakout Candidates for the NHL’s Pacific Division Andrew Bensch | September 23, 2015 For a number of years the Pacific division was known as the toughest in hockey with the three-headed California monster. The San Jose Sharks, Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks…
Sharks Power Play Should be Even Better This Season Andrew Bensch | September 17, 2015 There is no question that San Jose’s deadly top unit power play carried the team last season. The Sharks’ penalty kill and five-on-five play was absolutely dreadful. While Team Teal…
Sharks Likely Line Combinations to Start Season Andrew Bensch | September 16, 2015 If you call yourself a die hard hockey fan, you probably have at least a moderate curiosity towards line combinations and defense pairs. The start of training camp is when…