San Jose Sharks: Keys to Making the Playoffs
Where They Stand For the past 11 years, the San Jose Sharks were one of the most consistent teams in the NHL and were deemed cup contenders for quite some…
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Not Buying Rumors of Tension Between McLellan & Wilson
Mirtle Most of you are probably up to speed by now on this piece by widely respected hockey writer James Mirtle. In it, the Toronto based writer claims Adam Burish…
Two Roads Diverge For Sharks GM Doug Wilson
Buy or Sell As noted here a couple of days ago, the decision by San Jose Sharks GM Doug Wilson to move Brent Burns back to defense has been a…
Doug Wilson’s Biggest Mistake is Sinking the Sharks
Struggling to Score The San Jose Sharks finished the 2013-14 regular season as the sixth best team in goals for at even strength divided by goals against with a 1.17…
Pipeline Reloaded, Doug Wilson Should Pull the Trigger
Reset & Refreshed Two years ago San Jose Sharks GM Doug Wilson traded away veterans Michal Handzus, Douglas Murray, and Ryane Clowe all for draft picks. Each trade occurred shortly…
Joe Thornton Shooting Like It’s 1999? Well, Kinda
Big Joe, Super Joe, Jumbo Joe, Thorty One of the few bright spots for the Sharks over the entirety of this first quarter of the season has been none other…
The Motive to Fire Todd McLellan
By no means am I trying to offer my opinion on this topic but instead giving some insight on what could be both beneficial for the Sharks and McLellan if…
How Does Doug Wilson Really Feel? Deadline Will Tell Us
To Rebuild Or Not To Rebuild “The rebuild is committed to.” “We’re a tomorrow team.” “One step back to go two steps forward.” “Status quo is not an option.” These…
Antti Niemi vs Alex Stalock: Fair Treatment?
Before the season even started Doug Wilson turned heads with his statements during the summer. Other than his words of being a “tomorrow team,” he outlined that younger players would…
Feared Fourth Lines Do More than Fight
“With all due respect to James Sheppard and Matty Irwin, they can’t be your only goal scorers the last three games.” That was San Jose Sharks GM Doug Wilson’s…
Sharks Swimming in Severely Murky Waters
No Excuses Over the first couple weeks of the season yours truly has been consistently advising fellow Sharks fans to wait until after the rough first part of the schedule…
Back to the Future! Sharks Stuck in 1988
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde There is no denying that San Jose Sharks GM Doug Wilson and head coach Todd McLellan are some of the best in the business in…