Why Joe Pavelski Deserves the Sharks Captaincy Kenneth Laws | January 31, 2015 Whether you subscribe to the theory that captains are a useless title or that NHL captains are the only true leaders in sports, the award of the letter “C” is an…
Drafting the All-Time Sharks All-Star Team Andrew Bensch | January 28, 2015 Recently colleagues Tom Mitsos and Prashanth Iyer put together an incredibly entertaining All-Time Detroit Red Wings fantasy draft article. In the spirit of their fantastic piece, fellow Sharks writer Drew Weber and…
False Narratives: Joe Pavelski’s Impact Decreases at Center Andrew Bensch | January 9, 2015 Many of you already know I’m a big proponent of Joe Pavelski playing his natural center position. Truthfully, the topic of Pavelski centering his own line has well been beaten…
An (Unrealistic) Sharks Christmas Wish List Andrew Bensch | December 24, 2014 ‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the league, not a creature was stirring, not even John Scott. With it being Christmas eve and the NHL in the middle…
Sharks Must Find a Scoring Right Wing Andrew Bensch | December 18, 2014 Scoring Still a Concern The San Jose Sharks are currently on quite a roll. After hovering around .500 during an extremely rough road schedule the first two months of the…
10 Most Memorable Goals in Sharks History Andrew Bensch | December 17, 2014 While the San Jose Sharks have yet to deliver their fans the greatest memory of all, that isn’t to say there haven’t been a ton of great moments. There have…
False Narratives: Sharks “Choke” in the Playoffs Andrew Bensch | December 13, 2014 The San Jose Sharks have qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the past 10 straight seasons. Having never reached a Stanley Cup final while boasting some of the league’s…
Thornton Declining? Say it Ain’t So Joe Andrew Wilson | December 11, 2014 No Longer Jumbo? It happens to everyone at some point in their career. Typically around age 30 NHL players begin to decline offensively according to statistics. Joe Thornton is currently…
Pavelski’s Goal Scoring Will Doom Sharks Andrew Bensch | December 10, 2014 Making Others Better When the San Jose Sharks acquired Joe Thornton in late November of 2005, he immediately made players around him better. Jonthan Cheechoo went from a 28 goal…
James Sheppard Does a 180 in the Face-off Circle Andrew Bensch | December 6, 2014 No, James Sheppard didn’t actually jump and turn 180 degrees in the face-off circle in order to win a draw, but he might as well have. More on that in…
Brent Burns is a Defenseman, Period Andrew Wilson | November 2, 2014 A month into the season, Brent Burns currently leads all NHL defensemen as well as the San Jose Sharks in points. Undeterred by this, critics still want Burns back alongside…
Sharks Diagnosis Episode I Andrew Bensch | October 5, 2014 With the regular season on the horizon, what will the Sharks decide when it comes to the captaincy? What will their lineup look like on opening night? Considering their injuries…