Top 5 Defensemen in Sharks History Andrew Bensch | July 19, 2015 The San Jose Sharks are celebrating their 25th anniversary season in 2015-16. While they have yet to win the Stanley Cup, they have had a long run of success. Overall the Sharks…
McLellan Made Major Mistake Misusing Marc-Edouard Vlasic Andrew Bensch | July 8, 2015 Todd McLellan’s reputation as a strong head coach is nearly universal throughout the NHL. However, no coach is perfect. Not even Joel Quennville and his three Stanley Cups with the…
Fresh Blood Has Sharks Back in Win-Now Mode Andrew Bensch | July 1, 2015 Whatever that one-year rebuilding thing was that the San Jose Sharks bizarrely decided to go into last offseason is a thing of the past. While yours truly isn’t a fan…
First Thoughts on the Sharks Peter DeBoer Zeke | June 1, 2015 I recall sitting in a marketing meeting where we were trying to accurately assess ourselves and our competitors. After a participant suggested one of our competitor’s products might have an…
Most Untouchable Player for Each NHL Team Andrew Bensch | May 22, 2015 With most NHL teams already done for the season and all 30 teams soon to be in offseason mode, it is the time of year of hot debates. Which players…
McLellan Delivers Candid Captaincy Comments Andrew Bensch | April 22, 2015 Candid McLellan The now free agent head coach Todd McLellan gave a long and detailed answer during last week’s exit interviews when I asked him if we in the media…
San Jose Sharks Season Review, Part 3: The Defense Zeke | April 14, 2015 In part 3 of our season review, we head to the blueline. The first two parts covering the main topics and the forwards can be found here and here. For…
The San Jose Sharks, Vince Lombardi and Strange Decisions Zeke | March 31, 2015 The San Jose Sharks have made plenty of ‘hard to understand’ decisions this season. In that spirit, I will attempt to deconstruct a recent decision, one that most fans probably…
An Appreciation of Scott Hannan Zeke | March 26, 2015 No Fountain of Youth Father Time is unbeaten. Athletes leave the big stage when age combines with wear and tear to eat away at the athleticism required to play a…
10 Mistakes by Sharks Management Past 10 Months Andrew Bensch | March 25, 2015 The San Jose Sharks are about to miss the playoffs for the first time in over a decade. A loss to the Ottawa Senators on Monday with both the Kings…
The 5 Best Defense Pairings In The NHL The Hockey Writers | March 16, 2015 Defense, in sports as in government, is often a vague concept to the outsider looking in. The strategies and vital information, jealously kept by those in charge. Each administrations have…
5 Most Exciting Sharks Goals This Season Andrew Bensch | February 24, 2015 There has certainly been a lot of negativity surrounding the Sharks in recent weeks. Losing eight out of their last eleven games and falling out of the playoff picture will…