San Jose Sharks Defenseman Matt Benning Ruled Out for Season William Espy | January 4, 2024 The San Jose Sharks announced today that defenseman Matt Benning has had a successful hip surgery and that he will be out for the remainder of the 2023-24 NHL season,…
4 Under-The-Radar Sharks to Watch in 2023-24 Alex Hutton | October 3, 2023 With the San Jose Sharks’ first regular-season game less than two weeks away, it’s pretty clear which players on the roster will be the most scrutinized. The offseason has gone…
Sharks Likely to Struggle Defensively in the 2023-24 Season Andrew Stille | September 21, 2023 The San Jose Sharks spent this offseason selling off as many players as they could. After several less-than-amazing seasons, general manager Mike Grier decided that the current core needed to…
Sharks’ Defense Gets New Look After Erik Karlsson Trade Alex Hutton | August 8, 2023 In 2023-24, the San Jose Sharks will be significantly different defensively than they were last season. After months of speculation, the team’s trade of reigning Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson…
3 Takeaways From the Sharks’ Rough Global Series vs. Predators The Hockey Writers | October 11, 2022 There were some good sights mingled with a lot of bad for the San Jose Sharks in their Global Series opener against the Nashville Predators. Last season’s haunting issues lingered…
Ranking the Sharks 2022 NHL Free Agency Signings Andrew Stille | July 21, 2022 The 2022 NHL Free Agency period began on July 13. While numerous top-tier players found homes on shiny new teams, the San Jose Sharks decided to take a low-key approach…
Predators 2020-21 Report Cards: Haula, Richardson, Benning, Harpur Jeff Middleton | June 17, 2021 We’re getting down to the nitty-gritty of report cards in this Nashville Predators report card series. I started with the players at the top of the lineup, and now I’m…
Predators’ New Third Pairing Paying Early Dividends Alex MacLean | January 22, 2021 The strength of the top-four defencemen on the Nashville Predators is a huge asset, and has been a trademark of the team for years now. However, last season the third…
Predators: 3 Early Observations From the Young Season Ashley Grant | January 22, 2021 It can be difficult to find meaningful takeaways from the NHL season this early on, but there are certain players that catch your eye, team performances that provide fans with…
Predators’ Defense Gets What It Needs With Benning Samantha Sgro | November 3, 2020 The Nashville Predators just made another significant improvement to their blue line with the addition of Matt Benning. He was selected 175th overall in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by…
Grading the Predators’ Free Agency So Far Ashley Grant | October 25, 2020 It’s been just over two weeks since NHL free agency opened up and the Nashville Predators have been quite active. General manager (GM) David Poile promised changes after the team…
Maple Leafs Should Look at Right-Shot Defenseman Matt Benning The Old Prof | October 9, 2020 Late yesterday, Elliotte Friedman reported that the Toronto Maple Leafs tendered qualifying offers to two players but had not qualified four others. On the list of qualified players were both…