No reason to Panic on Patrick Marleau Andrew Bensch | January 1, 2015 Currently, San Jose Sharks’ longest tenured player, former captain, and All-Star forward Patrick Marleau is in a goal scoring slump. However, despite scoring just one goal in his last 16 games,…
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…
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…
Patrick Marleau Maintaining Masterful Production Andrew Bensch | December 8, 2014 Peaks & Valleys It happens every year to every team and every player. Peaks and valleys, cold spells and hot streaks are inevitable for even the best teams and the…
The 4 Most Memorable Forward Lines in Sharks History Andrew Bensch | December 3, 2014 In NHL hockey, 18 skaters dress for each game, including four forwards lines of three players each. While forwards get mixed and matched on different lines every season, each team…
Vlasic on Nieto: “One of our most consistent players” Andrew Bensch | December 3, 2014 Vlasic Praises Nieto For the second game in a row, for the second win in a row, 21-year-old Sharks forward Matt Nieto found the back of an empty cage. This…
The Motive to Fire Todd McLellan Andrew Wilson | November 27, 2014 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…
No More Excuses: Sink or Swim Time for Sharks Andrew Bensch | November 26, 2014 No More Road Excuse The San Jose Sharks are already nine points behind the first place Anaheim Ducks in the Pacific division. San Jose has simply not been playing up…
Marleau & Nieto Unfairly Criticized Andrew Bensch | November 21, 2014 Marleau Is Still the Man While it would be naïve to think any NHL team completely ignores analytics and sample size limitations, sometimes it seems like many in the business…
Logan Couture on Track for Career Year Andrew Bensch | November 10, 2014 Creative Couture With seven goals and nine assists for 16 points in his first 16 games of the season, it would be wrong to say Logan Couture is set to…
False Narratives: Sharks Lack a Killer Instinct Andrew Bensch | November 6, 2014 Stupid Narratives In the hockey world, there are a lot of false narratives that people just assume to be true after hearing it so many times. Earlier this month we…