The San Jose Sharks, Matt Nieto and Alfred Hitchcock Zeke | June 1, 2016 The San Jose Sharks lost to a faster team in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. One of the team’s fastest players, winger Matt Nieto, did not play in…
Penguins Must Start, Skate Fast Against Sharks Tannor Torrao | May 30, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins have a total (including playoffs) of 60 wins this season. The San Jose Sharks, by the same criteria, have 58. Forget it. None of it means anything…
Three Thoughts on the Sharks Stanley Cup Final Zeke | May 30, 2016 ‘Redemption’. I see that word a lot these days in the same sentence as ‘San Jose Sharks.’ I’ve grown to hate it. This Sharks team is this Sharks team. Not…
The San Jose Sharks, This Team Zeke | May 25, 2016 About a year ago, I wrote an article where I discussed ‘this team’. In context, it was about the commitment Sharks management made to the 2014-15 version of the San…
Shift By Shift, San Jose Sharks Are Earning Their Way Zeke | May 20, 2016 The San Jose Sharks have, at times this postseason, made the game of hockey look easy. They have done this against some very good teams. The key to the Sharks’…
The Complete Vindication of Doug Wilson Zeke | May 17, 2016 At this time last year, most Sharks fans were upset. At least those who still cared were. The prime target for their anger was general manager Doug Wilson. Calls for…
San Jose Sharks Find Their Adversity Zeke | May 8, 2016 It happened. Prior to Game 3 of the Sharks-Predators series, I wrote about the Sharks’ good fortune in the playoffs up to that point, contrasting it with difficult moments in…
Attrition Missing From San Jose Sharks Playoff Run Zeke | May 2, 2016 The Stanley Cup playoffs are a test of many things in addition to hockey talent. It is common to hear the word ‘attrition’ during discussion of the NHL’s postseason. Most…
Peter DeBoer’s Very Honest Comment Zeke | April 8, 2016 Coaches and players often use terms like urgency, intensity and desperation. Last Thursday, the Vancouver Canucks came into San Jose riding a nine game losing streak. The Sharks suffered a…
With Playoff Spot Secure, Sharks Should Prepare Carefully Eric He | March 29, 2016 Not even Jonathan Quick giving Sharks fans nightmarish flashbacks could prevent Team Teal from beating the Los Angeles Kings in order to, at long last, clinch a playoff spot on Monday night. It…
An Uneasy Week For the San Jose Sharks Zeke | March 28, 2016 The Sharks began their week on the precipice of clinching a playoff berth. The standings on Monday (March 21) showed the Sharks needed a net of two points from either…
The San Jose Sharks Goalie Dilemma Zeke | March 24, 2016 For the San Jose Sharks and several other franchises, the 2015 offseason was rife with goalie issues. The teams in need were well-defined. The candidates were also well-defined. Among the…