Marleau Playing Key Role Despite Scoring Slump Andrew Bensch | January 26, 2016 There is no question the San Jose Sharks would like to see more production out of star winger Patrick Marleau. The longest tenured Shark has just two points (one of…
Sharks Fans Shouldn’t Freak Out Over Home Record Andrew Bensch | December 4, 2015 Last month the San Jose Sharks completed a historic 6-0 road trip. Unfortunately, the immediate homestands before and after the trip haven’t been as kind. The Sharks went just 1-3…
A Second Opinion on the San Jose Sharks Medical Staff Zeke | November 5, 2015 Two bits of Sharks news came out on Tuesday, November 3rd, prior to the Sharks 5-2 loss to Columbus. Melker Karlsson was at the San Jose Barracuda practice wearing a…
Stronger Hertl Key Part of San Jose Sharks Strong Start Zeke | October 17, 2015 Tomas Hertl came into the NHL like a bolt of lightning. By the time he had finished his third NHL game, he had six goals to his credit. He pulled…
Couture Injured But Don’t Expect Sharks to Struggle Andrew Bensch | October 15, 2015 My brother kindly reminded me that I may have jinxed the Sharks. From my previous article: “With this type of organizational depth, they should be able to sustain their strong…
10 Items to Look for Early in the SJ Sharks Season, Part 2 Zeke | October 8, 2015 Early in the NHL season, we can learn things about how a team will approach the season by observing key items. We covered the Sharks items 6-10 yesterday. Here are…
San Jose Sharks: A Season of Ifs Zeke | October 6, 2015 Every team has ifs at the start of a season. The upcoming season for the San Jose Sharks has a lot of ifs. More ifs than most teams. If there…
3 Sharks Forwards With the Most to Prove Andrew Bensch | October 1, 2015 The San Jose Sharks have a deep set of forwards this year and competition for ice time will be fierce. As noted here yesterday, Finnish free-agent acquisition Joonas Donskoi is…
5 Takeaways From Sharks First 2 Preseason Games Andrew Bensch | September 24, 2015 With a mishmash of lineups featuring a number of career AHL players, it is difficult to take much away from the first couple preseason games. That said, there were positives…
Sharks Power Play Should be Even Better This Season Andrew Bensch | September 17, 2015 There is no question that San Jose’s deadly top unit power play carried the team last season. The Sharks’ penalty kill and five-on-five play was absolutely dreadful. While Team Teal…
Sharks Likely Line Combinations to Start Season Andrew Bensch | September 16, 2015 If you call yourself a die hard hockey fan, you probably have at least a moderate curiosity towards line combinations and defense pairs. The start of training camp is when…
Sharks Previews & Predictions: Tomas Hertl Will Sparkle Andrew Bensch | August 11, 2015 Over the course of August, THW’s daily Sharks reporter Andrew Bensch will be previewing and predicting the season ahead for each San Jose player. Thus far the series has previewed Joe…