After months of speculation, the San Jose Sharks learned that Antti Niemi (Finland), Marc-Edouard Vlasic (Canada), Patrick Marleau (Canada) and Joe Pavelski (USA) will represent their respective countries in what many athletes consider the highest honor. Realistically, the San Jose contingent could ... (Continue reading)
When you think about reoccurring or prolonged storylines of the San Jose Sharks, there’s one in particular that has haunted the men in teal for years. One word, eight letters: playoffs. But the 2013-14 Sharks season offers a handful of exceptionally ... (Continue reading)
When the average hockey fan thinks of the San Jose Sharks, they tend to think high-profile trades. But while Joe Thornton, Brent Burns, Antti Niemi, Dan Boyle and Martin Havlat were all acquired via headlining trade deals, on an average ... (Continue reading)
The San Jose Sharks currently possess an enviable mix of youth and experience, making the future bright for the perennially dominant organization. Sharks general manager Doug Wilson has already made it a point to lock up the team’s emerging young stars—including ... (Continue reading)
San Jose Sharks goaltenders have faced over 800 shots through the first 32 games of the 2013-14 season. That number may seem high, but it’s actually good for sixth best in the league. While San Jose’s offense tends to garner the ... (Continue reading)
This isn’t the first time that I’ve speculated that the 2013-14 San Jose Sharks are the best iteration the club has ever offered. While the first prognostication may have been premature at the time, San Jose’s impressive five-game homestand, in ... (Continue reading)
San Jose's stock may have dipped since their scorching start to the 2013-14 season, but that's no reason to sell on this year's Sharks. This year's team is arguably the most complete in the franchise's 22-season history, and the play of ... (Continue reading)
I know what you’re thinking. But I already know the top goal scored by the San Jose Sharks in the 2013-2014 season. You’re right, you do. You don’t have to be a hockey fan to have seen arguably the best goal ... (Continue reading)
The top-end talent within the San Jose Sharks prospect system has already been on full display in 2013-14. Contributions from Tomas Hertl and Matt Nieto—San Jose's top two prospects according to Hockey's Future—have all but cemented their place in San Jose ... (Continue reading)
The 2013-14 San Jose Sharks may have overachieved on their way to a 10-1-1 record, but the five-game winless streak that followed certainly exposed San Jose's vulnerability. Identifying precisely where that vulnerability lies or what's missing from the team's hot ... (Continue reading)