The NHL Western Conference has been playing at a disadvantage for years. Additional travel made them more tired and less practiced than their Eastern Conference brethren. The San Jose Sharks travel more than any other team in the 2013-14 NHL season, ... (Continue reading)
"The good, the bad and the ugly" is not a unique theme; however, it is special to the Bay Area where fans of the San Jose Sharks reside. The title was used for a spaghetti Western classic that Clint Eastwood starred ... (Continue reading)
The back end of the San Jose Sharks is deep and talented, leaving few question marks for the upcoming season. First off, they have a Vezina Trophy finalist in goal. Even though they have almost no experience backing him up, both ... (Continue reading)
The San Jose Sharks have maintained a star-studded core for years. Patrick Marleau, Joe Thornton, Joe Pavelski, Dan Boyle, Logan Couture and Antti Niemi have all been mainstays for at least three seasons. Marleau and Thornton have been the longest-standing constants ... (Continue reading)
Villains are a bigger part of the NHL than any other major professional sports league. Like every other team, the San Jose Sharks have had their share. One reason for their presence is that hockey is the only team sport to ... (Continue reading)
The San Jose Sharks are a young franchise without players who earned their way into the Hall of Fame wearing the teal sweater. At the same time, there are many players with plenty of swag. SWAG used to mean Stuff We ... (Continue reading)
The San Jose Sharks entered this summer at a crossroads. Three of the four leaders in minutes for their positions will play the entire 2013-14 season after their 34th birthdays. All are entering the last years of their contracts. The Sharks have ... (Continue reading)
After making minor moves to bolster forwards in the system, the San Jose Sharks are likely done in free agency. They will have to officially start the season with a reserve taking the place of Tomas Hertl to fit under ... (Continue reading)
Once the NHL and its players (NHLPA) were able to confirm the best talent would be representing all nations in the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, many of us tried our hands at projecting the teams and finishes. The various hockey committees ... (Continue reading)
The lower salary cap has slowed free agency to a crawl, but even teams like the San Jose Sharks that seem idle have no problem keeping busy. Every team has had its prospect development camp as they work on their ... (Continue reading)