When a player's nickname is "Pickles," he doesn't sound intimidating. So far in Marc-Edouard Vlasic's three-year career, he hasn't exactly been as feared as Chris Pronger. But the 22-year-old veteran has started to come of his shell a little bit. And, yes, ... (Continue reading)
Dany Heatley, Joe Thornton, Patrick Marleau, and Dan Boyle have a lot in common. They all play for the San Jose Sharks, all want to play for Team Canada in the 2010 Olympics, and they all registered at least a point ... (Continue reading)
When you think about NHL snipers, you probably think about their booming slap shots and their quick wrister nailing the open corner of the net. San Jose Sharks' left winger Dany Heatley can do those things, and he has done all those things as well ... (Continue reading)
Before the 2009-10 season started, there were a few concerns for the San Jose Sharks. Arguably the biggest concern among Sharks fans was goaltending. San Jose wished franchise goaltender Evgeni Nabokov a happy 34th birthday during the offseason and good luck to Thomas ... (Continue reading)
Brad Staubitz provides some things the San Jose Sharks have lacked in years past: Energy, physicality, intensity, and occasional scoring from the fourth line. If only this man had half the brainpower of a tooth pick, he would be the perfect bottom-six ... (Continue reading)
Joe Pavelski, Devin Setoguchi, Dan Boyle, and Ryan Vesce. These are four of the San Jose Sharks that have battled injuries during this young season. But none of them have had to go through what center Torrey Mitchell has. Heading into the 2008-09 season, I was excited ... (Continue reading)
22 Goals, 30 assists, and a plus/minus of plus eight in 71 games. This is what Ryane Clowe's breakout season looked like last year for the San Jose Sharks. Fast forward to the tenth game of the 2009-10 season for the Sharks. The power ... (Continue reading)
Is Patrick Marleau a very different player without the weight of the captaincy on his shoulders, or very much the same player? This has been the question that many analysts have asked. I would argue the latter. Before the Sharks' traded for superstar Dany ... (Continue reading)
It happened...finally. The big change promised by the Sharks' general manager Doug Wilson has finally come to fruition. And this change could not be much bigger than this. Dany Heatley has been acquired by the San Jose Sharks. Prior to this transaction, the biggest changes ... (Continue reading)
Sticking with the theme of 2009, "change" has been the word circling around the San Jose Sharks this offseason. To some, the changes promised by General Manager Doug Wilson have not been plentiful enough. This offseason, the Sharks have waived good-bye to forwards ... (Continue reading)