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The upcoming 2021 NHL season promises to be filled with surprises and challenges. For the San Jose Sharks, the expectations are low, the challenges substantial. A good season will be a surprise. And yet, there is a San Jose Sharks formula for hope. The Formula for a Good San Jose Sharks Season If the Sharks […] READ MORE
If there was a non-stop flight from San Jose to Sweden, a pair of former San Jose Sharks could have booked one-way tickets on it. The Sharks parted company with two Swedes in the offseason, Melker Karlsson and Tim Heed. One needed to go, the other, not so much. We’ll look back at their Sharks […] READ MORE
As the San Jose Sharks‘ 2021 season approaches, we’ll start by reviewing some important offseason moves. There were not a lot of major moves, but one retained player raised eyebrows. Or rather, the contract raised eyebrows. The team signed restricted free agent Kevin Labanc to a four-season deal at $4.725 million per season. There was […] READ MORE
We’ve reached the final article in our four-part series on the legacy of San Jose Sharks centre Joe Thornton. 1: Joe Thornton Sharks Legacy: Brilliance 2: Joe Thornton Sharks Legacy: Folklore 3: Joe Thornton Sharks Legacy: California Now: Joe Thornton Sharks Legacy: Toronto Thornton’s move to the Toronto Maple Leafs no doubt stirs up memories […] READ MORE
We’ve reached the third piece in our tribute series to San Jose Sharks centre Joe Thornton. Joe Thornton Sharks Legacy: Brilliance Joe Thornton Sharks Legacy: Folklore Now: Joe Thornton Sharks Legacy: California Next: Joe Thornton Sharks Legacy: Toronto In this article, we bring in his two most noted rivals and how they were central in […] READ MORE
We’re on to the second article in our four-part look at the San Jose Sharks career of Joe Thornton. Joe Thornton Sharks Legacy: Brilliance Now: Joe Thornton Sharks Legacy: Folklore Next: Joe Thornton Sharks Legacy: California Joe Thornton Sharks Legacy: Toronto With the departure of Joe Thornton, not only does the best player in San […] READ MORE
There’s no disputing the legacy of Joe Thornton during his 15 seasons run with the San Jose Sharks. In this four-part series, we’ll explore several aspects of his legacy. Now: Joe Thornton Sharks Legacy: Brilliance Next, Joe Thornton Sharks Legacy: Folklore Joe Thornton Sharks Legacy: California Joe Thornton Sharks Legacy: Toronto It is appropriate this […] READ MORE
The author of famous quotes, Yogi Berra, is reported to have said, “when you come to a fork in the road, take, it.” It’s not terribly useful advice for most people, but I suspect the San Jose Sharks Doug Wilson, the team’s general manager, can relate. His Sharks are at a fork in the road. […] READ MORE
It was as mundane as it was extraordinary. Or maybe it was extraordinary because it was mundane. The image is this: the San Jose Sharks Joe Thornton, handling the puck as he scans the ice while easing up the half wall. A defender vainly trying to disrupt the big man affectionately known as Jumbo. The […] READ MORE
Last night, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman presented the Tampa Bay Lightning with the 2020 Stanley Cup. If it was your job to provide a soundtrack for Bettman’s entry onto the carpet-covered ice immediately prior to the presentation, you could have gone with history and played a bunch of boos. But job security is no sure […] READ MORE