NHL News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
Hockey is finally back! Normally we’d be closing in on the mid-way point of the regular season, however, we’re in a different world. Last Word on Hockey is still going to look back at each date’s historical significance to the game. We’ll remember the moments that shaped the sport of hockey that happened on this […] 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
The 2019-20 San Jose Sharks were designed to win from the blue line. The Sharks season featured three premium defencemen. Two had Norris Trophy wins, a third won an Olympic gold medal. In terms of salary cap hit among NHL defencemen, these players are first, tied for fifth and 14th. Previously: Season Overview Previously: The […] READ MORE
The NHL trade deadline has come and gone and the 2019-20 San Jose Sharks continue to see their team change. Three players departed, defenceman Brenden Dillon along with forwards Patrick Marleau and Barclay Goodrow. 2019-20 San Jose Sharks Future The Trades General manager Doug Wilson netted a fair return, probably getting a bit more than […] READ MORE
There’s a lot of trade rumours swirling around Brenden Dillon, the left-shot defenceman for the San Jose Sharks. NHL teams in playoff contention often trade for a player capable of improving their team for the current season. In return, they give up assets their trade partner can use to improve in future seasons. The Sharks […] READ MORE
In the two games following the All-Star break, the 2019-20 San Jose Sharks have made one thing clear; they are confused. The season has gone badly for the Sharks, but the last people to throw in the towel on the season ought to be the team itself. If the team wanted to approach the rest […] READ MORE
The last meaningful week of the San Jose Sharks season began with hope. The team was playing well enough to put themselves in playoff contention with a good run. Then came the week before the All-Star break. The three game road trip can best be described by Quint, the shark hunter from Jaws, “The thing […] READ MORE
A Stanley Cup heals all wounds. Or something like that. The San Jose Sharks fired head coach Peter DeBoer and assistant coaches Johan Hedberg, Steve Spott and Dave Barr last week. It is fair to say this season’s Sharks have not been good, not the team they were envisioned to be. ESPN’s Greg Wyshinski posed […] READ MORE
The San Jose Sharks have a new, interim head coach in Bob Boughner. The Sharks fired Peter DeBoer along with his assistants Steve Spott, Johan Hedberg and Dave Barr. We’ve previously covered DeBoer’s failings – his dismissal is anything but out of the blue. The Sharks had not won a game this December under DeBoer […] READ MORE
The San Jose Sharks dug themselves into a deep early season hole, at one point holding a record of 4-10-1. Since then, the team has done a remarkable about face, winning nine of 11, and returning to standings relevance. Things such as the Sharks penalty kill have played a role, as has timely scoring. Yet, […] READ MORE
ZEKE is a native of the DC area where he witnessed the birth of the Capitals franchise. After graduating from Cornell University, which had seen hockey glory before he arrived, he moved west to San Jose. There he witnessed the birth of the Sharks franchise. His wait to witness a Championship from any of these teams finally ended in 2018.