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We’ve now reached the halfway point for all teams in the National Hockey League. There has been exciting storylines and great individual performances during the season. Through these contenders for awards have started to emerge. Last Word on Hockey has made their picks for each, and here are the Vezina Trophy choices. Last Word on […] READ MORE
San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones Game 5 performance in the Stanley Cup Final was one for the ages. It set a Sharks record for most saves in a regulation postseason victory, improved the Sharks to 4-0 in Game 5’s in the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and most importantly, forced the entire series back to San Jose. […] READ MORE
When asked of what’s expected of him in a bounce back performance from a Game 3 overtime loss on Saturday, Penguins goaltender Matt Murray gave an answer that we have come to expect from the calm, 22-year old rookie. “I didn’t play all that bad [in Game 3].” Against a Sharks team that was looking to […] READ MORE
Game one of the Stanley Cup Final goes to the home team, the Pittsburgh Penguins. It was a true thriller from start to finish, despite the fact that the visitors didn’t look like they came ready and the Penguins made the San Jose Sharks pay for their slow start at 12:46 when unlikely hero of game seven […] READ MORE
Last Word on Sports is proud to present their hockey podcast, On the Powerplay with Ben and Dave. Join Ben Kerr and Dave Gove each week as they take a look around the Hockey World focusing on the big issues of the NHL and elsewhere. This week Dave and Ben go on the powerplay to discuss […] READ MORE
The San Jose Sharks defense has been playing its best hockey of the entire season in the last four playoff games. After shutting out the Nashville Predators in Game 7 to advance to the Western Conference Finals, the Sharks now find themselves for the first time in franchise history with a lead in the Conference […] READ MORE
The St Louis Blues have not scored a goal in seven periods of playoff hockey and for the first time in their history have been shut out in consecutive postseason games. The Blues lost their second straight game in the series against the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night and now find themselves in a […] READ MORE
The San Jose Sharks are finding ways to win hockey games despite not always bringing their “A” game so far in the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Sharks decisively ousted the Los Angles Kings in only five games and put to rest the ghosts of their 2014 “reverse sweep” postseason collapse. Thus far in two […] READ MORE
After just missing the postseason last year, the Los Angeles Kings come into this year’s playoffs as the #2 seed in the Pacific. The team has be slightly disappointed it didn’t win the division when they let a 3-0 lead against the Winnipeg Jets slip away in their final regular season game. That game would […] READ MORE
For the San Jose Sharks, starting Martin Jones is the right call in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Jones now has a full season of experience and has played well for the Sharks. But in reality, there is no other option. The Sharks issues in net have been on-going and trace back to the team’s previous […] READ MORE
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