All Entries in the "San Jose Sharks" Category
Interview with Tony Granato, Penguins Asst Coach
Interview with former NHL forward turned coach, Tony Granato. In the first of a multi-article conversation he talks about leaving Los Angeles for San Jose, General Manager Dean Lombardi, receiving a 15-game suspension and provides a few thoughts on this year’s Kings team.
Western Conference Q&A with Susan Crosby
About a month ago I posted a Q&A Panel with several bloggers covering various Western Conference teams providing their take on the 15 team bloodbath that the West has become. Susan Crosby was to be a part of said panel, but her answers went above and beyond the call of duty. So instead of drastically [...]
Doughty, Kopitar, Smyth – Feeling Trapped in LA?
The San Jose Sharks came to Staples Center tonight for another big divisional match-up. It was also the Kings final game before the All Star break. Were the players thinking ahead? See what Drew Doughty, Anze Kopitar and Ryan Smyth thought about the possibility of this being a trap game.
A Dismal Night in San Jose for the Blues
Just as the St. Louis Blues were hungry to end their prolonged skid in LA, so too were the San Jose Sharks last night. Their circumstance s were a little more dire as the offensive juggernaut had dropped six in a row. With the flu making the rounds through the visiting locker room the Sharks [...]
Blues Hope To Prolong Sharks Skid
A solid 3-1 win Thursday over the LA Kings righted the ship for one day. On Saturday, the St. Louis Blues go back to work for the final game of three in four days. The San Jose Sharks are the final California opponent on the trip. Will a tangible on ice response to the Thornton/Perron [...]
Western Conference Round Table
Over the Holidays I conducted a Q&A session with several bloggers covering Western Conference clubs for various websites. Engaging several points of view to gain a better understanding of the tougher of the NHL’s two conferences. The Panel Josh Sargent (@Josh_Sargent)- Minnesota Wild correspondent for NHLHotStove.com. Andy Ajer (@FightNightAtJoe) – Detroit Red Wings blogger. Runs [...]
Interview with SJ Sharks Captain Joe Thornton
San Jose Sharks Captain Joe Thornton answers a few questions about things like the LA Kings, Drew Doughty, the pressure of being captain and Rob Blake’s retirement.
Bad Blood in the Water? | Blues vs. Sharks
As the St. Louis Blues fight to succeed with the healthy bodies available, another team facing adversity comes to town. The San Jose Sharks are much like the Chicago Blackhawks. A powerful core still intact, but the cohesion just isnt the same. Will the stress cause bad blood boil over and produce a chippy affair? [...]
Daily Rumors: Twelve Notable NHL Goalies Hitting the Trade block by the February Deadline?
The lack of real trade movement in the days leading up to this season’s NHL Christmas “trade freeze” has more than a few pundits and bloggers looking ahead to the February 28th NHL Trade Deadline – when we know for certain there’ll be real, honest-to-goodness trade activity – and speculating over which players might be [...]
Fantasy hockey: goaltending battles part 2
Two months into the season, let’s have a look at the goal tending battles raging on in the NHL. Some teams still don’t have a clear-cut starter like Roberto Luongo, Ryan Miller or Martin Brodeur. Goaltending battles: – Scorching: game-to-game musical chair – Blazing: no clear-cut starter – Moderate: mild battle going-on – Low: a [...]
Habs capture 3 points out 4 in back to back games
After dropping a 3-1 lead to finally lose 4-3 in overtime to the hands of the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday at Bell Centre, the Montreal Canadiens scored two quick goals yesterday in New Jersey en route to a 5-1 win against the Devils. On Wednesday, Dustin Penner took advantage of a bad play by PK [...]
“I Just Needed a Change”
Tomorrow marks Dany Heatley return to Ottawa since the trade which sent him + a 5th round pick to the San Jose Sharks for Johnathan Cheechoo,Milan Michalek and a 2nd round draft pick. As an Ottawa Senators fan I was truely shocked that Heatley wanted a trade out of Ottawa after signing a monster extension. [...]
After beating Kings 4-1, Canadiens won’t offer contract to Marc-Andre Bergeron
After beating the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 at Bell Centre on Wednesday, the Montreal Canadiens flew to Atlanta in anticipation of their match-up with the Thrashers on Friday. Meanwhile, GM Pierre Gauthier confirmed earlier today via telephone to Marc-Andre Bergeron’s agent Paul Corbeil, that the Habs will not make an offer to the unrestricted defenseman [...]
How much NHL teams spend on buyouts for 2010-11
Below you will find the amount each team spends on buyouts as well as the name of the played bought out and where that players is right now. Anaheim Ducks Nathan Oystrick – $197,083, playing for the St.Louis Blues this season. Atlanta Thrashers Donald Brashear – $1,400,000, playing for Sorel-Tracy of the LNAH this season [...]
NHL Power Rankings: Week 5
Who sits atop the pile of 30 this week?
Thoughts on a Win and the Weekend Ahead
I will be on with The Hockey Guys for their weekly show/podcast from 1:40-2:00 pm Central talking St. Louis Blues Hockey. Please listen in or get the podcast on iTunes. For Hockey podcast junkies out there, these guys should be in your rotation. – Blues 2 – Sharks 0 This was as odd of a [...]
Joe Thornton hit gets two-game suspension
Joe Thornton is the face of the San Jose Sharks franchise. It’s no wonder that every bit of newsworthy material that seems to come from this organization lately centers around it’s most productive player. Everything from the captaincy, to his new three-year contract extension seemed like good news until last nights game against the St. [...]
Fantasy hockey: goaltending battles
One week into the season, it’s time to look at some of the goal tending battles going on in the NHL. Some teams don’t have a clear-cut starter like Roberto Luongo, Ryan Miller or Martin Brodeur. Goaltending battles: – Scorching: game-to-game musical chair – Blazing: no clear-cut starter – Moderate: mild battle going-on – Low: [...]
NHL Power Rankings: Week Four
After a month of NHL action the Tampa Bay Lightning, Montreal Canadiens and St. Louis Blues are the surprises of the Top 10. The New Jersey Devils, Buffalo Sabres and Phoenix Coyotes have to be the surprises of the Bottom 10. How did the rest of the league fare?
Fighting cancer, one hashtag, auction and game at a time
16th Century English writer John Heywood said, “Many hands make light work.” Many hands also raise a lot of money, and nowhere was that more evident than on Twitter Sunday night. Los Angeles Kings and Colorado Avalanche fans turned out in droves to compete in the first ever “NHL Hashtag Battle” to raise money for [...]
