All Entries Tagged With: "san jose"
Lovers in a Dangerous Time
*Courtesy of The Barenaked Ladies. You’re welcome for the Canadian content. But what does it all mean? Why did I select this amazing song? Well, the Blackhawks are in the midst of their 6 game road trip, coming off a shootout win against the Calgary Hitmen… I mean Flames. This is a game that [...]
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.
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.
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.
Season Preview w/ Kelly Hrudey of HNIC
Get opinions from former NHL goaltender and current Hockey Night in Canada personality Kelly Hrudey – should goalies be named captain, will Turco work in Cihicago, is San Jose better in goal this year, should Dan Ellis return to twitter, Price vs. Halak, Bernier vs. Quick, will Anderson fade again for the Avs, will Howard slump in Detroit, plus East/West predictions.
DAILY RUMORS: Why Antti Niemi Cannot Receive An Offer Sheet
We at HockeyIndependent.com want to be your resource and filter for what is going on in the NHL. We try to disseminate the noise in the blogosphere. We don’t look to to attack those sources, but to question the veracity of the rumor with cold logic, hockey smarts and knowledge. To do that… we have [...]
DAILY RUMORS: Leighton Replacing Evgeni Nabokov in San Jose?
We at HockeyIndependent.com want to be your resource and filter for what is going on in the NHL. We try to disseminate the noise in the blogosphere. We don’t look to to attack those sources, but to question the veracity of the rumor with cold logic, hockey smarts and knowledge. To do that… we have [...]
DAILY RUMORS: Lyle Richardson On Thorton For Spezza
We at HockeyIndependent.com want to be your resource and filter for what is going on in the NHL. We try to disseminate the noise in the blogosphere. We don’t look to to attack those sources, but to question the veracity of the rumor with cold logic, hockey smarts and knowledge. To do that… we have [...]
Bittersweet Symphony: The 2009-10 San Jose Sharks
All of the Bay Area has gone into rain-filled slumber as the beloved San Jose Sharks 2009-2010 season is over.There is a bittersweet taste in the mouths of Sharks fans world-wide.Though the team exorcised it’s playoff demons by advancing to the Western Conference Finals, they ultimately fell short of their goal of winning the first [...]
Short Canada trip gets Sharks to 40 points first
It’s not exactly the record pace they set last season, but the San Jose Sharks again find themselves at the top of the NHL standings. With a 5-4 shootout victory against Edmonton on Friday and a 4-2 win over Vancouver tonight the Fins became the first team to reach the 40 point plateau. The Edmonton [...]
Stale Moves Again, Sharks Lose To Stars In Shootout
Not that you can complain about a 2-2 record in shootouts on the season, but the San Jose Sharks’ shootouts look like replays every time I watch them. How about a little variety guys? Maybe then you would’ve beaten Marty Turco tonight, instead of losing the game 3-2 (1-0 in the shootout). This is getting [...]
A Month in Review (October 2009)
To mark the end of the first month of NHL hockey, I’d like to take this time and write a little something about each team, and my general thoughts heading into November. October has proven to be an eventful month full of shocks, surprises, excitement, and disappointment. I’m sorry that all teams won’t get equal [...]
Flyers Spend Weekend Treading Water
Just a series of quick hits and thoughts from the Flyers weekend, games against Florida and San Jose and the Mike Richards hit.
