He is the guy. He is the first "the guy" the Sharks franchise has ever had. Don't get me wrong, as a kid growing up in the 1990s, Owen Nolan was an inspiration, and in the early 90s, guys like Igor Larionov and Sandis Ozolinsh (among others) were fantastic. And...
Sharks territory will look quite different in 2019-20. Gone from the 2018-19 roster this offseason are Joe Pavelski, Justin Braun, Joonas Donskoi, Gustav Nyquist and Joakim Ryan. Despite General Manager Doug Wilson re-signing Erik Karlsson, who was set to become an...
At the start of the 2018-19 season everyone knew what lay ahead for the Sharks come the offseason. Summer 2019 would be a busy one for San Jose Sharks General Manager Doug Wilson. With a bunch of key unrestricted free agents and restricted free agents on the horizon,...
The San Jose Sharks and St. Louis Blues are set to face off yet again in the Western Conference final, a rematch of the 2016 final-four matchup. If you are a Sharks fan who listened to the post-game show on 98.5 KFOX after Game 7, you heard the San Jose broadcasters...
June 2019 will mark 18 years since the greatest singular moment in NHL history. On June 9, 2001, the Colorado Avalanche won the Stanley Cup, by winning Game 7 against the New Jersey Devils. Avalanche defenseman Ray Bourque had played 22 seasons without winning the...
Now that the dust has settled on what was the most mind boggling first-round series and absolutely inconceivable Game 7 between the San Jose Sharks and Vegas Golden Knights, it is time to look forward to round two. But first, let’s look back briefly on that epic...
San Jose sure seems to have quite the knack for drawing Stanley Cup level first-round matchups. In 2013-14 the Sharks faced off against the Los Angeles Kings in round one. In 2015-16 the Sharks again faced the Kings in round one. This year they face the Vegas Golden...
After winning six in a row from Mar. 1 through Mar. 12, the San Jose Sharks have since lost six straight. The winning streak ended with this near buzzer-beating, game-winning goal by captain Joe Pavelski in Winnipeg. That game might as well be 10 years ago. It...
Everyone who calls themselves a hockey fan hears it at least once come late March or early April. “You gotta be hot going into the playoffs.” One of the most commonly used cliches in the hockey world is that a team has to be on a roll heading into the playoffs in...
The San Jose Sharks have been incredibly impressive over the years. The Sharks have only missed the playoffs once in the 15 seasons since Doug Wilson took over as General Manager. One of the reasons for such a sustained high level of play is Wilson’s superb asset...
On the wall of the hallway leading into the San Jose Sharks’ dressing room are the words “Exceed Expectations.” Now when the Sharks acquired Erik Karlsson back in September, the hockey team residing in the capital of the Silicon Valley instantly became Stanley Cup...
San Jose, CA- In the opening game of the 2019 NHL All Star Tournament, the Central Division walloped the Pacific, eliminating the Sharks' squad by a final of 10-4. Fortunately for the hometown fans, three of those Pacific goals belonged to their favorite trio of...
San Jose, CA Technically speaking, defenseman Miro Heiskanen of the Dallas Stars fell and slammed into the side boards in the fastest skater challenge. The 19-year-old defenseman---taken third overall by the Stars in the 2017 NHL Entry draft---is the youngest of the...
