by Neal McHale | Feb 20, 2020 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL, San Jose Sharks
NEWARK–No, this isn’t early September nor is it training camp. But for the Devils and Sharks, Thursday’s contest offers opportunity–maybe even an audition. In what is a formality of the schedule, the featured foes find themselves well outside...
by Brian Kennedy | Nov 15, 2019 | Homepage, Inside Hockey, Los Angeles Kings, NHL, San Jose Sharks
The Ducks lost to San Jose, who have now won five in a row. If you like the Ducks, that’s disappointing. But it’s not all bad. What the Ducks did right, period one: they scored early, on a pure skill goal by Rickard Rakell. He took the puck on the right side with a...
by Jason Scales | Oct 31, 2019 | Hockey East, Homepage, Inside Hockey, NCAA, NHL, San Jose Sharks
Boston, MA — The last half-year or so has been quite a whirlwind for Mario Ferraro. In April, the 21-year-old Toronto native was a sophomore on the University of Massachusetts Minutemen, a key contributor to his team’s run to the NCAA Finals against Minnesota...
by Jason Scales | Oct 30, 2019 | Boston Bruins, Homepage, NHL, San Jose Sharks
Boston, MA – The San Jose Sharks (4-7-1) entered the TD Garden on the tail end of their five-game East Coast road trip, that was evident early and often. The Sharks have been struggling of late, going 1-3-1 over their last five games. Injuries, age, and deep...
by Spencer Lee | Oct 10, 2019 | Anaheim Ducks, Arizona Coyotes, Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Calgary Flames, Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, NHL, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks, Seattle Kraken, St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, Vegas Golden Knights, Washington Capitals, Winnipeg Jets
Year in and year out the NHL can fluctuate tremendously. The teams that should have been good are irrelevant, and teams that have a so-so roster end up making cup runs. It’s sports, and it happens; but it happens in hockey more than any other sport. One week into the...
by Brian Kennedy | Sep 25, 2019 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, Leagues, NHL, San Jose Sharks
It was a bit of a scrappy affair, a good game for John Gibson, and a more offensive game for the Ducks than the one on the night prior as they beat San Jose 4-1 on Tuesday night. There was one fight, early, but also a nasty play when Dalton Prout, one of the only two...
