Sharks Roll Oilers 6-1
The three powerplay goals scored by the Sharks helped propel them to a 6-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers Saturday night. Antero Niittymaki saw his second consecutive start stopping 21 of the 22...
View ArticlePreview: Sharks vs Devils
I guess the only positive thing about the Sharks’ loss to Calgary on Sunday was that the score wasn’t 8-0 – which it easily could have been. The Sharks will look to rebound tonight at home against the...
View ArticleJumbo Leads Sharks in Win Over Devils
Joe Thornton must have read my blog (yeah right) when I called him out for being a minus-9 on the season and in need of stepping up as a captain. Wednesday night, at ‘The Tank’, he did just that. Jumbo...
View ArticleProgress Report
With their 1-0 loss to Minnesota on Tuesday, the Sharks now sit wedged in the middle of their division with a 5-4-1 record. Hitting the 10-game mark provides us with a sample size of where this team...
View ArticleDucks Edge Sharks in OT
Lubomir Vishnovsky’s goal 4:27 into overtime gave the Anaheim Ducks a 3-2 win over the Sharks on Tuesday night. The Sharks outshot their opponents 41-20 but Jonas Hiller stepped into 2009-playoff-mode...
View ArticleFor Heater
I’ve been quite critical of Antti Niemi during his tenure as a Shark but with good reason – he just wasn’t getting the job done nor meeting expectations. Last night, I must say, he did very well in...
View ArticleBig Win to Make it Three in a Row
The lone goal in the shootout by Joe Pavelski proves to be enough for the San Jose Sharks to win their third straight – and first against Vancouver this season – on Thursday night. A slow start to the...
View ArticleNiemi Inks Extension
In the wake of what was a quiet Trade Deadline day for San Jose, the Sharks announced yesterday that they have re-signed goaltender Antti Niemi to a 4-year contract extension. The deal is reportedly...
View ArticleSharks Split Games on the Road
Just prior to puck-drop against the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night, I tweeted that I was a little surprised to see Antti Niemi get the start in net for the San Jose Sharks. I felt as though he was...
View ArticleTop 20 NHL Trade Deadline Targets
As the NHL Trade Deadline of 3pm on February 27 nears; rumors, rumors and more rumors will be discussed in blogs, on radio, on television and on twitter. As this deadline approaches, teams will define...
View Article‘Little Joe’ Comes Up Big in Sharks’ Win
It is a familiar sight for Avalanche fans to see Joe Pavelski pot a couple of goals against them, and Thursday night was no different. The Sharks won the game 4-2 in a much better performance than what...
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