Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
One of those out of conference games that didn’t have near the excitement as, say, the Flyers or Rangers, but the outcome of tonight’s Penguins/Avalanche tilt was still in doubt going deep into the third period. But Bill Guerin’s powerplay goal at 7:15 of the third period broke a 1-1 tie, and the Penguins iced the game away with two empty net goals in the final minute to defeat Colorado,...
Sharkspage (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
LEFT WING PAUL KARIYA AT HP PAVILION - PHOTO JON SWENSON - The Sharks may not have fully recovered from last week's blowout loss to the Chicago Blackhawks, but they are riding high on the backs of Patrick Marleau, Joe Thornton and Dany Heatley. Yahoo.com's Greg Wyshynski implies that the line is possibly the best in the NHL, with 30 total points in 6 games played white together. Yahoo NHL editor Ross...
St. Louis Game Time (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
Do you know the way.... ....to beat the San Jose Sharks ? Nobody else does; they sit atop the Western Conference with 42 points (19-6-4) and have won 4 of their last 5. Their record might have something to do with In the six games they've been together , the mega-powers line of Dany Heatley , Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton has scored a combined 30 points; Thornton's 1 goal and 12 assists; Heatley's...
Down Goes Brown (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
The Florida Panthers' playoff chances: an interpretive dance Keith Ballard is the talk of the hockey world today, thanks to his bizarre slash to the head that left teammate Tomas Vokoun bleeding on a stretcher. But while Ballard is certainly an extreme case, he's not the first NHL player to accidentally cause an injury to a teammate. In fact, over the past few years the league has seen several regrettable...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
SAN JOSE – Dany Heatley assisted on two goals in his first game against Ottawa since his blockbuster trade to San Jose, leading the Sharks to a 5-2 victory over the Senators on Tuesday night. Patrick Marleau scored on both of Heatley's assists, passing him for the team lead with 19 goals. Jamie McGinn, Ryane Clowe and Manny Malhotra also scored for San Jose, while Joe Thornton had two assists...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
While the New York Rangers struggled throughout the month of November, there was one Blueshirt who excelled and did his job by contributing offensively while also making smart plays on the other side of the puck as well. Of course, you all know who I am talking about now - Marian Gaborik. Here is what the team’s web site had to say: Rangers forward Marian Gaborik’s big month of November...
HockeyNation (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
Keeping the sharp instruments hidden away for the next few days might be a good idea, for the spurned fans of Ottawa won't be happy to learn that their enfant terrible, Dany Heatley is finding life in Northern California to be much to his liking. Ottawa Citizen reporter Alen Panzeri caught up with the one time Senator, and paints a pretty happy picture for Heatley in his new digs, with his new team...
The Blueshirts Blog (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
It was a little hard to swallow when the Rangers were saying after their 8-3 pasting on Saturday night that they could take a lot of upside out of Pittsburgh, that just a mistake here or there cost them in a close game, even though it got out of hand. All that talk is far closer to the truth tonight, when the Rangers answered strong for about 51 minutes and then let a game slip away. The 5-2 loss...
Pension Plan Puppets (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
Editor's Note: On the back of the continued use of this horrendous song and the release of this ridiculous survey that I am certain everyone here has received at least once birky has put together a great fanpost on how he would select Canada's real team: the 2010 Olympic Team. Team Canada is set to announce its roster for the 2010 Winter Olympics on December 31st. Final rosters don't have to be submitted...
WorkAtHome (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
VANCOUVER, B.C. - The San Jose Sharks have taken care of business on the road. Now Joe Thornton says it’s time to enjoy the comforts of home.
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
from David Pollak of Working the Corners, McLellan was asked this morning whether he thought his team should have responded in some way when Edmonton’s J.F. Jacques played a little rough with Joe Thornton in the third period of Friday night’s game. “I very much do,” McLellan said. “I think there’s two ways of doing that and one of them we accomplished. We went out...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/29/2009
from Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe, ...And this year, the winner easily could be a forward again, be it John Tavares (Islanders), former University of New Hampshire standout James van Riemsdyk (Flyers), or Ryan O’Reilly (Avalanche). Overall, this is the best rookie class in recent memory, and unless one of the aforementioned forwards runs off with point production, a few defensemen (arguably...
The FanHouse - Boise State Football (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
by Susan Slusser Filed under: Blackhawks , Sharks SAN JOSE -- As if Wednesday night's matchup against the Western Conference's two top teams didn't have enough appeal, throw Marian Hossa into the mix for one heck of a showdown between star-studded top lines. Hossa, Chicago's top offseason acquisition, hasn't played this season because of a shoulder injury, but tonight at HP Pavilion, he'll be joining...
HockeyNation (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
With the NHL season reaching the one quarter stage over the weekend, keen observers and office pool aficionados were busy reviewing the season so far. For the most part there don't seem to be too many surprises at the top of the standings, most everyone expected San Jose and Washington to be the most proficient of teams this season, the Sharks boosted by the arrival of the disgruntled Dany Heatley...
Montreal Canadiens (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK -- Canadiens goaltender Carey Price has been named the NHL 'Second star' for the week ending Nov. 22. FIRST STAR -- JOE THORNTON, C, SAN JOSE SHARKS Thornton led all scorers last week with eight points (two goa...
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