Without an ECHL affiliate, the Sharks’ options are far and few
On Saturday, the ECHL’s Allen Americans announced they had signed a new NHL affiliation agreement with the Minnesota Wild, ending a four-year run as the ECHL farm club for the Sharks and Barracuda. While an AHL team’s main role is developing the NHL’s best prospects, … Continue reading Without an ECHL affiliate, the Sharks’ options are far and few
Barracuda sign Jeffrey Viel, Thomas Grégoire
The San Jose Barracuda made two long-awaited signings official today, announcing that the team had locked up winger Jeffrey Truchon-Viel and defenseman Thomas Grégoire to multi-year AHL deals. Both signings were reported back in May by TVA Sports (English translation here) and Grégoire’s own Instagram … Continue reading Barracuda sign Jeffrey Viel, Thomas Grégoire
Meet the 2018 Sharks Development Camp invitees
The Sharks’ Prospect Development camp will finish up tonight with the Prospects Scrimmage at the SAP Center, marking the unofficial end of the 2017-18 hockey calendar until the preseason gets underway in September. And while most fans’ focus at tonight’s game … Continue reading Meet the 2018 Sharks Development Camp invitees
NHL Draft 2018: Sharks select John Leonard in sixth round
With the 182 selection of the NHL Entry Draft, the San Jose Sharks chose John Leonard, a 5-foot-11, 185-pound left winger from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The Sharks acquired the 182 pick in February when they traded Troy Grosenick and Brandon Bollig to the Nashville Predators. Continue … Continue reading NHL Draft 2018: Sharks select John Leonard in sixth round
The Canucks Fans’ Guide to Picking a Stanley Cup Bandwagon
The race to the Stanley Cup has begun, and for Canucks fans it’ll be one spent sitting in the stands and placing bets on the winners. But even though the hometown club has a date with the driving range, there’s … Continue reading The Canucks Fans’ Guide to Picking a Stanley Cup Bandwagon
The Sunday Crease: Sedins, Team Awards and The End
The final horn on Saturday night was not only a metaphor for the 2017-18 Vancouver Canucks season, but also the last call for two of the … Continue reading The Sunday Crease: Sedins, Team Awards and The End
The Sunday Crease: Gaudette, Demko and How the Kids Flipped the Script
If the Predators are the NHL’s best team, the Sabres are the NHL’s worst team and the Oilers are the NHL’s biggest gongshow, then the Canucks are certainly the weirdest. At the beginning of the week, the Canucks sat in … Continue reading The Sunday Crease: Gaudette, Demko and How the Kids Flipped the Script
The Sunday Crease: Tanev, Hart Candidates and the Value of Late Season Victories
The Canucks set out on the road this week with one goal in mind; to break a then six-game losing streak. They extended it to seven in a 4-1 defeat at the hands of the Golden Knights, but on Thursday … Continue reading The Sunday Crease: Tanev, Hart Candidates and the Value of Late Season Victories
Short Shifts: My Five Favourite NHL Goalies in 2018
I thought I’d try something a little different today. Instead of the usual serious long reads I do, I thought I’d tap into the more blog style essence of the site and write something short, sweet and fun. It’s no … Continue reading Short Shifts: My Five Favourite NHL Goalies in 2018
The Sunday Crease: Kids break the streak, Evander Kane and Playoff Watch
All it took was 227 minutes and 57 seconds. Despite all the odds being stacked against them, the Vancouver Canucks scored three goals on Saturday night against the San Jose Sharks, ending a nearly four-game long scoring drought that included … Continue reading The Sunday Crease: Kids break the streak, Evander Kane and Playoff Watch
