Author: Brandon Vossekuil

Evaluating the San Jose Sharks’ playoff scenarios

By Brandon Vossekuil | Mar 6th 2017 | 3 min read |

Right now, the Sharks reside in first place in the Pacific Division and hold the second seed in the Western Conference playoff picture. They’re in a...

Sharks acquire Jannik Hansen

By Brandon Vossekuil | Mar 1st 2017 | 2 min read |

The San Jose Sharks have acquired RW Jannik Hansen from the Vancouver Canucks. Hansen is going to his age 30 season and he hopes for a turnaround in S...

Nyquist suspended six games

By Brandon Vossekuil | Feb 16th 2017 | 1 min read |

NHL player safety announced Red Wings right winger Gustav Nyquist will be suspended the next six games for his high sticking penalty against Wild defe...

Evaluating the Sharks with the bye week, trade deadline looming

By Brandon Vossekuil | Feb 13th 2017 | 3 min read |

In an article I wrote a couple of weeks ago, I explained what the Sharks needed to do in order to repeat as Western Conference Champions. Coming out o...

Evaluating the coach’s challenge

By Brandon Vossekuil | Feb 9th 2017 | 4 min read |

Of all the parts of the coach’s challenge, using it to challenge an offside play remains the most controversial. The basis for the challenge is simp...

Fear the #Take: Were the Bruins wrong to fire Claude Julien?

By Brandon Vossekuil | Feb 8th 2017 | 2 min read |

Despite being two points out of a playoff spot, the Boston Bruins decided to part ways with Claude Julien and relieve him of his coaching duties. This...

Joe Thornton’s Hall of Fame chances

By Brandon Vossekuil | Feb 6th 2017 | 3 min read |

Last week I did a piece on Patrick Marleau scoring his 500th goal that could make him a first ballot Hall of Famer, but what about fellow teammate Joe...

Will Patrick Marleau be a first ballot Hall of Famer?

By Brandon Vossekuil | Feb 4th 2017 | 3 min read |

February 2nd, 2017 will be a date to remember as Patrick Marleau scored his 500th goal against the Vancouver Canucks. Though many wanted this to happe...

Quick Bite: History made in Sharks win

By Brandon Vossekuil | Feb 3rd 2017 | 4 min read |

Patrick Marleau scored his 500th goal, Chris Tierney scored twice and the San Jose Sharks kicked off one heck of a reunion with the Vancouver Canucks ...

Ken Hitchcock’s early goodbye

By Brandon Vossekuil | Feb 1st 2017 | 3 min read |

The St. Louis Blues announced Ken Hitchcock was relieved of his duties as head coach Wednesday. Hitchcock said before the season this would be his las...