Author: Jacob Sundstrom

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That's What They Said: Martin Jones, Joe Thornton talk about game three win

By Jacob Sundstrom | Mar 6th 2019 | 2 min read |

The Sharks won their sixth home game on Thursday after posting a less than stellar record at SAP Center over the regular season. Joe Thornton talked a...

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NHL Playoffs 2016, Sharks vs. Blues: Looking at keys to the series

By Jacob Sundstrom | Mar 6th 2019 | 3 min read |

The Sharks won both their first and second round series after I previewed them using this format, so I think it makes sense to stick with what works. ...

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Sharks vs. Blues, Game 3: Brent Burns and Paul Martin dominate in win

By Jacob Sundstrom | Mar 6th 2019 | 2 min read |

Following a game two dominated by Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Justin Braun, game three came down to a pair of stellar performances by Paul Martin and Bren...

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NHL 2016 Playoffs odds and ends: Sharks not favored to win the Stanley Cup

By Jacob Sundstrom | Mar 6th 2019 | 3 min read |

While certain statistical models give the Sharks the edge against the St. Louis Blues, Las Vegas does not. The odds below, provided by Bovada, give th...

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NHL 2016 Playoffs: Fear the Fin picks the Conference Finals

By Jacob Sundstrom | Mar 6th 2019 | 14 min read |

Before I get to our picks, let’s check out the Fear the Fin Bracket Challenge leaderboard! Unsurprisingly the Sharks winning means good things f...

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Sharks vs. Blues, Game 2: Brent Burns plays monster game

By Jacob Sundstrom | Mar 6th 2019 | 3 min read |

Count me among those who felt Brent Burns played pretty darn well in game one. Yeah, we remember the turnovers that led to scoring chances (and a goal...

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Sharks vs. Blues, Game 2, The Morning After: How about those special teams?

By Jacob Sundstrom | Mar 6th 2019 | 8 min read |

I think at some level we all knew the Sharks power play would be fine after going 0-3 on Sunday against the Blues. San Jose’s penalty kill being...

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Sharks vs. Predators, Game 7: San Jose blows away Nashville to head to Western Conference Finals

By Jacob Sundstrom | Mar 6th 2019 | 5 min read |

San Jose set old playoff narratives on fire on Thursday night, dominating the Nashville Predators in game seven to reach the Western Conference Finals...

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Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Justin Braun form a true shutdown pairing

By Jacob Sundstrom | Mar 6th 2019 | 3 min read |

I talk about Marc-Edouard Vlasic so regularly that many ask if I consider him underrated anymore. Ignoring the relative meaninglessness of the word &#...

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Timo Meier, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies, on verge of QMJHL Title

By Jacob Sundstrom | Mar 6th 2019 | 1 min read |

The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies demolition of the QMJHL in the playoffs has continued in the final. The Huskies lead Shawinigan three games to one as Rouyn-...