Peng: My PHWA 2019-20 Midseason Awards Ballot

By Sheng Peng | Jan 23rd 2020 | 6 min read |

For the third straight year, the Professional Hockey Writers Association has asked its members to vote on Midseason Awards. This continues the revival...

Bernie Nicholls on Sharks’ struggles

By Sheng Peng | Jan 22nd 2020 | 5 min read |

The San Jose Sharks might be done, but Bernie Nicholls still can’t believe it. “For them to not even be in the playoffs, it’s mind-boggling for ...

Sharks defensemen playing more aggressive in offensive zone, safer in neutral zone

By Sheng Peng | Jan 14th 2020 | 5 min read |

The San Jose Sharks might be “ready to punt on this season and regroup for next year,” but Bob Boughner isn’t giving up. “We’ve changed the ...

Joe Pavelski talks coming back to San Jose, whether Sharks made him contract offer

By Sheng Peng | Jan 8th 2020 | 4 min read |

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — It’s strange to hear Joe Pavelski refer to the San Jose Sharks as “they.” For Sharks fans, a tough season will get tough...

On the honey hole, hits and Burns’s changing role under Boughner

By Sheng Peng | Dec 31st 2019 | 7 min read |

This coaching change might be lipstick on a pig. The San Jose Sharks failed to fly in Bob Boughner’s inaugural homestand, going 2-4-1. For what it...

What are Sharks doing differently under Boughner?

By Sheng Peng | Dec 17th 2019 | 7 min read |

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss? That’s not the case so far with Bob Boughner, who replaced Peter DeBoer last Thursday. Results have been mi...

What’s going wrong with San Jose’s power play?

By Sheng Peng | Dec 9th 2019 | 6 min read |

Just two San Jose Sharks teams in franchise history have gone 10 or more consecutive games without scoring a power play goal. Strangely enough, both a...

Striking Stats: A tale of two teams

By Sheng Peng | Nov 23rd 2019 | 9 min read |

It’s a tale of two teams. In October, the San Jose Sharks went 4-8-1. They were arguably the worst team in hockey. So far in November, San Jose has ...

Dr. David Geier on Erik Karlsson’s skating

By Sheng Peng | Nov 15th 2019 | 8 min read |

“He doesn’t look interested.” That’s what Ray Ferraro said of Erik Karlsson on TSN’s “OverDrive” radio show, after the San Jose Sharks l...

When the Sharks play their best hockey, they...

By Sheng Peng | Nov 8th 2019 | 8 min read |

Almost 18 years ago, then-Los Angeles Kings head coach Andy Murray gave his team a memorable assignment. Mired in last place in the Pacific with a 4-9...