Author: Timur Katsnelson

No. 21 Nikita Okhotiuk: The defensive specialist the Sharks need

By Timur Katsnelson | Aug 28th 2023 | 6 min read |

Nikita Okhotiuk is a defensive defenseman who could be invaluable to the Sharks in a few years....

No. 22 Leon Gawanke : A fresh start for an offensive defenseman

By Timur Katsnelson | Aug 26th 2023 | 5 min read |

One offseason acquisition that might go underrated entering the 2023-24 season is Leon Gawanke, who the Sharks traded for on July 2nd, earlier this su...

2023 NHL Draft: Getting to know Yegor Rimashevsky

By Timur Katsnelson | Aug 9th 2023 | 5 min read |

Yegor Rimashevsky is a big bodied winger who ranked high on some experts' scouting reports. ...

2023 NHL Draft: Getting to know Will Smith

By Timur Katsnelson | Jul 8th 2023 | 5 min read |

Will Smith’s selection at 4th overall instantly places him as one of the Sharks’ top prospects. He is the highest pick the Sharks have made since ...

Sharks at Hurricanes Preview: Sturm Warning

By Timur Katsnelson | Jan 25th 2023 | 5 min read |

The San Jose Sharks (14-25-10, seventh Pacific) continue this already difficult roadtrip as they head to Raleigh, North Carolina to play the surging C...

Sharks at Bruins Preview: Buzzing Bs on a back-to-back

By Timur Katsnelson | Jan 20th 2023 | 3 min read |

The San Jose Sharks (14-24-9, seventh Pacific) head to New England in continuation of the longest road trip of the season to face the powerhouse Bosto...

Quick Bites: Ladies & Gentlemen, The Best of (George) Michael Eyssimont

By Timur Katsnelson | Jan 17th 2023 | 5 min read |

The San Jose Sharks suffered another heartbreaker on MLK Day at SAP Center. This one came as a 4-3 shootout loss to the New Jersey Devils in a hard-fo...

Quick Bites: Canucks sink Sharks (& Seals)

By Timur Katsnelson | Dec 28th 2022 | 5 min read |

The San Jose Sharks dropped a third straight decision to the Vancouver Canucks, giving up at least four goals in each loss. It was Tomas Hertl’s fir...

Quick Bites: Swede, Swede Victory

By Timur Katsnelson | Dec 23rd 2022 | 5 min read |

It was yet another eventful night at SAP Center. The Minnesota Wild came into last night’s game on the second-half of a back-to-back and had been on...

Quick Bites: Scorched again by Flames

By Timur Katsnelson | Dec 21st 2022 | 5 min read |

Whoever wrote the script for last night’s game certainly changed their mind a lot during the process. The storyline almost flipped several times, an...