Category: 2014 Playoffs

Niemi vs. Quick: How concerning is the goaltending matchup?

By Derek Tanabe | Feb 27th 2019 | 7 min read |

With less than 36 hours remaining before the puck drops on Game 1 of the Sharks and Kings‘ first-round series, we still don’t know for sur...

2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Fear The Fin's Western Conference Preview

By Derek Tanabe | Feb 27th 2019 | 17 min read |

Continuing an annual tradition (that’s now been running for two whole years!), we at Fear The Fin sat down and shared our picks for the three We...

How the Sharks can beat the Los Angeles Kings

By Derek Tanabe | Feb 27th 2019 | 15 min read |

For the second year in a row, and third year in five, the San Jose Sharks and Los Angeles Kings will square off in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Unlike th...

Better Know a King: Slava Voynov

By Derek Tanabe | Feb 27th 2019 | 6 min read |

Slava Voynov #26 – Defenseman – Los Angeles Kings Born: January 15th, 1990 (Age 24)Birthplace: Cheylabinsk, USSRHeight: 6’0″We...

Better Know a King: Marian Gaborik

By Derek Tanabe | Feb 27th 2019 | 9 min read |

Marian Gaborik #12 – Left Wing – Los Angeles Kings Born: February 14th, 1982 (Age 32)Birthplace: Trencin, CzechoslovakiaHeight: 6’1&...

Oft-Injured Sharks Will Be The Key To Beating The Kings

By Mike Chen | Feb 27th 2019 | 5 min read |

Listening to pundits around the hockey world, it’s eye-rollingly lovely — and I suppose in a twisted way, comforting — that the ster...

Better Know a King: Justin Williams

By Derek Tanabe | Feb 27th 2019 | 8 min read |

[Ed. note: the idea for this series was shamelessly stolen from excellent Washington Capitals site Japers’ Rink.] Justin Williams #14 – Ri...

Sharks will open first-round series against Los Angeles on Thursday

By Derek Tanabe | Feb 27th 2019 | 3 min read |

Following the conclusion of the regular season, the NHL released dates, times and television information for each of its eight quarterfinal series. He...

Report: Hertl could return for Game 1 against Los Angeles

By Derek Tanabe | Feb 27th 2019 | 2 min read |

According to Kevin Kurz of CSN Bay Area, rookie sensation Tomas Hertl could return to the Sharks’ lineup in time for Game 1 of their first-round...

Five reasons playing the Kings in the first round isn't the worst thing ever

By Derek Tanabe | Feb 27th 2019 | 8 min read |

There was always a sense that the road to the Stanley Cup Final for the Sharks this postseason would run through Los Angeles but, at least at the star...