Category: 2023 Player Reviews

Radim Simek 2023 player review: Riding out the final year

By Erika Towne | Jun 5th 2023 | 5 min read |

For Radim Simek, the defining characteristic of his NHL career may sadly be his health. Simek could not string together a consistent series of games i...

Tomas Hertl 2023 player review: Looking for a new bottle of secret ooze

By Erika Towne | Jun 4th 2023 | 7 min read |

Whether it was a post-contract year slump or simply trying to be the best player on a bad team, Tomas Hertl had a tough season. The forward was except...

James Reimer 2023 player review: Starting goaltender by default

By Erika Towne | Jun 3rd 2023 | 5 min read |

For goaltender James Reimer the story off the ice became so much more than the player on it. As most (all?) Sharks fans know Reimer made international...

Marc-Edouard Vlasic 2023 player review: Statistical resurgance

By Erika Towne | Jun 2nd 2023 | 7 min read |

After the 2021-22 season, defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic looked like he would never return to his peak powers as one of the best shutdown defensemen i...

2023 player reviews recap part deux

By Erika Towne | Jun 1st 2023 | 2 min read |

Round two of player reviews. This week Fear the Fin explored young forward Fabian Zetterlund’s time with the Sharks and what we might be able to...