Category: Sharks Playoffs 2019

Winning Play: Another slow start

By Sheng Peng | May 18th 2019 | 5 min read |

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — If you were surprised by the St. Louis Blues’ fourth line scoring Game 4’s opening goal, you haven’t been paying enough atten...

Quick Bites: Binnington, Blues beat Sharks in Game 4

By Erika Towne | May 18th 2019 | 7 min read |

The San Jose Sharks lost last night, but the real worry for Sharks fans should be the condition of Erik Karlsson. Karlsson was laboring at the end of ...

Sharks 1, Blues 2: Binnington and bad luck strike down Sharks

By Erika Towne | May 17th 2019 | 9 min read |

The St. Louis Blues cruised to a series-trying victory over the San Jose Sharks on the strength of two first-period goals and Jordan Binnington’s 29...

What’s wrong with Sharks’ power play?

By Sheng Peng | May 17th 2019 | 4 min read |

What’s wrong with the San Jose Sharks’ power play? It’s hard to imagine such a star-studded power play struggling, but here we are: Since the Ve...

Winning Play: The Other Karlsson

By Sheng Peng | May 16th 2019 | 4 min read |

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Forming a successful line isn’t just about putting your most-skilled players together. In March, I mused about who should slide n...

Opinion: It takes more than skill to win a Cup

By Erika Towne | May 16th 2019 | 5 min read |

When you watch hockey long enough — or any sport for that matter — what you realize is that sometimes it’s not fair. There is always a missed ca...

Playoffs Dayoffs: Preview and discussion thread, 5/16

By Erik Johnsgard | May 16th 2019 | 4 min read |

After the San Jose Sharks win over the St. Louis Blues in Game 3 last night, we can start to expect any Google search that starts with “San Jose Sha...

Quick Bites: Sharks keep winning, controversy continues

By Erika Towne | May 16th 2019 | 11 min read |

The win in St. Louis last night was great … if you’re a Sharks fan. The real story of the night is the controversial no call on the hand pass ...

Sharks 5, Blues 4 (OT): Blown call helps Sharks take 2-1 series lead

By Erik Fowle | May 15th 2019 | 12 min read |

Well, that was … interesting. Let’s cut right to the chase. Meier took a shot, then hit the puck with his glove, which bounced off his chest, ...

Winning Play: Weaponizing...Bortuzzo?

By Sheng Peng | May 15th 2019 | 4 min read |

Before Game 1, a scout told me, of the St. Louis Blues, “Their D are very active in the offensive end.” That’s nothing ground-breaking. The San ...