Off the Post - January 15th
- How you can help the victims in Haiti.
- Plank takes a look at the importance of secondary scoring for the Sharks.
- Dan Rusanowsky saves us all time by recapping the craziness that was this week in the NHL.
- Your San Jose Sharks - 2nd in SBN's NHL Power Rankings.
- RudyKelly envisions Battle of California as a movie - he's got the casting down for Anaheim and San Jose. Casting Tilda Swinton as Corey Perry - sheer genius.
- What hockey ought to look like within the next 10 years, courtesy of Brandon Worley.
- Been meaning to put this up but haven't gotten around to it - the bust-out-the-tissues tale of a Blackhawks-Blues fan. No, that's not a misprint.
- Could the BJ's be leaving town?
- Those Boston Bruins - what pranksters.
- Are Brian Elliott and Pascal Leclaire the worst goalie-tandem in Ottawa Senators history? Safe money says yes.
- In his game against the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday, Mark Recchi (1,469) passed Stan Mikita (1,467) for 13th-most-points in NHL history with a goal and an assist.
- The green men at hockey games? Apparently they're called Force and Sully.
Adam McQuaid checks Troy Bodie, awkward photograph results.
- The ex-Shark round-up:
- Teemu Selanne breaks his jaw only 3 games after returning from a different injury, which really puts a damper on reaching 602 goals before retirement (original Finnish Flash Jari Kurri sits at 601), not to mention playing for Team Finland.
- Mike Grier is without a point in his last 6 games. Immediately before that he had 5 points in 3 games.
- Jonathan Cheechoo has a goal and an assist this month, for a grand total of 12 points this season. Oh, what $3.5 million will get you these days.
- Milan Michalek is without a point this month, although that can conveniently be chalked up to an upper-body injury.
- Marcel Goc had a goal and an assist in Nashville' victory over Edmonton on Tuesday.
- Christian Ehrhoff's minus-4 performance in his last two games has put a damper on what was the league lead in plus/minus.
- Brad Lukowich has finally laced up for the Canucks this season, having played in their last 3 games and averaging just over 10 minutes of ice time.
- Behind the Net with the best even-strength shooters since the lockout.
- Ethan Moreau, a potential Duck?
- Rush drummer Neil Peart does The Hockey Theme: