A San Jose Sharks Blog

February 8, 2010

This afternoon, the San Jose Sharks took to the ice against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the third game of their current six-game road trip and defeated the hometeam by a final score of 3 - 2. With the victory, Team Teal is guaranteed a .500 record on this 11-day tour of the NHL's East Coast...which is awesome. However, I think that most would agree with me when I say that the win wasn't pretty.

February 7, 2010

The San Jose Sharks have made a trade, one that received a lot of attention and press even before it was finalized. Essentially, Team Teal receives veteran defenseman Niclas Wallin and a 5th rounder in this year's NHL draft from the Carolina Hurricanes for a second rounder (originally owned by Buffalo) in the same draft. I wouldn't call this deal a blockbuster, especially after the Phaneuf and Kovalchuk deals. However, I would call this one an extremely smart trade for the Sharks as General Manager Doug Wilson was able to add another Stanley Cup ring to our blue line without having to give up any current personnel. And for those of you who are counting, we now have four Stanley Cup ring holders, out of a possible six spots, protecting our own zone...not bad at all.

February 6, 2010

On their second stop of this six game road trip, the San Jose Sharks defeated the Nashville Predators by a final score of 4 - 3. This victory is not an uncommon event for Team Teal as the Sharks always seem to beat the Preds...in the regular season and the playoffs. Don't get me wrong, Nashville is capable of beating San Jose, but just not that often. I've got to believe that there are a few Nashville fans out there that hate the Sharks...just like how I hate the Red Wings. In fact, I'm pretty sure of it and it makes me smile.

February 4, 2010

One game into their 11 day road trip, the San Jose Sharks have secured two out of two possible points by defeating a very tough St. Louis Blues team. Again, Team Teal got off to a quick start by generating a two goal lead. Fortunately, unlike the game against Detroit, San Jose was able to keep the lead through the entire 60 minutes.

February 3, 2010

Another game against the Detroit Red Wings...another loss for the Loss column. What is it with these guys? They have trouble winning against almost everybody this year, but when it comes to the San Jose Sharks, they just seem to be unbeatable. Some fans say it's mental, Team Teal just can't seem to find a way to stand up to their childhood bully. Others say its a sign of respect in how well Detroit prepares for us. What do I say? Maybe a little of both. However, if I look at that game as a single contest...ignoring all of the history between these two team, I'd have to say we shot ourselves in the foot...plain and simple.

February 1, 2010

Thanks to Toronto Maple Leaf's GM Brian Burke, you can consider trading season officially open. With the Winter Olympics just around the corner, many fans and experts weren't sure how the festivities would impact this year's trade deadline. Looking at the calendar, there would only be a few days between the end of the Olympic games and the NHL trade deadline. Consequently, many believed that trades would come later than usual to avoid any surprising injuries that may come from the two weeks of grueling international hockey. Well, with Burke pulling the trigger on two big trades this weekend, I think it's safe to say that he's looking to make his moves early. What will everyone else do?

January 31, 2010

On Saturday night, the San Jose Sharks got back on track with a victory over the Minnesota Wild who were able to get the early lead on Team Teal. Fortunately, Jason Demers and Patrick Marleau both chipped in two goals apiece which was enough to defeat the fast-skating Wild. On a night where 6 out of the 7 goals were scored on the powerplay, San Jose's special teams experienced both success and failure. Regardless, the Sharks skated away with the two points...a nice bounceback after losing to Chicago.

January 28, 2010

The media has been building this game up for a few days now and I found myself getting caught up in he hype. Though I tried to tell myself that this game was the same as any other during the regular season, I couldn't help myself from getting pumped up. Who can blame me? Even General Manager Doug Wilson mentioned that this game was going to be special. First place in the NHL at stake, 14 Olympians suiting up, four days to prepare for the match, the final game of these two teams' season series...just too many things to ignore. However, when setting high expectations, there is always that danger of being supremely disappointed. Uhhhhh...yeah...'nuff said.

January 28, 2010

I haven't been listening to my XM radio recently simply because I didn't think of taking it from my glovebox and up to my desk at work. However, today was different and I am very excited to be listening to the hockey channel right now. So if you are an XM radio subscriber, jump to 204 now...lots of Sharks talk right now!

January 27, 2010

With four days in between games, Coach Todd McLellan decided to give his players two of those days off. Though the San Jose Sharks are just a handful of games past the middle of the regular season, it is important that everyone gets their rest...especially given the fact that eight of Team Teal's best will be skating extremely hard for two weeks at the 2010 Winter Olympics.