San Jose Sharks

San Jose Sharks Fire Head Coach David Quinn

In a sudden change of events, the San Jose Sharks have fired head coach David Quinn. The 57-year-old coach posted a 41-98-25 record in 164 games with the Sharks on incredibly awful teams. This is a decision that shouldn’t have fallen on the coach or the players. The San Jose Sharks were intentionally terrible this […]

NHL Game Recap: San Jose Sharks vs. Edmonton Oilers | 4/15/2024

The San Jose Sharks, who have been struggling, visited the Edmonton Oilers in their final regular-season home game on Monday night, where Edmonton’s captain Connor McDavid finally made a comeback. Edmonton’s coach, Kris Knoblauch, began the game with a slight shake-up in the lines, with Henrique-McDavid-Hyman on the top line and RNH-Draisaitl-Foegele on the second […]

Blackhawks Improved From Being Down 4, 5-4 OT Victory vs. San Jose Sharks | 3/23/2024

It was a negative start for the Blackhawks as the San Jose Sharks had a 2-0 lead in the first, however, Chicago put a strong effort into the second and the third with a great comeback. Just 18 seconds into overtime, Seth Jones scored the game-winning goal for the 5-4 final on Saturday, March 23rd […]

When Can Newly-Drafted Prospects Break Through Into The NHL?

When do or can prospects make the jump to the NHL/AHL level? Most NHL prospects take 3-5 years post-draft to reach the NHL, with less than a third of first-rounders making an NHL team. Factors like skill development and individual progression dictate the timeline. Additionally, a strict NHL-CHL agreement impacts where prospects can play, depending on age. Any player under the age of 20 is ineligible to play in the AHL. NHL Entry Draft intricacies, entry-level contracts, Russian political issues and AHL stints shape a prospect’s journey.

Riding the Wave: How the Arizona Coyotes Can Keep Winning Streak Alive

It’s been awhile since the words “winning streak” and “Arizona Coyotes” have been able to be used in the same sentence. The Coyotes have struggled to string together more than two consecutive wins since their five game winning streak over the past five Stanley Cup Champions that spanned from November 25th (2-0 W @ Las […]

New Columbus Blue Jacket Alexander Nylander

The Meteoric Rise of Alexander Nylander

During a season, many NHL records will be broken, and new ones will be set. Some are personal, franchise, or league-wide records. The Columbus Blue Jackets have broken several previous records this year, although the records have not been very positive. They currently lead the league in having the most games lost where they were […]

Blackhawks Bounce Back to Defeat the San Jose Sharks 5-2 | 3/17/2024

Chicago made a great comeback win when they scored three quick goals in the third period to rally past the San Jose Sharks on Sunday, March 17th at the United Center. After a very unfortunate 5-0 loss against the Los Angeles Kings following possibly two of their best games recently, this game was an improvement […]

Penguins Made a Comeback vs. San Jose Sharks 6-3 | 3/14/2024

The Penguins put an end to their four-game skid with a relieving 6-3 victory against the San Jose Sharks at the PPG Paints Arena on Thursday, March 14th. Pittsburgh scored three goals in the third period the 6-3 final to hand the Sharks their second straight loss following a 2-1 win against the Ottawa Senators […]

Grading All 32 NHL Teams’ 2024 Trade Deadline

Here is the Inside The Rink entire NHL Trade Deadline breakdown. It was a quieter deadline, but it was still full of excitement nonetheless. We have compiled all the moves for you below, including links to every single article written analyzing trade deadline moves at Inside The Rink. Atlantic Division The Atlantic Division was not […]

New Jersey Devils and San Jose Sharks Swap Goalies

The New Jersey Devils are making some changes to their goaltending duo as after acquiring Jake Allen from the Montreal Canadiens, they have sent Vitek Vanecek and a seventh round pick in 2025 to the San Jose Sharks for Kaapo Kahkonen in a swap of goaltenders. For the Devils, they added yet another young goaltender […]