Tomas Hertl

William Eklund Season Preview

This is the season that San Jose Sharks fans have been waiting for—a full season of William Eklund. The former first-round pick is set to play the majority of the season in the NHL this year after spending the last two years in the Swedish Hockey League and the American Hockey League. While it hasn’t […]

What We Have Learned About Mike Grier’s Vision

When Mike Grier took over the San Jose Sharks days before the 2022 NHL Draft, he inherited a mess. A team with an aging roster, massive cap issues, and no clear direction for the franchise. Fast forward a season, and Grier’s vision is starting to come into view. This is a rebuild Mike Grier embraced […]

San Jose Sharks Top 10 Prospects

The San Jose Sharks have done much work revamping their prospect pool over the past few seasons; a combination of being bad and trading away players has led the Sharks’ prospect pool to start to look respectable to good compared to the rest of the NHL. While they still need a franchise goaltender and a […]

Tomas Hertl and Alexander Barabanov celebrating

Who Will Run the Sharks’ Power Play?

With Erik Karlsson trade rumors swirling around the San Jose Sharks, one of the big questions will be who will quarterback the power play once the reigning Norris trophy winner is traded. According to Natural Stat Trick, the Sharks were on the power play for 376:32 last season, the fourth fewest. Erik Karlsson played 277:25 […]

Sputtering Coyotes continue their losing streak

Since beating the Toronto Maple Leafs five games ago, the Arizona Coyotes have dropped five straight games, including last night’s contest against the San Jose Sharks. Last night, in Tempe, Arizona, the Arizona Coyotes dropped its fifth straight game to the San Jose Sharks. In the first period of action, it looked like smooth sailing […]

Opinion: Bruins Deadline Needs to Entice Bergeron to Re-Sign

With the trade deadline a little less than a week away, it’s gut-check time for the Bruins. The organization needs to decide whether they will go all-in for another cup or if it’s finally time to tear it all down. This season has been a rollercoaster for the B’s, and I feel like they’ve lost […]

Report: Injuries Hindering Deadline Deals

Just when the trade deadline was thought to be heating up, it remained ice cold with six days to go. While there are many reasons why the market hasn’t exploded yet, everyone is left wondering when and if it indeed will. These days leading up to the deadline are crucial for franchises to decide if […]

Boston Bruins Trade Targets

After an offseason of impactful additions and losses, Don Sweeney and the Boston Bruins are looking to add to their roster before the Trade Deadline to make a push for a Stanley Cup before the likes of Tuukka Rask, Patrice Bergeron, and Brad Marchand retire. While losing David Krejci this offseason, a sizeable hole was […]

Kyle Dubas working the phones on the draft floor

Top Players For Toronto To Target At The Trade Deadline

As we inch closer to the trade deadline, there hasn’t been much info coming out about the Leafs’ plans. The 2021-22 iteration of the Leafs is a team with few holes. GM Kyle Dubas did a great job extracting plus value from bargain bin signings. Even still, there is always room for improvement. The two […]

The First 26: A Bruins Breakdown

The Boston Bruins have had a rollercoaster of a year so far. New goalies, a new bottom-six, and the annual “secondary scoring” question have been the most significant areas of concern. This season has been hectic, to say the least, and Covid has been the primary catalyst for that. The NHL has had to shut […]