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San Jose Sharks: Back to Back Wins Complete Road Trip on a High Note
Posted: 25th October 2009 by Andy Bensch in NHL
When the San Jose Sharks left for their most recent road trip they found themselves in the middle of the Pacific division standings, off to a mediocre 3-2-1 start.
Six games later, San Jose returns home with a mark of 7-4-1, temporarily giving themselves sole possession of first-place in the division.
Posting victories on back-to-back days, first in Atlanta on Saturday and second in Philadelphia on Sunday, the Sharks turned what ...
The San Jose Sharks Have WeaponsùTodd McLellan Needs to Use Them
Posted: 23rd October 2009 by Andy Bensch in NHL
The San Jose Sharks are not going to repeat as President's Trophy Champions and if you asked any one of their 23 players, not a single one would mention that they're bothered by that fact.
After cruising to a 23-3-2 start last season, a much better all-around Sharks team essentially backed into winning the trophy awarded to the club with the best record in the regular season. In fact, on the ...
Why the San Francisco Giants Should Say Goodbye to Edgar Renteria
Posted: 21st October 2009 by Andy Bensch in MLB
It isn't difficult to pick out who doesn't belong in this foursome. It's Edgar Renteria.
Rich Aurilia was and always will be a fan favorite, spending his most productive seasons in San Francisco where he spent 12 of his 15 major league seasons. In 2001, Aurilia led the Giants with 206 hits and hit a career high 37 home runs. He was a staple of the great Giants teams in the ...
San Jose Sharks: Juggling of Bottom-Six Forwards is Paying Off
Posted: 20th October 2009 by Andy Bensch in NHL
Going into Monday's game against the New York Rangers, the San Jose Sharks weren't exactly on the top of their game and it showed early in the first period.
San Jose fell behind by a 2-0 deficit in just a span of 1:17 during the first ten minutes of action.
However, it was Brad Staubitz's first goal of the season and second of his career that ignited the Sharks to six ...
During late November of the 2005-06 season, center Joe Thornton was traded from the Boston Bruins to the San Jose Sharks. Upon his arrival in San Jose, Thornton turned an average right-winger (Jonathan Cheechoo) into a Maurice "Rocket" Richard trophy winner. In doing so, Thornton racked up a ridiculous total of 125 points, 92 of which came while wearing teal and white.
Now the overwhelming majority of you reading this piece ...
San Francisco Giants: Hitting Coach Carney Lansford Unfairly a Scapegoat
Posted: 14th October 2009 by Andy Bensch in MLB
With the news that both GM Brian Sabean and manager Bruce Bochy have received two-year extensions to stay in their respective roles for the San Francisco Giants, fans and media alike are starting to look for a new scapegoat.
Managing partner Bill Neukom and the rest of the Giants ownership group saw it fit to retain both men in their respective roles.á Why they made such a decision is a ...
San Jose Sharks’ Evgeni Nabokov Putting Early Struggles Behind Him
Posted: 13th October 2009 by Andy Bensch in NHL
After stumbling out of the gate to the tune of a 3.68 GAA and .858 save percentage through his first four games, Sharks goaltender Evgeni Nabokov is turning his fortunes aroundùin a hurry.
In his last two games, Nabokov has lowered his GAA by a full goal to 2.68 and raised his save percentage by 69 points to .907. In doing so, the two-time All-Star has essentially stolen his team three ...
San Francisco 49ers: Playoffs This Year, Title Contenders Next Year?
Posted: 12th October 2009 by Andy Bensch in NFL
After the San Francisco 49ers were blown out at home by the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, two things became clear: Dre Bly is not Deion Sanders, and Shaun Hill is not Joe Montana.
First and foremost, when your backup cornerback is celebrating a "pick-six" while he has yet to pass his own 30-yard line during a game in which his team is down 35-10, your franchise has issues.
If the "pick-six" had ...
San Jose Sharks: Opening Road Trip Ends Bitterly in Los Angeles
Posted: 7th October 2009 by Andy Bensch in NHL
If someone were to have predicted that the Sharks' top line was going to amount 13 points in their season opening three game road trip, they probably wouldn't have predicted that the Sharks would be just 1-2 going into their home opener.
Especially considering the fact that the Sharks' top line amassed all 13 of those points in the final two games of the trip, one wouldn't expect team to teal ...
San Jose Sharks: Why Their Season Hinges on the Play of Evgeni Nabokov
Posted: 5th October 2009 by Andy Bensch in NHL
When the San Jose Sharks traded for Dany Heatley, one thing became certain: the Sharks will not have any problems scoring goals.
You don't just add a bonafide superstar sniper to a top line that features arguably the best setup man in the league and still struggle to put "the rubber in the basket."
The combination of Dany Heatley and Joe Thornton has yet to combine for a goal in the ...