Tag: San Jose Sharks

  • Sharks vs Devils: Find Me A Reason

    A few weeks back, we wound up at the Shark Tank for the Sharks hosting the New Jersey Devils.  I haven’t gotten to many hockey games this season, thanks in large part to my hockey injury (which I’m sure you are tired of hearing about).  Since I’ve been unable to drive, getting to the rink…

  • Thin Air: Welcome Back, NHL

    Some hockey notes after the first day of the NHL regular season: – Well, that was fun. – Tommy Wingels got two goals last night, and nary a mention of his efforts.  His second goal was quite nice.  But he’s Tommy Wingels, so he won’t get the credit he deserves.  Still, the Sharks got their…

  • Thin Air: Oh Captain, You’re Captain

    Hockey thoughts. And yes, I did mean the ‘you’re” in the title.  Freaky, I know. – Let’s say that Ryan O’Reilly really is butt hurt about not having the captaincy of the Avalanche.  Let’s just say that he really does factor that into his contract demands (negotiations is too nice a word for what he…

  • Thin Air: Sunday Morning Hockey Thoughts

    Some hockey thoughts for you on a Sunday morning: – I don’t think I need to watch NHL Tonight with the sound on.  The highlights from the previous seasons on the NHL Network were simple: use the local broadcaster audio, and roll the tape back a bit more than your average ESPN highlight.  The best…

  • Draft: Oh, What a Night

    Oh, how wrong I was. I thought, what’s the point?  Why pay attention to the draft?  What could possibly happen that’s all that intriguing? I went to skate for a bit before running home, and then to the Mile High Hockey party, and that’s when things got interesting. Liles traded to Toronto: You know what?…