Earlier, we looked at how the Sharks’ forward lines could shake out next season based on who the Sharks currently have under contract. Today, we take a look at the piece of the Sharks that might need the most work in the offseason, the defense. That includes the goaltending. Let’s start out with what we know. There eight defensemen under contract for next season, all of whom played at… Source ..read more

It’s only April, but Sharks fans don’t have the playoffs to look forward to and we still haven’t had a chance to see how the draft lottery plays out. That means there’s not much else to do but sit here and ponder what the Sharks could look like next season. So, let’s take a way, way too early look at the Sharks forward lines. We’ll look at the defense and goaltending in another post. Source ..read more

Less than two years after hiring David Quinn to usher in a new era of Sharks hockey, the Sharks are on the look out for a new head coach. On Wednesday, San Jose Sharks General Manager Mike Grier fired Quinn, though he kept the rest of the coaching staff. Grier told the media he’s looking for a new voice as the Sharks continue the lengthy process of rebuilding a playoff contender. While there’… Source ..read more

The San Jose Sharks have fired Head Coach David Quinn. Just a few days after General Manager Mike Grier told the media he had not made a decision on the coaching staff yet, he made a move. “After going through our end of the season process of internal meetings and evaluating where our team is at and where we want our group to go, we have made the difficult decision to make a change at the… Source ..read more

There are no playoffs this year for the San Jose Sharks, but today is the anniversary of some postseason magic for Team Teal. Five years ago today, the Sharks skated into SAP Center and pulled off one of the most amazing and miraculous wins in playoff history. That’s right, we’re talking about the overtime victory over the Vegas Golden Knights. Fear the Fin was here with you for that game. Source ..read more

The chorus of The Clash’s “Should I Stay or Should I Go” keeps running through my head as I write this. Specifically, the part that says, “If I go, there will be trouble. And if I stay, it will be double.” That’s how I feel about a lot of the San Jose Sharks players as we head into free agency. Make no mistake—this was one of the worst seasons in Sharks’ history, and it feels like somewhere… Source ..read more

This was a tough season for Sharks fans and that 5-1 loss to the Calgary Flames in game 82 certainly didn’t help. The loss kept the Sharks just below that 20-win mark, a number that didn’t mean much in the grand scheme of things, but somehow felt like a moral victory. That said, in spite of all the losses, the mission of this season was accomplished. The Sharks put the team in the best… Source ..read more

We made it Sharks fans! Game 82 of the season and we’re still standing. We’re still here. This is a meaningless game with no playoff implications or, in the case of the Sharks, no draft implications either. Win or lose, the Sharks are locked into the 32nd spot in the league. That’s right, all that hard work paid off! Of course, players are playing for their jobs and some personal milestones. Source ..read more

Last night’s game between the San Jose Sharks and Edmonton Oilers looked more like a scrimmage to help the Oilers prepare for the playoffs than an actual NHL game. The Sharks made plenty of errors and Edmonton seemed to capitalize on each and every one of them. What resulted was a 9-2 final score that could have been a lot worse. One of the biggest issues in the game was the breakdown of… Source ..read more

We’re in the home stretch folks. The Sharks wrapped up its home season with a loss to the Minnesota Wild on Saturday. Now, the final two games are on the road, facing the two Pacific Division teams in Alberta. Things start in Edmonton, where the Oilers are gearing up for the playoffs. Captain Connor McDavid says he’s going to play tonight after missing three games with an injury. Source ..read more