Picking the U.S. and Canadian Olympic rosters

Pardon the interruption (where have I heard that before?), but I've decided to spend my last blog before the Christmas break on my choices for the US ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 23, 2009

Nabokov's 45 saves steady Sharks as Blackhawks fall short

Evgeni Nabokov made 45 saves and Joe Thornton had a goal and an assist to lead the San Jose Sharks to their third straight win, 3-2 over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night.

San Jose Sharks defenseman Dan Boyle (22) and goalie Evgeni Nabokov (20) of Kazakhstan, defend against pressure from Dallas Stars right wing...

Chatting with a Sharks blogger

Jason Plank at the Sharks' blog Fear the Fin answered some San Jose questions in preparation for tonight's game: Q: Give us a scouting report on the...

Open Ice: A new play on the Rater

Sean Allen takes an alternate look at player values by evaluating only the scoring categories for the top players owned in ESPN standard fantasy hockey leagues.

Players can't shake Olympic fever

We're less than two weeks away from finding out who will play for Canada and the United States in the Olympics. Are players nervous? One game out west gave us our answer.

Thin Blue Line: Markov due back soon

Victoria Matiash notes that Andrei Markov's impending return should help the Montreal Canadiens, and also ranks the top 75 fantasy defensemen.

Keys to a Sharks-Hawks Western final

Puck Prospectus simulates a Blackhawks-Sharks matchup and shares the keys to a potential Western Conference final showdown.

Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009

The Flyers battle uphill, the Kings groove in first

Eleven years. That's how long it's been since Russian-born hockey legend Slava Fetisov skated in a professional game. After winning a second straight ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 14, 2009

Bryzgalov stops 37 as Coyotes add to Sharks' troubles

Radim Vrbata and Robert Lang scored, and the Phoenix Coyotes beat Western Conference-leading San Jose 2-1 on Saturday night, extending the Sharks' season-worst losing streak to five games.

Stars hand Sharks fourth straight loss despite Nabokov's 42 saves

Matt Niskanen scored in the 11th round of the shootout and the Dallas Stars overcame a stellar performance by San Jose goalie Evgeni Nabokov to hand the Sharks their fourth straight loss, 3-2 on Friday night.

Stars-Sharks Preview

Stars-Sharks Preview

Brown's overtime tally carries Kings past Sharks

Dustin Brown scored 1:16 into overtime and the Los Angeles Kings overcame a blown third-period lead to beat the San Jose Sharks 5-4 on Wednesday night.

Thin Blue Line: Johnson finally shining

Victoria Matiash says that Erik Johnson's breakout season shouldn't be a surprise, only that it was a year later than expected.

Kiprusoff denies 35 Sharks shots as Flames win Western showdown

Daymond Langkow scored early in the third period, and the Calgary Flames held on to beat the San Jose Sharks 2-1 in a matchup of division leaders on Saturday night.