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.

CHICAGO, IL - DECEMBER 22: Dany Heatley #15 of the San Jose Sharks celebrates with teammates Joe Thornton #19 and Jed Ortmeyer #41 after scoring against the Chicago Blackhawks on December 22, 2009 at...

Marleau's two scores lead Sharks as Stars' December struggles continue

Patrick Marleau scored two goals and Joe Pavelski added another to lead the San Jose Sharks past the Dallas Stars 4-2 Monday night.

Sharks-Blackhawks Preview

Sharks-Blackhawks Preview

Stars trail Sharks after two, 2-0

...the puck after it hit him in the chest and the Sharks' top line took advantage. Joe Thornton, the NHL scoring leader, grabbed the puck and passed to Marleau, who went high on Stars...

Lundqvist stops 32 as Rangers win 3rd straight since shakeup

Marian Gaborik scored his NHL-leading 25th goal and added an assist, and the New York Rangers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 on Monday night.

Chatting with a Sharks blogger

...bottom this roster could be considered the best San Jose has ever iced. Q: Talk about Joe Thornton and what kind of season he's having. What makes him so solid? A: Thornton's...

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.

Panthers-Flyers Preview

Panthers-Flyers Preview

Sharks-Stars Preview

Sharks-Stars Preview

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.

How Marleau bought into Sharks' "C" move

...odd collective question, but it's more about worrying about what he does." Sharks star center Joe Thornton said nothing fazes Marleau. It's exactly the kind of reaction he expected from him. "I...

Sharks move into tie for Western Conference lead with win

Joe Thornton scored twice in the second period to help the San Jose Sharks snap a five-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night.

Pens vs. Flyers could get even dirtier

I have to say I'm really shocked to hear the big news from the NHL Board of Governors meetings that the league is looking at a second outdoor game to ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 17, 2009