NHL: Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals and more face rough roads ahead
Teams that fancy themselves as Cup favorites must navigate the NHL schedule's rough patches.
View ArticleNHL -- Burnside's Power Play: Calgary Flames' latest slide; Edmonton Oilers,...
Why can't the Flames seem to stay on the right track? How does Ice Edge have so much confidence about its Coyotes bid? Scott Burnside explains all in this week's Power Play.
View ArticleSharks roll to sixth straight win in battle of Cup contenders
The San Jose Sharks became the first team in more than 27 years to score on two penalty shots in a game and went on to win their sixth straight, 5-2 over the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night.
View Article2010 NHL playoffs: Conn Smythe Trophy contenders heading into Stanley Cup finals
Over the past few years, Scott Burnside and I have had the occasional chance to be among the handful of scribes who vote for the Conn Smythe Trophy, a...
View ArticleContender/Pretender: Capitals, Hawks, more
As the season heads into the final stretch tonight, our experts (Scott Burnside, E.J. Hradek and Pierre LeBrun) separate a few of the contenders from ...
View ArticleNHL - Stanley Cup Playoffs 2011- Washington Capitals, San Jose Sharks,...
Four strong Stanley Cup contenders could finally be ready to break through repeated playoff failures. Craig Button reveals why there's hope in D.C., Philly, Vancouver and San Jose ... and why they all...
View ArticleSecond-round breakdown: San Jose Sharks versus Detroit Red Wings
This will be a hard-fought battle between two Cup contenders, but Pierre LeBrun believes Detroit will edge San Jose in the end.
View Article2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs: St. Louis Blues, San Jose Sharks on divergent paths
Few paths are diverging more than those of these two first-round opponents. The young and upcoming Blues are showing they are legitimate contenders, while the Sharks are possibly staring down a window...
View ArticleSharks roster needs a fresh coat of paint
The San Jose Sharks have played the second-most playoff games, behind only Detroit, since 2004, when a nine-year run as a contender began with a trip ...
View ArticleNHL - Are the San Jose Sharks contenders or not?
St. Louis Blues coach Ken Hitchcock was analyzing the game of his own goalie Brian Elliott, but he could have been speaking for any number of NHL goal...
View ArticleNHL - Previewing and projecting the 2014 Team Canada hockey team
To preview the Olympic men's hockey tournament, Hockey Prospectus previews and projects the top contenders. Team Canada has a vast array of star power, but has challenges to overcome in order to take...
View ArticleStars, Ducks on the rise in West; Sharks, Kings have some issues
Trending up Dallas Stars -- Winners in eight of their past 10 games, the Stars are finally showing signs of being the team so many people projected a...
View ArticleSharks look like contenders again
Let's be honest, it has been easy to wonder if San Jose Sharks general manager Doug Wilson had lost his way the last couple of seasons. After years...
View Article2015-16 NHL season preview - San Jose Sharks
A rocky season and a failure to make the playoffs for the first time in a decade have led to comprehensive changes for the San Jose Sharks. Here's what you need to know about them for 2015-16.
View ArticlePavelski's tiebreaking goal leads Sharks past Capitals 5-2
Joe Pavelski scored a tiebreaking power-play goal in the opening minute of the third period and Martin Jones stopped a key penalty shot to help the San Jose Sharks beat the Washington Capitals 5-
View ArticleWhy the Boston Bruins are poised for a long playoff run - NHL
The Bruins have been one of the more surprising teams among their division's leaders this season. Rob Vollman examines their chances of making a run for the Stanley Cup this spring.
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