San Jose Sharks

NHL Playoff Preview: Pacific Division Embed from Getty Images Unlike past seasons in which a playoff spot in the Pacific Division was up for grabs every night until the very last game of the season, the writing was on the wall fairly early (once the Ducks turned the calendar to 2016 anyway). For the most part, it was waiting for the math to…

Midseason Grades: NHL Pacific 1. Los Angeles Kings Grade: A- http://gty.im/488377763 Overall Record: 26-12-3 Home Record: 13-6-1 Road Record: 13-6-2 Despite having won two Stanley Cups in the last five seasons, the Kings have been a pleasant surprise this season. After a very disappointing 2014-15 season, which included both on…

NHL Power Rankings Week 8 http://gty.im/492474020 This week, there was a mid-week break for the American Thanksgiving Holiday. Some teams had a shortened schedule, while others were business as usual.  There were a couple of monstrous jumps with the Arizona Coyotes making a significant climb and the Minnesota Wild toppling down the power rankings…

http://gty.im/492526164 In Tuesday’s game with the Washington Capitals hosting the San Jose Sharks, one of the NHL’s top stars Alex Ovechkin did not play because of personal reasons. He had missed the morning practice. This game marks the first time Joel Ward returned to the Verizon Center after being traded during the offseason. Congratulations…