Defensive questions abound Sharks need to
speed up quest for quickness by Mike Lee
Much can be said about how the Sharks defense failed to contain the Chicago
Blackhawks in the Western Conference Finals last spring. Many expected the
Blackhawks to create mismatch issues because of their team speed, but when the
dust settled, the Sharks succumbed to a flurry of point deflections and
interior goal scoring by Chicago’s 2nd and 3rd line forwards. More >>
Hawks counter on Hjalmarsson San Jose loses
out on defenseman by Mike Lee The Chicago
Blackhawks responded to the Niklas Hjalmarsson signing by the Sharks last
Friday by announcing that they would be matching the 4-year, $14 million offer
extended to the defenseman by San Jose general manager Doug Wilson. At least,
that's the plan. Chicago GM Scotty Bowman said that the Blackhawks are set
trying to keep their core together, and that Hjalmarsson is part of that
core. More
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All the right moves Sharks having a
satisfying off-season by Paul Krill When
the Sharks bowed out of the playoffs this past spring, it was the end of
another season that fell short of the goal of a Stanley Cup championship. And
the Sharks unfortunately renewed their membership in that exclusive club of
teams that have never been to the Stanley Cup Finals. More
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Sharks sign Hjalmarsson to offer sheet Young
D-man inks 4-year, $14 million deal by Mike
Lee Sharks General Manager Doug Wilson sent a shot over the bow of
the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday by extending a contract offer to restricted
free-agent defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson. The deal would pay the 23-year old
defenseman $14 million over four years. The Blackhawks have seven days to
counter the offer. If they choose not to, they would receive the Sharks 1st and
3rd round selections in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. More >>
WOR Scoreboard (Last 10
Games) 3/14 6-2 W vs HER 3/12 6-4 W
vs BNG 3/10 6-4 W vs HFD 3/6 2-1 W
@ ABB 3/5 5-4 L @ ABB 3/3 5-2 W @
MTB 3/2 3-1 L @ MTB 2/27 4-3 L vs
ABB 2/26 5-4 L (SO) vs ABB 2/24 3-1
W vs POR
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