Thornton succeeds Blake as captain of Sharks
Joe Thornton was named captain of the San Jose Sharks
View ArticlePatrice Bergeron, Tuomo Ruutu, Ryan Kesler playing well, but can it last?
Sean Allen has his latest forward rankings as well as looking at a handful of hot players to see if they can keep up the pace.
View ArticleBoston native Benn Ferriero lifts Sharks past Bruins
Joe Thornton returned to Boston in his 1,001st NHL game for a video tribute and an early assist as the Sharks beat the defending Stanley Cup champion Bruins 4-2 on Saturday night.
View ArticleJoe Pavelski and Jeff Skinner taking charge of San Jose Sharks and Carolina...
Sean Allen on the offensive leadership torch being passed on in San Jose and Carolina; news, notes and rankings on fantasy hockey forwards
View ArticleNHL extending big-game blueprint to Thanksgiving
Retailers see the day after Thanksgiving as the biggest shopping day of the year. NHL COO John Collins saw a gaping hole in the sports schedule. And o...
View ArticleLeBrun: Managing ice time for top players will be key this season
Making sure your top lines don't get too much ice time will be key during this shortened season, writes Pierre LeBrun.
View Article2013 NHL Stanley Cup Final - Boston Bruins' third line providing the difference
BOSTON -- When Jonathan Toews won the Conn Smythe Trophy in 2010, it wasn't an easy vote. He had been a force during much of the Blackhawks' title run...
View ArticleNHL Future Power Rankings - Chicago Blackhawks positioned well for future...
Craig Custance, Frank Provenzano, Neil Greenberg, Corey Pronman, Robert Vollman and Ryan Schwepfinger rank every NHL team based on how well they're set up for future success.
View ArticlePredicting Team Canada's roster for the Sochi Olympics - NHL
Frank Provenzano breaks down the toughest position battles competing for a spot on Team Canada ahead of the 2014 Olympics.
View ArticleRoad to Russia - What's left for Team Canada and Team USA with the Sochi...
Balancing big-game experience with the desire for speed and chemistry is giving Canada and the United States a few things to think about.
View ArticleNHL -- 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs: Heroes, villains and goats of the playoffs...
All the excitement in the postseason so far has given us plenty of heroes, villains and goats, writes ESPN.com's Paul Grant.
View Article2014-15 NHL season preview -- Five disasters waiting to happen
Katie Strang looks at five NHL disasters waiting to happen, including the potential implosion of the San Jose Sharks and coach-player discord for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
View Article2014-15 NHL season preview -- Five players feeling the heat
Katie Strang looks at five players feeling the pressure of the spotlight this season, including Sidney Crosby and P.K. Subban.
View Article2014-15 NHL season preview -- Predicting the league's award winners
Pierre LeBrun offers up his predictions for the NHL's major awards in 2014-15, including two trophies for Steven Stamkos.
View ArticleThornton, Marleau goals lead Sharks to 5-4 win over Bruins
Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton scored 25 seconds apart in the second period to put the San Jose Sharks ahead for good and they held on to beat the Boston Bruins 5-4 on Tuesday night.
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