It was THE trade that shook not only Boston Bruins hockey but indeed the whole NHL. On Nov. 30, 2005, Joe Thornton was traded by Boston to the San Jose Sharks. And to this day, some 4 years later, fans are still passionately divided as to if this was a good thing or not. Thornton, of course, was the first pick overall in 1997. Bruins fans had high hopes and were excited to get this big young player,... 

If the first month of the 2009-10 NHL season has taught hockey fans anything, it’s to forget expectations. The standings have seemingly flip-flopped from last year, as several teams that were considered DOA have instead been stubborn SOBs. And while there is an eastern European atop the scoring leader chart, it’s not the one everyone would expect. Among the early surprises thus far: •... 

The Tampa Bay Lightning (2-3-2) begin a 4 game home-stand, facing the high scoring San Jose Sharks (5-3-1).  Center Joe Thornton, Dany Heatley, and Patrick Marleau are all in the league top ten scorers.  Joe Thorton leads with 14 points, while sharp shooter Heatley has 6 goals and 6 assists.  The Sharks have played 6 road games so far while only playing at home 3 times.  The team is on a 2... 

if you're happy about the attention you've created and you know it, raise your hand.. Aside from the Phoenix court case, this past summer has been filled with speculation on Heatley’s new destination.  Yesterday, Wayne Scanlan of the Ottawa Citizen reported that Heatley going to the New York Rangers not only makes sense, but could be just days away.  And get this, Marc Staal is involved. ... 

  TSN reports that Sharks have resigned three players on Tuesday, including forward Torrey Mitchell.   Read More →