Mike ReedMike Reed

Like, the same way hockey players "enjoy" winning the Stanley Cup. I am a semi-pro list-maker. I am a very good driver of automatic cars. I once lifted a canoe over my head and walked several kilometers. Under the ever-watching eyes of the Hockey Gods, I put my fingers on the keyboard and write.

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Season previews: San Jose Sharks

Games have started, and rosters have been set.  We are ready to go. Most all the major sports providers have given their season previews.  ESPN and NBC Sports have written their preview pieces on our…Read More

NHL Awards: Blades of Teal Predicts!

We here at BOT have gone into the future to see who will take home the hardware at the NHL Awards show at the end of the season this summer.  Two of our writers (Ryan Bayer and myself) had slightly different…Read More

Pacific Division Hot Stove: Season Ending Standings

A couple of days ago we fired up the Hot Stove and got some comments from the other division editors to see who they thought were their team’s most dangerous match-ups.  Today’s topic: what…Read More

Blades of Teal Fantasy Hockey League

Hello loyal Blades of Teal Readers! We here at Blades of Teal want to flex our hockey knowledge alongside our fans and show that we’re not just fans of the Sharks but fans of hockey.  Come join…Read More

Pacific Division Hot Stove: Who Are The Toughest Matchups?

Hi everyone, welcome to our first email chat from the Pacific Division FanSided editors.  Today’s topic: Who is the most terrifying divisional opponent that you think offers up the worst match up…Read More

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San Jose Sharks Hockey Writers Wanted, Apply Here

Are you a passionate sports fan who loves to write?  Are you an aspiring writer?  Do you wish you…Read More

Top 5 Games on the San Jose Sharks Schedule for 2013

The schedule is officially out and we as Sharks fans are all pouring over it.  Given the games are…Read More

San Jose Sharks Roundtable: Where To Put The Skill

Hey everyone.  Here at BOT we’re going to sporadically do quick Q&A with our writing staff.…Read More

San Jose Sharks Could Benefit From Toronto Maple Leafs Shakeup

Big news in Leaf land today as Brian Burke was unceremoniously dumped by the Toronto Maple Leafs as…Read More

Is Dan Boyle the San Jose Sharks’ best candidate for an amnesty buyout?

The two best pieces I’ve seen on potential amnesty buyouts for the Sharks are from Fear the Fin and…Read More

The lockout’s biggest winners and losers? Hint: the San Jose Sharks are among the winners.

For the particulars around the deal, our own King Shark wrote a great snapshot and the guys at TSN are…Read More

Could the NHL void all contracts?

Michael Russo of the Star Tribune wrote a piece on how the NHL could see to void all player contracts…Read More

Sharks getting ready to go?

The guys over at Fear the Fin reported earlier today that we now have 5 Sharks who’ve returned…Read More

Owen Nolan Returning to the Sharks post lockout?

Owen Nolan remains one of my all-time favorite players.  I still contend that while he was appreciated…Read More

Failed Mediation

To the surprise of nobody, the mediators have failed the hopeful masses and the lockout continues.…Read More

Winter Classic Cancelled Over $650,000? Come On.

We have all heard rumors of the NHL cancelling the Winter Classic.  The first ones said the league…Read More

Deadline Day Came And Went With A Whisper

So today was the day that NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman set as the day by which an agreement had to be…Read More

NBA Cheerleaders! An NHL Fan’s Unthinkable Action.

With Baseball season near its end, and the NFL only taking up 3 of the 7 days of the week, I need something…Read More

Will NHL Players Play in Sochi? The Lockout Gives Us Our Answer.

The biggest argument against NHL players in the Olympics has always been that the owners don’t…Read More

Optimistic About Lockout Ending? Possibly Just A Lac Pin Rouge.

There’s a lake in Quebec called Lac Pin Rouge (Lake Red Pine).  When my grandparents lived in…Read More