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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A Break In The Clouds: Sharks Players Turn Positive On Lockout Ending

David Pollack at the Merc has proven to be one of the best sources of content around Sharks players’ lockout commentary.  In a recent column posted yesterday afternoon, Pollack caught up with several…Read More

Boyle Sounds Off Again

A few current Sharks (Boyle, Marleau, Stuart and Greiss) and one former Shark (Nabokov) have been getting together for a skate regularly at Sharks Ice in San Jose.  Attending these skates has become good…Read More

Thornton Predicts Lockout To Last All Season

Joe Thornton Great find from the guys over at Puck Daddy: In an interview with Berner Zeitung, Sharks Captain Joe Thornton was interviewed.  The article is mostly a puff piece, with Thornton talking…Read More

Clowe Latest NHLer to Comment on Lockout

Ryane Clowe should be one of your favorite Sharks.  His play is eerily reminiscant of another winger, Wendel Clark of the Leafs, Nordiques, Islanders, Leafs again, Lightning, Wings, Blackhawks and Leafs…Read More

8 Teams Who’re Causing The Lockout

Great interview with Dan Boyle done by Kevin Kurtz over at CSN Bay Area here.  Maybe the most alarming thing here is that Dan Boyle is convinced that there are 8 teams out there who are causing all the…Read More

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Rescheduling the Cancelled Games

A nice piece put together by King Shark here talked about the cancelled games.  I thought I’d…Read More

Quick Hit: Follow Your Favorite NHL Players Online During The Lockout and BOT Hockey Pool

March 17, 2012; Tampa FL, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (not pictured) hockey stick…Read More

Quick Hit: The Silent Losers of the Lockout

Lots of good stuff has been written about how the players are losing because of their relative salary…Read More

Blame The Players? Blame The Owners! It’s The Lockout Blame Game!

The most common refrain I’ve heard leading up to this lockout is “it’s billionaires…Read More

Offseason Roundup: Pacific Division

If I told you about a sexy spy movie that was a thriller with a hint of romance starring Tom Cruise…Read More

Mount Rushmore Of Current Sharks Players

An almost hilarious piece on the CBS Detroit website was put up begging the fan base to not boo Sergei…Read More

Boo To You, July!

I hate July. The last game of the Stanely Cup finals was played on June 11th, NHL camps start in September…Read More

The Confidence Of Kings Fans And Folly Of Predictions

My Kings-fan buddy Leo and I regularly text each other during the NHL season.  Leo’s a great…Read More

“Sharks” vs. “Golden Seals”

There’s a piece on the sjsharks.com website about how the Sharks got their name.  Many of you…Read More

Avoiding The Landmines Of The Long-Term Deal: An Ode To Doug Wilson

When Shea Weber’s 14-year offer sheet from Philly was announced earlier this week I had a few…Read More

Farewell, Benn Ferriero

A quick one for a player who had a short career with the Sharks.  When the Sharks drafted Ferriero,…Read More

Player I Hate To Love: Brenden Morrow

Why I love to hate Brenden Morrow: He, much like Dustin Brown, is the captain of a hated in-division…Read More

Rating The Sharks Jerseys Throughout History

Sports aesthetics are a personal passion.  I’m a regular reader of Paul Lukas’ Uniwatch…Read More

Are the Minnesota Wild Building the NHL’s Version of the Miami Heat?

  The signings of Zach Parise and Ryan Suter were…inspired.  Earlier this week I joked…Read More

Farewell, Torrey Mitchell

For anyone hunting, The King Shark did a great job of summing up a good chunk of the first day action…Read More