Annie Moore

1 week ago | fearthefin.com | Annie Moore

Let’s be real, this one stung. The San Jose Barracuda looked sharp, confident and honestly pretty dominant at times last night in Colorado, but the scoreboard didn’t love ‘em back. Despite a standout performance from Igor Chernyshov, the ‘Cuda dropped a tight one to the Colorado Eagles, 3–1. The ‘Cuda came out buzzing. Anthony Vincent, Collin Graf and Pavol Regenda all tested Trent Miner in the first four minutes. But while the Barracuda pushed, Colorado didn’t sit back.

1 week ago | fearthefin.com | Annie Moore

https://twitter.com/sjbarracuda/status/1919157640938266834If there was ever a time to believe in the San Jose Barracuda, this was it. In a game that had a little bit of chaos, the ‘Cuda pulled off a 2–1 overtime win against the Colorado Eagles. From Yaroslav Askarov’s poised performance between the posts to Pavol Regenda’s relentless presence on both ends of the ice, and Danil Gushchin’s game winner,  this one had everything you want if you bleed teal and black.

2 weeks ago | fearthefin.com | Annie Moore

Will Smith’s first NHL season has been a journey of learning, growth, and resilience. The 20-year-old center, seen as one of the San Jose Sharks’ most promising young talents, stood with the media to reflect on the year that was and the vision for what’s to come. “That’s a tough question. I don’t think we’re trying to reinvent anything, but obviously this year is tough, so definitely be better.”He makes a very good point here.

2 weeks ago | sharkshockeydigest.com | Annie Moore |Max Miller

San Jose Sharks prospect Zack Ostapchuk is that guy you want on your team when the games matter most, especially here in the San Jose Barracuda’s playoff run. You know the type: tall, tough, doesn’t back down, and suddenly becomes everyone’s favorite buzzsaw when April rolls around. He joined the Sharks at the trade deadline as part of the return of the Fabian Zetterlund trade. Early on, Ostapchuk made himself known. During his Sharks debut, he threw hands with the ever-so-tough Tom Wilson.

2 weeks ago | fearthefin.com | Annie Moore

As one of the last remaining links to the Sharks’ most successful era, Marc-Édouard Vlasic has seen just about everything in teal. In his 19th season with the team, he became a steady voice on and off the ice for a young, rebuilding roster. “We were competitive. But at the end of the day, you want to win games, you want to make the playoffs.”The Sharks managed to stay in more games than many expected, but Vlasic made it clear that effort alone isn’t enough anymore.