The Fin Factor Episodes

Join us after each playoff game against the Vegas Golden Knights! We will interact live with viewers and discuss each match. Ask your questions after game #2 and share your observations to make this a spectacular interaction.

Join us after each playoff game against the Vegas Golden Knights! We will interact live with viewers and discuss each match. Ask your questions and share your observations to make this a spectacular interaction.

This week we sit down with former Sharks player Mark Smith to chat about his life and career, the current team and struggles, and some great stories from his playing days.

This week we talk about the Sharks current slump, fan emotions running very high and very low, Martin Jones not being an elite goalie (and that’s okay), last week’s terrible games, this week’s upcoming games, playoff beards.

This week we talk about Jamie Baker winning the fight over depression, Evander Kane and his wife dealing with a tragedy, Erik Karlsson spotted on the ice, Radim Simek’s devastating knee injury, Donskoi being scratched on his bobblehead night, DeBoer getting an extension, late-drafted Sharks prospects Blichfeld, Gregor, Chmelevski lighting up their leagues, the week in review of games against the Wild, Jets, Panthers, and PRedators, this week’s games against the Knights, Kings, and Ducks, the new jersey on the set, and another Pavelski goal watch.

This week we talk about the SAP Center turning 25 years old, The NHL GM meeting in Florida with possible changes, doing too much at the trade deadline like Columbus did, the Sharks depth, Pavelski goal watch, the past week’s games against Montreal and St. Louis, and this week’s upcoming games against Minnesota, Winnipeg, Florida, and Nashville.

This week we talk about Erik Karlsson and Evander Kane getting injured, Martin Jones and Aaron Dell’s disappointing stats, Michael Haley and Jonathan Dahlen getting picked up, the playoff positioning of the Knights and Coyotes, John Tavares’ homecoming to Long Island, the week in review of the Sharks games against the Bruins, Avalanche and Blackhawks, and the Sharks upcoming games against the Canadiens and Blues.

This week we talk about Gustav Nyquist’s trade to the Sharks, Michael Haley returning to familiar territory, Erik Karlsson reinjuring his groin, the week in review against the Bruins, Penguins, Blue Jackets, and Red Wings, the Fin Factor making it onto TV, Pavelski goal watch, and a look ahead against the Bruins, Avalanche, and Blackhawks.

This week we talk about the Sharks games last week against the Canucks and Capitals, lighting up Mikey DiPietro, Thornton passing Gordie Howe, Karlsson returning from injury, trade rumors with Marcus Johansson, Don Cherry upset with the Carolina Hurricanes’ fun, and this week’s games against the Bruins, Penguins, Blue Jackets, and Red Wings.

This week we talk about the cooked Anaheim Ducks, the week in review of Sharks games, Pavelski goal watch, Burns risk/reward paying off, Vlasic returning to form, the Sharks trending upward on their penalty kill, and this week’s upcoming Sharks games.

This week we talk about the All-Star game in San Jose and Karlsson being an important ambassador, Marc-Edouard Vlasic returning to the lineup, the Sharks month in review, depth scoring, trades around the league, bad trade examples by Sharks fans, and looking at the week ahead of Sharks games.

This week we discuss the games from the week before against the Panthers and Capitals, the All-Star weekend in San Jose; the ball hockey rink at Roosevelt Park, the All-Star Innovation Spotlight, and a breakdown of the Skills Competition.