Back to the Point

Migs and Ian resurrect the back to the point podcast after more than a year long hiatus. They spend time discussing their thoughts on young players, Erik Karlsson's performance, and inconsistent officiating.

Migs and Ian wallow in the Sharks sad season thus far. They discuss why the team has been playing so poorly and what needs to change. Players thought to be potentially traded are highlighted.

Migs and Ian reconvene after nearly 2 months to discuss the months of November and December for the Sharks. They highlight the coaching change and key elements of the Sharks woes so far this season.

Migs and Ian are back to discuss the Sharks many woes including team defense, a stagnant offense, abysmal 5 on 5 play, and goaltending. They also share where they stand on the matter of coaching and if changes are needed for the team.

Ian and Migs discuss the Sharks’ early struggles before talking about the momentous return of Patrick Marleau, who is already saving the team’s season.

Migs and Ian reconvene after the summer to discuss key thoughts about the Sharks’ upcoming 2019-2020 campaign. Will this be THE year?

Migs and Ian recap the Karlsson signing, dissect Pavelksi’s departure, and highlight other offseason developments.

Migs and Ian come together to wrap up the Sharks' 2018-2019 season. They discuss the series with the Blues, the playoffs as a whole, what doomed the Sharks, and what lays ahead with important free agent signings. HAGS.

Migs and Ian reminisce about the great times where the Sharks have had the officials in their pockets. They recap the the series against Colorado and look onward to St. Louis.

Migs and Ian recap the Sharks’ round 1 matchup against the Golden Knights. They discuss the historic collapse of the Golden Knights, “The Call”, all the other missed calls, Martin Jones, and the Sharks mental game that brought the series back. They look forward to preview the Sharks opponent in round two the Colorado Avalanche.

Migs and Ian discuss the Sharks’ upcoming round 1 matchup against the Golden Knights. They get sidetracked by a discussion about advanced stats. They also get upset about conspiracy theories.

Migs and Ian analyze the Sharks’ recent slump and the key factors to the team’s poor performance. Also, #BurnsforNorris.

Migs and Ian rip into the NHL Department of Player Safety for 20+ minutes before moving on to less impassioned topics about the Sharks trend toward success. Speculation about Erik Karlsson’s injury is also covered in addition to a look at the lineup after the trade deadline.

Migs and Ian joyfully discuss the impact of Burns and Karlsson’s play as they both play exceeding well. The discussion includes points of how they both are particularly made more effective within Peter DeBoer’s system, as well as how Karlsson’s form has made us feel lucky to have him instead of having potentially acquired Tavares during the summer.

Migs and Ian reconvene to discuss recent developments with the Sharks and the ambiguity of the team’s forward lines. They also bandy the possibility of a trade prior to the deadline to bolster the offense.

Migs and Ian do what you would normally do on your lunch break: record a podcast! They highlight some notable Sharks’ topics of the last few days and the recent 2 wins against Montreal and Carolina.

Migs and Ian chat for a relatively short podcast to vent some frustrations about the sharks and their play.

Migs and Ian discuss the Sharks inconsistent play, and talk about how certain players are either exceeding or failing to meet expectations.

Migs and Ian return for the first mid-season episode of the 2018-2019 season. They discuss the Sharks’ middling performance thus far in various facets of the game. Other topics of discussion include Erik Karlsson’s start as a Shark, Joe Thornton’s return, and the concept of line shuffling/blending. Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'KC_ElzISSNtpjsuxgUoGlg',sig:'QZfndUlyD6PbWKaFUZg5Ns8rg7XXWx9gEW0KuQa2tpI=',w:'396px',h:'594px',items:'1056164256',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })});

Ian and Migs reconvene on the day of the Sharks’ biggest trade in over a decade, a day and trade which saw them acquire two time Norris trophy winner Erik Karlsson. They discuss this momentous occurrence in San Jose Sharks history with jubilation. They get excited about the upcoming season. Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'2Yn-TjHCTqF9Vg_-fy743w',sig:'MDNmKD5d3woyvN9b-TGwPH3L73HyPpWyOww3OhiTY7o=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'941533320',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })});

Migs and Ian discuss the notable events of the Sharks’ offseason. They discuss who the Sharks re-signed and notably The Sharks’ involvement in the John Tavares “sweepstakes”. Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'00Qe9YGQTcVNcaQy-MbxMw',sig:'A8mUfDOgeBP2PFJHXRAEnxBMn5O-vHhj3MeNEEvMKec=',w:'594px',h:'404px',items:'956226622',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })});

Migs and Ian wrap up the 2017-2018 Sharks’ season with an extra long chat. They discuss the San Jose/Vegas series, the Sharks’ future, and the upcoming offseason. Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'6fbMqIZ3Q3NhSa1g86waAg',sig:'q5MMfsLUjY_SsXxQZOgrcknG5JlkDs6ZVY9sK3x89_o=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'955492542',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })});

Migs and Ian reconvene to discuss the Sharks’ success (and the Ducks’ bitter defeat) during Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the latest episode of Back to the Point. The two also spend time discussing upcoming Round 2 against Vegas and chat a bit about the other playoff match-ups. Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'S3ieOGEpQYdV73cPnQEAfA',sig:'2EZyhCoT2ookk9AFKGQfU-PBMUf-fXqGUyqbfuqGlmU=',w:'594px',h:'416px',items:'948807340',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })});

Migs and Ian are back to discuss the upcoming playoffs after the Sharks’ big winning and smaller losing streak. Topics of discussion also include the possibility of Thornton returning for the big dance, the depth of the team, potential playoff opponents, and how players manage injuries. Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'v1WK_XYZTAdVahiEWhiffQ',sig:'8WLOrCAJqzPxbF3IQlkU_U1cHwcygiSzDLo4UWjG9R8=',w:'594px',h:'429px',items:'940629918',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })});

Migs and Ian discuss the Sharks Trade Deadline activity involving Eric Fehr, Aaron Dell, Danny O’Regan, and most notably Evander Kane. Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'Whapoz-9SSZ6IZSRQNA7EA',sig:'Fp8OZZ6cEO5zHBqpNVFqpltchzIe0J-RMhMd7Dt2fxg=',w:'594px',h:'390px',items:'929511630',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })});

Migs and Ian engage in some heated dialogue about the sharks in their return to the podcast. Topics of discussion include Joe Thornton’s injury, Brent Burns’ value as a player, the play of the Sharks despite a slew of recent injuries, and each host’s hopes and expectations for the upcoming trade deadline and playoffs. Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'H-run2vhRllUmu_pEAGwAg',sig:'odS9YTnY2p_s3wLQFq6Lhs9c5yCQ2Fglx0WCPTrX-xk=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'918799584',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })});

Migs and Ian return to discuss a few topics surrounding the San Jose Sharks, winners in 5 of their last 6 games. Discussion points include the Sharks’ new “goalie controversy”, Paul Martin’s future, changes to Joe Thornton’s game, how some Sharks prospects are doing, and more on the trade deadline. Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'wYQ9oA3ZT-xibUAfgMza0Q',sig:'iDZeeBof4iPFo_QFa0WeG6or3cWWD4a3B1R--CbOHqY=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'906273388',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })});

Migs and Ian discuss the sharks recent swing in strengths and weaknesses in addition to the upcoming trade deadline. Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'-rWrVQUqT-B7kdsWN9ygKw',sig:'HzzamSbZ9bE_S5xy0eIrxHBfaGl2wyhTjAAyDm_5aAs=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'901724086',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })});

Migs and Ian discuss a variety of topics regarding the sharks and the NHL: Slashing penalties, Aaron Dell and a potential trade, Joe Pavelski’s performance thus far, Logan Couture’s injury, Seattle as a potential expansion city. Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'WwnidW2mRP1DGzBjwR89Yg',sig:'KGTGwTCIshHKP0fmZoV8MTXc-adTSYgE9tQUJVBxqAQ=',w:'594px',h:'395px',items:'893776082',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })});

Migs and Ian catch up on all of the action from the last month of Sharks’ play and up to the quarter game mark of the season. They talk about a range of topics from Hertl’s season missing expectations, Peter DeBoer’s coaching strategy of young players, and speculate on roster movement come trade deadline to fix the Sharks’ scoring woes. Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'6KjUuHBSSs1HFtVQ003gIA',sig:'hCWs9j9q3wsY-zzpsIPm0QlbZSaEqQbg14pAcLs42UY=',w:'594px',h:'407px',items:'877629104',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })});

Migs and Ian discuss the play of the Sharks’ thus far and also throw around other topics including new rules for penalties, Coach DeBoer’s management of young players, surprises with league, and Patty’s return to SJ. Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'lcySdWxjQkVE6Zn05FZhiQ',sig:'_1xy566PIyLLG1iKrYB-C4W_WpAOnpDSEYkD1LLLNH0=',w:'594px',h:'410px',items:'862159574',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })});

Migs and Ian are back after a long summer to discuss the departure of Mr. Shark Patrick Marleau and move forward to discuss their outlook on the Sharks’ season in lieu of the of the upcoming 2017-2018 NHL season. Embed from Getty Images

Migs and Ian are back to discuss the upcoming expansion draft! They compare the sharks’ actual draft protection list with their own desired lists and hit upon a number of other hot topics around this exciting time during the offseason. Embed from Getty Images

Embed from Getty Images Ian and Migs talk about the Sharks’ early playoff exit one week after game 6 of the WCQF vs. the Oilers. They highlight the true closeness of the series, the impact of injuries on the team, and the future of Thornton, Marleau, and the remainder of the roster. They also rant a bit about the DoPS and tired narratives.

Migs and Ian record together in person for the first time. They discuss the last few sharks games of the regular season and preview the matchup against Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers. Key injuries are also discussed, but hope abounds! Embed from Getty Images

Migs and Ian are finally successful at cutting down the podcast duration! They discuss the “whys” behind the sharks recent losing streak, focusing on the lack of offensive production. Specifics include analysis of the sharks tactics in the offensive zone and the team’s difficulty in reacting to opposing team defenses. Additionally, the guys touch on Patrick Marleau’s season and the lack of scoring from depth players. Embed from Getty Images

Migs and Ian discuss the slew of games as the bye-week ends and play resumes with the welcome addition of Jannik Hansen at the NHL trade deadline. The discussion continues and somehow finds its way back to Minnesota and the playoffs. Embed from Getty Images

Migs and Ian discuss the three games since the last episode that lead into the inaugural bye week for the Sharks. The discussion touches on Burns (once again) and how other teams are doing across the league touching on UFA strategies that have penalized them. Embed from Getty Images

Migs and Ian discuss about Marleau’s 500th goal and the Sharks four game East Coast road trip. The discussion shifts towards the approaching trade deadline and Brent Burns possibly winning multiple end-of-season awards. Embed from Getty Images

Migs and Ian discuss the recent few games before and after the All-Star break. The discussion continues focusing mostly on Marleau’s recent play and future with the Sharks. Embed from Getty Images

Migs and Ian discuss the recent roster moves regarding Matt Nieto and Tommy Wingels. The discussion continues and encompasses the depth of the forward core focusing mainly on the bottom six forwards for the Sharks. Embed from Getty Images

Migs and Ian launch the podcast with the first episode! They cover Sharks action since the away matchup against Edmonton on January 10th to the game vs. Colorado on January 21st. Other discussion highlights include Brent Burns’ case for the Norris Trophy, Mikkel Boedker and Joel Ward’s recent production, and Sharks defensive prospect analysis. Embed from Getty Images