The Fin Factor

In this week’s episode, Paul and Aaron talk about all of the trades that the San Jose Sharks made this week: Jake Walman, Vitek Vanecek, Luke Kunin, Nico Sturm, Vincent Desharnais, we take your questions and comments, and more! Help save the Sonoma Seawolves: https://www.saveseawolvesathletics.com The Fin Factor is a weekly podcast discussing the San Jose Sharks NHL hockey team. Our episodes are h...

In this week’s episode, Paul and Aaron talk about last week’s Sharks games against the Calgary Flames, Winnipeg Jets, Montreal Canadiens, and Ottawa Senators, a Calder race update, the upcoming trade deadline, the upcoming games against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Buffalo Sabres, Colorado Avalanche, and New York Islanders. and we take your questions and comments live! Help save the Sonoma Seawolves:...

This week, we bring you exclusive one-on-one interviews with San Jose Sharks defensemen Jack Thompson, Henry Thrun, and Colin Graf! With no Sharks games on the schedule, we took the opportunity to chat with these rising stars about their experiences adjusting to the NHL and AHL split season, the impact of playing in the legendary Brick Invitational Tournament, life in San Jose, and their favorite...

In this week’s episode, Paul and Aaron talk about the Sharks games against the Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks, and Dallas Stars, a Calder race update, we look ahead to the 4 Nations Face-Off, and we take your questions and comments live! Help save the Sonoma Seawolves: https://www.saveseawolvesathletics.com The Fin Factor is a weekly podcast discussing the San Jose Sharks NHL hockey team. O...

In this week’s episode, Paul and Aaron talk about the Sharks trading Mikael Granlund and Cody Ceci to Dallas, the games against the Pittsburgh Penguins and Seattle Kraken, the Calder Race update, Will Smith is going streaking, the upcoming games against the Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks, and Dallas Stars, and we take your questions and comments live! Help save the Sonoma Seawolves: https:/...

In this week’s episode, Paul and Aaron talk about the games against the Nashville Predators and Florida Panthers, we check in on the Calder Trophy Race, Mikko Rantenen being traded from the Colorado Avalanche to the Carolina Hurricanes, we talk about possible trades for the Sharks, look ahead at the upcoming game against the Pittsburgh Penguins and Seattle Kraken, and we take your questions and co...

In this week’s episode, Paul and Aaron talk about the games against the Detroit Red Wings, Columbus Blue Jackets, New York Islanders, Boston Bruins, and Nashville Predators, Nico Sturm talking about a possible extension, Simon Nemec unhappy in New Jersey, the potential fire sale in Pittsburgh, the upcoming games against the Nashville Predators and Florida Panthers, and we take your questions and c...

In this week’s episode, Paul and Aaron talk about the games against the Vegas Golden Knights, Utah Hockey Club, and Minnesota Wild, Will Smith being benched in the Minnesota Wild game, an update on the Calder Watch, the upcoming road trip against the Detroit Red Wings, Columbus Blue Jackets, New York Islanders, Boston Bruins, and Nashville Predators, and we take your questions and comments live! T...

In this week’s episode, Paul and Aaron talk about the games against the Philadelphia Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning, and New Jersey Devils, they check in on the Calder race candidates, debate again on what to do with Askarov when Vanecek is healthy, talk about the upcoming games against the Vegas Golden Knights, Utah Hockey Club, and Minnesota Wild, and we take your questions and comments live! The F...

In this week’s episode, Paul and Aaron talk about the games against the Vancouver Canucks, Vegas Golden Knights, and Calgary Flames, injuries starting to pile up, the Calder race update with Celebrini, New Year’s resolutions, the upcoming games against the Philadelphia Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning, and New Jersey Devils, and we take your questions and comments live! The Fin Factor is a weekly podca...

In Episode 231 of The Fin Factor, Aaron and Deveraux analyze the San Jose Sharks’ challenging week, including 3rd-period collapses against the Winnipeg Jets, Colorado Avalanche, and Edmonton Oilers. They highlight Nikolai Kovalenko’s standout play, Macklin Celebrini moving up the Calder race, and Yaroslav Askarov’s amazing performance against the offensive juggernaut of the Oilers. Plus, a look ah...

In this episode, we discuss last week’s games against the Carolina Hurricanes, St. Louis Blues, and the Utah Hockey Club, Macklin Celebrini making more NHL history, the Sharks releasing their Holiday Sweater video, the upcoming games against the Winnipeg Jets, Colorado Avalanche, and the Edmonton Oilers, and we take your questions and comments live! The Fin Factor is a weekly podcast discussing th...

In this episode, we discuss the trade between the San Jose Sharks and Colorado Avalanche where the Sharks sent Mackenzie Blackwood, Givani Smith, and a 2027 5th round pick to the Avalanche for Alexander Georgiev, Nikolai Kovalenko, a 2026 2nd round pick, and a 2025 5th round pick, the impact Georgiev and Kovalenko will make, if we see more Yaroslav Askarov now, and we take your questions and comme...

In this episode, we discuss last week’s games against the Washington Capitals, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Florida Panthers, Macklin Celebrini making history in Washington, check in on the Calder race between Matvei Michkov, Logan Stankoven, and Macklin Celebrini, the upcoming games against the Carolina Hurricanes, St. Louis Blues, and Utah Hockey Club, and we take your questions and comments live! T...

In this episode, we talk about the last week’s games against the Los Angeles Kings, Ottawa Senators, and home/away with the Seattle Kraken, Macklin Celebrini named the NHL Rookie of the Month, Will Smith quieting naysayers, the Colorado Avalanche and Nashville Predators making a goalie trade, post-Thanksgiving standings, the upcoming games against the Washington Capitals, Tampa Bay Lightning, and...

In this episode, we dive into a week full of action and emotions for the San Jose Sharks. The Sharks kicked things off with a thrilling 5-4 overtime win against the Red Wings, where Celebrini scored an electrifying OT game-winner. Next, they faced a tough 2-5 loss to the Stars, a game that included two empty-netters, making the score seem worse than it was. In St. Louis, the Sharks fell just short...

In Episode 225, Aaron and Deveraux recap the Sharks’ week, including three consecutive road trip losses and the upcoming special celebrations for Joe Thornton. The Sharks gave fans plenty to talk about, from hard-fought battles in Philly, New York, and Pittsburgh to plans to honor the legendary Jumbo Joe with a Legends Game and jersey retirement. Join the hosts as they break down the highs and low...

Join us for Episode 224 of The Fin Factor, filmed live at our Sharks Watch Party! Paul and Aaron recap an exciting streak of Sharks games, including thrilling OT wins over the Utah Grizzlies and Columbus Blue Jackets, victories against the LA Kings and Chicago Blackhawks, and close battles with Vancouver and Minnesota. With live fan reactions and an in-depth breakdown of recent Sharks performances...

In Episode 223 of The Fin Factor, Paul and Aaron welcome special guest Alan Hoshida, the live pre-, post-, and intermission host for San Jose Sharks broadcasts. Alan shares his journey from growing up in Gilroy to working in broadcast journalism, including his memorable time covering sports across California, Washington, and Hawaii. They dive into Alan’s passion for hockey, his love for the Sharks...

In Episode 222 of The Fin Factor, we break down the Sharks’ recent games against the Anaheim Ducks, LA Kings, and Vegas Golden Knights. We discuss Noah Claxton and Kellen Foster’s performances, Thrun dropping the mitts early, and the Ducks’ bold jersey change. The Kings brought back Gretzky-era jerseys and dominated early, but the Sharks showed intense second-period pressure, led by Granlund’s pow...

In Episode 221, hosts Paul Sunseri and Aaron Sholl break down the San Jose Sharks’ recent games against the Chicago Blackhawks, Winnipeg Jets, and Colorado Avalanche. We dive deep into William Eklund’s grit as he plays through injury, analyze Will Smith’s workload balance, and discuss what Macklin Celebrini’s return could mean for the team. We’ll also look at the Sharks’ struggling powerplay and p...

Join us for episode 220 as we talk about the games against the St. Louis Blues, Anaheim Ducks, and Dallas Stars, Macklin Celebrini going on IR after his first NHL game, Vitek Vanecek looking great against the Ducks, the upcoming games against the Chicago Blackhawks, Winnipeg Jets, and Colorado Avalanche, and we take your questions live! The Fin Factor is a weekly podcast discussing the San Jose Sh...

Join us for episode 219 as we talk about the preseason games against the Utah Hockey Team, Anaheim Ducks, and Vegas Golden Knights, Macklin Celebrini getting hurt and is now day-to-day, roster cuts, predictions for the upcoming season, and we take your questions live! The Fin Factor is a weekly podcast discussing the San Jose Sharks NHL hockey team. Our episodes are hosted by Paul Sunseri and Aaro...

Join us for episode 218 as we talk about the preseason games against the Vegas Golden Knights, Anaheim Ducks, the deadly powerplay, roster cuts so far, Barclay Goodrow and his reaction to being a Shark again, the upcoming preseason games against the Utah Hockey Team, Anaheim Ducks, and Vegas Golden Knights, we take your questions live! The Fin Factor is a weekly podcast discussing the San Jose Sha...

Join us for episode 217 as we take a look at how the San Jose Sharks rookies are faring at the Rookie Faceoff, Macklin Celebrini’s plans to live with Joe Thornton during the season, Will Smith to bunk up with Patrick Marleau, a look at the Askarov trade, and we take your questions live! The Fin Factor is a weekly podcast discussing the San Jose Sharks NHL hockey team. Our episodes are hosted by Pa...