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Tag Archives: Brent Burns

Game Three Really Means DO for Canucks

Okay, this is starting to become a repetitive and frustrating pattern. Instead of earning a 1-1 split heading into the San Jose Shark Tank tonight, the Canucks are down two games to none, thanks to a costly move by Jannick Hansen within the final minute of the third period – He missed the open net from just ...

Fear the Beard Makes Its Way to San Jose

    One thing that is certain when the Stanley Cup Playoffs get under way for the San Jose Sharks Wednesday night in Vancouver: Jumbo Joe, Brent Burns and company will have fresh faces. They will, however, be eager to grow back the facial hair that’s been a staple for the Sharks this season. Thronton ...

2013 NHL Season Predictions: Western Conference

With the shortened NHL season set to begin on Saturday January 19th, 2013, it is time to make our predictions as to which team will make the playoffs this season. The 48-game calendar will not be forgiving for teams that go through prolonged slumps and, as a result, young teams will be at a disadvantage ...

Top 10 Oversized NHL Players

Following Sunday’s article called Top 10 Undersized NHL Players, I decided to do the exact opposite and have a look at the NHL’s biggest and strongest players who can dominate the game with their size advantage over smaller and lighter players. These oversized jumbo players have always received extra attention from professional scouts and general ...

Top Five Minnesota Wild Defensemen All-Time

The second edition of this article series looking at the history of the Minnesota Wild looks at the franchise’s top five defensemen of all time. The Minnesota Wild have made a reputation for being a very strong defensive team, especially under first head coach Jacques Lemaire. They rarely have relied upon one stud defender, however, ...

Are Parise and Suter Worth 196 Million?

Minnesota has suffered. It has for a while. Zach Parise, Ryan Suter, and 196 million dollars changes it all. The Minnesota Vikings are 0-4 in Super Bowls and their best two teams in franchise history never made the Super Bowl; 1998 and 2009. Gary Anderson missed wide left after being perfect the entire season in ...

The San Jose Sharks Have a Large Hill to Climb

Battling back from a 3-1 series deficit is no easy task, but that is exactly what the Sharks will have to do in order to stay in the 2012 NHL playoff picture. After winning the first game of the series, the Sharks have dropped three straight to the surging St. Louis Blues. The Sharks dropped Game ...

Brendan Shanahan Failing to Change Status Quo

Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss. That seems to explain how most fans, media, and certain players feel about the NHL’s disciplinary dean Brendan Shanahan these days. Put under the microscope for the brawls and injuries piling up in the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, Shanahan is now feeling the heat much ...

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