Posts About "Brent Burns"
2019 Norris Trophy Race
March 7th, 2019 With the trade deadline in the rear-view mirror and just a month left in the 2018-19 NHL season, all eyes have turned towards two things: the playoff picture and the individual awards races. The races are heating up down the stretch for several awards, but the closest finish could be for the Norris Memorial Trophy, an award...
NHL News & Notes: Price, NHL Stars of the Week & More
January 7th, 2019 In today's News & Notes, Carey Price will miss the all-star game, the NHL has announced their three stars of the week, David Schlemko has been placed on waivers and J.T. Miller has returned to practice in a non-contact jersey. Related: NHL News & Notes: Pageau, Benn & More Price to Miss All-Star Game Despite being named...
THW Hot Takes: Burns & Karlsson Dethroned
October 14th, 2018 Hot take: Ivan Provorov and Shayne Gostisbehere of the Philadelphia Flyers will outscore Brent Burns and Erik Karlsson of the San Jose Sharks. All eyes have been on the Sharks' super-star duo, but it's the young up-and-comers in Philly that should be getting the spotlight. Gostisbehere & Provorov Rise It's surprising how many...
3 Statistics for Peter DeBoer – Part 3
September 28th, 2018 With the San Jose Sharks days away from their Oct. 3 season opener, we continue our season preview. We've covered the team's pre-Erik Karlsson trade roster, our expectations for divisional opponents, the Sharks' greatest vulnerability and the team's X-factors. I've taken a look at important side effects of the Karlsson trade and my...
San Jose Sharks X-Factors
September 22nd, 2018 We continue with our preview of the San Jose Sharks season with a look at the team's X-factors -- the sort of player who might emerge from a less visible role and deliver something critical to the team’s ultimate success. For the San Jose Sharks, I’ve identified two players -- one forward and one defenseman. In our preview...
Side Effects of the Karlsson Trade
September 18th, 2018 There’s been nothing but praise for the San Jose Sharks trade which brought Erik Karlsson to the team. The Sharks returned plenty to the Ottawa Senators; at least six assets and potentially up to eight. Despite all the praise, there are some potentially awkward consequences, and we’ll take a look at those today. The Karlsson...
