Posts About "Brent Burns"

Brent Burns: NHL's Best Defenseman?

November 21st, 2019 Brent Burns added an assist to his point totals Tuesday night in a 5-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers that concluded the San Jose Sharks’ six-game win streak. He now has 20 points in 22 games this season, representing a 75-point pace. This pace would mark a career year for almost any defender in the league, but for Burns, who has hit the...

Surging Sharks Have Won 6 Straight

November 18th, 2019 The San Jose Sharks immediately felt the pressure of a new hockey season and were instantly put on the back-pedal after dropping four games in a row to start 2019. They continued to have a horrible October and were 4-8-1 by the end of the month. The team has been recovering during November, and have been fighting their way back into...

Fantasy Focus: Top Defencemen

September 20th, 2019 As you prepare for your 2019-20 NHL Fantasy Hockey draft, it is important to go in with a plan. That can mean meticulously mapping out your picks or simply doing a little extra research on who you should take. This article should help with the latter. Related: 2019-20 NHL Fantasy Guide Most standard fantasy hockey teams will end...

NHL 20 Player Ratings: 21-30

August 31st, 2019 On Tuesday, Aug. 27, EA Sports released their first wave of ratings for the top 50 players in NHL 20. According to the EA website, overall attributes take into account individual abilities for both skaters and goalies. Related: NHL 20 Player Ratings: 31-40 EA will be revealing the ratings for the top 50 players until the...

'Beard Brothers' Lead the San Jose Sharks

April 28th, 2019 In the opening game of the playoff series between the San Jose Sharks and Colorado Avalanche, the Sharks' iconically bearded players showed up often. One beard belongs to Norris Trophy finalist Brent Burns, the other to future Hall-of-Famer Joe Thornton. The bearded duo was in all five scores in the Sharks' 5-2 win. Burns dominated...

An Avalanche Fan Guide to the San Jose Sharks

April 26th, 2019 Fans of the Colorado Avalanche have not had much Stanley Cup playoff hockey to watch in recent seasons, and I don't expect many are too familiar with their upcoming opponent, the San Jose Sharks. For starters, they occupy different divisions and haven't met in a playoff series in ages –though they have in the distant past, even...

Fuzzy History of the NHL Playoff Beard

April 11th, 2019 With the 2019 NHL postseason upon us, it’s time to grow out those beloved playoff beards once again. Long a tradition of NHL players, the facial hair-growing frenzy has been adopted by fans in recent years. Snapchat filters, NHL sponsor commercials, and in-game giveaways have turned the playoff beard into a hockey pop culture...

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