Injury Report: Brent Burns; 3/11 close to return

[Fistfullofbeer]

Right. No point in playing Burns this season anyway. Sit him and rest him till next year.

We are done with this season. I would rather not make the playoffs this year with TMac and the players we have because it just gives DW a false sense of the team being decent.

Would love to have MacKinnon but with our luck, do you guys really think we land the #1 overall even if we are a non-playoff team??

 

[Jagged Ice]

Go ahead. Neither us nor Burns will care.

Relax already. I was only asking because I had not heard of the further injury.

 

[Vitto79]

is Burns out an extended period of time?

 

[Led Zappa]

Burns not out on the ice today. Neither is Havlat.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Burns not out on the ice today. Neither is Havlat.

If the Burns injury is serious or season ending, it makes the decision easier to just start trading our vets for picks/prospects. Lets do this DW.

P.S: Looks like no Wingels on the ice either.

Curtis Pashelka ‏@CurtisPashelka
Brent Burns, Martin Havlat and Tommy Wingels not on the ice for #SJSharks practice today.

 

[Swedish GP]

Just our luck, Mr. Burns feel better please. We need you...

 

[Grave]

Maybe they all got traded.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Maybe they all got traded.

Not sure how serious you are, but I can totally see DW bundle up Wingels and Havlat for some kind of package.

 

[Grave]

Not sure how serious you are, but I can totally see DW bundle up Wingels and Havlat for some kind of package.

Completely serious although trading Burns would be rather pointless.

 

[DarrylshutzSydor]

i like burns too but the hockey gods can go to hell

theyve been trolling us for far too long while other teams get rewarded with cups

the sharks haven't worked hard enough to get rewarded.

 

[KevinRedkey]

Any news on when he could return?
It's curiosity more than aything

 

[Mafoofoo]

Any news on when he could return?
It's curiosity more than aything

Conservative estimates say sometime around 2015.

 

[LadyStanley]

PollakOnSharks 12:03pm via Web Burns practicing as forward? #SJSharks McLellan says it takes more energy to practice at that position than d-man and Burns getting close.


KKurzCSN 12:00pm via Twitter for iPhone
McLellan doesn't rule out Burns playing tomorrow. Had him lined up as a forward today just to get him skating more. #sjsharks

 

[Jargon]

God, you know, I'd be incredibly curious to see Burns on a line with Thornton and Pavelski.

 

[LeeIFBB]

move Burns back to forward
waive Murray
fire Wilson
fire Koala

 

[Grave]

Isn't that the last thing Burns needs? More confusion about how he's supposed to play and what position? Didn't they do try that experiment in Minnesota and it failed horribly?

 

[Hatrick Marleau]

PollakOnSharks 12:03pm via Web Burns practicing as forward? #SJSharks McLellan says it takes more energy to practice at that position than d-man and Burns getting close.


KKurzCSN 12:00pm via Twitter for iPhone
McLellan doesn't rule out Burns playing tomorrow. Had him lined up as a forward today just to get him skating more. #sjsharks

Koala is going to great lengths to keep Murray in the lineup.

 

[Coily]

Koala is going to great lengths to keep Murray in the lineup.

When does Jason Demers begin to play goalie?

 

[nerdybeard]

Vlassic / Burns

Stuart / Boyle

Irwin / Demers\Braun


Why can't we just run this?!@?!@?!@

 

[Coily]

Vlassic / Burns

Stuart / Boyle

Irwin / Demers\Braun


Why can't we just run this?!@?!@?!@

Because

Murray Murray
Stuart Murray
Murray

Is our Defense and we like it.

 

[nerdybeard]

Because

Murray Murray
Stuart Murray
Murray

Is our Defense and we like it.

Unfortunately, you are right.

 

[sharklife25]

REALLY excited to see burns play forward...

He's fast and has a monster shot, both wrist and slap

 

[LadyStanley]

PollakOnSharks 11:14am via Web Quick story on #SJSharks decision to slot Brent Burns at right wing now at mercurynews.com/sharks/ci_2277…




Forward, except on PP (on point).


Might be interesting to see his offensive production. (And it's not like the organization would like to ship Irwin back to AHL with how he's played on the blue line.)

 

[SJeasy]

Isn't that the last thing Burns needs? More confusion about how he's supposed to play and what position? Didn't they do try that experiment in Minnesota and it failed horribly?

They tried, it wasn't awful. Produced well for what would be a third line spot. Played like a tweener forward. Think Wingels with a better shot. Not real good on doing front of net duty.

 

[Kitten Mittons]

Most expensive third liner in the NHL.