Already without Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson for Sunday, the San Jose Sharks could be without another Norris Trophy winner on Sunday as well as defenseman Brent Burns skipped today’s voluntary practice with a flu bug and is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks, according to the Mercury News’ Curtis Pashelka. Oh, and Burns currently holds the iron man streak of 454 straight games played.
There’s a “little bit of a flu bug going through the team,” said Sharks’ head coach Peter DeBoer.
The team already announced that Karlsson will miss Sunday’s game due to re-tweaking a groin injury last week. However, the team hasn’t played a game without Burns on the ice since Nov. 21, 2013. The defenseman currently leads all Sharks with 71 points in 65 games and is in the running for his second Norris Trophy in the last three years. If Burns can’t play, the team is expected to utilize Joakim Ryan to replace him. Ryan hasn’t played in a game since Jan. 22.
- Sticking with the Sharks, The Athletic’s Kevin Kurz reports that Evander Kane’s remains questionable for Sunday’s game after missing Friday with an undisclosed middle-body injury. Kurz writes that the injury to Kane is not considered to be serious. The 27-year-old has 27 goals and 51 points this year and is closing in on career highs in both areas.
- The Athletic’s Lisa Dillman (subscription required) suggests that this may be Jonathan Quick’s last season in Los Angeles as the team might be looking to trade their longtime goaltender. With a solid season by backup Jack Campbell and the impressive play of rookie Calvin Petersen, the team could consider moving on from Quick. While most teams in need of a goaltender might be looking at Sergei Bobrovsky as their first choice, Quick might make a solid second option for teams who miss out on Bobrovsky. Of course, the 33-year-old Quick isn’t having his best season as he has just 11 wins, a 3.31 GAA and a .897 save percentage and is owed $5.8MM for four more years. However, most people expect Quick to rebound after a tough, injury-plagued season.
- David Schoen of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that Vegas Golden Knights fourth-liner William Carrier, who has missed six straight games with an upper-body injury and has appeared in only 48 games this season, could begin skating today and could return to the lineup within the next two weeks. Carrier is second in the NHL in hits with 247 this season, two behind teammate Ryan Reaves.
Kane’s middle body injury is because his ass got kicked.
Translation: Flattened-butt-itis… E. Kane usually not on the receiving end, either…
If Quick is available, teams should be looking to trade for him before signing Bobrovsky. Quick has a history of playing his best when the games matter the most (playoffs) while Bobrovsky is the complete opposite, having a history of atrocious playoff performances. Bob will also cost a lot more.
Doesn’t Keith Yandle have the iron man streak?
Lmao dillman is inncorrect the one to be delt is campbell….quick and petersen will be the tandem for the forseable future. Quick historically is the best goalie the kings have ever had and is on a resonable contract for 4 more seasons.
Quick is toast. He was never technically sound, but hid it with athleticism. Now that that is slipping away, he can’t hide his bad angles, positioning, technique, etc. from NHL shooters.
Kane obviously has more guts than you,with your wanta be talk,he got Charra to the ground after his cheap shot,he must have his hand down somebody’s pants?and then he’s 6’9” so what do ya expect
Charra is a POS & Kane doesn’t backdown from anyone !!
GO SHARKS !!