*** San Jose Sharks 2014 Off-Season Thread ***

this team is better on xbox then they are in real life

Holy smokes! What a shot by Couture!! Have to love that sequence. 2 for 2 on the power play right there.

Anyone notice Brent Burns as a forward the last two games? ( 3 points )

Brent Burns was an absolute FORCE tonight.

If he can play like this as a forward and be that impact player, that catalyst this team needs..... We could be a great team again.

Wow he was such a beast tonight.

Originally posted by Garcia:
Anyone notice Brent Burns as a forward the last two games? ( 3 points )

Brent Burns was an absolute FORCE tonight.

If he can play like this as a forward and be that impact player, that catalyst this team needs..... We could be a great team again.

Wow he was such a beast tonight.

Very Byfulgien-esque

Personally I LOVE when coaches are willing to move a D to forward. Typically D-men are less skilled then forwards but have a better understanding of the game

Originally posted by SunDevilNiner79:

Originally posted by Garcia:
Anyone notice Brent Burns as a forward the last two games? ( 3 points )

Brent Burns was an absolute FORCE tonight.

If he can play like this as a forward and be that impact player, that catalyst this team needs..... We could be a great team again.

Wow he was such a beast tonight.

Very Byfulgien-esque

Personally I LOVE when coaches are willing to move a D to forward. Typically D-men are less skilled then forwards but have a better understanding of the game

I was thinking the same thing, but Burns is big and a s**t-ton more athletic with skill.

He was amazing I haven't seen an effort from a Shark it a long long time. Take notes JOE T

you mean clowe?

Originally posted by ads_2006:
you mean clowe?

LOL, exactly.

I would much rather have Burns as a forward, honestly. I know people love him on defense but I just don't feel his skill set is as useful on defense as it is on offense. He can just have fun and play hockey doing what he does best when they let him get in and do his thing in the offensive zone.

I don't recall what the lines were the other night, but Burns on one of the top lines definitely makes sense.

Marleau-Thornton-Couture
Clowe-Pavelski-Burns
Burish-Desjardins-Wingels
Gomez/Galiardi/Kennedy-Sheppard-Handzus

Boyle-Vlasic
Stuart-Irwin
Murray/Demers-Braun

Originally posted by OnTheClock:
I would much rather have Burns as a forward, honestly. I know people love him on defense but I just don't feel his skill set is as useful on defense as it is on offense. He can just have fun and play hockey doing what he does best when they let him get in and do his thing in the offensive zone.

I don't recall what the lines were the other night, but Burns on one of the top lines definitely makes sense.

Marleau-Thornton-Couture
Clowe-Pavelski-Burns
Burish-Desjardins-Wingels
Gomez/Galiardi/Kennedy-Sheppard-Handzus

Boyle-Vlasic
Stuart-Irwin
Murray/Demers-Braun

Couture and Burns on line 2. Pavs on line 1.

Couture and Burns seem to play off each other really well. Similar mind sets.

anyone have update on Marty Havlat?

Originally posted by Garcia:

anyone have update on Marty Havlat?

Still on IR, haven't heard anything else.

Originally posted by Garcia:

Originally posted by OnTheClock:

I would much rather have Burns as a forward, honestly. I know people love him on defense but I just don't feel his skill set is as useful on defense as it is on offense. He can just have fun and play hockey doing what he does best when they let him get in and do his thing in the offensive zone.

I don't recall what the lines were the other night, but Burns on one of the top lines definitely makes sense.

Marleau-Thornton-Couture
Clowe-Pavelski-Burns
Burish-Desjardins-Wingels
Gomez/Galiardi/Kennedy-Sheppard-Handzus

Boyle-Vlasic
Stuart-Irwin
Murray/Demers-Braun

Couture and Burns on line 2. Pavs on line 1.

Couture and Burns seem to play off each other really well. Similar mind sets.

Oh yes, that's right! I was watching the highlights again and can see that. What would you think of top two lines of this? (I personally think this would be a good idea)

Couture-Thornton-Burns
Clowe-Marleau-Pavelski

Marleau would be back in his true center position, Pavs would stay on the wing, and Couture and Burns would be able to keep their chemistry while working with arguably the best center in the game.

BEAT LA! again

loliemi

BEAT THE CRAP OUT OF HIM MURRAY!!! GO CRANKSHAFT!!!

Murray PUNISHED him

Niemi is embarrassing today. Put Stalock in..