Category Archives: Brent Burns
Hurricanes Need to Move on From Burns & Orlov
The Carolina Hurricanes have long been lauded for their ability to build from the back-end out, consistently identifying capable defensemen to plug into their roster and find success. Over the…
Former San Jose Sharks in the 2025 Conference Finals
The San Jose Sharks are not one of the four teams in the Conference Finals that begin on Tuesday, but they will be able to cheer for many of their…
NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – February 2, 2025
Best NHL Players to Make the Switch Between Defense & Forward
Forward, defense and goaltending. Those are the three positions in hockey. Forwards and defense are split into left and right sides, while the forwards have a center to play all…
Revisiting the Brent Burns Trade
On June 24, 2011, the Minnesota Wild and San Jose Sharks made a blockbuster trade on the 2011 NHL Draft floor. The Sharks acquired Brent Burns, who was one of…
NHL Players – Most Games Without a Stanley Cup
Winning the Stanley Cup is one of the most challenging accomplishments a professional hockey player can achieve. If you don’t believe it, ask some of the members of the Hockey…
Fuzzy History of the NHL Playoff Beard
With the 2025 Playoffs starting, the beloved playoff beards will be back. Long a tradition of NHL players, the facial hair-growing frenzy has been adopted by fans in recent years.…