In a Sports Illustrated article, Patrick Sharp spoke candidly about this season, taking his older brother on the Stars’ road trip to Washington, and his father’s battle with leukemia. He also discussed his reasoning behind pushing through an injury that’s worsened over the past few years and will eventually require surgery.
“It was tough,” he says. “With the trade deadline I’m sure there was an opportunity to maybe play deep into the playoffs. Or I could’ve shut it down earlier. But that goes against everything you grow up doing. If you can put the skates on and play, you go.