The way DeBoer has handled the Sharks’ two most valuable players this season – Joe Thornton and Brent Burns – has also been masterful.
SAN JOSE – Pete DeBoer knew something none of the rest of us did.
On Oct. 28, the Sharks had just lost their fourth game in the last five to Nashville. “We had our chances, they had their chances, good goaltending at both ends. It was a hard-fought game,” DeBoer deadpanned.
On Dec. 5, the Sharks dropped their third straight to Tampa Bay, dipping their record to an average 14-12-0. “Once we get everybody back and get healthy I’ll have a better idea of what we are.