SAN JOSE — Joe Pavelski made sure that everyone knew how much work Kevin Labanc had put in over the summer at the first day of Sharks training camp last week.
After reporters peppered Joe Thornton with questions about his surgically-repaired left knee, the Sharks captain shouted out to no one in particular: how about Labanc? Take a look at that body.
After Labanc scored just one goal in his last 31 regular season games last year, Pavelski and other Sharks veterans challenged the 21-year-old winger to put together a strong offseason and take advantage of the opportunity in front of him.