San Jose Mercury News · Mar 2, 2019
Sharks could be without another Norris Trophy winner vs. Blackhawks
Brent Burns (88), seen here taking a shot against the Washington Capitals in a Feb. 14 game at SAP Center, has the flu and is questionable to play Sunday against the Chicago Blackhawks. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)SAN JOSE — Brent Burns has the flu and is questionable to play Sunday against the Chicago Blackhawks, potentially leaving the Sharks without another one of their Norris Trophy winning defensemen.
Burns stayed home Saturday as Sharks coach Pete DeBoer said there’s a “little bit of a flu bug going through the team.” The Sharks held an optional practice Saturday.