Brent Burns RUMORS & NEWS

San Jose Mercury News "Is Brent Burns the "X" factor for the Sharks in their opening round playoff series? "I think it's two great teams playing against each other," Burns said here Tuesday when asked the question. "That other kind of stuff is for you guys to do and decide." All right, then. I will decide. He..." May 01

San Jose Mercury News "Brent Burns could be excused if he doesn't fully understand all the fuss being made about his transformation from defenseman to forward the past two games. Because at 28, he's been there and done that a few times. Though the NHL listed him on defense when the Minnesota Wild made him the 20th..." March 17

San Jose Mercury News "Brent Burns is expected to be back in the lineup tonight after missing the past seven games with a leg injury, but he will skate at forward, not his usual spot on defense. Burns practiced Tuesday morning as a right wing on the third line with Scott Gomez and James Sheppard and that is where..." March 12

Fear The Fin "After hobbling off with what appeared to be a leg injury sustained during the first period of the Sharks' game in Dallas, Brent Burns won't return to the lineup until at least Saturday's contest against the Nashville Predators. Martin Havlat and Tommy Wingels didn't skate yesterday and it's..." February 26

San Jose Mercury News "Sharks defenseman Brent Burns did not practice Monday and will miss at least the next two games with a lower body injury, coach Todd McLellan said. Sharks forwards Tommy Wingels and Martin Havlat also did not practice Monday, although McLellan listed their absences as maintenance days. McLellan..." February 26

CSN Bay Area "The Sharks made a number of roster moves, including activating defenseman Brent Burns from injured reserve, prior to Saturday’s game with Phoenix. Burns made his season debut after missing all of training camp and the first 10 games with a lower body injury. He had sports hernia/groin surgery..." February 09

St. Paul Pioneer Press "Brent Burns did not take long to become accustomed to California. He took up surfing. "During the summer we go surfing in the morning, go biking and then work out," he said. "All the things that I love and that I loved about Minnesota; it's a huge biking community here, which is one of my..." November 11

San Jose Mercury News "San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns really doesn't want the Minnesota Wild to do well. "I want them to lose every game," Burns said Wednesday. "You think I want them to do well?" The obvious storyline of Thursday night's game at HP is the first meeting of the season between the Sharks and..." November 10

San Jose Mercury News "One of the many tattoos covering Brent Burns' 6-foot-5 frame reads: "I now only have good days and great days." There are no wasted days, either. The new Sharks defenseman has embraced the Bay Area with a passion. Cycling. Surfing. Playing golf at Pebble Beach. Attending an Earthquakes..." September 23

San Jose Mercury News "After he was traded to the Sharks in June, defenseman Brent Burns said he would be in no hurry to talk about a long-term contract with San Jose. "Let's just see what happens this year," Burns had said. But just weeks later, he agreed to a five-year extension for $28.8 million -- locking up..." August 02

San Jose Mercury News "Brent Burns, the Sharks' prized new defenseman, is in town this week getting the lay of the land and looking for a place to rent. But while the Burns family is coming to San Jose, the Burns Zoo will be staying behind in Minnesota. "I don't know how people would react with me moving into a..." July 07

Minneapolis Star Tribune "It's no secret Ken Hitchcock long has been a fan of Brent Burns. When the man known as "Hitch" coached Columbus, he never sidestepped a chance to rave about the Wild defenseman. So Hitchcock, who's coaching unbeaten Canada in the World Championships, is hardly shocked by how well Burns is..." May 11

Minneapolis Star Tribune "Brent Burns has a stressful offseason ahead of him, but it will start with some fun in two weeks in Slovakia when he will be joined by Wild teammate Cal Clutterbuck in the world championships for Canada. Burns will be coached by one of his biggest supporters, Ken Hitchcock. It was Hitchcock,..." April 13

Minneapolis Star Tribune "Brent Burns took control of the puck behind the Wild net in the last minute of overtime Saturday. Suddenly, the puck was sliding in front of the net, Columbus center Antoine Vermette was scoring, Burns was slamming his stick on the ice, then rushing to be the first player down the runway to the..." March 20

Minneapolis Star Tribune "With 43 points, the Wild's Brent Burns entered Thursday's game against the San Jose Sharks one point from setting a career high and one point from breaking the team record for defensemen scoring he shares with Marek Zidlicky. But it was clear Burns couldn't care less. "You don't really think..." March 18

Minneapolis Star Tribune "Brent Burns took away a lot from his first All-Star Game, but the biggest might have been soaking in Detroit Red Wings future Hall of Famer Nicklas Lidstrom. Lidstrom selected Burns in the All-Star Game draft. "He's the best [defenseman] in my lifetime," Burns said. "Just to watch the way he..." February 02