SAN JOSE — Brent Burns set such a blistering goal-scoring pace through the first four months of the season that it’s hard not to take notice when the puck suddenly stops finding the back of the net.
The Sharks feel it’s just a matter of time before things start to turn around for their dynamic defenseman.
The Sharks certainly are not panicking about defenseman Burns’ season-long, 11-game goal-scoring drought, saying Saturday the amount of chances he’s been able to generate recently will again start to pay off.
Burns had eight shots on goal on Tuesday against Buffalo and six more against St.