SAN JOSE — Neither Sharks coach Pete DeBoer or defenseman Brent Burns wished to extensively respond Tuesday to Drew Doughty’s comments a day earlier on why Burns should not win the Norris Trophy this season.
“I just think guys should stick to commenting on their own games,” DeBoer said. “For me, that where everybody in this league’s focus should lie.”
In an interview Monday with The Athletic, Doughty, the Los Angeles Kings’ 2019 All-Star who won the Norris Trophy three years ago, a year before Burns did, said he evaluates defensemen differently than do fans and media.