Ex-Shark of the Week: Matt Irwin

There are lots of great stories on this year’s Nashville Predators team. PK Subban, Pekka Rinne, Roman Josi: they all have great stories and are star players on the best team in the West. And they’re playing the Penguins, who none of us like. But one story on that team should stick out to Sharks fans: finally given a chance to shine, Matt Irwin has been playing ten minutes per game throughout this postseason. And he isn’t Nashville’s Roman Polak: he’s been quietly effective on one of (if not the) best defensive groups in the league.