SAN JOSE – Hang around any NHL team for a few days, and you’re bound to hear the head coach mention how he would like to be able to roll four lines at any given time.
Pete DeBoer is no different, but lately the Sharks haven’t been able to do that. On their just completed six-game six-win road trip, the coaching staff has significantly shortened the team’s bench while competing in close games late, particularly with some forwards.
Part of the reason that Dainius Zubrus was brought in was to avoid those kinds of situations in the future.