SAN JOSE — Brent Burns has the flu and is questionable to play Sunday against the Chicago Blackhawks, potentially leaving the Sharks without another one of their Norris Trophy winning defensemen.
Burns stayed home Saturday as Sharks coach Pete DeBoer said there’s a “little bit of a flu bug going through the team.” The Sharks held an optional practice Saturday.
Burns, who has played in 454 consecutive regular season games since Nov. 21, 2013, leads the Sharks with 71 points in 65 games. Burns assisted on Marcus Sorensen’s first period goal Friday as the Sharks earned a 4-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche at SAP Center.