SAN JOSE — Sharks defenseman Brent Burns may have entered Thursday’s game against the Anaheim Ducks with just four goals on the year. But he’s made one thing abundantly clear over the course of his 1,000 career regular season games: he isn’t afraid to shoot.
Burns celebrated his milestone evening with a game-winning goal, as he beat Ducks goalie Chad Johnson with 9:39 left in the third period to break a tie and help give the Sharks a 4-2 win at SAP Center.
Burns, in his 1,000th NHL game, took a pass from Brenden Dillon and wired a shot past Johnson for his fifth goal of the season.