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Watch the Sharks take a defensive zone draw in a crucial situation and you’ll likely see that reason on the ice,， womens Jake Rudock Jersey, staring down the barrel of the opponent’s best players.

Yes,Authentic Kenny Clark Jersey, and he’s a big reason that Brent Burns,Authentic Jason Spriggs Jersey, Marc-Edouard Vlasic is the Sharks’ shutdown man, rarely if ever paired with Vlasic, can run so wild during his shifts.

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Burns’ offensive and puck-moving prowess have made him the leader in the Norris Trophy race this season, Authentic Laken Tomlinson Jersey,while Vlasic’s ability to shut down the NHL’s most threatening scorers has made the Sharks a steady-as-she-goes contender.

Those in the know don’t need to be enlightened. They learned what they needed to learn when Vlasic went down in Game 5 of the Sharks’ abysmal failure against the Kings in the 2014 playoffs. He never saw another minute on the ice and the Sharks didn’t win another game,<womens A'Shawn Robinson Jersey，womens Graham Glasgow Jersey, becoming just the fourth team in NHL history to lose a series after leading 3-0.

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Vlasic’s 25.91 percent of offensive zone starts are tenth-lowest among NHL defenseman with 40 or more games. His 35.54 percent of defensive zone starts are 20th among NHL blueliners. Though his Corsi percentage is currently below 50 percent for the first time in his career,<womens Damarious Randall Jersey, it is probably due to a dropoff in play from his partner Braun as well as the heavy workload and quality of competition he faces more than anything else.