Still not sure why Sharks general manager Mike Grier traded a pair of second-round picks for Kiefer Sherwood?
On Tuesday, Sherwood reminded us, scoring the game-winner and producing that rare highlight-reel puck-battle assist, leading San Jose to a 7-5 victory over the Montreal Canadiens.
Still not sure why Grier re-signed the 30-year-old winger to a five-year, $28.75 million contract?
On Friday, Sherwood reminded us again, not only by scoring the game-tying goal in a disappointing 3-2 overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues, but also by giving a flat Sharks squad a jolt of energy all night, be it by scoring, his eight hits or keeping puck after puck alive on the forecheck.
“He was really good. He’s a competitive kid. He’s a warrior,” coach Ryan Warsofsky said. “The desperation, in the way he plays every shift. It’s like his last. I think a lot of our guys could take a lot from that.”
Even his cellys hit different.
Sherwood’s impact wasn’t limited to on the ice, either.
“You can feel it on the bench. You can see it, the way he’s vocal,” Warsofsky said.
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