Why Brent Burns is owning NHL All-Star weekend

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NHL All-Star weekend is the perfect opportunity for players to come out of their shells and flaunt their personalities and this year no one is doing it as much as San Jose Sharks defenceman Brent Burns.

Burns has 35 points through 48 games for the Sharks, which puts him on pace for a career high 60 points, and he personifies what an all-star is.

Here are some example of why we love Brent Burns:

He can rock a suit better than anyone not named Don Cherry.

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He’s missing a few gibbers, but totally owns it.

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He is making this weekend one that his family will remember.

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Typically when a shark meets penguin, things don’t end so well for the penguin.

Here’s an infographic from the Sharks that basically sums up why everyone is loving Burns this season.

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