In a rare glimpse behind closed doors inside the Sharks’ dressing room before Game 1 of the 2016 Stanley Cup Final against the Penguins, Pete DeBoer showed the hockey world that he’s not always the super-serious, sometimes bordering on salty guy that often appears when the cameras are pointed in his direction behind the bench or for a post-game presser.



Just before most of his players were about to skate in the biggest game of the their lives up to that point, DeBoer quipped: “We’re heavier, we’re harder, and we’re much better looking.”



If it appeared to be a strange time to crack a joke, it really wasn’t. DeBoer, 49, has seemingly fit right in with a Sharks team that is known as a group that has as much fun as anyone when coming to the rink. They know when to work, as evidenced by their success under DeBoer (the Sharks own a 120-75-21 record in three seasons under the coach), but they also enjoy each other’s...