It was a play that fans of the San Jose Sharks had seen dozens of times before. Brent Burns shot the puck on net from the point, which Joe Pavelski tipped into the goal. Red light goes on, Sharks score.

That primary assist against the Chicago Blackhawks was also the 270th point for Brent Burns as a Shark, officially breaking Dan Boyle's franchise record for points by a defenseman.

Since joining the Sharks prior to the 2011-12 season, the famously bearded defenseman has improved his point totals in every full 82 game season. This culminated last season in being named as a Norris Trophy finalist with 75 points in 82 games. This season has been more of the same, with 13 goals and 17 assists (along with an NHL-leading 133 shots) in 32 games.