Adam Burish

The San Jose Sharks will begin the second round of the playoffs somewhat short-handed after losing forward Adam Burish to an undisclosed upper-body injury.Burish got hurt during the team's 4-3 overtime win over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night that wrapped up the first playoff sweep in franchise history. Burish did not return to that game after being slashed by Vancouver's Alexander Edler late in the second period. Burish's right hand was wrapped in the dressing room after the game.Despite being a fourth-line player who had just one goal and two assists, Burish made key contributions as one of the team's more physical players and as a reliable penalty killer. He played the third most minutes of any San Jose forward killing penalties in the regular season."It's a tough loss," defenseman Dan Boyle said. "He's one of those guys who doesn't necessarily end up on the score sheet but having played against him he gets under other guys' skin. He certainly got under mine when he was in Ch...

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