How Do You Defend Without a Stick? Sturm Puts On Textbook Display (+)

The San Jose Sharks didn’t win on Monday afternoon, but Nico Sturm played some winning hockey.

Up 3-2 with four minutes left in the game, Sturm (7) broke his stick off a defensive zone draw against Nico Hischier (13).

The 2022 Stanley Cup champion didn’t panic, however, and proceeded to put on a master class in how to defend without a stick.