Brent Burns - NHL News & Rumors

Adds two helpers Wednesday Burns logged a pair of assists, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Wild in Game 5.

Impact This was Burns' first multi-point effort since April 5 versus the Blues. The 41-year-old defenseman is up to three helpers, 14 shots on net, 12 hits, six blocked shots and a plus-7 rating over nine playoff contests. Burns is seeing a bit more responsibility in the absence of Sam Malinski (upper body), though Malinski will have some time to heal ahead of the Western Conference Finals.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Grabs first point of playoffs Burns notched an assist and two hits in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Wild in Game 2.

Impact Burns has played a bottom-four role this postseason, and he got on the scoresheet for the first time with a secondary helper on a Valeri Nichushkin empty-netter. The 41-year-old Burns has added a plus-2 rating, eight shots on net, eight hits and four blocked shots. He's exceeded 20 minutes of ice time just once in the playoffs, and his role is likely to shrink once Josh Manson (upper body) is healthy again.

MAY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Is Brent Burns retiring? Question raised by NHL analyst as Avalanche chase Stanley Cup | Sporting News Burns has done pretty much everything in his NHL career.

MAY 3 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Avs and Wild mirror each other with star power, elite defensemen and veterans trying to win 1st Cup

The Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild are familiar Central Division rivals set for an intense second-round playoff series

MAY 2 • Associated Press

Avalanche and Hurricanes sit back and wait, maybe for a while, after sweeps in opening round

The Colorado Avalanche and Carolina Hurricanes have both advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs

APRIL 27 • Associated Press

Anze Kopitar's 2-decade career with the Los Angeles Kings ends in cheers and tears with playoff loss

Anze Kopitar's two-decade career with the Los Angeles Kings ended with their first-round playoff elimination at the hands of the Colorado Avalanche

APRIL 27 • Associated Press

Colorado Avalanche enter Game 4 with a chance to close out the Los Angeles Kings

The Colorado Avalanche have a chance to close out the Los Angeles Kings in Game 4 of their NHL playoff series on Sunday night

APRIL 25 • Associated Press

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APRIL 24 • YOUTUBE

MacKinnon scores career-high 52nd goal of season, Avs clinch NHL's top seed with 3-1 win over Flames

Nathan MacKinnon scored his career-high 52nd goal of the season into an empty net and had two assists to help the Colorado Avalanche clinch the NHL’s top seed for the postseason wi...

APRIL 10 • Associated Press

DraftKings - Top Line Parlay | NHL.com The crew on First Shift share the DraftKings: The Top Line, headlined by Martin Necas first goalscorer, Jimmy Snuggerud and Brent Burns one...

APRIL 7 • NHL.COM

Two more points in loss Burns scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and blocked two shots in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Blues.

Impact Burns has a pair of multi-point efforts over his last three games. He was limited to just two points over 15 outings in all of March. The defenseman became the second skater in NHL history to play in 1,000 consecutive games in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Stars, though it's unclear if Burns will return in 2026-27 to take a run at Phil Kessel's record streak of 1,064 consecutive games. Burns has proven himself still effective this season with 12 goals, 33 points, 161 shots on net, 86 blocked shots and a plus-31 rating, though he's averaging just 18:50 of ice time since the Avalanche have the talent to keep him in a smaller role. He hasn't exceeded 20 minutes in any game since the end of January.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Blues vs. Avalanche | NHL Highlights | April 05, 2026

APRIL 6 • YOUTUBE

Thomas breaks late tie to complete first hat trick, Blues beat Avalanche 3-2

Robert Thomas broke a tie with 2:50 left to complete his first NHL hat trick and the St. Louis Blues kept their late postseason charge rolling with a 3-2 victory over the Colorado...

APRIL 6 • Associated Press

Deadspin | Avalanche defeat Stars, as Brent Burns makes history Deadspin | Avalanche defeat Stars, as Brent Burns makes history

APRIL 4 • DEADSPIN.COM

NHL-leading Avs blank Stars 2-0 for big step toward home-ice advantage throughout playoffs

Martin Necas broke a scoreless tie midway through the third period, Nathan MacKinnon added an empty-netter and the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche took a big step toward home-ice ad...

APRIL 4 • Associated Press

Avs defenseman Brent Burns becomes 2nd in NHL history to skate in 1,000 consecutive games

Avalanche defenseman Brent Burns became the second player in NHL history to appear in 1,000 consecutive games when Colorado faced against Central Division rival Dallas on Saturday

APRIL 4 • Associated Press

Brent Burns' consecutive games streak reaches milestone, approaches NHL record for Avalanche | Sporting News Burns just shows up and plays.

APRIL 4 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

At 41, defenseman Brent Burns set for 1,000th straight regular-season game as the Avs chase top seed

Brent Burns is set to play his 1,000th consecutive NHL regular-season game on Saturday when the Colorado Avalanche play in Dallas against the Stars

APRIL 3 • Associated Press

One of each in loss Burns scored a goal and added an assist in Wednesday's 8-6 loss to the Canucks.

Impact Burns crossed the 30-point mark for the year with this performance, which snapped a seven-game slump on offense. The 41-year-old blueliner is up to 11 goals, 31 points, 156 shots on net, 83 blocked shots and a plus-30 rating over 74 appearances. The stalwart blueliner had just 29 points over 82 regular-season appearances in 2024-25 with the Hurricanes, so his move to the Avalanche this season has paid off with a slight uptick in production.

APRIL 2 • ROTOWIRE

Boeser has hat trick, last-place Canucks overcome blowing 4-goal lead to beat NHL-leading Avs 8-6

Marcus Pettersson scored with 5:39 remaining, Brock Boeser had a hat trick and the last-place Vancouver Canucks overcame blowing a four-goal lead to beat the NHL-leading Colorado A...

APRIL 2 • Associated Press

Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar expected to miss a few games with upper-body injury

The Colorado Avalanche will be without defenseman Cale Makar for a few games after he suffered an upper-body injury in a win over Calgary earlier this week

APRIL 1 • Associated Press

Sidney Crosby Applauds Brent Burns Nearing Major Milestone With Avalanche At 41 years old, Brent Burns is doing something that feels impossible. In his 22nd NHL season, he’s not just hanging on — he’s still contrib...

MARCH 29 • SI.COM

Scores in blowout loss Burns scored a goal on five shots in Monday's 7-2 loss to the Penguins.

Impact Burns ended a six-game point drought with the tally. The 41-year-old blueliner hasn't logged more than 20 minutes in a game since the start of February, averaging just 17:07 per game in that span compared to 19:04 overall. He's at 10 goals, 29 points, 136 shots on net, 78 blocked shots and a plus-28 rating over 66 appearances, matching his point total from 82 regular-season outings with the Hurricanes last year. Burns may simply be having his minutes managed as the Avalanche prepare for what they hope will be a deep playoff run.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Malkin gets 2 goals in his return from suspension as the Penguins beat the NHL-leading Avalanche 7-2

Evgeni Malkin scored twice in a four-goal first period and added an assist in his return from a five-game suspension for slashing, sparking the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 7-2 victory...

MARCH 17 • Associated Press

NHL On The Fly: Top Moments | NHL.com Tonight's top moments including Brent Burns moving into a tie for second place on the Ironman list, Fraser Minten caps off a nine-round shoo...

MARCH 15 • NHL.COM

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