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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

Kyle Connor reaches 30 goals for 8th time to help the Jets beat the Avalanche 3-1

Kyle Connor reached 30 goals for a franchise-record eighth time and added an assist, Connor Hellebuyck made 28 saves and the Winnipeg Jets beat the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche 3...

MARCH 14 • Associated Press

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FEBRUARY 5 • YOUTUBE

Now tied for 7th all-time in goals Burns scored the game-winning goal Saturday in a 5-0 win over the Red Wings.

Impact He now has 26 points, including nine goals, and 114 shots in 53 games this season. Burns' goal was the 270th of his NHL career, which ties him with Bobby Orr for seventh all-time among defensemen. The next records in his sights? Burns is 11th all-time in points, just 12 behind Chris Chelios (948), and he's seventh all-time in games played (1,564), just 14 behind Nicklas Lidstrom (1,564). Burns is the closest to Phil Kessel's ironman streak. he has 978 consecutive games, and he will need to play deep into next season to get to Phil the Thrill's 1,064.

FEBRUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

MacKinnon scores twice to become the 1st 40-goal scorer of the season, Avalanche blank Red Wings 5-0

Nathan MacKinnon scored twice to become the league’s first 40-goal scorer this season and the Colorado Avalanche continued their dominance of Detroit with a 5-0 victory over the Re...

JANUARY 31 • Associated Press

William Nylander's OT goal gives Leafs 4-3 victory, snaps Avalanche's 17-game home win streak

William Nylander scored 3:59 into overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat Colorado 4-3 on Monday night to snap the Avalanche’s 17-game home win streak

JANUARY 13 • Associated Press

Avalanche run their home winning streak to 17 games, one away from matching franchise record

The Colorado Avalanche are riding a hot streak at home by winning 17 straight games at Ball Arena since losing in a shootout to Carolina in late October

JANUARY 11 • Associated Press

Two goals including winner Burns scored two goals, one the game-winner, on four shots on net with a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 4-0 victory over the Blue Jackets.

Impact The 40-year-old blueliner potted the first and last goals of the afternoon, giving Trent Miner more than enough offensive support in a dominant overall effort by the Avs. Burns has found the back of the net three times in the last two games, and on the season he's delivered eight goals and 23 points in 44 contests with 97 shots on net, 53 blocked shots, 18 PIM and a plus-26 rating that would tie his career high.

JANUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Goaltender Trent Miner, defenseman Ilya Solovyov notch NHL firsts to help Avs beat Blue Jackets 4-0

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Trent Miner was standing near his net after the final horn when defenseman Ilya Solovyov greeted him with a big embrace

JANUARY 11 • Associated Press

NHL Highlights | Blue Jackets vs. Avalanche - January 10, 2026

JANUARY 10 • YOUTUBE

Trent Miner records 1st NHL shutout as Avalanche beat Blue Jackets 4-0 for 17th straight home win

Brent Burns scored twice, Trent Miner made 29 saves for his first NHL shutout and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0 on Saturday for their 17th straight home...

JANUARY 10 • Associated Press

Tallies in Thursday's win Burns scored a goal on five shots, blocked three shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 8-2 win over the Senators.

Impact Burns had been limited to one assist over eight contests since the end of his six-game point streak. The 40-year-old defenseman isn't relied on to be a leader on offense from the back end anymore, but he can still chip in a decent share. He's logged six goals, 21 points, 93 shots on net, 53 blocks, 18 PIM and a plus-23 rating across 43 appearances this season in a top-four role.

JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Josh Manson has 2 goals, 2 assists and a fight as Avalanche rout Senators 8-2

Defenseman Josh Manson had two goals, two assists and a fight as the Colorado Avalanche beat Ottawa 8-2 on Thursday night for their seventh straight victory over the Senators

JANUARY 9 • Associated Press

Riding six-game point streak Burns scored a goal and went plus-2 in Friday's 3-2 win over the Jets.

Impact Burns opened the scoring at 9:45 of the first period with a shot through traffic that deflected in off a Jet. The 40-year-old defenseman is on a six-game point streak with two goals and four assists, as well as a plus-nine rating, in that span. He's at five goals, 19 points, 69 shots on net, 44 blocked shots and a plus-21 rating over 34 appearances, serving as an ideal depth blueliner in his first year with the Avalanche.

DECEMBER 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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DECEMBER 20, 2025 • YOUTUBE

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