DALLAS — Avalanche defenseman Brent Burns grew to become the second participant in NHL history to seem in 1,000 consecutive games when Colorado confronted in opposition to Central Division rival Dallas on Saturday.
The bearded 41-year-old was acknowledged on the video board by the Stars early in the sport, and loads of Dallas followers joined a vocal Avs contingent in cheering for Burns.
The all-time ironman streak belongs to ahead Phil Kessel, who performed in 1,064 consecutive regular-season games from Nov. 3, 2009, to April 13, 2023. He appeared with Toronto, Pittsburgh, Arizona and Vegas.
Burns, who appeared in his 1,five hundredth recreation in October in opposition to the Stars, has been in the lineup for each recreation since Nov. 21, 2013, with San Jose. He additionally has performed for Minnesota and Carolina.
Burns is in his first season with the Avalanche and has 11 targets. He and Hall of Famer Nicklas Lidstrom are the one defensemen in league history to rating double-digit targets at 40 or older.
The assembly with the Stars is Burns’ 1,572nd profession regular-season recreation. He entered the sport with 941 factors (272 targets, 669 assists). Burns spent 11 of his 22 seasons with the Sharks.
