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• Avalanche's Brent Burns: Riding six-game point streak

  2D ago • By RotoWire

  Burns scored a goal and went plus-2 in Friday's 3-2 win over the Jets. 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.

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• Avalanche's Brent Burns: Lights lamp Sunday

  14D ago • By RotoWire

  Burns scored a goal and placed three shots on net in Sunday's 3-2 win over Philadelphia. Burns tallied the first goal of the game for the Avs midway through the opening period. The 40-year-old defenseman has four goals, 14 points, 63 shots on net, and 38 blocks through 29 games this season. Burns is one of the NHL's toughest players, having missed just 38 games over the last 12 seasons, but the veteran is showing he still has some scoring touch left with three points in his last five games. Given his top-four role for the league's best team record-wise, Burns should continue to have solid value in most fantasy formats for the remainder of the season.

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• Avalanche's Brent Burns: Tickles twine Saturday

  22D ago • By RotoWire

  Burns scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Canadiens. Burns has two goals over his last five games and totaled six points in 13 contests in November. His tally early in the second period stood as the game-winner in this blowout win. The 40-year-old defenseman has three goals, 12 points, 52 shots on net, 35 blocked shots, 12 PIM and a plus-9 rating over 25 appearances. Burns could push for the 40-point mark this season given his current pace.

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• Avalanche's Brent Burns: Early goal is enough in win

  29D ago • By RotoWire

  Burns scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Predators. Burns scored an unassisted goal just 15 seconds into the game, and Mackenzie Blackwood made it stand as the game-winner. Over his last 10 outings, Burns has racked up two goals and four assists while seeing top-four minutes and time on the second power-play unit. He's at 11 points, 43 shots on net, 30 blocked shots, 12 PIM and a plus-6 rating through 21 appearances in his age-40 season.

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• Avalanche's Brent Burns: Nets game-winner

  11/01/2025 • By RotoWire

  Burns scored a goal on two shots and added four PIM in Friday's 4-2 win over the Golden Knights. Burns has a goal and an assist over his last two outings. The defenseman's tally at 10:11 of the third period Friday stood as the game-winner for the Avalanche. He's at six points, 30 shots on net, 15 blocked shots, 12 PIM and an even plus-minus rating through 12 appearances. Burns continues to handle second-pairing minutes as a steady veteran on the blue line.

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