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• Hurricanes' Brent Burns: Collects two helpers

  17D ago • By RotoWire

  Burns notched two assists in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Flyers. Both helpers came in the second period, giving Burns his first multi-point performance of the season. The veteran blueliner began the year with a five-game point drought, but since then he's racked up five points -- all assists -- in the last six contests.

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• Hurricanes' Brent Burns: Helpers in consecutive contests

  27D ago • By RotoWire

  Burns notched an assist and five shots on goal in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kraken. After starting the season quiet, Burns has a helper in each of the last two games. He's added 17 shots on net, 11 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through seven appearances. Burns continues to see heavy usage at even strength, which gives him plenty of opportunities to build some momentum on offense.

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• Hurricanes' Brent Burns: Earns first point of season

  29D ago • By RotoWire

  Burns logged an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Flames. Burns has maintained his usual top-four role this season, albeit with less power-play time after the Hurricanes brought in Shayne Gostisbehere to quarterback the top unit. The 39-year-old Burns has been less effective -- his helper was his first point through six games, and he's added just 12 shots on net, 11 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating even with the Hurricanes off to a 4-2-0 start. Even in a down year, he had 43 points over 82 regular-season outings in 2023-24, but given his age, the bottom could fall out at any moment, so he's a risky fantasy play.

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• Hurricanes' Brent Burns: Generates assist

  05/12/2024 • By RotoWire

  Burns logged an assist, three shots on goal, two blocked shots and two PIM in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Rangers in Game 4. Burns has three helpers over his last five contests. Through nine playoff outings, the veteran defenseman has produced four points, 22 shots on net, 15 blocks, six hits and a plus-5 rating. The 39-year-old remains on the top pairing and still sees a healthy amount of power-play time despite an increased role their for Brady Skjei.

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• Hurricanes' Brent Burns: Puts up helper in loss

  05/06/2024 • By RotoWire

  Burns logged an assist, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Rangers in Game 1. Burns has a helper in consecutive contests, and he's up to three points through six playoff contests. The 39-year-old defenseman has added 12 shots on net, 11 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating this postseason. He's still taking on massive minutes in a top-four role, so Burns should be capable of adding respectable scoring numbers during the playoffs.

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