Overview
- Burns, who reached the mark Saturday in Dallas, became the second NHL player to play 1,000 consecutive regular-season games.
- His streak began on Nov. 21, 2013 with San Jose and has carried through uninterrupted tenures with the Sharks, Hurricanes, and Avalanche.
- Now in Colorado on a one-year deal, he has 11 goals this season and joins Nicklas Lidstrom as the only defensemen to score double-digit goals at age 40 or older.
- Saturday’s meeting with the Stars was his 1,572nd career game, and he entered it with 941 points across 22 NHL seasons.
- He is 64 games shy of Kessel’s record of 1,064 consecutive games, a mark he could pursue if he continues to dress for every game into next season.