Overview
- Burns reached 1,000 consecutive regular-season games on Saturday in Dallas, becoming the second NHL player to hit the mark.
- The streak began on Nov. 21, 2013 after he returned from injury, and Saturday counted as his 1,572nd career game.
- He now sits 64 games shy of Phil Kessel's all-time record of 1,064 consecutive games.
- He joined Colorado on a one-year deal to chase a Stanley Cup and has 11 goals, 31 points and a +30 rating while averaging 18:52 this season.
- He has also played every playoff game during the run with 108 postseason appearances, and he credits timely breaks such as the league’s December 2021 COVID pause for helping keep the streak intact.