Burns' 1,011-Game Run Continues as Avalanche Host Maple Leafs
Brent Burns will enter Saturday's game against Toronto with a run of 1,011 consecutive appearances. The streak started on Nov. 21, 2013, when current Maple Leafs rookie Gavin McKenna was five years old. Burns is 53 games away from matching Phil Kessel's NHL record of 1,064 straight games.
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Burns was hit in the mouth by Ottawa goalie Robin Lehner’s stick on Oct. 12, 2013. He played three more games, sat 13, then returned on Nov. 21, 2013, and scored as Tampa Bay lost 5-1. He hit the 1,000-consecutive-game mark on April 4 against Dallas. Phil Kessel’s record is 1,064, leaving Burns 53 short.
Toronto rookie Gavin McKenna was five when the run began and is now
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