BRENT BURNS NEWS

Collects two helpers Burns notched two assists in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Flyers.

Impact 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.

NOVEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Hurricanes' Brent Burns' Midnight Mission: A Rumored 100-Burger Quest With the Hurricanes stranded, Brent Burns went the extra mile-literally.

OCTOBER 31 • KANSASCITY.COM

NHL player Brent Burns Will Stop At Nothing To Get His Teammates Some McD's Hurricanes defenseman Brent Burns would not be stopped on his quest to get some burgers from the Golden Arches.

OCTOBER 29 • OUTKICK.COM

Helpers in consecutive contests Burns notched an assist and five shots on goal in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.

Impact 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.

OCTOBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Earns first point of season Burns logged an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Flames.

Impact 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.

OCTOBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Archive: Big, Bushy-Bearded Burns Still Thriving As He Nears Age 40 Veteran defenseman Brent Burns will turn 40 this coming NHL season – and in this 2016 article from THN’s exclusive archive, Ryan Kennedy pro...

AUGUST 7 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Bobrovsky gets a day off from practice, Perry not done yet and the Cup will be on the move again

On the next-to-last day of the NHL season, Florida goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky wasn’t on the ice for practice

JUNE 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

New Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky looks to bring 'light' to a struggling franchise

Ryan Warsofsky had a front-row seat to some of the worst hockey played by the San Jose Sharks since their expansion days as an assistant under David Quinn the past two seasons

JUNE 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

How Brent Burns helped convince the Celebrini family that San Jose was OK SAN JOSE, Calif. - Turns out former San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns had a hand in helping Ric...

JUNE 15 • SACBEE.COM

Sharks hire Ryan Warsofsky as new head coach

The San Jose Sharks have promoted Ryan Warsofsky to become the team’s new head coach after two years as an assistant under the recently fired David Quinn

JUNE 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Generates assist 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.

Impact Burns has three helpers over his last five games. 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.

MAY 12 • ROTOWIRE

The San Jose Sharks win the NHL draft lottery with expectation to select Macklin Celebrini No. 1

The San Jose Sharks won the draft lottery and earned the right to have the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft for the first time in franchise history

MAY 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Puts up helper in loss 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.

Impact 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.

MAY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Opens scoring in Game 3 Burns scored a goal on his lone shot in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Islanders

Impact Burns opened the scoring 4:48 into the first period, firing a puck from the point that glanced off an Islanders' defender and past Ilya Sorokin. It's the first point of the postseason for Burns, whose last goal came on March 10. The 39-year-old blueliner had 10 goals and 33 points in 82 regular-season games.

APRIL 26 • ROTOWIRE

Brent Burns, Dmitry Orlov help Hurricanes hold on to beat Islanders 3-2 for 3-0 series lead

Defensemen Brent Burns and Dmitry Orlov got Carolina off to a fast start and the Hurricanes held on to beat the New York Islanders 3-2 on Thursday night for a 3-0 lead in the first...

APRIL 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rebuilding Sharks fire coach David Quinn after 2 disappointing seasons

The San Jose Sharks have fired coach David Quinn after two rough seasons as part of a massive rebuilding project

APRIL 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brent Burns, Ryan Suter or Zach Parise? The 2024 Old Guy Without a Cup rankings Will any of these grizzled veterans desperately seeking their first championship get the ultimate ending this postseason?

APRIL 24 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Chips in on PP Friday Burns notched a power-play assist on six shots in Friday's 4-2 win over the Capitals.

Impact Now with 40 points in 77 games (10G, 30A), Burns' offensive production has regressed badly following the 61 points he produced last season. He continues to see solid minutes as part of the Canes' top defensive unit (21:40 average TOI, including 2:39 on the power play), however at 38 years old, Burns simply isn't capable of producing 70-plus point seasons he did back in his heyday when he was a young stud with the San Jose Sharks. Manage your expectations accordingly.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Two helpers Saturday Burns recorded a pair of assists, two hits, a blocked shot and one shot on goal in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Maple Leafs.

Impact Now with just 35 points in 67 games, Burns is having an off-year following his 61-point season in 2022-23. It may be that Father Time has finally caught up with the 38-year-old blueliner, who is now in his 19th NHL season. For now, he continues to see healthy minutes with an average TOI of 21:48, although this represents a decline from his previous two seasons (23:13 and 26:08, respectively).

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Strikes on power play Burns scored a power-play goal in Monday's 6-3 win over the Blackhawks.

Impact Burns had gone 15 games without a goal and four contests without a point before tallying in the third period Monday. The 38-year-old defenseman hasn't had the same level of scoring dominance as in past years -- he's at nine goals and 31 points through 55 outings. Burns has added 135 shots on net, 51 blocked shots and a plus-15 rating, and while his offense is down, he's still seeing top-four minutes.

FEBRUARY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Two helpers in Thursday's win Burns delivered two assists, one on the power play, in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.

Impact The veteran blueliner had a hand in a Martin Necas tally in the first period and a Michael Bunting strike in the second. Burns has found the scoresheet in three straight games, and since the calendar flipped to 2024 he's produced two goals and 11 points in 13 games, with half of that offense (one goal and five helpers) coming on the power play.

FEBRUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Registers PP helper Saturday Burns generated a power-play assist in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Coyotes.

Impact Burns is now up to 27 points (8G, 19A) in 48 games, putting him on pace for about a 45-point season. The days of getting 70-80 points out of Burns are gone, but he's still a decent blueliner for fantasy purposes. He's currently averaging about 21 minutes per game skating on the Canes' top defensive pairing opposite Jaccob Slavin.

JANUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Three-point night Friday Burns scored two goals, one on the power play, and added a power-play assist in Friday's 6-2 win over the Capitals.

Impact The veteran blueliner kicked off a comeback from a 2-0 deficit early in the second period, sneaking in off the point and tapping home a slick feed from Andrei Svechnikov. Burns flipped the switch after Christmas -- he has three multi-point performances in the last five games, racking up three goals and nine points over that stretch, to break out of a slump that had seen him manage just two helpers over his prior 11 contests.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Three helpers against Habs Burns collected three assists with one shot on net, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Canadiens.

Impact The three points were a season high for the veteran blueliner. Burns was quiet through most of December, managing just two points (both helpers) over the 11 games prior to Christmas, but the holiday break seems to have done him good -- he's broken out for a goal and five points in the last two contests. On the season, Burns has six goals and 19 points through 36 games.

DECEMBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Adds two points in win Burns notched a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 5-2 victory over the Predators.

Impact Both of Burns' points came on the man advantage, setting up Sebastian Aho's opening tally in the first period before adding a goal later in the frame, beating Juuse Saros with a wrist shot through traffic. It'd been a quiet month for Burns offensively -- he had just two assists in his previous 11 games. Overall, the 38-year-old blueliner is up to six goals and 16 points through 35 games this season.

DECEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE