Brent Burns has struggled with consistency in the offensive zone recently, earning points in only three of his last nine games, which includes one goal and two assists while playing for the Avalanche.
Despite this, the veteran defenseman has shown flashes of dependable offensive skill from the blueline early in the season, accumulating seven points so far, with one goal and six assists.
On Saturday night, Burns contributed an assist in the Avalanche's decisive 9-1 victory over the Oilers.
by Chris Schommer | Avalanche Correspondent | Sun, Nov 9th 3:54pm EST
Author's summary: Brent Burns shows moments of offensive promise while maintaining veteran reliability, highlighted by an assist in the Avalanche’s dominant win over the Oilers.