Burns Posts a Quiet Night in Colorado Loss
No points and limited ice time as Avalanche fall 6-3 to Toronto at Ball Arena
Brent Burns was held off the scoresheet in a quiet night: no goals, no assists and one shot on goal while logging 15:41 of ice time across 19 shifts. That total ranked 12th among the team's 18 skaters and 6th of six defencemen, and his only shot came at even strength (he finished the game with one shot and three even-strength shot attempts).
Defensively, Burns recorded 2 hits, 1 blocked shot and 1 giveaway with zero takeaways or penalty minutes. On the season he has three assists through five games and is averaging 16.3 minutes per game; his season on-ice numbers show Colorado has generated more expected goals than it has allowed with him on the ice (on-ice expected goals for percentage 57.3%).
In short: a low-activity game for Burns individually in a 6-3 home loss, matching a modest minutes line and minimal counting stats from this early stretch of the season.