Burns Blocks Shots but Avalanche Fall in Philadelphia
The Colorado defenceman stays off the scoresheet as the Flyers hold on for a one-goal win at home.
Brent Burns finished without a point in Colorado's 3-2 loss at Philadelphia, but he did some work in his own end. The defenceman blocked two shots, put one shot on goal and played 15:52 over 18 shifts.
That ice time ranked 12th among the 18 Avalanche skaters and fourth among the team's seven defencemen. He was not the team leader in either group. He had no hits, no takeaways, no giveaways and no penalty minutes, and finished even on the night. All of his work came at even strength, where he had four shot attempts, one of which reached the net.
The night fits his season. Through nine games he has three assists, no goals and 11 shots, and he is averaging 16.2 minutes a game. Tonight's 15:52 sits just under that. The two blocks bring his season total to eight.
The result matters more for Colorado, now 5-2-1 after a loss to a Flyers team that entered at 1-6-3. Burns was a quiet part of that.