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Burns Debuts as Avalanche Top Stars 4–1 in Preseason

Coaches treated the matchup as an evaluation exercise ahead of roster cuts.

Overview

  • Gavin Brindley, Artturi Lehkonen, Zakhar Bardakov and Tristen Nielsen provided the scoring in the 4–1 home win.
  • Nathan MacKinnon saw his first preseason action, while Dallas iced a largely AHL-level lineup.
  • Brent Burns recorded an assist in 22:02 and worked on the top power-play unit with several regulars.
  • Colorado went 0-for-7 on the power play, including a four-minute chance, and the penalty kill went 2-for-2.
  • Scott Wedgewood played the first two periods and allowed one goal on seven shots, with a Vegas preseason game set for Tuesday and cuts expected beforehand.