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.