At 41, defenseman Brent Burns set for 1,000th straight regular-season game as the Avs chase top seed
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Brent Burns took a wayward stick to the face while playing for San Jose in October 2013 that ended up costing him teeth and time on the ice. Since his return — Nov. 21, 2013, to be precise — he's been a permanent fixture in every ...