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The mountain man, Brent Burns, set to play in his 1,000th straight game on Saturday against Dallas.<\/p>\n
The mountain man, Brent Burns, set to play in his 1,000th straight game on Saturday against Dallas.<\/p>\n
He’ll become the second player in NHL history to do it, following of course, Phil “The Thrill”, the hot dog eater, Kessel who holds the NHL record at 1,064 straight games.<\/p>\n
He’ll become the second player in NHL history to do it, following of course, Phil “The Thrill”, the hot dog eater, Kessel who holds the NHL record at 1,064 straight games.<\/p>\n
Just, it’s amazing, ’cause it’s Phil.<\/p>\n
Just, it’s amazing, ’cause it’s Phil.<\/p>\n
It’s great.<\/p>\n
It’s great.<\/p>\n
do you think that Burns will pass Kessel, Michael?<\/p>\n
do you think that Burns will pass Kessel, Michael?<\/p>\n
Sure.<\/p>\n
Sure.<\/p>\n
I think if, if we’re gonna talk about could he do it, 100% he could do it.<\/p>\n
I think if, if we’re gonna talk about could he do it, 100% he could do it.<\/p>\n
Brent Burns, you know- He’s built different say what you want about him and, you know, he’s not the same player obviously he was, like, five, 10 years ago or whenever he won the Norris.<\/p>\n
Brent Burns, you know- He’s built different say what you want about him and, you know, he’s not the same player obviously he was, like, five, 10 years ago or whenever he won the Norris.<\/p>\n
But, you know, keeps himself in great condition, maybe unlike Phil Kessel.<\/p>\n
But, you know, keeps himself in great condition, maybe unlike Phil Kessel.<\/p>\n
And- just seems to, like, love the game.<\/p>\n
And- just seems to, like, love the game.<\/p>\n
Like, Ryan, you, you’ve been in dressing rooms with Brent Burns and it’s like- Mm-hmm everyone loves him.<\/p>\n
Like, Ryan, you, you’ve been in dressing rooms with Brent Burns and it’s like- Mm-hmm everyone loves him.<\/p>\n
He, I don’t think- Oh, yeah there’s a guy that enjoys being in the dressing room more than Brent Burns.<\/p>\n
He, I don’t think- Oh, yeah there’s a guy that enjoys being in the dressing room more than Brent Burns.<\/p>\n
So I, I feel like you’re gonna have to, you know, kick him out of the room and, when his time has finally come.<\/p>\n
So I, I feel like you’re gonna have to, you know, kick him out of the room and, when his time has finally come.<\/p>\n
You know?<\/p>\n
You know?<\/p>\n
It gives, like, Jumbo Joe vibes, right?<\/p>\n
It gives, like, Jumbo Joe vibes, right?<\/p>\n
The way he just loves the boys and loves the game and just loves being in the rink.<\/p>\n
The way he just loves the boys and loves the game and just loves being in the rink.<\/p>\n
Ryan, what do you think?<\/p>\n
Ryan, what do you think?<\/p>\n
I think it all depends on if he wins the Stanley Cup this year.<\/p>\n
I think it all depends on if he wins the Stanley Cup this year.<\/p>\n
Oh.<\/p>\n
Oh.<\/p>\n
Because if he does for the first time in his career- Sure then everything changes, right?<\/p>\n
Because if he does for the first time in his career- Sure then everything changes, right?<\/p>\n
Yeah.<\/p>\n
Yeah.<\/p>\n
He’s 41 years old- Right which is pretty incredible.<\/p>\n
He’s 41 years old- Right which is pretty incredible.<\/p>\n
So if you think about winning the Stanley Cup, having that very short summer, and then coming back, when you’re gonna turn 42, that might make it a little tricky.<\/p>\n
So if you think about winning the Stanley Cup, having that very short summer, and then coming back, when you’re gonna turn 42, that might make it a little tricky.<\/p>\n
Okay.<\/p>\n
Okay.<\/p>\n
So I think it all depends on how well, his team does this post-season.<\/p>\n
So I think it all depends on how well, his team does this post-season.<\/p>\n