- Oct 31, 2007
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Well, that 3rd period could have been better, but a solid win over a very good team overall
Saddledome flooded. Again.Hurricanes put out fires
To be fair, it's science
I thought Burns and Necas had great games tonight. I was worried about that third year when we first acquired Burns, but he has proven to still be effective at even-strength even if he's a couple of steps slower than in his prime. If they find a way to successfully manage his minutes this year, it would not be surprising if Burns returns for at least one more year for cheap in order to pursue the Cup during another big window with Nikishin and a top-6 acquisition.
Burns is a guy who could probably break Gordie Howe's longevity record if he really wanted to. There are physical freaks who train well, and then there's Brent Burns, who maintains a herd of a special breed of deer on his ranch so he can eat the nutritionally perfect meat and is still 2nd on the team in fitness tests at 39.