vadim sharifijanov
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last five days,
alex burrows: 2 pts
vancouver canucks: __ pts
my post from yesterday still works
i love you alex burrows
Alex Burrows prepares to hit what could be his last major milestone
Published on: March 12, 2018 | Last Updated: March 12, 2018 11:01 PM PDT
Ottawa Senators right wing Alexandre Burrows (14) celebrates his goal against Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury late in the third period of an NHL hockey game Friday, March 2, 2018, in Las Vegas. L.E. BASKOW / AP
SUNRISE, Fla. — Alex Burrows will play his 900th NHL game on Tuesday in Tampa, and he’s realistic enough to know that he may very well never reach 1,000.
In fact, less than a month from his 37th birthday, Burrows understands he might not get a chance to fulfill the final year of his current deal next season with the Senators, who could opt to buy him out.
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“I understand the business side of things, too. The cap era you’ve got to make sure you develop some young guys, especially in the situation we’re in right now. If the organization is feeling they want to kind of rebuild or retool or whatever you want to call it, normally that goes with a lot of young guys.”
Reaching the 900-game mark was special for Burrows, who was never drafted.
Alex Burrows prepares to hit what could be his last major milestone