Brent Burns

Hockey Canada snubs Savard again

From The Rink (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009

More photos » by Winslow Townson - AP Browse more photos » Hockey Canada announced on Thursday the roster of 46 players that will attend Canada’s National Men’s Team orientation camp from August 24-27 in Calgary. These 46 players have been identified as candidates for upcoming international events in the 2009-10 season: the 2010 Olympic Winter Games and 2010 IIHF World Championship....

Wild Headed In A New Direction

Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 06/16/2009

from Michael Russo of the Star-Tribune, With former offensive defenseman Todd Richards set to become the Wild’s next coach, even Nick Schultz—known more for his defense on the back end—might have carte blanche to step up in the play. After a recent meeting with new GM Chuck Fletcher, Schultz was told the handcuffs were coming off. “I said, ‘Can you get your butt up ice?’”...

Wild defenseman Burns has right shoulder surgery

CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 04/23/2009

Defenseman Brent Burns is the latest Minnesota Wild player to have surgery since the season ended.

Wild defenseman Burns has surgery on shoulder

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 04/23/2009

Defenseman Brent Burns is the latest Minnesota Wild player to have surgery since the season ended.

Minnesota Wild defenseman Brent Burns has surgery on right shoulder

ESPN (Free subscription) | 04/23/2009

Defenseman Brent Burns is the latest Wild player to have surgery since the season ended.

Wild's Burns has offseason shoulder surgery

Fox News (Free subscription) | 04/23/2009

Defenseman Brent Burns is the latest Minnesota Wild player to have surgery since the season ended. Burns had surgery on his right shoulder Thursday and the team said it went well. He'll stay in the hospital overnight and the shoulder will be immobilized up to a month, but Burns should be at full strength in time for next season. The Wild also said Burns' post-concussion symptoms have "improved...

Wild defenseman Burns has surgery on shoulder

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 04/23/2009

Defenseman Brent Burns is the latest Minnesota Wild player to have surgery since the season ended.

Did Brent Burns Play With A Concussion?

Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 04/18/2009

from Michael Russo of the Star-Tribune, Ron Salcer, best known in these parts as the agent for free agent Marian Gaborik, accused the Wild of negligence Friday, saying it allowed one of his other clients, defenseman Brent Burns, to play six weeks with a concussion. Acting Wild General Manager Tom Lynn disputed the substance of Salcer’s claims. Burns, 24, was injured in practice Jan. 26 but wasn’t...

Agent rips Wild over Burns' treatment

Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 04/17/2009

Ron Salcer says it took him 'three minutes' to figure out Brent Burns had a concussion; something the Wild failed to diagnose in six weeks.

The Cupboard is Bare

Wild Puck Banter (Free subscription) | 03/29/2009

The Wild have a history of rushing its younger players to the NHL and I think it has really hurt them from a development standpoint. Sure, Marian Gaborik , Brent Burns and Pierre-Marc Bouchard are all examples of young players succeeding at an early stage, but in recent years it has clearly hurt the maturation and development of James Sheppard and Colton Gilles . Gilles should have spent this entire...

Wild Fans: Episode 5

Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 01/15/2009

Is it hard for Brent Burns to eat without his teeth? Wild fans ask this question and more.

Wild beats Sharks 3-2 in OT

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 01/01/2009

ST. PAUL, Minn. | Brent Burns scored at 1:38 of overtime, giving the Minnesota Wild a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night.

NHL: Minnesota 3, San Jose 2 (OT)

Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 01/01/2009

ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Brent Burns scored 1:38 into overtime Wednesday and Niklas Backstrom made 32 saves, bringing Minnesota a 3-2 victory over San Jose. Owen Nolan, returning from a 10-game absence caused by a leg injury, produced a Minnesota goal in helping the Wild slow down the top team in the Western Conference. San Jose had won three of its previous four games. Devin Setoguchi and...

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Burns' OT goal lifts Minnesota past San Jose

San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 01/01/2009

The Minnesota Wild saved its much-needed best game of the month for last. Brent Burns scored at 1:38 of overtime to give the Wild a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night. Burns took a cross-ice pass from Mikko Koivu and beat Evgeni Nabokov...

Burns' overtime goal lifts Wild over Sharks

USA Today (Free subscription) | 01/01/2009

Brent Burns scored at 1:38 of overtime to give the Minnesota Wild a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Wednesday night.