Avalanche defenseman Brent Burns played in his 990th consecutive NHL game, surpassing Keith Yandle for the second-longest streak in league history. Phil Kessel is the leader at 1,064.

Brent Burns may soon be the NHL’s all-time Ironman, but he is not indestructible.

Nathan MacKinnon made up for lost time.

Nathan MacKinnon did get an apology, sort of, from the NHL after all.

The look of bewilderment on Jared Bednar’s face was palpable.

Once Edmonton’s Darnell Nurse has lowered his shoulder and slid into contact, where else was Nathan MacKinnon supposed to go? Other than straight into Connor Ingram?

The Colorado Avalanche lost a hockey game Tuesday,