Kraken's Andre Burakovsky: Placed on injured reserve
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Burakovsky (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Thursday.
Burakovsky suffered the injury on his opening shift Tuesday and did not return. The 28-year-old was having a very good season prior to the injury with 13 goals and 39 points in 49 games, including four goals and 14 points on the power play.
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Kraken's Andre Burakovsky: Exits early Tuesday
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Burakovsky (lower body) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Islanders.
Burakovsky was injured on his first shift of the game, but it took until the second intermission for him to be ruled out. The 27-year-old's status should be updated prior to Thursday's game in New Jersey. If he can't play, Daniel Sprong will likely rejoin the lineup.
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Kraken's Andre Burakovsky: Picks up helper in return
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Burakovsky earned a power-play assist in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Canucks.
Burakovsky was eased back into action after a one-game absence, logging 12:41 of ice time in a game the Kraken dominated. He made a cross-ice pass that was tipped by Jordan Eberle straight to Jared McCann on the Kraken's third goal. Burakovsky has two goals and two helpers over his last five outings. The 27-year-old winger is up to 39 points (14 on the power play), 100 shots on net and a minus-6 rating through 46 appearances this season.
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Kraken's Andre Burakovsky: Appears good to go
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Burakovsky (undisclosed) is expected to play Wednesday versus the Canucks, per Sound of Hockey.
Burakovsky was deemed a game-time decision Wednesday after missing Saturday's contest versus the Avalanche. The 27-year-old winger should displace John Hayden from the lineup. Burakovsky is expected to retake his usual spot alongside Matty Beniers and Jordan Eberle.
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Kraken's Andre Burakovsky: Game-time call
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Burakovsky (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision Wednesday against Vancouver, Seattle coach Dave Hakstol informed Andy Eide of the Kraken's official site.
Burakovsky was already suspected to be a game-time call after he missed Saturday's contest against Colorado and then didn't skate with the main group Tuesday, but Hakstol's statement Wednesday further enforced Burakovsky's status. The 27-year-old has 13 goals and 38 points in 45 contests in 2022-23. John Hayden, who made his NHL season debut Saturday, might draw into the lineup if Burakovsky is unavailable.
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Kraken's Andre Burakovsky: Game-time decision Wednesday
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Burakovsky (undisclosed) is slated to be a game-time decision Wednesday against the Canucks, Andy Eide of the Kraken's official site reports.
Burakovsky didn't skate with the main group Tuesday after sitting out Saturday's contest versus Colorado. If he can't play, Daniel Sprong could be in line to skate alongside Matty Beniers and Jordan Eberle again. Burakovsky has 13 goals and 38 points in 45 games this season.
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Kraken's Andre Burakovsky: Won't play Saturday
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Burakovsky (undisclosed) isn't expected to play Saturday versus Colorado, per the NHL media site.
Burakovsky has 13 goals and 38 points in 45 games this season. John Hayden, who was called up from the minors Monday, is set to make his NHL season debut.
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Kraken's Andre Burakovsky: Could be GTD
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Burakovsky (undisclosed) could boil down to a game-time decision for Saturday's matchup with Colorado, Alison Lukan of Root Sports reports.
Confirmation on Burakovsky's status against the Avalanche should surface once the Kraken take the ice for pregame warmups. The 27-year-old winger has racked up 13 goals and 38 points through 45 games this campaign.
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Kraken's Andre Burakovsky: Secures win in overtime
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Burakovsky scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Devils.
Burakovsky circled the zone and snapped a shot by Mackenzie Blackwood for the game-winning tally 1:10 into overtime. Over his last nine games, Burakovsky has been excellent with three goals and seven assists. The 27-year-old winger is up to 13 tallies, 38 points, 100 shots on net, a minus-6 rating and 13 power-play points through 45 contests. He's shooting 13 percent, which would be the third-lowest mark of his nine-year career, so his production should be considered sustainable.
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Kraken's Andre Burakovsky: Picks up power-play assist
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Burakovsky logged a power-play assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Oilers.
Burakovsky has picked up two goals and seven helpers, including three power-play assists, over his last eight games. The 27-year-old winger is up to 37 points (13 on the power play), 97 shots on net and a minus-6 rating through 44 contests overall. He continues to log top-six minutes, and he's on pace to top his career high of 61 points from last season.
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Kraken's Andre Burakovsky: Scores 12th goal of season
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Burakovsky recorded a goal in Seattle's 8-5 win against Chicago on Saturday.
Burakovsky's marker came at 12:08 of the first period to extend Seattle's lead to 4-1. The 27-year-old has been held off the scoresheet only once in his last six contests. He's up to 12 goals and 36 points in 42 games this season, which puts him ahead of his scoring pace from 2021-22, when he finished with 22 markers and 61 points in 80 contests.
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Kraken's Andre Burakovsky: Two helpers against Buffalo
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Burakovsky notched two assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Sabres.
Seattle's top line of Burakovsky and Jordan Eberle flanking burgeoning superstar Matty Beniers has been dominant lately, with the trio racking up two goals and six points between them Tuesday. For his part, Burakovsky is up to 11 goals and 35 points through 40 games on the season, putting him on pace to blow past the career-high 61 points he scored for the Avs last season.
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Kraken's Andre Burakovsky: Supplies power-play helper
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Burakovsky logged a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Monday's 4-0 win over the Canadiens.
Burakovsky has points in three straight games (one goal, four helpers) since he snapped a six-game dry spell. He set up Daniel Sprong's power-play marker in the first period of Monday's victory. Burakovsky continues to be among the Kraken's leaders on offense with 33 points (11 on the power play), 91 shots on net and a minus-6 rating through 39 appearances this season.
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Kraken's Andre Burakovsky: Snaps 10-game goal drought
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Burakovsky had a goal and two assists in an 8-4 win over the Senators on Saturday.
He tapped in his own rebound at the left post at the mid-point of the third to push the score to 8-4. It snapped a 10-game goal drought. Burakovsky has 11 goals and 21 assists in 38 games this season and he remains on pace to exceed his career-high 61 points, set in 80 games last season.
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Kraken's Andre Burakovsky: Snaps slump with assist
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Burakovsky posted an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
Burakovsky had gone six games without a point entering Thursday. He ended the slump with a secondary helper on Matty Beniers' tally in the second period. Burakovsky's goal drought is at 10 contests, but it hasn't cost him much playing time. For the season, the winger has 10 tallies, 19 helpers, 88 shots on net and a minus-10 rating through 37 outings.
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Kraken's Andre Burakovsky: Gathers helper in win
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Burakovsky logged an assist in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Jets.
Burakovsky set up Yanni Gourde for a shot on the first shift of the third period, and Ryan Donato tipped it in for the goal. The helper was Burakovsky's third point in his last seven games -- that rough stretch has seen him demoted to the third line and second power-play unit. The 27-year-old winger is now at 10 goals, 18 helpers, 75 shots on net and a minus-8 rating through 30 appearances, though he should move back into the top six the next time head coach Dave Hakstol shuffles his lines.
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Kraken's Andre Burakovsky: Picks up two points
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Burakovsky logged a goal and an assist in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Panthers.
Burakovsky gave the Kraken a 2-1 lead with his tally midway through the second period. He added a second point with an assist on Daniel Sprong's tally in the third. The 27-year-old winger now has 10 goals and 18 assists through 27 games in his first season with Seattle.
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Kraken's Andre Burakovsky: Logs assist in Tuesday's loss
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Burakovsky posted an assist and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Canadiens.
Burakovsky set up Jared McCann for a goal in the final second of the second period. The 27-year-old Burakovsky saw a five-game point streak end Saturday versus the Panthers, but he's still earned five goals and six assists in his last seven outings. The top-line winger has been very good for the Kraken with nine tallies, 17 helpers, 69 shots on net and a minus-5 rating through 25 contests.
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Kraken's Andre Burakovsky: Collects pair of helpers
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Burakovsky notched two assists and three shots on goal in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Capitals.
Burakovsky had a helper on Jaden Schwartz's power-play goal in the second period to get the Kraken on the board. In overtime, Burakovsky jarred the puck loose after a contested faceoff, setting up Matty Beniers' breakaway for the game-winner. During his five-game point streak, Burakovsky has five goals and five helpers. The 27-year-old is up to 25 points (nine tallies, 16 assists), 10 power-play points, 63 shots on net and a minus-3 rating through 23 contests this season.
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Kraken's Andre Burakovsky: Plays hero in chaotic OT win
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Burakovsky scored twice on four shots and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 9-8 overtime win over the Kings.
Burakovsky was quiet early on, but he scored the Kraken's last two goals of the game. His second tally came on the power play 2:08 into overtime to finish off the NHL's highest-scoring game of the year. The winger has five goals, three helpers and 13 shots on net over his last four games. For the season, Burakovsky is up to nine tallies, 23 points (nine on the power play), 60 shots and a minus-4 rating in 22 appearances.
