André Burakovsky was all smiles when he walked up to the podium after Washington Capitals general manager George McPhee picked him 23rd overall in the 2013 NHL Draft. But things got even cuter when NBCSN cameras panned to Burakovsky’s perfect Swedish family in the audience. André’s father Robert, who played one season in the NHL with the Ottawa Senators, was beaming and taking photos with his iPhone. André’s mother was openly weeping.
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