A newly healthy Caps lineup has an early lead on the road against the Dallas Stars, thanks to Andre Burakovsky.
It’s Burt’s first goal since returning from a hand injury, and it’s lovely.
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Burky with the beauty!
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Christian Djoos earned the breakout, setting Brett Connolly loose through neutral. Once in the Stars zone, Connolly sent a cross-ice pass to Andre, whose hand seemed fully healed.
He hit the far side of the net, giving the Caps an early 1-0 lead.
Tuesday’s game against the Stars marked Burakovsky’s sixth game back. He returned on December 8.
Andre Burakovsky on his goal: "I was trying to place it on the far side and it worked out." pic.twitter.com/zWPOx4GMal
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