Here’s something to think about: as soon as Andre Burakovsky got out of Washington, he became the scoring phenom he had always flirted with becoming.
By scoring a pretty goal in the first period, Burakovsky recorded his 18th goal of the season — a new career-high.
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I’m not sure who deserves the assist more: Nathan MacKinnon or John Carlson.
MacKinnon did some excellent puck-carrying on the rush, but Carlson broke his stick after getting caught puck-watching.
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— Ian Oland (@ianoland) February 14, 2020
After taking a perfect pass from MacKinnon, Burakovsky beat Braden Holtby with a beautiful one-timer. The goal marked Andre’s first goal against his former team.
Burkie later added an assist on Mikko Rantanen’s power-play goal.
Burakovsky now has 43 points in 53 games which is also a new career-high.
Sigh. We still love ya, Dre.
Just two Stanley Cup champions from the 2018 Washington Capitals high-fiving each other https://t.co/uy0uzLGlol
— Ian Oland (@ianoland) February 14, 2020
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— NBC Sports Capitals (@NBCSCapitals) February 14, 2020
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