André Burakovsky

Andre Burakovsky’s special nickname for Philipp Grubauer

Andre Burakovsky was a beloved, but kinda annoying teammate (I think in the best way?) during his time in Washington. Now he’s bringing his Burkie Chaos to Washington state.

After winning a second Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in June, Burakovsky hit the free agent market as one of the best wingers available and signed a five-year deal worth $5.5 million per season with the Seattle Kraken.

Not only was the deal Burakovsky’s biggest to date, but it also reunited the Swede with a few former Capitals teammates in Philipp Grubauer and Michal Kempny — both players from the Caps’ 2018 Stanley Cup team.

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By Ian Oland 4 days ago

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Tom Wilson is getting married to Taylor Pischke today. The wedding will be minus one brobean.

Nicklas Backstrom isn’t the only big-name Washington Capitals player to get married this summer. Tom Wilson is tying the knot to fiancee Taylor Pischke on Saturday per an RMNB reader who knew one of the vendors and asked to remain anonymous.

Wilson’s wedding is being held in the DC area and it is believed many current and former Capitals teammates are attending. Two we’re aware of include Chandler Stephenson and Michael Latta.

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By Ian Oland 1 month ago

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Andre Burakovsky wants to be more of a leader in Seattle after playing second fiddle to stars in Washington and Colorado

Andre Burakovsky won Stanley Cups with both of his former teams, but the Swedish forward did so as more of a complementary piece.

Now, with the ink freshly dried on his five-year deal with the Seattle Kraken, Burakovsky is looking to win a third championship, but this time as the main scoring threat and a team leader.

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By Chris Cerullo 1 month ago

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Exclusive: Andre Burakovsky’s day with the Stanley Cup

Former Capitals forward Andre Burakovsky had his day with the Stanley Cup on Wednesday. Burakovsky won his second championship as a member of the Colorado Avalanche this past season — with his most notable moment being the overtime-winner in Game One. Over the offseason, he signed a five-year deal with the Seattle Kraken.

In exclusive photos shared to RMNB by Burakovsky’s brother-in-law, Seb Molldén, we got a glimpse of how Burakovsky spent his day.

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By Ian Oland 2 months ago

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Andre Burakovsky’s attending Nicklas Backstrom’s wedding

Nicklas Backstrom’s wedding is this weekend and one of the first guests appears to be TJ Oshie and his wife Lauren.

Former Capital Andre Burakovsky will also be attending.

The 2x Stanley Cup champion announced the news today on his Instagram Story, documenting his flight to Sweden.

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By Ian Oland 2 months ago

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Andre Burakovsky signs long-term contract with Seattle Kraken

Andre Burakovsky has signed with the other Washington. Seattle, Washington to be exact.

Burakovsky and the Seattle Kraken agreed to a five-year deal that will pay him $5.5 million per season.

TSN’s Darren Dreger was the first to report Burkie’s new contract.

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By Chris Cerullo 3 months ago

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Former Capitals Daniel Sprong and Dennis Cholowski set to be UFAs after not being tendered qualifying offers

Daniel Sprong scored six goals in 16 games for the Seattle Kraken after the Washington Capitals dealt him at the trade deadline. That goal-scoring clip was not enough for the Dutchman to earn a qualifying offer and a 10 percent raise ($797k) from the Kraken, a team who scored the fourth-fewest goals in the NHL last season.

Dennis Cholowski, a depth defenseman who was a waiver wire pickup by the Capitals last season (before being reclaimed back by Seattle), also did not receive a qualifying offer from the Kraken. Seattle announced the news on social media before Monday’s 5 PM deadline.

Both players will be unrestricted free agents on Wednesday per the team.

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By Ian Oland 3 months ago

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Andre Burakovsky played through broken ankle, broke thumb in four different places during Stanley Cup Final

With the Stanley Cup Final now over and the Colorado Avalanche crowned as champions, the injury horror stories have started to leak out and one big one features former Capitals winger Andre Burakovsky.

Burakovsky was held out of the last four games in the final series with the Tampa Bay Lightning with the painful combination of a broken ankle and a broken thumb.

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By Chris Cerullo 3 months ago

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Andre Burakovsky wins second Stanley Cup with Colorado Avalanche

The Colorado Avalanche are Stanley Cup champions after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game Six, Sunday. The Stanley Cup marks the Avalanche’s third in franchise history and the first during the Nathan MacKinnon Era.

The championship is also Andre Burakovsky’s second career Stanley Cup win. The Swedish forward previously won win the Capitals in 2018.

Burakovsky is the first major player from that 2018 Caps team to win a second Cup.

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By Ian Oland 3 months ago

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Huge first period by Andre Burakovsky helps lead Avalanche over Lightning in Game Two, 7-0

Former Capital Andre Burakovsky followed up his overtime goal in Game One with another big performance in Game Two.

Burakovsky tallied points on two of the Avalanche’s first three goals of the game, giving him three points in the series (2g, 1a).

The Avalanche would go on to win Game Two 7-0. They now have a 2-0 series in the championship series as they turn to Tampa for Games Three and Four in Florida.

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By Ian Oland 3 months ago

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