Brent Burns, the 41-year-old Colorado Avalanche defenseman entering his 23rd season, revealed a trimmed beard, shorter hair and no front teeth at training camp as he chases his first Stanley Cup. The ironman forward is 57 games from tying Phil Kessel’s consecutive-games record after playing 1,007 straight, while the team leans on his leadership and leadership of a younger forward he hosted this summer.
