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Alexandre Burrows News & Rumors

Burrows No. 4 even-strength goal scorer in the NHL
July 20
Vancouver Province
 
"After some interesting number-crunching by Scott Cullen of TSN, Alex Burrows turns out to be the fourth-best even-strength goal scorer in the NHL, at least last season. Sidney Crosby led the pack, which isn't surprising, with 1.92 goals for every 60 minutes of even-strength play. Former Canuck Michael Grabner is No. 2 at 1.62, and Drew Stafford of the Sabres No. 3 at 1.46 ahead of Burrows at 1.45 goals per 60 minutes of even-strength play. Ryan Kesler comes in at No. 23 (1.18) and Daniel Sedin at No. 31 (1.13)."
Burrows gets taste of fans' displeasure
June 7
Boston Globe
 
"Every series this playoff season has spawned a villain. In the Stanley Cup Final, the Canucks' player the Bruins' fans most love to hate is forward Alex Burrows. First there was Bitegate, when Burrows was accused by Bruins center Patrice Bergeron of biting his finger in Game 1. The league took a look at the video and deemed Burrows's intent inconclusive. Then, with no punishment, Burrows showed up in Game 2 and scored a pair of goals and assisted on the third in the 3-2 overtime victory. The TD Garden crowd let Burrows know they didn't appreciate any aspects of him last night in Boston's 8-1 rout."
Burrows: a man on an impossible mission
June 6
Vancouver Sun
 columnist Iain MacIntyre
"With all that has happened, it is easy to forget how outrageous it is that Alex Burrows made it this far and how hard he had to work for his opportunity. Until you watch him play. His desperation is evident every game, every shift, almost every stride and puck battle. Burrows was never supposed to be here in the Stanley Cup final. And not because he bit Patrice Bergeron's finger, which was stupid-crazy – I mean, have you any idea how a sweaty hockey glove breeds bacteria? – but because, undrafted and unwanted, he was ready to quit hockey six years ago. The winger from Pincourt, Que., had to try out to make the East Coast League when he was 20. Rodney and Carole supported their son, as good"
Burrows, Kesler, Luongo are true standouts on deep Canucks squad
June 6
Toronto Star
 columnist Damien Cox
"Each has had moments, each has laboured, each has surged, each has made the difference. The Vancouver Canucks, to be sure, are a team of depth, a team that can lose a good defenceman like Dan Hamhuis to injury in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final and see Andrew Alberts enter the fray and contribute useful muscle and minutes. Manny Malhotra returns after months away, and makes a compelling difference. That's a special group the hockey world has learned to admire."
Fun-loving Burrows makes play for Conn Smythe
June 6
Vancouver Province
 
"It wasn't the "Half-Clapper, Top Cheddar" effort that's trending to describe a half-slapper that catches the top corner of the net. However, the manner in which Alex Burrows gave the Vancouver Canucks a 2-0 lead in the Stanley Cup final with a spectacular overtime wrap-around effort Saturday should have a lingo of its own. It spoke loudly of focus and finish and should silence the winger's critics. Yeah, right. How about "Half-Baked-Criticism, Top-Shelf Player"? Cory Schneider knows his teammate won't get enough credit for his Game 2 winner, but will get a rude reception here Tuesday. And he knows Burrows will soak it all up. "I'm sure it won't be pretty," said the Canucks back-up"
Alex Burrows overtime hero in 3-2 win over Bruins
June 5
Vancouver Sun
 
"This time, Alex Burrows really took a bite out of the Boston Bruins. The Vancouver winger scored two goals, including the winner 11 seconds into overtime, and set up another as the Canucks beat the Bruins 3-2 Saturday night to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Stanley Cup final. Burrows scored on a wraparound seconds after Boston defenceman Andrew Ference turned the puck over at his own blue line. Ference's clearing attempt was picked off by Alex Edler, who chipped the puck to Daniel Sedin, who in turn found Burrows at full speed. He skated around a diving Boston goalie Tim Thomas and Bruins defenceman Zdeno Chara before tucking the puck into the open net. "Burr is a special"
Father knows best, and Burrows buries Bruins
June 5
Vancouver Sun
 columnist Cam Cole
"So, have you read enough about Alex Burrows lately? His parents have. They've been reading, and hearing, about their son the biter, the sneaky-dirty player, the villain of the Vancouver Canucks' Game 1 victory in the Stanley Cup final. Saturday, his dad Rodney called, with the best advice he could give. "The negative press I've been getting the last few days doesn't affect me at all — I don't read you guys or listen to you guys a lot, but it affects my parents, and my dad listens to everything," Burrows said Saturday night, surrounded by, oh, 30 or 40 reporters and cameras in the first of two shifts. "He told me to go score some goals, that's what's really going to hurt them, and I"
Burrows' pathological problem and why he scored
June 5
Toronto Star
 columnist Cathal Kelly
"Why did Alex Burrows score the overtime winner in last night's 3-2 Canucks win? Because his dad told him to. Turns out Mr. Burrows was tired of listening to how his kid has a pathological biting problem. Which he does. He also has a pathological 'skinning Zdeno Chara alive' problem. Boston might want to worry more about the latter than the former if they intend to make a series of this thing."
Especially after bite, it's tough to swallow
June 5
Boston Globe
 
"If you own one of the 2 million to 3 million busted TVs in New England this morning — one of those HD wide-screen numbers with your work boot stuck smack dab in the middle of the screen — chances are the last two words you screamed at the end of last night's Stanley Cup Final broadcast on NBC were, "Alex Burrows!'' It's a good bet, too, that you added an adjective or two just before you bellowed, "Alex Burrows!'' Then the sparks started flying, the screen went dead, and now you're scouring Sunday's Globe ad inserts for the best buy on a new TV."
Lapierre taunts Bergeron about the Burrows' finger bite
June 5
Boston Globe
 
"Maxim Lapierre, the Canucks' well-known agitator and Bruins baiter, tried to reverse re-enact the Alexandre Burrows Game 1 finger bite on the Bruins' Patrice Bergeron during the third period of Saturday night's Game 2 at Rogers Arena. In the video above, Lapierre is seen trying to stick his fingers into Bergeron's mouth, followed by the two players exchanging words. "And look at the punks now out to play," former Bruin and current NBC NHL analyst Mike Milbury said during the Game 2 telecast regarding Lapierre's mocking of the Burrows bite on Bergeron. "Punks like Lapierre come out to play and make fun and denigrate the game the way it should be played ... This [Burrows] is a good player"
Canucks bite Bruins 3-2 in OT, lead series 2-0
June 5
Vancouver Province
 
"What Alex Burrows did to the Boston Bruins Saturday was more painful than any nibble. Manny Malhotra may have brought the emotion, but it was Burrows who brought the house down. He flipped the script, going from villain to hero, and from finger chomper to Stanley Cup conqueror. He set up one and finished two others, his second goal accompanied by his trusty bow-and-arrow which punctuated a sensational night just 11 seconds into overtime. The goal, a product of patience and scouting, gave the Canucks a 3-2 Game 2 win. Less importantly, but no less noteworthy, it left Burrows' critics facing one impossible-to-ignore reality: Yes, he is this good. Sucks, doesn't it? Truth is, however, if you"
Alex Burrows Canucks' fearless foil to Sedins, for opponents
June 4
Vancouver Sun
 
"Love him (Vancouver does) or hate him (most everyone else outside of Pincourt, Que.), Alex Burrows has made himself into one of the National Hockey League's most interesting stories. Not irresistible, mind you. Just interesting. The 30-year-old winger's list of transgressions amounts to a sort of Claude Lemieux starter kit, and those who point out that his most heinous crimes — hair pulling and biting — leave him just one scratching incident short of a catfight have solid, if legally inconclusive, evidence on their side. Oh, and there's the Stephane Auger accusation, too; Burrows's 2010 allegation that the referee told him before a game that he was going to get him, and in the end called"
No suspension for Burrows for alleged biting incident
June 2
Vancouver Sun
 
"The National Hockey League announced today that Vancouver Canuck forward Alex Burrows will not be suspended for allegedly biting the finger of Boston Bruin counterpart Patrice Bergeron in Wednesday night's Stanley Cup final opener. The incident happened at the conclusion of the first period. Burrows received a double minor for roughing while Bergeron received just two minutes, also for roughing. Bergeron displayed his finger to the officials before skating off the ice for the first-period intermission."
Burrows facing possible suspension for biting
June 2
The Globe and Mail
 
"One game into the Stanley Cup finals, and we've got a controversy. Vancouver Canucks winger/pest Alex Burrows is expected to have a hearing with the NHL before Saturday's Game 2 after biting the finger of Boston Bruins centre Patrice at the end of the first period. Burrows received an extra two minute minor on the play but could also receive a one-game suspension. Here's the video evidence: Jarkko Ruutu was suspended two games for a bite during the regular season two years ago, so there's a precedent there. And if Burrows misses the next game, it'll be a big loss for the Canucks given he plays on their top line with Henrik and Daniel Sedin and is fourth in team scoring behind the twins"
Burrows Bruins overbite "classless"
June 2
Vancouver Province
 
"They won the opener of the Stanley Cup final, but the Canucks may have lost two key players for Game 2 against the Boston Bruins. Clearly, shut-down defenceman Dan Hamhuis didn't look good leaving the game after injuring himself while hip checking big Bruins winger Milan Lucic four minutes into the second period. He didn't return and is said to be "day to day." But the Canucks may also face losing first line winger Alex Burrows, one of their top playoff performers, after he appeared to bite the finger of Boston centre Patrice Bergeron during a scrum at the end of the first period. The two paired off behind the Boston net and in the mutual face-washing that ensued Bergeron shoved the"
Burrows could be facing suspension
June 2
Boston Globe
 
"It seemed clear on replays. In the middle of a scrum by the Bruins net, the gloved hand of Patrice Bergeron curled around Alex Burrows's chin with his right index finger entering the Vancouver forward's mouth. Burrows bit down. "I don't mind the rough play, those scrums at the end, as long as it's just pushing and shoving and all that,'' Bergeron said. "But biting, come on.'' Bergeron was clear about the incident, which occurred at the end of the first period in last night's 1-0 Bruins loss at Rogers Arena. It appeared, in replays, that Burrows might have drawn blood, and Bergeron had a bandage over the index finger in the locker room, where he said there was no question that Burrows bit"
Burrows bites Bergeron's finger in scrum
June 2
Boston Herald
 
"Patrice Bergeron knew the Vancouver Canucks would come out hard for their first Stanley Cup finals game in 17 years. Bergeron just didn't know the Canucks were literally willing to eat their way past the Bruins if necessary. During an end-of-period scrum after 20 minutes of the Canucks' series-opening 1-0 win last night at Rogers Arena, Vancouver forward Alex Burrows bit Bergeron's finger, according to the veteran center. "He did. Obviously, he cut me a little bit on my finger," said Bergeron, whose known as the Bruins' most likely Lady Byng Trophy winner for his gentlemanly play. "But I'm not going to be here complaining about it, but I'll let the league do the job. But he sure did.""
Henrik's Sedinery a marvel for Alex Burrows
May 23
Vancouver Sun
 columnist Iain MacIntyre
"After nearly bursting the net with a pair of pucks perfectly teed up for him by Henrik Sedin, Vancouver Canucks defenceman Sami Salo humbly asserted Sunday it doesn't matter who plays the point on the power play as long as Sedin is on the ice to feather passes. Like all the great passers in any sport, Sedin will make sure the puck is where it needs to be when it needs to be there. Mostly it needed to be on Salo's stick. But at 5:43 of the third period of Game 4 against the San Jose Sharks, the puck needed to be pulled wide on to Sedin's backhand, then slipped brilliantly back between the pads of goalie Antti Niemi until it bumped into the stick of linemate Alex Burrows' and crossed the"
Daddy duties have transformed Burrows
May 18
Vancouver Province
 
"Through the first five games of the Vancouver Canucks' playoff run, Alex Burrows recorded one puny assist, went minus-three and was starting to hear the damning whispers that he isn't a playoff player Then it all changed. Beginning with Game 6 in the opening round series against Chicago, Burrows has rattled off four goals and four assists over nine postseason games while going plus-two. It's also been a loud eight points, including the golden goal in Game 7 of the Chicago series, a shorthanded goal against Nashville and a picture-perfect set-up on Kevin Bieksa's third-period tying goal in Game 1 of the Western final. So what happened? Players generally don't experience this kind of"
Canucks shake up lineup for Game 3
May 3
Vancouver Province
 
"Alex Burrows looked like he had a burr under his saddle. Mikael Samuelsson looked steamed. And Alain Vigneault was trying to play that line juggling art-of-deception card again. All this after one double-overtime playoff loss? You could call it panic, or simply label it planning. "I wouldn't read too much [into] what you saw today on the ice — we'll see what happens tomorrow," Vigneault said after practice Monday. That's exactly what the Vancouver Canucks coach is supposed to say with the opposition scouting the session. Through necessity and familiarity, expect the Presidents' Trophy winners to ice new-look lines Tuesday as they attempt to regain the series lead in their Western"
Canucks reunite Alex Burrows with slumping Sedins at practice
May 3
Vancouver Sun
 
"The Vancouver Canucks could get a boost Tuesday with the possible return of injured defenceman Sami Salo, but the charge they really need is from struggling first-liners Daniel and Henrik Sedin. With the National Hockey League scoring champions struggling — the twins are pointless in three games and in their last six playoff games have combined for two goals, one assist and a minus-13 rating — Canucks coach Alain Vigneault reunited the Sedins with Alex Burrows for Monday's practice. The Canucks have just two goals in nearly eight periods against the Nashville Predators, whose 2-1 double-overtime win Saturday evened the National Hockey League second-round playoff series at 1-1. Game 3 is"
Kesler-Burrows-Raymond line mighty formidable
April 28
Vancouver Province
 
"Sometimes the most obvious solutions are hidden in plain sight. That could be said of Canucks coach Alain Vigneault's decision to take winger Alex Burrows off the Sedins line early in Game 6 of the first-round series with Chicago on Sunday and reunite him with Ryan Kesler. He also moved winger Mason Raymond up from the third line. The three have played together before — as recently as three games in November — but sparingly since Burrows became a regular linemate with Daniel and Henrik midway through the 2008-09 season. The trio was good in Game 6, but off-the-charts dominating in Tuesday's Game 7. They were led by Kesler, who put on one of the greatest individual performances in franchise"
Canuck finds Burr-fect time to play the legend card
April 27
Vancouver Sun
 columnist Cam Cole
"Alex Burrows felt the puck in his glove, dropped it, saw that it was rolling and saw something else. Ice. Free ice. A path to the net. After all that had happened for seven full games, and a little bit more — a goal, earlier, but a plethora of missed chances already this night, then a two-minute eternity spent in the penalty box to start overtime — it seemed a little too good to be true, frankly. The missed chances always come back to haunt you. And yet, here was one more, a clearing attempt served up by Chicago Blackhawks defenceman Chris Campoli that didn't clear, but ended up in Burrows' outstretched glove. "I knew I was going to have a step on the guy who shot it, and I just dropped it"
Burrows, Kesler, Raymond line a change that worked despite overtime loss
April 25
Vancouver Province
 
"After mostly standing pat for much of this playoff series, the Canucks really made some changes in Game 6. The good ones are something to carry over to Game 7 – where a loss after leading the series 3-0 will go down as the biggest choke job in franchise history. The most glaring one, of course, was starting Cory Schneider, but coach Alain Vigneault also refurbished the Ryan Kesler line. The changes included taking Alex Burrows off the Sedins line on one wing and plucking Mason Raymond off the third line for the other side. The trio not only checked Hawks captain Jonathan Toews into the ice – he finished minus-2 with no points – but also outscored their line four points (1-3) to one assist."
Key Canucks Kesler, Burrows stuck on penalty-killing duties
April 21
Vancouver Sun
 
"Reformed Vancouver Canuck agitators Ryan Kesler and Alex Burrows have been angels in this playoffs series against the Chicago Blackhawks. Kesler has yet to take a penalty while Burrows has one roughing minor, taken in garbage time Tuesday when the 7-2 outcome was beyond all doubt. That's the good news. The not-so-good news is their teammates are taking plenty of penalties — Chicago's had 19 power plays in the four games — and Kesler and Burrows are burning too many calories trying to kill them. Neither has a goal in the series and that may be a function of the hard minutes attempting to stop Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and all their power-play pals. Kesler has managed 19 shots on Hawks"
Give Burrows the credit he deserves
April 5
Vancouver Province
 columnist Gordon McIntyre
"The misconception that a fire hydrant could score 30-plus goals playing alongside the Sedins is a myth that continues to be perpetuated around the NHL, despite all the glaring proof against it. The latest slight to Alex Burrows as some kind of spare tire who isn't really part of the Sedins line but an interchangeable part has surfaced recently with talk that Anaheim's top line is far and away the best trio in the NHL. Other prolific units, such as the Sedins line or Tampa's top line are considered a super duo with a third player tagging along. Nothing could be further from the truth in Burrows' case. For one thing, he's been a fixture with the Sedins for three seasons now, averaging"
Burrows goals lift Canucks to first-ever Western Conference title
March 30
Vancouver Province
 
"All season long, they have made a point of preaching that one game was never more important than the next. Whether contender or pretender, the Vancouver Canucks approached the opposition with a businesslike manner, but Tuesday was different. The league's top team needed one point to clinch the club's first Western Conference title and needed a victory to send the Nashville Predators a message prior to the postseason. With their 3-1 victory, the Canucks won't uncork any champagne. It's not their style. But they can celebrate stretching their franchise records for wins (51), points (111), road wins (26) and consecutive road victories (9) after sweeping a four-game road trip in which they"
Burrows isn't helping Twins with puck slump
March 2
Vancouver Province
 
"There's no question the Canucks are in a bit of a funk right now (5-5-0 in the last 10). They won Tuesday's game with visiting Columbus mainly on the shoulders of a terrific performance from goaltender Roberto Luongo. But one of the by-products has been the struggles of winger Alex Burrows and it's effect on Daniel and Henrik Sedin. Yes, Danny and Hank are big boys and can take responsibility for their own fate, but Burrows' scoring downturn in recent games – he's now gone eight games without a goal ­ hasn't helped the twins' stock in the scoring race. Burrows had at least two great chances in the 2-1 shootout win over the Blue Jackets but couldn't convert. The Sedins, who've been getting"
Canucks need Burrows, Raymond to step up
February 28
Vancouver Sun
 
"It was a dispiriting weekend weather-wise in some parts of the country, but here's something that will make the sky seem blue again — the Monday morning musings and meditations on the world of sports. No one is expecting fireworks from the Vancouver Canucks on Monday and we'll concede teams can make crippling mistakes at the NHL trade deadline. That said, it's pretty clear the team needs to upgrade at least one spot in their top-six forwards. It's highly unlikely that player will come through a trade. That means it's up to Alex Burrows and Mason Raymond to again become difference-makers because, as things stand, the Canucks' top two lines aren't good enough. Speaking of trades, you'd never"
Alex Burrows limps back into Canucks' lineup
February 15
Vancouver Sun
 
"Alex Burrows intended all along to play Monday night. His bruised foot wasn't so sure. Unable to skate with teammates Monday morning, the Vancouver Canuck winger passed a CT scan and spent the afternoon getting medical treatment before making it into the lineup for the 3-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues. Burrows recorded an assist to extend his points streak to 10 games, and allowed the Canucks to dress a full lineup. They are so tight to the salary cap that the team is not carrying any extra players, although they're recalling 12th defenceman Yann Sauve for tonight's game against the Minnesota Wild because blueliner Andrew Alberts broke his wrist in a collision with the Blues' David Backes."
Burrows happy to let O'Brien know who scored the tying goal
January 27
Vancouver Province
 
"The fist pump by Alex Burrows was more exuberant than normal and the grin was much broader. In midst of a brutal game-long battle for position with former teammate Shane O'Brien, it was the feisty Canucks winger who made the pivotal move Wednesday and was then only happy to tell everyone about it. Especially O'Brien. With the pesky Predators clinging to a 1-0 lead in the third period, it was Burrows who got position between O'Brien and Shea Weber to deliver the tying goal en route to a 2-1 victory for the Western Conference leaders. When former Predators defenceman Dan Hamhuis unloaded one of his five shots from the point, Burrows was able to get his stick on the puck and then shovel the"
Burrows knows spearing Staal was wrong, vows it won't happen again
January 15
Vancouver Province
 
"Alex Burrows has been on his best behaviour this NHL season. The known agitator and yapper has toned down his game and zipped his lip for the most part. Then came Thursday in Madison Square Garden where the Vancouver Canucks winger reminded Marc Staal that there's still an edge to his game. And maybe a dangerous one because it may warrant closer future scrutiny by referees. While battling for position in front of the New York Rangers net during the second period of a 1-0 loss, Burrows speared the defenceman between the legs. Staal fell, took a whack at Burrows and got a tripping minor. He was mad. John Tortorella was incensed. "It's ridiculous, it's dangerous," said the Rangers coach. "If"
Burrows letting his game do the talking
January 6
Vancouver Province
 
"Alex Burrows still has the gift of the gab, but those occasional verbal jabs are much further between and his heightened sense of discipline has helped propel the Vancouver Canucks to the top of the NHL. And even though the Calgary Flames will try to get under the winger's skin on Wednesday at Rogers Arena, don't expect Burrows to take the bait. Burrows has just 14 penalty minutes after 28 games and is on pace for 41 minutes, a far cry from the 121, 150 and 179 minutes he piled up the previous three seasons. It has allowed him to turn playmaker instead of a pain in the butt because he's also on pace to break his career assist mark of 32 on a team that's on an incredible 15-1-2 run and"
Matured Alex Burrows drops the chirping, smirking act
December 31
Vancouver Province
 
"Before everyone gets carried away with the reformation-of-Alex-Burrows storyline, the Canucks' winger offers this cautionary note. "I don't know," he says. "I still thought I yapped quite a bit last year." And that's true. To watch Burrows in a scrum last season was to see a man in his element. The one-liners. The glove to the face. The cocky smirk. Burrows was the total package; a once-in-a-generation pain in the arse. But say goodbye to that guy. He appears to be gone. Burrows acknowledges something is different this season. Whether it was pressure from the organization, pressure from his teammates or the simple realization that he wasn't doing himself any good with his street-punk act,"
Burrows getting better each game
November 8
Vancouver Province
 
"The frustration of rehab and watching teammates from the sidelines is over for Alex Burrows. Now comes that other kind of frustration - the hands a nano-second slower than he's used to, the lungs not quite as large, the legs a tad shakier than memory serves. "I'm feeling better, that's a positive," Burrows said the morning after playing his third game since returning from shoulder surgery. "The legs and the cardio are getting better, and I hope my game speed is improving, too." What Burrows refers to as game speed is hard to over-emphasize and it has nothing to do with threatening Mason Raymond's prominence in the skills competition. Unless you've had seats behind the glass, you can't"
'One thing at at time': Canuck Alex Burrows keeps it simple in return to the ice
November 4
Vancouver Sun
 
"Alex Burrows was one-dimensional on Tuesday. It only figures. The Vancouver Canucks' 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers was his first game in nearly six months. When the Vancouver Canucks winger is at his best, he's driving to the net and chirping at opponents with equally reckless abandon. There was some of the former and very little of the latter in his 2010-11 season debut. It's only because Burrows was more focused on his own game than he was his opponents. "One thing at a time," said Burrows, playfully. "I just tried to keep my shifts short, keep it simple and have good reads out there. It's going to take a couple of games." Head coach Alain Vigneault didn't waste any time reuniting"
Canucks get Burr back in the saddle for Oiler game
November 2
Vancouver Sun
 
"The Vancouver Canucks sit last in road wins and road points in the NHL but here's the good news: they'll have a Burr in their saddle tonight against the Edmonton Oilers. Forward Alex Burrows, who scored 35 times last season, will return to the lineup five months after having major shoulder surgery to repair two labrum tears. Perhaps he'll be the spark the Canucks need to get their road game going. They're 0-3-1 away from Rogers Arena and have been outscored 15-7. "It's been a long time since I played a game [May 11] so obviously I'm really looking forward to it," Burrows said Monday before the Canucks blanked the New Jersey Devils 3-0. "I haven't been involved in any kind of game or"
Canucks' Burrows ready to come off LTIR on Tuesday
November 1
TSN.ca
 
"The Vancouver Canucks are about to receive a big boost as forward Alex Burrows is expected to make his return to the Canucks' lineup on Tuesday. The 29-year old Burrows, who is on long-term injured reserve, has yet to play this season after undergoing off-season shoulder surgery. Monday's game against the New Jersey Devils will mark the Canucks' 10th game of the season, meaning that Burrows will be eligible to return in time for Tuesday's contest against the Oilers in Edmonton."
Burrows getting closer to returning
October 23
Vancouver Province
 
"Alex Burrows had his first morning skate with the club on Friday, but is still not ready – or able – to return to the lineup. He's on LTIR, which means he must miss 10 games. That would mean a likely return on Nov. 2 in Edmonton. "It's good to be out with the guys," said Burrows, who led the team with 35 goals last season but had major shoulder surgery in the off-season. "I've worked hard in the gym and out on the ice the last few weeks. The cardio is up there for sure, but it's a matter of getting back into game speed and making plays.""
Audition for Alex Burrows' spot on Sedin line yet to yield clear winner
September 28
Vancouver Sun
 
"As NHL jobs go, it's a rather attractive one, even though it's likely just a temporary posting. The Vancouver Canucks are in the market for a top-six forward to fill in for injured winger Alex Burrows. The successful candidate will either play alongside Daniel and Henrik Sedin on Vancouver's first line or ride shotgun with Ryan Kesler and Mason Raymond on the Canucks' No. 2 line. So is there a prospect in the house? No one that has really caught the eye of coach Alain Vigneault, who was hoping someone was going to make his job easy. More than halfway through the pre-season, Vigneault's still looking for someone to stake a claim to the job. "Nobody has come out and grabbed it and said,"
Alex Burrows takes a swing at broadcasting
September 22
Vancouver Sun
 
"It's no secret that Vancouver Canucks winger Alex Burrows is a big hit with the ladies. If it's not his good looks, it's his suave French accent that has the fairer sex lining up after games to meet him. But his first language also comes with a price. Burrows' mastery of the Queen's English can be a source of great entertainment for teammates, opponents and media alike. Needless to say, there was a quite a buzz around the rink on Tuesday morning, just hours before Burrows was to make his debut as a colour commentator for TEAM 1040's broadcast of the Canucks' 3-1 loss to Calgary Flames at Rogers Arena. "I don't think the swearing will be a problem — it's more the people understanding me, I"
Burrows' injury leaves top-six forward spot up for grabs
September 12
Vancouver Province
 
"With the injury to Alex Burrows, a top-six forward spot is sitting there waiting to be taken by either Jordan Schroeder, Raffi Torres or even Jeff Tambellini at the Vancouver Canucks' main camp and during preseason this year. If somebody comes in and makes an impact and can keep up the solid start after the return of Cody Hodgson to the mix, the Canucks would eventually have the luxury of moving either Burrows or Mikael Samuelsson to the third line, something that would make this team much better long-term. Schroeder, for one, is well aware of that opportunity and he knows this might be an unexpected bonus if Hodgson is indeed slowed by whatever medical concerns he may have. Then Schroeder"
Burrows on road to recovery, but when he returns is anyone's guess
August 20
Vancouver Sun
 
"Winger Alex Burrows has spent the past several days in Vancouver doing some rehab work on his surgically repaired shoulder. Burrows had surgery to repair a torn labrum back in early June. The Canucks aren't saying when Burrows will be ready to play, but this type of injury generally requires anywhere from four to six months of recovery time. "At this point he's working through his therapy program, he's progressing and he'll be evaluated again closer to the start of training camp," assistant general manager Laurence Gilman said Thursday. The Canucks are not making Burrows available for media interviews. But it seems unlikely that Burrows, who led the Canucks with 35 goals last season, will"
Burrows hopes to recover in time for training camp
June 16
Vancouver Province
 
"No wonder Alex Burrows' goal scoring dried up in the second half of his season. The Vancouver Canucks winger led the NHL team in scoring with 35 goals, but his left shoulder was getting progressively worse to the point in February where his arm would go numb if he followed through too high on a shot or raised his hands too high to brace against a check into the boards or cushion a fall to the ice. Burrows, who had just three goals in his final 12 regular season games and three (two empty-netters) in 12 playoff games, had surgery 12 days ago to repair two tears in the labrum of his left shoulder. Put simply, the labrum is a layer of cartilage that lines the shoulder joint. The surgery was"
Burrows has shoulder surgery to repair damage suffered in February
June 15
Vancouver Province
 
"There was something to that injury theory because Vancouver Canucks winger Alex Burrows has had shoulder surgery to correct an ailment he had been enduring since February. "At the conclusion of our season and after further consultation with our medical staff it was determined that surgery was the required procedure for Alex," said Canucks general manager Mike Gillis. After leading the team with a career-high 35 goals in the regular season, Burrows went cold in the postseason with three markers in a dozen games and two of them into an empty net. He did get to the net and set screens and fish for rebounds, but there was no finish. Which, for course, begs the question: Why didn't he get the"
Burrows may start next season in sick bay
June 15
Vancouver Sun
 
"The Vancouver Canucks may have to start next season without their top goal-scorer. Winger Alex Burrows had shoulder surgery last week to repair a torn labrum and it is far from certain he will be ready to play when the Canucks open the regular season in early October. Paul Corbeil, Burrows' agent, said Monday that he does not expect Burrows to be ready for training camp and suggested he could also miss the early part of the regular season. "He may not be ready to play until sometime in October or November," Corbeil said. Burrows' injury is the same one winger Pavol Demitra had last season and the Canucks will have their fingers crossed that his recovery goes better than Demitra's did."
Chicago paper calls O'Brien, Burrows 'Dumb and Dumber'
May 9
Vancouver Province
 
"The Chicago's Daily Herald pointed out the obvious on Sunday: The Canucks haven't a prayer if they continue to play such undisciplined hockey in Game 5 tonight. The paper even named names: "The Canucks have no chance to win with the likes of Shane O'Brien and Alex Burrows - Dumb and Dumber - running around and taking cheap shots at the Hawks, the suburban paper said."
Canucks Alex Burrows, Shane O'Brien 'clowns,' says Hawks' Adam Burish
May 8
Vancouver Sun
 
"If the dislike between the Blackhawks and Canucks wasn't already white hot, Chicago winger Adam Burish has added fuel to the fire. Burish on Friday ripped Vancouver forward Alex Burrows and defenceman Shane O'Brien, referring to them as "clowns" and saying the pair is targeting Blackhawks stars Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews. "The thing that upsets me about O'Brien and Burrows is they go and target (Kane and Toews)," Burish told ESPNChicago.com ahead of Game 4 of the teams' Western Conference semifinal at GM Place. "The clown Burrows goes after (Blackhawks defenceman Brian) Campbell in the middle of the ice. "Give me a break. If you want to target someone, come find me or (Blackhawks"
Burrows moving on from poor production against Kings
April 27
Vancouver Sun
 
"There are always individual stories within a team game so everyone is wondering what happened to Alex Burrows against the Los Angeles Kings in the opening playoff round. Burrows led the Canucks in goal scoring during the regular season with 35. He added 32 assists. Against the Kings, he managed just one empty-netter while the team scored 25 times. His mates collected 39 assists in the six-game series and he had none. One point in six games? That's the Burrows of three seasons ago, the one who had nine points in 81 games. That's not the current model. Where has the current model gone? "That series is behind me," Burrows declared Monday in a session with reporters at GM Place. "Now it's time"