Business tycoon and entrepreneurial genius Michael Scott once quoted Wayne Gretzky when he wrote “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” On a fateful day in 2022, Brent Burns didn’t miss his shot to beat Sidney Crosby on a face off to start the 3rd period, and in doing so secured the second 100% face off percentage season of his career.
Brent Burns boasts a career face off percentage of 45.5. Since breaking into the NHL in 2005, Sidney Crosby has a lifetime percentage of 52.2. Brent Burns has been “O’fer da season boys” in the circle 9 times in his career.