This from The Hockey News...

And (the CBA) has opened up a whole new world of opportunity for players who would have otherwise been left on the scrap heap and forgotten – players such as Alex Burrows of the Vancouver Canucks.

But let’s give the young man credit. Burrows is in the NHL today and playing a pivotal role largely through sheer dint of determination and an ability to persevere in the face of seemingly unbeatable obstacles.

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