Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak: Buries goal in overtime loss
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Oleksiak scored a goal on four shots and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Lightning.
Oleksiak snapped a six-game point drought with the tally. The defenseman has done alright in a second-pairing role this season, posting two goals, six assists, 35 shots on net, 33 hits, 70 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating. Oleksiak's physical play is his top trait, and it's unlikely he comes anywhere near the career-high nine goals he potted across 75 outings a year ago.
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Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak: Dishes pair of helpers
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Oleksiak notched two assists, blocked two shots and went plus-4 in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the Sharks.
Oleksiak put up his first multi-point effort of the season, assisting on the Kraken's first and last goals of the game. The defenseman has four points over his last five contests, which constitutes a warm stretch given his usual stay-at-home style of play. The 30-year-old is up to one goal, six helpers, 24 shots on net, 57 blocked shots, 27 hits, 13 PIM and a plus-3 rating through 21 outings.
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Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak: Scores in Saturday's win
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Oleksiak scored a goal on two shots, added two hits and blocked four shots in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Canucks.
Oleksiak made a defensive stop, then worked up the ice and converted on a Matty Beniers pass at 5:43 of the second period to tie the game at 1-1. With four points over his last seven games, Oleksiak is a bit warm on offense. He's up to five points, 22 shots on net, 53 blocks, 26 hits, 13 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 19 outings overall. He'll have brief bursts of offense throughout the year, but he's mainly a defensive presence on the Kraken's second pairing.
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Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak: Tacks on helper
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Oleksiak posted an assist in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers.
Oleksiak has earned three assists over the last five games, though that's about the peak of his scoring potential. The 30-year-old defenseman is up to four helpers, 44 blocked shots, 23 hits, 18 shots on net, 13 PIM and a minus-2 rating through 17 contests overall. He continues to operate in a shutdown role on the second defensive pairing.
Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak: Helpers in consecutive contests
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Oleksiak produced an assist, four hits and six blocked shots in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Avalanche.
Oleksiak set up the first of Oliver Bjorkstrand's two goals in the contest. This was Oleksiak's second straight game with an assist, and he's up to three helpers through 14 outings on the year. The 30-year-old defenseman has added 20 hits, 39 blocked shots, eight PIM, 16 shots on net and a minus-1 rating. He continues to operate as a shutdown defender on the second pairing.
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Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak: Dishes assist Tuesday
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Oleksiak put up an assist, two shots on goal and four blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Coyotes.
Oleksiak had a helper on Eeli Tolvanen's first-period tally. The assist was Oleksiak's second of the season -- the 30-year-old has had few chances to contribute with the Kraken struggling on offense. The blueliner continues to be a physical force with 33 blocked shots, 16 hits and eight PIM through 13 contests.
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Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak: Hands out helper
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Oleksiak notched an assist and blocked two shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Hurricanes.
Oleksiak earned his first point of the season with the secondary helper on Oliver Bjorkstrand's first-period tally. While his offense has largely been absent, Oleksiak is doing what he does best defensively -- getting in the way of the opponent. He's levied 11 hits and blocked 23 shots while adding 10 shots on net and a minus-2 rating through eight appearances this season.
Oleksiak produced an assist and added three hits in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Stars in Game 1.
Oleksiak snapped a four-game point drought with the helper. He made a stretch pass through the neutral zone to feed Oliver Bjorkstrand for the go-ahead goal at 14:39 of the first period. Oleksiak has a goal, two assists, 31 hits, 28 blocked shots, six shots on net and a minus-4 rating as a mainly defensive presence through eight playoff outings.
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Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak: Dishes out eight hits
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Oleksiak delivered eight hits against the Avalanche in a 2-1 win in Game 7 on Sunday.
Oleksiak recorded one goal, one assist and five shots during the seven-game series with Colorado but was more impactful on the defensive side of the puck with 28 hits and 27 blocks. Looking ahead to a second-round matchup with Dallas, Oleksiak figures to continue dishing out hits while being limited offensively against his former team.
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Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak: Tallies in loss
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Oleksiak scored a goal on two shots, added two hits and blocked five shots in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Avalanche in Game 3.
Oleksiak's goal at 12:51 of the second period brought the Kraken within one, and Matty Beniers tied it 19 seconds later. Seattle couldn't find a go-ahead goal, and the Avalanche ran away with the win in the third period. Oleksiak's been a surprising playoff producer with two points, eight hits and 10 blocked shots through three contests, though that scoring pace is likely too high for him to maintain.
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Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak: Gathers helper
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Oleksiak logged an assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Avalanche in Game 1.
Oleksiak cleared the defensive zone with a pass to Jaden Schwartz, who found Alexander Wennberg open in the slot for the game-winning goal at 1:20 of the second period. It was a career year for Oleksiak, who had nine tallies and 16 helpers in 75 regular-season outings. He also picked up 126 hits, 115 blocked shots and 62 PIM, so his biggest contribution in fantasy pools is likely to come from his physical play.
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Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak: Distributes three assists
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Oleksiak recorded three assists, two PIM and a plus-4 rating in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Blackhawks.
This was Oleksiak's best game of the season, and just his third multi-point effort. The 30-year-old defenseman had a hand in three of the Kraken's first four goals. Oleksiak has enjoyed a career year with nine goals, 16 helpers, a plus-13 rating, 72 shots on net, 62 PIM, 120 hits and 108 blocked shots through 72 outings. He'll be a key part of the defense heading into the playoffs.
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Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak: Supplies assist Thursday
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Oleksiak notched an assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Ducks.
Oleksiak has four assists and a plus-2 rating over his last six appearances. He helped out on Jaden Schwartz's opening tally in the first period. Oleksiak is up to 22 points (nine goals, 13 assists), 69 shots on net, 53 PIM, 117 hits, 104 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 67 contests in a career year.
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Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak: Logs helper Tuesday
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Oleksiak recorded an assist in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Stars.
Oleksiak helped out on Jared McCann's second-period tally. With three assists over his last two games, Oleksiak has found another burst of offense. The 30-year-old blueliner is up to 21 points, 65 shots on net, 113 hits, 99 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through 63 outings in a top-four role.
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Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak: Dishes pair of helpers
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Oleksiak posted two assists, two shots on goal, two hits and two PIM in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Oilers.
Oleksiak had gone four games without a point entering Saturday. The 30-year-old defenseman has reached the 20-point mark for the first time in his career with nine goals and 11 assists through 62 appearances. He's added 64 shots on net, 112 hits, 98 blocked shots, 51 PIM and a plus-7 rating in a top-four role.
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Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak: Tallies opening goal
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Oleksiak scored a goal on two shots and blocked three shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Ducks.
Oleksiak took a pass from Jordan Eberle behind the net and tallied at 3:41 of the first period. The goal ended a three-game point drought for Oleksiak, though that brief slump followed a stretch of six points over seven contests for the defenseman. The 30-year-old has career highs in goals (nine) and points (18) while adding 57 shots on net, 101 hits, 89 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating through 57 outings this season.
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Kraken's Jamie Oleksiak: Deposits game-winner
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Oleksiak scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Blues.
Oleksiak is in the midst of a productive stretch -- he has three goals and three helpers over his last seven outings. The 30-year-old capitalized on sustained zone time in the third period, tallying on a pass from Ryan Donato for the game-winning goal Tuesday. Oleksiak has matched his career high with 17 points through just 53 games this season. He's also posted 52 shots on net, 99 hits, 84 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating in a second-pairing role.
