Kraken's Justin Schultz: Posts helper in shootout loss
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Schultz recorded an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Maple Leafs.
Schultz has racked up three assists over his last six games. The defenseman is up to nine points, 34 shots on net, 25 blocked shots, 12 PIM and a minus-6 rating through 24 appearances. He remains in a third-pairing role at even strength, though his power-play usage offers Schultz a path to fantasy rosters in deeper formats.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Sets up power-play marker
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Schultz dished a power-play assist, fired three shots on goal and added two PIM in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the Sharks.
Schultz's offense is starting to bounce back -- he has two helpers in his last three games after a five-game drought. The 33-year-old blueliner is up to eight points, 27 shots on net, 24 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through 21 contests overall. His role on the third pairing limits his ice time, though he's also on the second power-play unit, where he's earned three of his six assists this season.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Provides helper in win
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Schultz recorded an assist in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Canucks.
Schultz was warm at the start of November, but his assist Saturday snapped a five-game point drought. The defenseman helped out on Jordan Eberle's second-period marker. Through 19 appearances, Schultz has two goals, five assists, 23 shots on net, 22 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating this season. He remains on the third pairing at even strength while also seeing steady power-play time.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Lights lamp in shootout loss
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Schultz scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Coyotes.
Schultz has a goal and four assists during his four-game point streak. His tally Tuesday was a quick response to Barrett Hayton's go-ahead marker in the second period. Schultz is at six points, 19 shots on net, 16 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating through 13 outings this season.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Slides power-play assist
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Schultz notched a power-play assist, blocked two shots and went minus-2 in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Flames.
Schultz set up an Oliver Bjorkstrand goal in the first period. This was Schultz's fourth helper over the last three contests. The 33-year-old defenseman is finally finding his groove after a rough start to the season, and his improvement has coincided with a better stretch for the Kraken overall. He's at five points, 18 shots on net, 16 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through 12 games.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Provides pair of helpers
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Schultz notched two assists, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Predators.
Schultz has collected three helpers over his last two games. Thursday's multi-point effort was his first such performance this season. The 33-year-old blueliner is up to one goal, three assists, 17 shots on net, 14 blocked shots, six PIM and an even plus-minus rating through 11 contests in a third-pairing role with power-play time.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Logs assist Monday
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Schultz recorded an assist, four blocked shots and two shots on goal in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Lightning.
Schultz earned his second point of the campaign when he set up his defense partner, Brian Dumoulin, on the opening goal. Despite the lack of offense, Schultz remains on the top power-play unit, though Vince Dunn has been more productive. Schultz is at one goal, one assist, 17 shots on net, 11 blocked shots, six PIM and a minus-2 rating through 10 contests, playing primarily on the third pairing.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Nets only goal in loss
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Schultz scored a goal in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Rangers.
Schultz opened the scoring at 8:41 of the first period with a rocket shot from the left circle. The goal was his first point in six outings this season, and he's struggled to a minus-4 rating with nine shots on net, four blocked shots and four PIM. The 33-year-old has seen time on the top power-play unit, but that's a role likely better suited for Vince Dunn in the short term and perhaps Ryker Evans if the Kraken mix things up on the blue line later in the season.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Offers helper in win
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Schultz produced an assist, three hits and two blocked shots in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Stars in Game 6.
Schultz had the secondary helper on Yanni Gourde's opening tally Saturday. With four points over his last four contests, Schultz has been steady from the blue line lately. He's up to three goals, seven helpers, 15 shots on net, 17 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating in 13 playoff outings.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Stays warm with assist
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Schultz notched an assist and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Stars in Game 4.
Schultz has two goals and two helpers through four games in the second round. The 32-year-old defenseman has been a surprisingly reliable contributor on offense during the playoffs, racking up three goals, six helpers, 13 shots on net, 12 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating in a third-pairing role. He should continue to have some appeal in DFS formats while quarterbacking the Kraken's top power-play unit.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Gets two points in Game 3
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Schultz had a goal and an assist in Seattle's 7-2 win over Dallas in Game 3 on Sunday.
Schultz has been serving on Seattle's third pairing and has averaged a modest 15:31 of ice time in the playoffs, but that hasn't stopped him from chipping in offensively. Through 10 postseason contests, he has three goals and eight points. Schultz assisted on Carson Soucy's marker early in the second period and then scored himself while the Kraken were on the power play late in the third frame.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Tallies in win Tuesday
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Schultz scored a goal on four shots, logged two hits, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Stars in Game 1.
Schultz snapped a three-game point drought with his tally. Ryan Donato won a puck battle and found Schultz, who stepped into the right-wing circle before beating Jake Oettinger at 14:28 of the first period. With two goals and six points through eight playoff outings, Schultz is providing considerable offense from the blue line despite being in a third-pairing role.
Schultz logged a power-play assist in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Avalanche in Game 4.
Schultz kept the puck in after the Avalanche failed to clear, and he quickly set up Daniel Sprong on the Kraken's second goal. With a marker and four assists over four playoff contests, Schultz's postseason experience is shining through. He's added four shots on net, three blocked shots and a plus-1 rating.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Offers pair of helpers
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Schultz logged two assists and two shots on goal in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Avalanche in Game 3.
Schultz set up both of Jaden Schwartz's tallies in the contest. Through three playoff outings, Schultz has a goal and three assists, showing his postseason experience despite playing in a third-pairing role. The defenseman has added four shots on net, three blocked shots and a plus-1 rating.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Opens scoring in loss
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Schultz scored a goal in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Avalanche in Game 2.
Schultz crashed the net and scored on an Eeli Tolvanen feed just 2:40 into the first period. The Kraken played well in the opening frame, but the Avalanche pushed back over the final 40 minutes. Schultz has a goal, an assist, two shots on net, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating through two playoff contests.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Collects helper Tuesday
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Schultz notched an assist in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Avalanche in Game 1.
Schultz had the secondary assist on Morgan Geekie's insurance tally in the third period. The 32-year-old put up 34 points in 73 outings during the regular season, which was Schultz's best output since 2016-17. He'll likely continue to see power-play time, though his third-pairing assignment at even strength could somewhat inhibit his chances on offense.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Pair of points in win
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Schultz scored a goal on four shots, dished a power-play assist and added two PIM in Monday's 4-1 win over the Coyotes.
Schultz's second-period penalty ended up paying off, as he scored on a breakaway out of the box to put the Kraken ahead 2-1. He also set up Jared McCann's 40th goal of the season on a third-period power play. Schultz has a goal and four assists over his last five games, and he's up to seven tallies and 34 points in 72 contests overall -- his highest output since his career-best 51 points in 2016-17 with the Penguins.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Manages assist Saturday
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Schultz notched an assist in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Blackhawks.
Schultz has three helpers over his last four games after going nearly a month between points. The 32-year-old defenseman is up to 32 points, 93 shots on net, 70 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 71 contests. This is the fourth time he's exceeded 30 points in a season, and he needs two more points to secure his second-most productive campaign in his career.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Ends slump with two helpers
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Schultz recorded two assists (one on the power play) and two blocked shots in Monday's 8-1 win over the Coyotes.
Schultz went minus-5 with no points over his last 11 games. He helped out on the Kraken's first and last goals Monday, earning the secondary assist on both. The 32-year-old defenseman has still had a strong year despite the recent slump, with 31 points (12 on the power play), 88 shots on net, 68 blocked shots, 38 PIM and a plus-2 rating through 68 appearances.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Logs assist in win
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Schultz provided an assist in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Ducks.
Schultz has picked up three helpers over his last five contests while going plus-1 in that span. The 32-year-old defenseman is up to 29 points, 76 shots on net, 57 blocked shots, 34 PIM and a plus-6 rating through 56 contests overall. While he's on the third pairing at even strength, his role on the top power-play unit should allow Schultz to maintain some fantasy interest.
