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.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Grabs power-play helper in overtime
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Schultz logged a power-play assist and three shots on goal in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Red Wings.
The Kraken held the zone well late in their power play in overtime, and Schultz eventually got the puck to Jared McCann, who set up Oliver Bjorkstrand with four seconds left on the man advantage. Schultz has picked up helpers in each of the last two games. The defenseman has 28 points (11 on the power play), 71 shots on net, 54 blocked shots, 32 PIM and a plus-5 rating through 53 outings in a bottom-four role this season.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Grabs apple in win
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Schultz had an assist, four PIM and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Blues.
Schultz set up Daniel Sprong, who then found Morgan Geekie for a second-period go-ahead goal. The helper snapped a four-game point drought for Schultz, who has a goal and two assists over nine games since he returned from an undisclosed injury. The 32-year-old blueliner has been limited to a third-pairing role lately, which likely plays a part in his reduced offense. He has 27 points, 68 shots on net, 53 blocked shots, 32 PIM and a plus-4 rating through 52 contests overall.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: One of each Thursday
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Schultz scored a power-play goal on two shots and added an assist in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Flyers.
These were Schultz's first points in five games since he returned from an undisclosed injury. His tally ended up standing as the game-winner. The 32-year-old defenseman is very close to securing his best point total since 2016-17 with six goals and 20 helpers through 47 contests this season. He's added 62 shots on net, 51 blocked shots, 28 PIM and a plus-7 rating, and 10 of his points have come on the power play.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Activated from injured reserve
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Schultz (undisclosed) was activated from injured reserve Thursday.
Schultz was injured Jan. 17 and has missed the last six games. The defenseman has five goals and 24 points in 42 games, with nine of his assists coming on the power play.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Placed on injured reserve
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Schultz (undisclosed) has been placed on injured reserve, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports.
Schultz was injured against the Oilers on Jan. 17 and has missed the last three games. He has five goals and 24 points in 42 contests with nine of his assists having come with the man advantage. Schultz is considered week-to-week at this time.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Deemed week-to-week
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Schultz (undisclosed) is considered week-to-week, Andy Eide of the Kraken's official site reports.
Schultz will be sidelined through the NHL's All-Star break at a minimum. Cale Fleury will likely continue to to skate on the bottom pairing until Schultz, who's collected 24 points through 42 games this campaign, is cleared to return.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Sidelined with undisclosed issue
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Schultz (undisclosed) won't play Saturday versus Colorado, Alison Lukan of Root Sports reports.
Schultz will miss a second consecutive contest with his undisclosed injury. Cale Fleury will likely remain in the lineup until Schultz, who's picked up 24 points through 42 games this season, is ready to return.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Isn't an option Thursday
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Schultz (undisclosed) will miss Thursday's game against New Jersey, Kraken radio announcer Mike Benton reports.
Schultz left Tuesday's game versus Edmonton because of the injury. He has five goals and 24 points in 42 contests this season. With Schultz unavailable, Cale Fleury might draw into the lineup for the first time since Dec. 15.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Exits in second period
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Schultz didn't finish Tuesday's game versus the Oilers, per Emerald City Hockey.
Schultz didn't appear in any obvious distress after a second-period hit, but he didn't take another shift after it happened. The defenseman had a power-play assist in the contest, giving him 24 points in 42 contests -- surpassing his output from 42 outings last season. If he misses time, Cale Fleury would likely draw into the lineup, while Adam Larsson or Carson Soucy would be candidates to absorb Schultz's power-play time.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Pots game-winner Tuesday
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Schultz scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Sabres.
The veteran defenseman snuck off the blue line early in the third period and took a perfect feed from Matty Beniers to blast home his fifth goal of the season. Schultz has three two-point performances in the last five games, and on the year he's collected 23 points in 38 games, putting him on pace for his best campaign since he erupted for a career-high 51 points for the Penguins in 2016-17.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Goal and assist in win
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Schultz scored a goal on two shots, dished an assist, went plus-2, added two hits and blocked four shots in Saturday's 8-4 win over the Senators.
Schultz set up an Oliver Bjorkstrand tally and then scored one of his own a few minutes later in a productive first period. With a goal and three helpers over his last four contests, Schultz appears to be back in a groove on offense. The 32-year-old blueliner has 21 points, 52 shots, 43 blocked shots, 24 PIM and a plus-6 rating through 36 contests. He's two points shy of matching his total from last year with the Capitals, and Schultz needs nine more to return to the 30-point threshold for the first time since 2016-17.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Dishes pair of helpers
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Schultz recorded two assists in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Oilers.
Schultz helped out on goals by Matty Beniers (on the power play) and Yanni Gourde. The pair of assists ended a five-game drought for Schultz, who added just six shots on net, eight blocked shots and a minus-3 rating in that span. He was good over the first two months of the campaign, but he's struggled lately. The 32-year-old is at three goals, 16 helpers, 50 shots on net, 38 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a plus-3 rating through 34 appearances.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Earns assist in return
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Schultz recorded an assist in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Jets.
Schultz missed the previous two games with an upper-body injury he suffered versus the Panthers. Prior to the injury, he'd been stuck in a five-game point drought to begin December, but he ended the dry spell by helping out on Jared McCann's game-winning goal in the third period. Schultz has thrived on the second pairing for the Kraken, racking up three goals, 14 helpers, 43 shots on net, 30 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a plus-5 rating in 28 outings this season.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Back in action
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Schultz (upper body) will be in Sunday's lineup against the Jets, per the NHL's media site.
Schultz will return after missing his first two games of the year. The veteran defenseman has 16 points -- including seven power-play assists -- through 27 appearances this season. He hasn't recorded a point since dishing out three assists Nov. 29.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Doubtful Thursday
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Schultz (upper body) is doubtful against Carolina on Thursday, Alison Lukan of Root Sports reports.
Schultz did not practice Thursday morning and it would be a surprise if he was in the lineup, as he also missed Tuesday's tilt against Tampa Bay. Schultz has three goals and 13 assists in 27 games this season.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Not in warmups
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Schultz (upper body) is not participating in warmups for Tuesday's game versus the Lightning, Kate Shefte of The Seattle Times reports.
Schultz took a heavy hit from Ryan Lomberg in Sunday's game against the Panthers, but it was believed the Kraken defenseman was good to play. Instead, Gustav Olofsson will draw into the lineup, while Carson Soucy figures to take Schultz's spot on the second power-play unit.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Makes impact in first period
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Schultz notched three assists (two on the power play) in Tuesday's 9-8 overtime win over the Kings.
Schultz helped out on all three of the Kraken's first-period tallies in the NHL's highest-scoring game of the season. He extended his point streak to six contests, a span in which he has two goals and eight helpers (four on the power play). The 32-year-old defenseman has been a great fit to boost the Kraken's offense from the back end -- he's now at three goals, 13 helpers, 33 shots on net, 24 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating in 22 outings.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Point streak up to five games
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Schultz logged a power-play assist and two PIM in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Ducks.
During his five-game point streak, Schultz has two goals and five assists, with two of those helpers coming on the power play. He had the secondary helper on a Matty Beniers tally Sunday. Schultz is at three tallies, 10 assists, 33 shots on net, 18 PIM, 24 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in 21 contests overall.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: On four-game point streak
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Schultz provided an assist, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 4-2 win over the Golden Knights.
Schultz had the lone penalty by the Kraken in the contest, and it led to Nicolas Roy's power-play goal in the first period. Schultz then made up for it with a secondary assist on Andre Burakovsky's go-ahead tally in the second period. During a four-game point streak, Schultz has two goals and four assists. He's up to three tallies, nine helpers, 32 shots on net, 24 blocked shots, 16 PIM and a plus-2 rating through 20 contests. He's over halfway to matching his 23-point campaign from 74 appearances last year.
