Kraken's Alexander Wennberg: Helps out in overtime
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Wennberg logged an assist in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Stars.
Wennberg controlled the puck after a spell of possession for the Stars. He handed it off to Jared McCann, who set up Adam Larsson on a partial breakaway for the game-winning tally 1:52 into the extra session. The assist was Wennberg's first point in four games. The 28-year-old center has slowed down on offense lately, but he still has a solid 34 points, 89 shots on net, 54 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through 70 appearances.
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Kraken's Alexander Wennberg: Collects 300th career point
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Wennberg notched a power-play assist and four shots on goal in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Stars.
Wennberg set up an Oliver Bjorkstrand tally at 16:35 of the third period. The helper was Wennberg's 300th career point (80 goals, 220 assists), a milestone he reached in his 617th game. The veteran center has two goals and three helpers through six games in March, and he's up to 33 points (eight on the power play), 87 shots on net, 54 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating through 66 outings overall.
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Kraken's Alexander Wennberg: Tips in goal
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Wennberg scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Avalanche.
Will Borgen took a low shot from the point, and Wennberg tipped it top corner for the Kraken's first goal of the game at 9:52 of the second period. Wennberg has a pair of goals and two assists during a three-game point streak to begin March. He's started to see the reward of strong overall play, and he now has 12 goals, 32 points, 83 shots on net, 53 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 63 contests.
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Kraken's Alexander Wennberg: Pots winner against former club
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Wennberg scored the game-winning goal on the power play and added an even-strength assist in Friday's 4-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
Facing the team that drafted him 14th overall in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, Wennberg took a feed from Eeli Tolvanen right on Elvis Merzlikins' doorstep and tucked the puck behind the Columbus goalie to give Seattle a 3-2 lead midway through the third period. Wennberg remains a middling fantasy option despite his consistent power-play time, and the 28-year-old has just 11 goals and 31 points in 62 games this season.
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Kraken's Alexander Wennberg: Puts up helper Thursday
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Wennberg logged an assist and blocked two shots in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Red Wings.
Wennberg set up the first of Oliver Bjorkstrand's tallies in the contest. While the results on the scoresheet are lacking -- Wennberg has just five helpers over 12 games since the start of February -- he's been a positive influence on puck possession lately. The 28-year-old center has 29 points, 80 shots on net, 51 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating through 61 appearances.
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Kraken's Alexander Wennberg: Posts assist in loss
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Wennberg notched an assist and three shots on goal in Thursday's 6-5 loss to the Bruins.
Wennberg won a faceoff back to Vince Dunn, who tallied at 1:17 of the second period. The helper snapped a four-game point drought for Wennberg, his longest since the start of December. The 28-year-old center won't put up big numbers often, but he's up to 10 goals, 18 helpers, 73 shots on net, 47 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through 58 contests this season.
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Kraken's Alexander Wennberg: Records two helpers Sunday
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Wennberg registered two assists in a 4-3 win over Philadelphia on Sunday.
Wennberg also had a plus-1 rating, a shot and two hits in the game. He's up to 10 goals, 27 points, a plus-1 rating, 67 shots and 33 hits in 53 contests in 2022-23. Wennberg had gone through an underwhelming stretch offensively over his previous 14 games, providing two goals and six points.
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Kraken's Alexander Wennberg: Faceoff win yields assist
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Wennberg posted an assist in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Devils.
Wennberg won a faceoff back to Vince Dunn, who set up Adam Larsson on the Kraken's lone tally of the game. Since the start of January, Wennberg has done alright with 10 points and a plus-7 rating in 17 appearances. The 28-year-old center won't often lead the charge on offense, but he's a solid part of the Kraken's supporting cast. He has 25 points, 65 shots on goal, 44 blocked shots, 30 hits and a plus-2 rating through 51 contests.
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Kraken's Alexander Wennberg: Scores in 600th career game
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Wennberg scored a goal on three shots, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
Wennberg had a special Saturday -- he played in his 600th career game and celebrated the occasion by scoring against the team that drafted him 14th overall in 2013. The 28-year-old isn't the most prolific scorer, as he's notched 78 tallies and 213 assists in his nine-year career. He's tallied twice in the last three games and now has 10 goals, 24 points, 63 shots on net, 42 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating through 49 outings this season.
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Kraken's Alexander Wennberg: Lights lamp on power play
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Wennberg scored a power-play goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Canucks.
Wennberg snapped a nine-game goal drought with his first-period tally, which stood as the game-winner. The 28-year-old center has eight points through 13 contests in January, serving as a solid top-six presence in all situations. He's up to nine goals, 23 points, 57 shots on net, 39 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating through 47 appearances.
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Kraken's Alexander Wennberg: Set to play Saturday
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Wennberg (undisclosed) will play Saturday versus the Avalanche, per the NHL media site.
Wennberg was one of two players listed as a game-time decision in a vague update by head coach Dave Hakstol after the morning skate. It appears Wennberg will play while Andre Burakovsky (undisclosed) will sit out. Wennberg can be expected to fill his usual top-six role.
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Kraken's Alexander Wennberg: Might be GTD
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Wennberg (undisclosed) could end up being a game-time decision for Saturday night's matchup with Colorado, Alison Lukan of Root Sports reports.
Wennberg's status versus the Avalanche presumably won't be confirmed until Seattle takes the ice for pregame warmups. If he's able to go, look for him to slot into his usual spots skating on the second line and the second power-play unit against Colorado.
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Kraken's Alexander Wennberg: Offers helper in loss
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Wennberg notched an assist and two hits in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Oilers.
Wennberg's goal drought stretched to seven games, but he's picked up four helpers and a plus-1 rating in that span. The center set up a Vince Dunn goal in the third period of Tuesday's loss. Wennberg is up to 22 points, 53 shots on net, 36 blocked shots, 27 hits and a plus-1 rating through 44 outings overall. His solid defensive work keeps him in a top-six role.
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Kraken's Alexander Wennberg: Chips in two assists Saturday
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Wennberg tallied two helpers in an 8-5 win against Chicago on Saturday.
Wennberg assisted on Jared McCann's second and third goals of the contest to end a run of three straight games without a point. He has eight goals and 21 points in 42 contests this season.
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Kraken's Alexander Wennberg: Nabs helper in win
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Wennberg picked up an assist in Saturday's 8-4 win over the Senators.
Wennberg has collected two goals, two assists and a plus-5 rating during his active three-game point streak. He helped out on a Jared McCann tally in the first period of Saturday's big win. Wennberg now has eight goals, 11 assists, 49 shots on net, 30 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through 38 contests this season. He's on pace to reach the 40-point mark for the first time since 2016-17.
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Kraken's Alexander Wennberg: Finds twine in win
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Wennberg scored a goal on two shots, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
Wennberg added an insurance tally in the third period. Jamie Oleksiak blocked a shot, and the puck kicked out to Brandon Tanev, who then passed to Yanni Gourde, who in turn fed Wennberg for a goal in transition. This was Wennberg's eighth tally of the season and his third in the last six games. The 28-year-old center is up to 18 points, 49 shots on net, 30 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through 37 outings.
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Kraken's Alexander Wennberg: Puts up two points
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Wennberg scored a goal, dished an assist, went plus-3 and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Oilers.
Wennberg set up Jared McCann's second-period tally before adding the empty-netter in the third. Prior to Tuesday, Wennberg had been held off the scoresheet in three straight games. The 28-year-old center now has seven tallies, 17 points, 47 shots, 28 blocks and a minus-2 rating through 36 appearances while continually providing a solid two-way game in a top-six role.
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Kraken's Alexander Wennberg: Nets second-period marker
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Wennberg scored a goal during a 6-5 shootout loss to the host Canucks on Thursday.
Wennberg, who scored his first goal in 10 outings on a rebound effort, restored the Kraken's two-goal advantage with a second-period tally. The 28-year-old center has earned a point in back-to-back games for the first time since he amassed four points during consecutive matchups Nov. 27-29. Wennberg, the second-line center, contributed two shots and a plus-2 rating in 20:35 of ice time, the most among the team's forwards.
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Kraken's Alexander Wennberg: Nabs assist Tuesday
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Wennberg posted an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Blues.
Wennberg helped out on a Carson Soucy tally in the second period. This was Wennberg's second helper in nine games in December, and he's also posted a minus-6 rating with only seven shots this month. The pass-first center is up to five tallies, nine assists, a minus-5 rating, 41 shots and 24 blocked shots through 31 contests overall. His defensive work keeps him in a top-six role, but fantasy managers can likely find stronger production elsewhere.
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Kraken's Alexander Wennberg: Grabs power-play helper
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Wennberg notched a power-play assist in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Panthers.
Wennberg set up Daniel Sprong, who ripped home a one-timer for an insurance tally late in the third period. The helper was Wennberg's first point in five games in December. The 28-year-old center continues to be a bit spotty on the offense. He's at five goals, eight helpers, five power-play points, 37 shots on net, 21 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating through 27 outings overall.
