Red Wings' Dominik Kubalik: Stuns former team with game-winner
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Kubalik secured the game-winning goal in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Blackhawks.
Kubalik managed only two shots versus his former team, but he came through in the clutch with a sweeping tally from the hash marks to put the finishing touch on a comeback victory. The Blackhawks decided not to extend Kubalik a qualifying offer, so he signed a two-year deal with the Wings last summer. He's shuffled all-around the lineup, adding 18 goals and 21 assists through 63 games.
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Red Wings' Dominik Kubalik: Lights lamp in Tuesday's loss
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Kubalik scored his 17th goal of the season in Tuesday's 6-1 loss to the Senators.
He gave Detroit a 1-0 lead early in the first period, but things got ugly quickly for the Red Wings. Kubalik had found the back of the net in only one of his prior 14 games, although that was a two-goal performance, and since the calendar flipped to 2023 the 27-year-old has just five goals and 10 points through 24 contests.
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Red Wings' Dominik Kubalik: Garners power-play helper
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Kubalik recorded a power-play assist in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Rangers.
Kubalik has come back down to earth after a blistering start to the season, but he's naturally been a force at home, with 21 of his 37 points taking place at Little Caesars Arena. This nugget -- along with the fact that he's registered a career-high 16 power-play points -- should be taken into account as the Wings play host to the Lightning on Saturday.
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Red Wings' Dominik Kubalik: Tallies a pair in win
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Kubalik scored two goals in a 5-2 victory over the Flames on Thursday.
Kubalik got the Red Wings on the board late in the first period before tallying the eventual game-winner in the second on a one-timer. The 27-year-old Kubalik got off to a red-hot start this season, recording 25 points through his first 25 games. However, he'd been mired in a prolonged slump coming into Thursday's contest, logging just one goal and three points in his last 11 games. Kubalik now has 36 points (16 goals, 20 assists) through 53 games this season. He'll look to build on his two-goal performance as he works to regain a consistent top-six role in Detroit.
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Red Wings' Dominik Kubalik: Back at it Saturday
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Kubalik will draw back into the lineup against the Canucks on Saturday, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Kubalik was a healthy scratch Thursday, when the Wings edged the Flames, 2-1, but now he'll replace sophomore sensation Lucas Raymond, who is day-to-day with a lower body injury after colliding with Ben Chiarot in Friday's practice. The Wings really need Kubalik to step up; he's yet to produce a multi-point game in the new year and has just two goals, four assists and a minus-3 rating in 2023.
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Red Wings' Dominik Kubalik: Surfaces with helper
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Kubalik recorded a primary assist Saturday in a 2-1 loss to the Flyers.
Kubalik's apple was his 33rd point of the season, and he's already eclipsed his offensive total from last season, when he was with the Blackhawks. As an extra boon to his confidence, the 27-year-old is averaging a career-high 3:05 TOI on the power play through 45 games. Of his 33 points, 15 have come on the man advantage.
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Red Wings' Dominik Kubalik: Strikes on power play
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Kubalik scored a power-play goal on four shots and added two hits in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Golden Knights.
Kubalik restored the Red Wings' lead early in the second period with his second goal and fourth point in the last six games. The 27-year-old has just one multi-point effort since the start of December, which has caused him to slip in a third-line role. The winger is at 14 goals, 32 points, 112 shots on net, 42 hits and a minus-7 rating through 44 appearances.
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Red Wings' Dominik Kubalik: Tacks on helper
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Kubalik recorded an assist in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Blue Jackets.
Kubalik is building momentum in the new calendar year, as he's rocking a three-game point streak comprised of a goal and two assists. The 27-year-old winger is versatile and seems to bring a high level of competitiveness no matter which line he's on. Kubalik is up to 13 goals and 18 assists through 41 contests, needing only one point to match his 78-game total with the Blackhawks from last season.
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Red Wings' Dominik Kubalik: Nothing to show for strong effort
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Kubalik came up empty on a team-high five shots in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Devils.
Kubalik made a concerted effort to rebound from his lackluster New Year's Eve performance, when he failed to put up any type of meaningful stat in a 4-2 win over the Senators, but Devils goalie Vitek Vanecek had other plans in the latest contest. Nonetheless, Kubalik is performing well overall having produced 12 goals, 16 assists and 13 power-play points through 35 games.
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Red Wings' Dominik Kubalik: Garners assist to snap slump
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Kubalik registered an assist in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Senators.
After a blistering start, Kubalik has cooled off considerably in December. The apple against the Senators was his first point in five games -- all losses for the Original Six club. Kubalik still leads the team with 12 power-play points, but he's averaging only 16:29 of ice time in a bottom-six role to put a soft cap on his offensive potential.
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Red Wings' Dominik Kubalik: Scores another power-play goal
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Kubalik provided a power-play goal in Sunday's 4-2 win against Columbus.
Kubalik has been held off the scoresheet only once in his last four games. He's up to 10 goals and 24 points in 24 contests this season. The 27-year-old already has 12 power-play points, but that's not shocking given that Kubalik entered Sunday's contest averaging 3:59 of ice time with the man advantage.
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Red Wings' Dominik Kubalik: Breakout campaign continues
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Kubalik registered a power-play goal in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
The Blackhawks let Kubalik walk as an unrestricted free agent after seeing his production dip for two straight seasons, but he's lighting it up in Motown as the owner of nine goals and 12 assists through 18 games. Kubalik is just one point behind captain Dylan Larkin for the team lead, and the Czech winger -- with four goals and six apples on the power play -- is just five man-advantage points away from a new career high.
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Red Wings' Dominik Kubalik: Goal and assist in win
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Kubalik scored a goal on two shots, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 7-4 win over the Sharks.
Kubalik's tally was an empty-netter. He also helped out on a David Perron tally in the first period. This was Kubalik's second multi-point effort in the last three games. The 27-year-old winger continues to stay on pace for a career year -- he's at eight goals and 12 assists while adding 42 shots on net, 20 hits and a plus-2 rating in 17 contests this season.
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Red Wings' Dominik Kubalik: Goal and assist in Saturday's loss
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Kubalik scored a power-play goal on three shots and added an assist in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Kings.
Kubalik has three goals and four helpers over his last six games, as he's sustained his hot start to the year into November. The 27-year-old is up to seven tallies, 11 helpers, 37 shots on net, 19 hits and a plus-1 rating through 15 contests. Playing in a top-six role with the Red Wings has revitalized his career after he had just 32 points in 78 outings last season -- he's on pace to shatter his career high of 46 points from his rookie year.
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Red Wings' Dominik Kubalik: Adds to hot start with OT winner
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Kubalik scored an overtime goal during a 3-2 victory over the Rangers on Sunday.
Kubalik is making an early bid to become the NHL's comeback player of the year. After flaming out with the Blackhawks, the former 30-goal scorer (2019-20) is thriving with his new club. The Red Wings' co-leader with 15 points, Kubalik quickly rose from a preseason fringe forward to a top-six role. The 2013 seventh-round draft pick scored a power-play tally at 2:43 of overtime Sunday, capping the Red Wings' two-goal rally. He tied his season high with six shots.
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Red Wings' Dominik Kubalik: Two points in Saturday's win
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Kubalik scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Islanders.
The 27-year-old winger helped set up Lucas Raymond to open the scoring in the second period, then potted the afternoon's final tally midway through the third. It's Kubalik's fifth multi-point effort already this season, and he's racked up five goals and 14 points through 11 games to begin his tenure with Detroit, with half of his production (one goal, six assists) coming on the power play.
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Red Wings' Dominik Kubalik: Dishes out key helper
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Kubalik was credited with an assist during a 2-1 victory over the Wild on Saturday.
Kubalik, the Red Wings' leading scorer with 11 points, continues to thrive with top-six minutes. The 27-year-old has registered at least one point in six of eight outings, including four multi-point games. Kubalik produced just one shot Saturday but shared the team lead with five hits. He earned the primary helper on Lucas Raymond's game-winning goal with five seconds remaining in the second period.
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Red Wings' Dominik Kubalik: Earns two more points
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Kubalik scored a goal and drew an assist during the 6-2 defeat to the Devils on Tuesday.
Kubalik, who leads the Red Wings with 10 points, continued his early season scoring surge Tuesday. The 2013 seventh-round draft pick has four consecutive multi-point games and at least one point in five straight outings. With the Red Wings trailing 4-1 on Tuesday, Kubalik scored a third-period goal off a one-timer from his knee. He also earned the primary assist on Dylan Larkin's first-period tally, which opened the scoring.
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Red Wings' Dominik Kubalik: Produces three points Sunday
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Kubalik scored a goal on six shots and added two assists and three hits in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Ducks. All three of his points came on the power play.
Kubalik continues to look like a great fit on the top line and first power-play unit. He did all of his damage with the man advantage Sunday, giving him four of his eight points on the power play through five contests. The winger has three goals, five helpers, 14 shots, six hits and a plus-2 rating.
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Red Wings' Dominik Kubalik: Goal and assist in overtime loss
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Kubalik scored a goal on four shots and added a power-play assist in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Blackhawks.
Kubalik looked good in a top-line role for the second straight game since Tyler Bertuzzi (upper body) exited the lineup. This was Kubalik's second multi-point effort of the year, giving him two goals, three assists, eight shots and a plus-2 rating through four contests. However, Dylan Larkin (upper body) was banged up during Friday's game, and if he misses time, Kubalik's offense could also take a hit.
