Weegar notched a power-play assist, five shots on goal and two blocked shots in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Coyotes.
Weegar has three helpers over his last two contests following a recent three-game slump. The 30-year-old defenseman is up to 51 points (15 on the power play), 202 shots on net, 200 blocked shots, 188 hits, 51 PIM and a plus-1 rating through 80 outings overall. He's been one of the best players on the Flames this season, both for his career year on offense and his ever-steady defensive contributions.
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Flames' MacKenzie Weegar: Hits 50-point mark
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Weegar notched two assists in Friday's 6-3 win over the Ducks.
Weegar's first points in four games got him to the 50-point mark for the first time in his career. He has four multi-point efforts over his last eight outings. The 30-year-old defenseman is at 19 goals, 31 assists, 197 shots on net, 187 hits, 198 blocked shots, 51 PIM and a plus-1 rating through 79 contests this season in a top-four role.
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Flames' MacKenzie Weegar: Reaches 200 career points
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Weegar scored a power-play goal on five shots, added an assist, logged two hits and blocked two shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Jets.
Weegar opened the scoring in the first period and set up a Daniil Miromanov tally in the second. That assist was Weegar's 200th career point, 48 of which have come over 75 contests this season. The 30-year-old defenseman has three goals and five assists during his active five-game point streak. Overall, he's added 189 shots on net, 179 hits, 189 blocked shots, 47 PIM and a plus-2 rating while often looking like the Flames' top blueliner.
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Flames' MacKenzie Weegar: Garners two assists in loss
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Weegar notched two assists, two shots on goal, five hits and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Ducks.
Weegar has been solid lately with three goals and seven helpers over his last eight outings. The defenseman also picked up his fourth power-play point in that span when he helped out on a Yegor Sharangovich tally in the second period. Weegar has secured a career year with 46 points (18 goals, 28 helpers) while adding 184 shots on net, 177 hits, 187 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 74 contests.
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Flames' MacKenzie Weegar: Lights lamp on power play
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Weegar scored a power-play goal on three shots and blocked seven shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Kings.
Weegar closed out March with three goals and five assists over his last seven games. The defenseman is third in the NHL for goals among blueliners with 18, trailing just Cale Makar and Roman Josi, who have 19 each. Weegar has matched his career high with 44 points while adding 182 shots on net, 172 hits, 184 blocked shots, 47 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 73 outings. His success in all areas has made him a standout fantasy defenseman, though he'll likely have a regression red flag attached heading into 2024-25.
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Flames' MacKenzie Weegar: Contributes two assists
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Weegar notched two assists, three hits and four blocked shots in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Blues.
Weegar has picked up the pace again with two goals and five assists over his last six games. The 30-year-old defenseman has enjoyed a standout year unlike many of his teammates. He has 17 goals, 43 points, 179 shots on net, 171 hits, 177 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 72 appearances. He should continue to see top-four usage and power-play time down the stretch.
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Flames' MacKenzie Weegar: Lone Flames goal in loss
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Weegar scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to Chicago.
Weegar ended Petr Mrazek's shutout bid 12:25 into the third period, burying a wrister through traffic to cut Calgary's deficit to 3-1. Weegar is up to 17 goals this season, ranked third behind Roman Josi and Cale Makar among defensemen. Overall, the 30-year-old blueliner has 41 points through 71 games this year, three shy of a career high.
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Flames' MacKenzie Weegar: Finds twine Monday
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Weegar scored a goal on six shots, blocked five shots, logged two hits and added two PIM in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Capitals.
Weegar pulled a goal back for the Flames in the third period, but a comeback push never materialized. The 30-year-old defenseman hadn't scored a goal since his Feb. 10 hat trick versus the Islanders, but he had a solid seven helpers over 15 games between goals. He's up to 16 tallies, 40 points, 173 shots on net, 166 blocked shots, 161 hits, 45 PIM and a plus-4 rating over 68 appearances. Weegar's still got a good shot to top his career high of 44 points from 2021-22.
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Flames' MacKenzie Weegar: Distributes three helpers
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Weegar notched three assists and two shots during Saturday's 5-2 win over Montreal.
Weegar contributed to the win all night, providing three assists and leading all skaters with 24:30 of ice time. He also added two hits, two shots on goal and a plus-1 rating. He has been rock solid for the Flames since Chris Tanev was traded to the Stars and continues to build on his career year, though Saturday's outing did snap a four-game scoreless slump. With 15 goals and 36 points on the season, he is a player fantasy managers may want to consider rostering if he is available.
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Flames' MacKenzie Weegar: Deals pair of helpers
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Weegar recorded two assists, two hits and five blocked shots in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Lightning.
Weegar helped out on the first of Yegor Sharangovich's two goals as well as Andrew Mangiapane's empty-netter. This was Weegar's first multi-point effort since his Feb. 10 hat trick versus the Islanders. The 30-year-old blueliner is up to 36 points, 155 shots on net, 136 hits, 148 blocks and a plus-6 rating through 62 outings. He's on track to set a new career high in points, with the mark to beat being his 44 points in 80 contests in 2021-22 with the Panthers.
Weegar notched a power-play assist, three shots on goal, six hits and two blocked shots in Monday's 6-3 win over the Jets.
Weegar's only contribution over the previous six games was a hat trick versus the Islanders on Feb. 10. The 30-year-old snapped a three-game slump when he set up a Nazem Kadri equalizer in the second period. Weegar has generally impressed on offense this season, racking up 33 points, 139 shots on net, 118 hits, 136 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating through 56 appearances. He should continue to provide well-rounded production for fantasy managers.
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Flames' MacKenzie Weegar: Scores again in loss
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Weegar scored a goal on four shots, doled out three hits and added two PIM in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Blue Jackets.
Weegar has scored in three straight games, accounting for half of the Flames' offense in that span. The 30-year-old defenseman had never scored in more than two games in a row prior to Thursday. He's enjoying an excellent campaign with 12 tallies, 29 points, 119 shots on net, 117 blocked shots, 80 hits, 32 PIM and a plus-9 rating through 48 appearances in a top-four role.
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Flames' MacKenzie Weegar: Goals in consecutive games
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Weegar scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Blues.
Weegar opened the scoring at 11:38 of the first period. He has scored in back-to-back games, and the defenseman has stayed strong with eight points over 11 outings in January. This is shaping up to be a career year for Weegar. He has 11 goals, 28 points, 115 shots on net, 116 blocked shots, 77 hits, 30 PIM and a plus-8 rating through 47 appearances, a pace that should see him challenge for his first 50-point campaign.
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Flames' MacKenzie Weegar: Nets goal in Saturday's loss
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Weegar found the back of the net in a 3-1 loss to Edmonton on Saturday.
Weeger scored a beautiful goal on an odd-man rush by lifting the puck over Stuart Skinner's glove. It was Weegar's career-high 10th goal of the season, tying him for 4th in the NHL among defensemen. He added six shots on net and played 25:38 TOI, leading his team in both categories. In Weeger's last 11 games, he has put up eight points (three goals and five assists) while averaging over 22 minutes of ice time. He'll look to carry this momentum into Tuesday night's game versus the Blues.
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Flames' MacKenzie Weegar: Plucks pair of apples
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Weegar logged two assists, two hits and two blocked shots in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Coyotes.
Weegar helped out on a Yegor Sharangovich shorthanded tally and a Rasmus Andersson marker in a span of 1:19 during the first period. With a goal and five helpers over six games in January, Weegar has continued to provide solid offense from the blue line. The 30-year-old defenseman is up to 26 points, 100 shots on net, 109 blocked shots, 72 hits, 28 PIM and a plus-6 rating through 42 outings this season. At that scoring pace, he could challenge for his first 50-point campaign.
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Flames' MacKenzie Weegar: Adds assist Sunday
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Weegar notched an assist, three shots on goal, five hits and two blocked shots in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Blackhawks.
Weegar has four points over the first four games of January. That's already halfway to the eight points he had in December as the 30-year-old blueliner continues to provide consistency in a top-four role. Overall, he's at nine goals, 15 helpers, 97 shots on net, 69 hits, 104 blocked shots, 28 PIM and a plus-5 rating through 40 outings.
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Flames' MacKenzie Weegar: Scores in Saturday's loss
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Weegar scored a goal, blocked four shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Flyers.
Weegar has collected a goal, three assists and 21 blocked shots over his last six contests. He gave the Flames a 2-1 lead in the second period Saturday, but they couldn't hold on. The defenseman has enjoyed a solid campaign with a career-high nine goals, 23 points, 94 shots on net, 102 blocked shots, 64 hits, 28 PIM and a plus-5 rating over 39 appearances. He's on pace for a career year.
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Flames' MacKenzie Weegar: Matches career high in goals
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Weegar scored a goal on two shots, levied three hits, blocked two shots and went plus-3 in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Lightning.
Weegar has matched his career high of eight goals from the 2021-22 campaign. He's done it with a recent surge, racking up four goals and four assists over his last 10 contests. The defenseman is at 18 points, 78 shots on goal, 74 blocked shots, 54 hits and a plus-3 rating through 31 outings. The 29-year-old should remain a fixture in the Flames' top four as well as an option for time on the second power-play unit.
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Flames' MacKenzie Weegar: Manages assist in loss
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Weegar posted an assist, four hits and six blocked shots in Monday's 6-5 loss to the Avalanche.
Weegar has collected four goals and six helpers over his last 13 games, though he doesn't have a multi-point effort in that span. He reached the 10-assist mark for the season when he set up Connor Zary's second-period marker. Weegar is at 16 points, 72 shots on net, 47 hits, 67 blocked shots, 18 PIM and a plus-1 rating through 28 appearances, providing both offense and physical play in a top-four role.
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Flames' MacKenzie Weegar: Stays hot with helper
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Weegar notched an assist, five shots on goal, three hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Hurricanes.
Weegar's point streak is up to five games (two goals, three assists) after he helped out on defense partner Rasmus Andersson's third-period tally. The 29-year-old Weegar continues to impress with points in nine of his last 11 games. The defenseman has 15 points, 71 shots on net, 58 blocked shots, 41 hits and a plus-1 rating over 26 appearances. With the Flames leaning heavily on the top four, Weegar should continue to see significant minutes in all situations.
