Sabres' Casey Mittelstadt: Two helpers in Friday's loss
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Mittelstadt picked up two power-play assists in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Flyers.
While Mittelstadt's typically on the second power-play unit, the Sabres were down 4-0 heading into the third period and coach Don Granato shook things up a bit in the final frame. The 24-year-old snapped a five-game point drought with the performance, and on the season he's got 10 goals and a career-high 42 points through 68 contests.
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Sabres' Casey Mittelstadt: Pots 10th goal
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Mittelstadt supplied the only offense for Buffalo in Thursday's 7-1 loss to the Bruins with a goal in the third period.
He spoiled Jeremy Swayman's shutout bid late in the third period, but it was the only bright spot on the night for the Sabres. Mittelstadt has racked up three goals and 10 points over the last 10 games, and the 24-year-old is only two goals shy of tying the career-high 12 he scored back in 2018-19.
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Sabres' Casey Mittelstadt: Two helpers in Sunday's win
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Mittelstadt picked up two assists in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Capitals.
He helped set up Dylan Cozens for the Sabres' first and last goals of the afternoon as his linemate cruised to his first career hat trick. Mittelstadt has been locked in lately, collecting two goals and nine points in the last eight games as he continues to add to his career-high 37 points on the season.
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Sabres' Casey Mittelstadt: Goal and assist Wednesday
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Mittelstadt scored a goal on two shots, added an assist and went plus-3 in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Ducks.
Mittelstadt's second-period tally stood as the game-winner. He also helped out on a Dylan Cozens goal in the third period. Mittelstadt has racked up two goals and three helpers during a three-game point streak. The 24-year-old has played mainly on the third line of late. He's been solid in that role with nine tallies, 33 points, 80 shots on net and a minus-13 rating through 53 contests overall.
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Sabres' Casey Mittelstadt: Pair of helpers in loss
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Mittelstadt produced two assists, including one on the power play, in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Kings.
Mittelstadt has produced a goal and two helpers over two games since the All-Star break after hitting the hiatus on a four-game drought. The 24-year-old has crossed the 30-point threshold for the first time in his career with eight goals and 23 assists in 52 outings this season. He's added 78 shots on net and a minus-16 rating while playing primarily in a middle-six role.
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Sabres' Casey Mittelstadt: Contributes helper
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Mittelstadt produced an assist in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Stars.
Mittelstadt set up Rasmus Dahlin for a game-tying goal in the first period. Over his last seven games, Mittelstadt has five assists, but his goal drought is now at 13 contests. The 24-year-old has been much more of a playmaker this season with seven goals and 21 helpers through 46 appearances, representing a career year on offense. He's added 66 shots on net while posting a minus-12 rating.
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Sabres' Casey Mittelstadt: Helps out on power play
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Mittelstadt logged a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Predators.
Mittelstadt has been a playmaker in January, picking up six assists over seven contests this month. His goal drought is up to eight games, but it's a positive to see him regularly getting involved on offense. The 24-year-old forward has matched his career high with 25 points, a mark he last reached in 77 games in 2018-19. He's also produced 60 shots on net and a minus-12 rating through 41 outings.
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Sabres' Casey Mittelstadt: Three apples help quiet Wild men
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Mittelstadt delivered three assists in a 6-5 overtime win over Minnesota on Saturday.
All three were primary assists. Mittlestadt has seven goals and 23 points in 37 games this season and is just two points from equaling his career mark of 25 set in 2018-19.
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Sabres' Casey Mittelstadt: Notches assist in win
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Mittelstadt produced an assist and three shots on goal in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Avalanche.
Mittelstadt made a quick impact, setting up Tage Thompson's goal 54 seconds into the game. The 24-year-old Mittelstadt has four assists in his last four games, but his goal drought is up to 12 contests. He received a big bump up to the top line during Jeff Skinner's three-game suspension, but that will end after Thursday -- look for Mittelstadt to be back on the third line Saturday versus the Coyotes.
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Sabres' Casey Mittelstadt: Three helpers in losing effort
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Mittelstadt recorded three assists, one on the power play, in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Penguins.
It was the 24-year-old's first multi-point performance since late October, as Mittelstadt has been overshadowed lately by the likes of Dylan Cozens and Jack Quinn. Mittelstadt still has a spot on Buffalo's second power-play unit however, giving him some deep-league fantasy appeal considering how explosive the entire Sabres offense has been, and through 27 games he has five goals and 16 points -- putting him on pace to nearly double his prior career high of 25 points, set back in 2018-19.
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Sabres' Casey Mittelstadt: Caps Tuesday's scoring
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Mittelstadt scored a goal during Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Canucks.
Mittelstadt cut the Canucks' third-period lead to one Tuesday after scoring from the slot area. The 2017 first-round draft pick was set up when Dylan Cozens' pass ricocheted off Sheldon Dries' skate, but the Sabres failed to tally the equalizer, suffering their sixth straight loss. Mittelstadt connected on his third goal in five outings after netting just one in his opening 12 outings. He added two shots in the defeat.
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Sabres' Casey Mittelstadt: Nets power-play goal
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Mittelstadt scored a power-play goal Saturday in a 5-3 loss to Tampa Bay.
Mittelstadt evened the score at 2-2 during the second period with his second goal of the season. The Sabres got one goal on three power-play opportunities in the contest. Mittelstadt has eight points, including six with the man advantage, through 12 games this campaign.
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Sabres' Casey Mittelstadt: Supplies helper Monday
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Mittelstadt recorded a power-play assist, two shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Monday's 8-3 win over the Red Wings.
Mittelstadt set up Rasmus Dahlin's third-period tally. The 23-year-old Mittelstadt has bounced back from a pair of scoreless outings with an assist in each of his last two games. The American center is up to seven points (five on the power play), 17 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating through nine contests while logging steady middle-six minutes.
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Sabres' Casey Mittelstadt: Sends two helpers in win
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Mittelstadt registered two assists in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Canucks.
Mittelstadt helped out on a Rasmus Dahlin power-play goal in the first period and Victor Olofsson's first of two tallies in the third. All five of Mittelstadt's points this year have come in the last three contests, with his second assist Saturday being his first contribution at even strength. The center has added 10 shots on net and a plus-3 rating while taking on a larger role on the second line.
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Sabres' Casey Mittelstadt: Registers two points
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Mittelstadt scored a shorthanded goal on three shots, added a power-play assist and logged two hits in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Flames.
Mittelstadt is starting to look more comfortable in a top-six role, with Thursday marking his first multi-point effort of the year. The 23-year-old has added nine shots on net and a plus-2 rating to go with three points in four contests. If he can stay on the top power-play unit, he could be in line for a career year.
Mittelstadt put up an assist in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Oilers.
Mittelstadt set up Rasmus Dahlin on the opening goal four minutes into the game. The helper was Mittelstadt's first point of the campaign. The 23-year-old has added six shots on net, two PIM and a plus-1 rating while working in a second-line role. He'll need to perform better than he has to fend off Dylan Cozens, who is his mostly likely competition for a top-six job.
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Sabres' Casey Mittelstadt: Big day on power play Sunday
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Mittelstadt notched two power-play assists in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Panthers.
Both helpers came in a two-minute span midway through the third period as the Sabres tried to rally from a 4-1 deficit. Mittelstadt has been able to provide Buffalo with some scoring balance lately, and over the last eight games the 23-year-old has one goal and eight points.
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Sabres' Casey Mittelstadt: Snags assist Monday
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Mittelstadt posted an assist and three shots on goal in Monday's 6-5 win over the Blackhawks.
Mittelstadt's productive run continued Monday -- he's earned a goal and five helpers in his last five outings. The center helped out on an Alex Tuch equalizer in the third period of this contest. Mittelstadt has been limited by injuries and his third-line role this year, but he's produced a reasonable 12 points, 47 shots on net and a minus-12 rating in 25 appearances.
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Sabres' Casey Mittelstadt: Two helpers in Sunday's loss
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Mittelstadt picked up two assists, one on the power play, in Sunday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Rangers.
He played a key role in the Sabres' comeback from an early 2-0 deficit, helping set up Rasmus Asplund for Buffalo's first goal of the game and then initiating the play that resulted in Jeff Skinner's tying goal midway through the third that sent the game to OT. Mittelstadt is enjoying a bit of a hot streak, racking up one goal and five points over the last four games, but on the season he's managed only three goals and 11 points through 24 contests.
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Sabres' Casey Mittelstadt: Snaps six-game slump
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Mittelstadt scored a goal on three shots, dished an assist and blocked two shots in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Canucks.
Mittelstadt opened the scoring just 1:50 into the game, and he also had a hand in Jeff Skinner's second-period tally. This was Mittelstadt's second multi-point game of the season, but it also came on the heels of a six-game drought. The 23-year-old has eight points, 37 shots on net and a minus-13 rating in 21 appearances, and he shouldn't be counted on for more than depth scoring during a third straight injury-plagued campaign.
