Canucks' Kiefer Sherwood: Draws helper in Tuesday's win
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Sherwood notched an assist, two shots on goal and six hits in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Jets.
Sherwood has three helpers and 17 hits over his last three outings. The 29-year-old is playing on a new-look second line with Pius Suter and Jake DeBrusk while Filip Chytil (concussion) is out. Sherwood has found decent scoring success in a variety of spots in the lineup this year, as his high-energy, heavy-hitting style plays well in most situations. The winger has a career-high 28 points while adding 373 hits, 113 shots on net, 31 PIM and a plus-2 rating through 64 appearances. Sherwood already has the fourth-most hits in a single season by any player since the stat was first kept in 2005-06, and he's 11 away from surpassing Jeremy Lauzon's record of 383 from the 2023-24 campaign.
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Canucks' Kiefer Sherwood: Provides pair of assists in win
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Sherwood logged two assists, six hits and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Sherwood set up tallies by Tyler Myers and Nils Aman as the Canucks got offense from all over the lineup. With the lopsided score, Sherwood also led the team's forwards with 17:58 of ice time. The 29-year-old winger has four points, 42 hits and a plus-4 rating over seven outings in March. He's matched his career high with 27 points through 62 contests, achieving the feat in six fewer appearances than he needed last season. He's also produced 110 shots on net, 362 hits and a plus-2 rating this campaign.
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Canucks' Kiefer Sherwood: Scores game-winner
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Sherwood scored a goal on two shots, doled out seven hits and added seven PIM in Friday's 3-1 win over the Wild.
Sherwood ended a 15-game goal drought dating back to Jan. 14 -- he also missed four contests due to an undisclosed injury in that time. The 29-year-old winger hasn't been much of a pugilist this year, but he fought Ryan Hartman in the first period after tripping the Minnesota forward. Sherwood is up to 14 goals, 25 points, 107 shots, 338 hits and 31 PIM over 58 appearances. He can win fantasy managers the hits category nearly on his own, and he's on track for a career high in points for the third year in a row.
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Canucks' Kiefer Sherwood: Earns assist in win
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Sherwood logged an assist, four shots on goal and eight hits in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Ducks.
Sherwood continues to pile up hits -- over his last six games, he has 37 of them to go with two assists and 12 shots on net. He's been on the fourth line in recent contests, but he continues to hold steady in the 13-15 minute range for ice time. The physical winger has contributed 24 points, 105 shots on net, 331 hits and a minus-1 rating across 57 appearances this season. He needs three more points to match his career-best output from 2023-24.
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Canucks' Kiefer Sherwood: Heavy hitter again in loss
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Sherwood registered an assist and nine hits in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Golden Knights.
Sherwood has two helpers and 30 hits over five contests since returning from an undisclosed injury at the start of February. The 29-year-old winger got a look on the top line at even strength but ended up with just 14:22 of ice time Saturday, indicating he's still functionally a middle-six forward. Sherwood has been a beast in leagues that count hits. He has 23 points, 303 hits, 94 shots on net, 22 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 52 contests this season. If he avoids additional injury absences, he remains on pace to be the first player in NHL history to have a 400-hit season.
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Canucks' Kiefer Sherwood: Wrecking ball in return
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Sherwood logged an assist, two shots on goal and eight hits in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Red Wings.
Sherwood missed four games due to an undisclosed injury. Whatever was bothering him isn't now -- he got right back to throwing his body around in his return to action on the third line alongside Pius Suter and Drew O'Connor. Sherwood is having a strong season for a depth forward with 22 points, 87 shots on net and a minus-1 rating over 48 appearances. He also has 281 hits, and even with his week-long absence, he's still miles ahead of the league in that category -- second-place Garnet Hathaway has 197 hits on the year. As long as he stays healthy, Sherwood is on track to be the first player to record a 400-hit season in NHL history.
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Canucks' Kiefer Sherwood: Activated from IR
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Sherwood (undisclosed) was activated from injured reserve Sunday, per the NHL media site.
Vancouver assigned Phil Di Giuseppe to AHL Abbotsford in a corresponding move. Following a four-game absence, Sherwood will return to the lineup against Detroit on Sunday. He has compiled 13 goals, 21 points, 85 shots on net and 273 hits in 47 appearances this season.
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Canucks' Kiefer Sherwood: Game-time call for Sunday
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Sherwood (undisclosed) is expected to be a game-time decision for Sunday's clash against Detroit, per Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650.
Sherwood hasn't played since Jan. 23 due to the injury. He has 13 goals, 21 points, 22 PIM and 273 hits in 47 appearances in 2024-25. If Sherwood plays Sunday, it will likely be as a member of the bottom six.
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Canucks' Kiefer Sherwood: On injured reserve
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Sherwood (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, per Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com.
Sherwood hasn't played since Jan. 23, so this move is presumably retroactive to that date. He has 13 goals, 21 points and 273 hits over 47 appearances in 2024-25. Placing Sherwood on injured reserve frees up a roster spot to activate Dakota Joshua (leg), who is set to return for Wednesday's tilt against Nashville.
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Canucks' Kiefer Sherwood: Won't travel with team
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Sherwood (undisclosed) is not traveling with the Canucks and will miss Monday's game in St. Louis, Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com reports.
Per Patterson, the hope is that Sherwood will meet Vancouver on its upcoming road trip -- the winger is likely targeting a return Wednesday in Nashville against his former team. Sherwood has a career-high 13 goals and 21 points through 47 games this season.
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Canucks' Kiefer Sherwood: Unavailable Saturday
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Sherwood (undisclosed) won't play Saturday versus the Capitals, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.
Sherwood was hurt Thursday versus the Oilers and will be forced to miss at least one game. Nils Hoglander is set to return to the lineup amid a number of changes to the Canucks' forward combinations.
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Canucks' Kiefer Sherwood: Game-time call
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Sherwood (undisclosed) didn't participate in the morning skate and is a game-time decision for Saturday's tilt against Washington.
Sherwood left Thursday's 6-2 loss to Edmonton due to the injury. He has 13 goals and 21 points in 47 appearances in 2024-25. Nils Hoglander will likely draw back into the lineup if Sherwood is unavailable.
Sherwood (undisclosed) won't return to Thursday's game versus the Oilers.
It's unclear when Sherwood was injured, but he was ruled out early in the third period. The 29-year-old winger had three hits, two PIM and a blocked shots in 6:10 of ice time prior to his injury. If he can't play Saturday versus the Capitals, Nils Hoglander will likely rejoin the lineup.
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Canucks' Kiefer Sherwood: Gets back in goal column
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Sherwood scored a goal on three shots and added five hits in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Maple Leafs.
The goal was Sherwood's first since the holiday break -- he has just two points over his last eight contests. The winger has been bumped down to the third line, but he led all Vancouver forwards with 17:38 of ice time Saturday. He's now at 13 goals, 21 points, 83 shots on net, 249 hits and a plus-4 rating through 42 appearances.
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Canucks' Kiefer Sherwood: Ends point drought with helper
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Sherwood logged a power-play assist, seven hits, two blocked shots and two PIM in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Capitals.
Sherwood ended a five-game point drought with the helper. Since his Dec. 16 hat trick versus the Avalanche, Sherwood has been limited to three points over 10 contests, but he's still bringing the boom with 53 hits in that span. The winger secured the second 20-point campaign of his career Wednesday (12 goals, eight assists), and he's added 79 shots on net, 16 PIM and a career-high 237 hits, which remains a historic pace in the physical category.
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Canucks' Kiefer Sherwood: Tallies in Monday's win
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Sherwood scored a goal on two shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Monday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.
For the first time this season, Sherwood was held to fewer than three hits. He was listed on the fourth line and saw 12:58 of ice time. In December, the winger has six goals, one assist and 60 hits over 12 contests as he continues to be a solid source of depth scoring. He's now at 12 goals, 19 points, 68 shots on net, 200 hits and a plus-9 rating through 34 outings overall.
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Canucks' Kiefer Sherwood: Adds assist in loss
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Sherwood registered an assist, two shots on goal and three hits in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Golden Knights.
Sherwood hadn't earned an assist since Nov. 23 versus the Senators, but he had picked up five goals over his last seven contests. The 29-year-old winger also continues to be a physical force -- his three hits Thursday matched his season low, a mark he's logged seven times in 32 games. Sherwood has 18 points, 63 shots on net, a plus-9 rating and 194 hits. No player has reached the 400-hit mark in a single season, but that's a threshold Sherwood would easily surpass if he stays on his current pace, considering he's averaging just over six per game.
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Canucks' Kiefer Sherwood: Nets hat trick Monday
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Sherwood scored a hat trick in Monday's 3-1 win over the Avalanche.
Sherwood found twine once in each period -- each time via wristers in the latter stages of each frame, including a shorthanded goal in the second and an empty-netter in the third. Sherwood is up to 11 goals on the season, but he's certainly on a strong run of late since he's netted five of those goals across his last six outings.
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Canucks' Kiefer Sherwood: Goals in back-to-back games
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Sherwood scored his eighth goal of the season in Sunday's 4-2 loss to Tampa Bay.
Sherwood found a way to create space in front of the net after disengaging from a Tampa Bay defender, and Tyler Myers set him up with a one-timer from behind the goal line to tie the game at 2-2 early in the third period. In addition, Sherwood fired four shots on goal, doled out seven hits and was plus-1 in 14:54 of ice time. The right-shot winger has been a bargain for the Canucks after signing a two-year, $3 million contract with the club in July. Sherwood leads the NHL in hits with 160 -- the closest player to him in that category (Mark Kastelic) has 115. Furthermore, Sherwood is three markers shy of setting a new career high in goals. Overall, the Ohio native has logged eight goals, six assists and a plus-7 rating through 26 contests.
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Canucks' Kiefer Sherwood: Bends twine in win
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Sherwood scored a goal and added three hits in Friday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
Sherwood snapped a five-game point drought with the tally. That slump corresponds with his drop back into a third-line role following Brock Boeser's return from an upper-body injury. Sherwood doesn't have to score to be effective -- he has 28 hits over his last six contests, which continues to be his biggest area of production. For the season, the 29-year-old winger is at seven goals, six helpers, 46 shots on net and 153 hits over 25 appearances.
