Oilers' Evan Bouchard: Racks up three points in win
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Bouchard scored twice and added an assist in Friday's 4-3 win over the Wild.
Bouchard opened the scoring in the first period, reached the 20-assist mark in the second and added the game-winner on the power play in the third. The 24-year-old is among the hottest players in the NHL with a 10-game point streak consisting of four goals and 11 assists. The defenseman has seven tallies, 27 points (13 on the power play), 73 shots on net, 33 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating through 24 contests overall. Bouchard's offense continues to help him maintain a top-four role.
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Oilers' Evan Bouchard: Point streak at nine games
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Bouchard recorded a pair of assists and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Hurricanes.
Bouchard helped out on Mattias Ekholm's early goal in the first period and Zach Hyman's tally a few minutes later. The pair of assists gives Bouchard two goals and 10 helpers during his nine-game point streak. The 24-year-old offensive defenseman has five goals, 19 assists, 71 shots on net, 32 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 23 outings overall.
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Oilers' Evan Bouchard: On eight-game point streak
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Bouchard notched a power-play assist and six shots on goal in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Jets.
Bouchard has two goals and eight helpers over his eight-game point streak, and he's logged at one power-play point in each of the last five contests. That run has helped to offset some of his defensive woes, though the Oilers are playing better hockey as a team as new head coach Kris Knoblauch takes control. Bouchard has 22 points (12 on the power play), 70 shots on net, 30 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating through 22 appearances.
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Oilers' Evan Bouchard: Helps out on power play
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Bouchard notched a power-play assist, four shots on goal, two hits and two PIM in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout win over the Golden Knights.
Bouchard took a shot that generated a rebound for Evander Kane to score on. The helper extended Bouchard's point streak to seven games (two goals, seven helpers). His last four points have all come on the power play, where the 24-year-old continues to have his greatest positive impact. He's at 21 points (11 on the power play) with 64 shots on net, 30 blocked shots, 11 hits, 10 PIM and a minus-6 rating through 21 contests overall.
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Oilers' Evan Bouchard: Grabs power-play helper
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Bouchard notched a power-play assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 8-2 win over the Ducks.
Bouchard's point streak is up to six games, during which he has two goals and six assists. He provided the secondary helper on Leon Draisaitl's third-period marker Sunday. Bouchard has earned 10 of his 20 points with the man advantage while adding 60 shots on net, 29 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 20 appearances.
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Oilers' Evan Bouchard: Nets power-play goal
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Bouchard scored a power-play goal on three shots in Friday's 5-0 win over the Capitals.
Bouchard's point streak is up to five games (two goals, five assists). The defenseman continues to make an impact on offense even as his defensive assignments get reduced to compensate for poor play in his own zone. He's up to 19 points (nine on the power play) with 60 shots on net, 28 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating over 19 appearances this season.
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Oilers' Evan Bouchard: Slides power-play helper
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Bouchard recorded a power-play assist, three shots on goal, three blocked shots and two PIM in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Hurricanes.
Bouchard has a goal and five helpers during his active four-game point streak. He's also gone minus-3 in that span, and his struggles defensively have not helped as the Oilers continue to flounder low in the standings. The 24-year-old blueliner is at 18 points (eight on the power play), 57 shots on net, 28 blocked shots and a mius-8 rating through 18 outings.
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Oilers' Evan Bouchard: Notches assist in loss
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Bouchard posted an assist, two shots on goal, two blocked shots, two PIM and a minus-2 rating in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Panthers.
Bouchard helped out on Connor McDavid's first-period marker. With a goal and six helpers over the last six games, Bouchard remains productive from the blue line, at least in the offensive zone. He's at 17 points (seven on the power play), 54 shots on net, 25 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating through 17 appearances.
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Oilers' Evan Bouchard: Lights lamp in loss
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Bouchard scored a goal on six shots, blocked four shots, added two PIM and went minus-2 in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Lightning.
Bouchard had been productive lately despite going seven games without a goal -- he has six assists in that span. His tally Saturday gave the Oilers a short-lived 4-3 lead before the Lightning surged to the finish line. The 24-year-old defenseman has four goals, 12 assists, 52 shots on net, 23 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 16 appearances. While the Oilers haven't been dialed in, their potential to get back to big scoring numbers leaves Bouchard as a strong fantasy option in virtually all formats.
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Oilers' Evan Bouchard: Three helpers against Kraken
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Bouchard notched three assists while adding one shot on net, two blocked shots, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over Seattle.
It's the blueliner's first multi-point performance since Oct. 24, and his first such game of the season that wasn't boosted by any power-play production. Bouchard is building on the promise he showed over the last month-plus of the 2022-23 campaign, and through the first 15 games of the current campaign he's racked up three goals and 15 points -- approximately half of that production (one goal and six helpers) has come on the power play.
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Oilers' Evan Bouchard: Records power-play assist
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Bouchard notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.
Bouchard set up the second of Zach Hyman's three goals in the game. This was Bouchard's third helper over the last four games. The defenseman is up to 12 points (seven on the power play) while adding 43 shots on net, 17 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 13 appearances this season.
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Oilers' Evan Bouchard: Musters helper in loss
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Bouchard notched an assist and five shots on goal in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Sharks.
Bouchard set up Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' tally late in the third period. This was Bouchard's second helper over the last three games. The 24-year-old defenseman is up to three tallies, eight assists, 41 shots on net, 15 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating through 12 contests overall. He led the Oilers with 26:38 of ice time Thursday, but his lackluster defense has been a point of concern with the team struggling early in the season.
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Oilers' Evan Bouchard: Earns power-play helper
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Bouchard logged a power-play assist, four shots on goal and two blocked shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Predators.
Bouchard had gone three games without a power-play point, picking up one goal in that span. The defenseman has struggled in his own zone at times, as evidenced by a minus-6 rating, but he's driven offense from the back end, especially with the man advantage. The 24-year-old has 10 points (six on the power play), 35 shots on net and 14 blocked shots through 10 contests overall.
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Oilers' Evan Bouchard: Scores third goal
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Bouchard scored a goal on two shots in a 5-2 win over the Flames in Sunday's Heritage Classic.
Bouchard now has three goals and five points in his last four contests, and he's up to nine points (three goals, six assists) through his first eight games this season. The 24-year-old blueliner is averaging 20:46 of ice time so far this year, including a career-high 4:12 on the power play. Bouchard's tallied 40 or more points in each of his last two seasons, a number he should easily eclipse if he continues to see similar usage in Edmonton.
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Oilers' Evan Bouchard: Good for three points in Minnesota
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Bouchard posted a goal with two assists in Tuesday's 7-4 loss against the Wild.
Bouchard still managed a minus-3 rating thanks to a disastrous third period for the Oilers. He also chipped in with two blocked shots in 18:18 of ice time. The rearguard has managed at least one point in five of the six games to date. The three-point performance was his first since recording three assists in Winnipeg on March 4 last season. Locked into a spot on Edmonton's top pairing and first power-play unit, Bouchard appears poised to set new career highs across the board in 2023-24.
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Oilers' Evan Bouchard: Deposits power-play goal
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Bouchard scored a power-play goal on seven shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Jets.
Bouchard's goal gave the Oilers a 2-0 lead at 6:11 of the first period. The 24-year-old's offense is right where it should be through five games -- he has a goal and four helpers, with all but one of those points coming on the power play. Bouchard also has a minus-5 rating, 19 shots on net, six blocked shots and two PIM while working in a top-four role and on the first power-play unit.
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Oilers' Evan Bouchard: Record two assists in win
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Bouchard recorded two assists and one shot in the Oilers' 6-1 win over the Predators on Tuesday.
Bouchard picked up helpers on Zach Hyman's goal and Leon Draisaitl's second power-play marker. This performance gives the Canadian defenseman four points in three games this season. Bouchard should be amongst the league leaders in points for defensemen this season, quarterbacking the lethal Oilers' power play.
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Oilers' Evan Bouchard: Produces power-play assist
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Bouchard notched a power-play assist, five shots on goal and two blocked shots in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Canucks.
Bouchard has a power-play helper in each of the Oilers' first two games. That aspect of the game hasn't been a problem for Edmonton, but the defense has been extremely leaky. Bouchard has a minus-4 rating and four blocked shots to go with 10 shots on goal and his two assists. He should continue to see top-four minutes and premium ice time with the team's biggest stars, but the peripheral numbers may continue to struggle if the Oilers' goaltending can't settle down.
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Oilers' Evan Bouchard: Logs helper
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Bouchard produced a power-play assist, five shots on goal, two blocked shots, two PIM and a minus-3 rating in Wednesday's 8-1 loss to the Canucks.
Bouchard's role as the Oilers' power-play quarterback vaulted him up the draft board in most fantasy formats this year. While the Oilers' offense was quiet in their season opener, the lone goal in the loss came with the man advantage. Bouchard had 40 points in 82 contests last season, and 13 of them came on the power play. The 23-year-old blueliner should continue to be productive as a top-four option.
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Oilers' Evan Bouchard: Re-signs with Oilers
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Bouchard inked a two-year, $7.8 million contract with Edmonton on Thursday.
Bouchard recorded eight goals, 40 points, 156 shots, 95 hits and 77 blocks in 82 contests last season. It was the second straight campaign in which he's reached the 40-point milestone, which makes the 23-year-old defenseman's $3.9 million cap hit look like great value for Edmonton, but the tradeoff is that it's a short-term deal. If Bouchard continues to develop like he has, then he'll be in line for a massive raise at the end of this contract.
