Kurashev notched an assist and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Golden Knights.
Kurashev has been strong to close out the campaign. He's racked up three goals and four assists over his last seven outings while continuing to play on the top line. The 24-year-old winger has 18 goals, 36 assists, 128 shots on net and a minus-42 rating through 74 games this season.
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Blackhawks' Philipp Kurashev: Lone scorer for Chicago in loss
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Kurashev scored Chicago's only goal on the power play in a 5-1 loss to the Predators on Friday.
Kurashev anticipated a simple pass from Connor Bedard on the man advantage and morphed it into a 91 MPH one-timer. With 18 goals in 2023-24, Kurashev has doubled his scoring output from last season, and he's registered 35 assists and 19 power-play points to boot. Kurashev is a talented player in his own right, but it turns out good things happen when you get to skate alongside a generational talent like Bedard, who is recognized even among casual hockey fans as the No. 1 overall pick from the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.
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Blackhawks' Philipp Kurashev: Key role in comeback win
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Kurashev scored a goal on four shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Sharks.
Kurashev scored the game-tying goal in the final minute of the third period and set up Seth Jones' game-winner in overtime. This was Kurashev's fifth multi-point effort over 11 appearances in March -- he's up to six goals and eight assists this month. For the season, the top-line winger has 46 points, 117 shots on net and a minus-38 rating through 64 contests.
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Blackhawks' Philipp Kurashev: Reaches 30-assist mark
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Kurashev notched two assists and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Kings.
Kurashev has three multi-point efforts over his last four games, racking up three goals and five assists in that span. The 24-year-old set up Nick Foligno on the power play in the first period and Kevin Korchinski at even strength in the third. Kurashev has 14 goals, 30 helpers, 15 power-play points, 112 shots on net and a minus-40 rating through 62 appearances, playing primarily on the Blackhawks' top line.
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Blackhawks' Philipp Kurashev: Two points versus San Jose
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Kursashev tallied a goal and added an assist in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Sharks.
Kurashev got the Blackhawks' comeback started late in the second period, deflecting a feed from Tyler Johnson on the rush past Devin Cooley, before adding an assist on Connor Bedard's empty-netter in the third. The 24-year-old Kurashev has 10 points (five goals, five assists) in his last eight games while maintaining a top-line role in Chicago. He's up to 14 goals and 42 points, both career highs, through 61 games this season.
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Blackhawks' Philipp Kurashev: Two of each in blowout win
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Kurashev scored twice and added two assists in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Ducks.
One goal and one assist came on the power play for Kurashev in his best game of the campaign. He's racked up four goals and four helpers over six contests in March, providing strong offense from the top line and first power-play unit. For the season, the 24-year-old has 13 tallies, 40 points, 108 shots on net and a minus-38 rating over 59 appearances. He'll continue to have some fantasy intrigue as long as he's playing alongside Connor Bedard.
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Blackhawks' Philipp Kurashev: Nets power-play marker
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Kurashev scored a power-play goal on two shots and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Coyotes.
Kurashev has three points over his last three games. This was his first power-play point since Feb. 19 and his first tally with the man advantage since Dec. 31. The 24-year-old winger continues to enjoy playing alongside Connor Bedard on the top line and first power-play unit. Kurashev has 11 goals, 35 points, 101 shots on net and an ugly minus-37 rating through 56 appearances.
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Blackhawks' Philipp Kurashev: Factors on both goals in loss
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Kurashev scored a goal on three shots, dished an assist and went minus-2 in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Blue Jackets.
Kurashev reached the 10-goal milestone late in the first period and then set up a Ryan Donato marker in the third. The 24-year-old Kurashev ended February on a four-game drought, but he's generally been productive relative to the rest of the Blackhawks since he's playing on a line with Connor Bedard. For the season, Kurashev has 34 points (10 on the power play), 98 shots on net and a minus-34 rating through 54 appearances.
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Blackhawks' Philipp Kurashev: Puts up power-play helper
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Kurashev logged a power-play assist in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Hurricanes.
Kurashev set up a Connor Bedard tally in the third period. The assist extended Kurashev's point streak to six games (one goal, seven helpers). He's at 32 points (10 on the power play), 89 shots on net and a minus-27 rating 49 outings overall. Kurashev's recent play makes him a solid addition for fantasy managers who don't have to worry about plus-minus rating or physicality.
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Blackhawks' Philipp Kurashev: Two helpers Saturday
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Kurashev picked up two assists in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Senators.
The 24-year-old winger helped set up tallies by Nick Foligno in the first period and Connor Bedard in the second. Kurashev has a five-game point streak going in which he's collected a goal and seven points, and a spot alongside Bedard on both Chicago's top power-play unit and top line at even strength should allow him to stay productive. Kurashev's next goal will be his career-high 10th, and he's already set a new personal best on the season with 31 points in 48 games.
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Blackhawks' Philipp Kurashev: Nets lone goal in loss
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Kurashev scored a goal on three shots and went minus-2 in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Penguins.
Kurashev has five points over his last four games, though this was his first goal since Jan. 7. The 24-year-old had been working as a center, but he shifted back to the wing with Connor Bedard (jaw) back in the lineup. Kurashev is at nine goals, matching his career high from last season. He's added 20 helpers, 88 shots on net and a minus-27 rating through 47 appearances. Kurashev's offense-only production will have limited appeal in fantasy, but he has more upside as long as he's playing with Bedard at even strength and on the power play.
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Blackhawks' Philipp Kurashev: Hits 20-assist plateau
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Kurashev notched a power-play assist in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Canucks.
Kurashev has done his part as a playmaker lately with five helpers over his last six contests. He set up a Tyler Johnson tally in the second period of Tuesday's game. Kurashev has been a solid contributor in a weak offense, earning 28 points (nine on the power play) with 85 shots on net and a minus-25 rating through 46 appearances.
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Blackhawks' Philipp Kurashev: Rare two-point effort
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Kurashev put up two assists in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Rangers.
Kurashev continues to add to his career totals, getting at least one point in his second straight game and putting up his first multi-point effort since Dec. 23. His first assist came on Nick Foligno's goal 13:37 into the third period, and he followed that up with another helper on the game-tying goal by Jason Dickinson with only 1:02 left in regulation. Kurashev ended the contest with three shots and a plus-2 rating in 21:34 of ice time. Kurashev could flirt with the 50-point plateau this season while playing in all situations and averaging 18:45 TOI down the stretch.
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Blackhawks' Philipp Kurashev: Matches career high in points
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Kurashev notched an assist in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Wild.
Kurashev set up a Nick Foligno tally in the second period to keep the Blackhawks from getting shut out for a third game in a row. The team has scored three times over the last five contests, with Kurashev earning two assists in that span. That's all of his offense in his last 11 outings. On the year, the 24-year-old has matched his career high with 25 points while adding 81 shots on net, 30 blocked shots and a minus-25 rating through 44 appearances.
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Blackhawks' Philipp Kurashev: Spoils shutout bid
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Kurashev scored a power-play goal on two shots and went minus-4 in Sunday's 8-1 loss to the Stars.
Kurashev finished a passing play early in the third period to break up Scott Wedgewood's shutout bid. The tally extended Kurashev's point streak to four games (one goal, four assists). The 24-year-old winger is up to 22 points, 51 shots on net and a minus-17 rating over 29 appearances. His career high in points is 25 from last season, so he has a strong chance of setting a new mark in 2023-24.
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Blackhawks' Philipp Kurashev: Picks up helper Wednesday
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Kurashev notched an assist, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and two PIM in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime win over the Jets.
Kurashev has three helpers over three games since he sat out a contest with an illness. The 24-year-old has settled into a top-lnie role alongside Connor Bedard. Kurashev is up to eight points through 12 outings in December, giving him six goals, 20 points, 46 shots on net and a minus-11 rating through 27 appearances this season.
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Blackhawks' Philipp Kurashev: Not in Tuesday's lineup
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Kurashev (illness) won't play Tuesday versus the Avalanche.
Cole Guttman will likely check into the lineup with Kurashev out, while Ryan Donato will see more action. Kurashev was able to participate in the morning skate, making this a surprise absence for the winger. He has been an effective top-six forward with 17 points over 24 contests.
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Blackhawks' Philipp Kurashev: Two points Sunday
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Kurashev tallied a goal and added an assist in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Capitals.
Kurashev opened the scoring in the second period, directing a Seth Jones feed past Darcy Kuemper to give Chicago a 1-0 lead, before adding an assist on Connor Murphy's tally in the third. Kurashev now has two goals and three points over his last three contests after posting just one point (an assist) in his previous six games. Overall, the 24-year-old winger is up to six goals and 16 points through 21 games this season. Kurashev can offer some offensive upside on the Blackhawks' first line with Connor Bedard and Anthony Beauvillier while also logging time on the top power-play unit.
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Blackhawks' Philipp Kurashev: Scores lone goal in win
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Kurashev scored the only goal in Thursday's 1-0 victory over the Ducks.
Kurashev was able to end his eight-game goal drought with his tally Thursday in addition to earning his team the victory in a battle of netminders. Through the first 19 games of the year, the 24-year-old winger has put up 14 points and needs just 11 more to match his career-best total from last season.
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Blackhawks' Philipp Kurashev: Gets two points Sunday
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Kurashev had a goal and an assist in Chicago's 3-2 loss to Buffalo on Sunday.
Kurashev missed the start of the campaign due to a wrist injury, but he's been terrific since getting healthy, providing four goals and 10 points through 10 outings this season. His scoring pace is up substantially from 2022-23, when Kurashev recorded nine goals and 25 points in 70 contests. The 24-year-old has benefited from playing alongside Connor Bedard this year, and Kurashev should continue to have significant fantasy value as long as he remains on the top line.
