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• Maple Leafs' Chris Tanev: Contributes assist in win

  6D ago • By RotoWire

  Tanev logged an assist, four PIM and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Sabres. Tanev has actually been steady on offense with three assists over his last six games. The 34-year-old defenseman is not typically a source of offense, but he is reliable for blocked shots, though he has failed to record a block in two of the last three contests. Overall, he has nine points, 15 shots on net, 16 PIM, a plus-10 rating and 90 blocks through 31 appearances.

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• Maple Leafs' Chris Tanev: Dishes apple in loss

  15D ago • By RotoWire

  Tanev distributed a helper in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Capitals. Tanev produced the primary assist on John Tavares' 12th marker of 2024-25 to tie the game at 1-1 in the middle frame, but that was the last of Toronto's offense in the contest. While Tanev is known for his defensive prowess, he's contributed one goal and three assists in his past six outings. The right-shot blueliner has helped Toronto become a better defensive unit as well -- Tanev is second in the NHL with 78 blocked shots. He's at one goal, six assists, 10 PIM, 14 shots and a plus-8 rating through 26 games this campaign.

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• Maple Leafs' Chris Tanev: Rare two-point effort

  21D ago • By RotoWire

  Tanev had a goal and an assist in a 5-3 win over Tampa Bay on Saturday. Tanev's last two-point effort came with Calgary on Feb. 27, 2024. His goal in Saturday's win was his first of the season, a wrist shot from the circle that beat Andrei Vasilevskiy to the far post. Tanev has one goal and five assists in 23 games, but he's better known for his ability to block shots. He ranks second in the league with 74 blocks this campaign, making him a value fantasy specialist in deep leagues that count that category.

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• Maple Leafs' Chris Tanev: Pockets helper in win

  27D ago • By RotoWire

  Tanev notched an assist in Sunday's 3-2 win over Utah. Tanev snapped a six-game point drought with a secondary helper on Mitch Marner's first goal of the game. During the slump on offense, Tanev racked up 19 blocked shots. The defenseman has four helpers, 68 blocks, 10 shots on net, 10 PIM and a plus-4 rating while serving in a shutdown role on the second pairing.

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• Maple Leafs' Chris Tanev: Registers assist

  11/06/2024 • By RotoWire

  Tanev produced an assist, three blocked shots and four PIM in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Bruins. Tanev ended a three-game slump when he set up Steven Lorentz's empty-net goal. The helper was Tanev's third point through 14 contests this season as he continues to hold down a defense-first role in the Maple Leafs' top four. He's added 48 blocked shots, six shots on net, 10 PIM and an even plus-minus rating.

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