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• Canucks' Erik Brannstrom: Finds twine in win

  21D ago • By RotoWire

  Brannstrom netted a goal in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Red Wings. Brannstrom buried a one-timer past Ville Husso off a feed from Elias Pettersson to tie the game at 4-4 with 3:20 left in the third period. It was Brannstrom's first goal since Nov. 16 against the Blackhawks. The 25-year-old has been a fixture on Vancouver's third defensive pairing, and he's chipped in three goals and four assists through 20 games. Brannstrom is tracking toward a career year -- his career high in points is 20, which he set last season.

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• Canucks' Erik Brannstrom: Lends helper

  11/18/2024 • By RotoWire

  Brannstrom posted an assist and three shots on goal in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Predators. Brannstrom continues to find offense from a third-pairing role. He has four points (two goals, two assists) over his last four outings, and he's added 11 shots on net in that span. This season, the 25-year-old blueliner is at six points, 21 shots on net, 15 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 14 appearances. He topped out at 20 points in the 2023-24 campaign, his last one with the Senators, but perhaps the Canucks have unlocked another level in Brannstrom's play.

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• Canucks' Erik Brannstrom: Lights lamp Saturday

  11/17/2024 • By RotoWire

  Brannstrom scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks. Brannstrom scored his second goal and third point over the last three games. The defenseman continues to hold down a third-pairing role for the Canucks, though he saw a season-high 16:42 of ice time in Saturday's contest. Brannstrom has five points, 18 shots on net, 14 blocked shots, seven hits and a plus-2 rating through 13 appearances this season.

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• Canucks' Erik Brannstrom: Records pair of points in win

  11/13/2024 • By RotoWire

  Brannstrom scored a goal on four shots, dished an assist, blocked three shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Flames. Brannstrom helped out on Pius Suter's go-ahead goal in the second period before adding an insurance tally himself in the third. The 25-year-old Brannstrom has emerged as a regular on the Canucks' third pairing. He's up to four points, 15 shots on net, 13 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 11 contests this season. He'll have to compete with Noah Juulsen for playing time, but that appears to be a battle Brannstrom has an advantage in so far.

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• Canucks' Erik Brannstrom: Nabs assist Tuesday

  11/06/2024 • By RotoWire

  Brannstrom produced an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Ducks. Brannstrom earned his second helper of the season when he assisted on Kiefer Sherwood's first-period go-ahead goal. The 25-year-old Brannstrom has bounced between the NHL and AHL frequently as the Canucks try to accrue some cap savings. He has two helpers, eight shots on net, seven blocked shots and a plus-5 rating over eight appearances this season, playing mainly on the third pairing.

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