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• Sharks' Jan Rutta: Two points in last two games

  2D ago • By RotoWire

  Rutta scored a goal in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Oilers on Saturday. It was his first goal of the season. Rutta beat Calvin Pickard with a snap shot from the high slot, while Yaroslav Askarov was on the San Jose bench for an extra attacker during a delayed penalty. Rutta has five points in 36 games this season, but two of those (one goal, one assist) have come in the last two games. His on-ice value is tied to shot blocking -- he has 52 this season -- but that doesn't help enough in fantasy. There are better low-offense shot blockers on the wire for your specialist spot.

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• Sharks' Jan Rutta: Puts up assist

  3D ago • By RotoWire

  Rutta notched an assist, three shots on goal and three blocked shots in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Avalanche. Rutta has managed three helpers over his last 12 games. The 34-year-old blueliner continues to handle a bottom-four role for the Sharks, serving as a steady veteran mentor to the team's younger defensemen. Rutta is at four assists, 39 shots on net, 29 hits, 52 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a minus-6 rating over 35 appearances this season, so he doesn't need to be rostered in the vast majority of fantasy formats.

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• Sharks' Jan Rutta: Secures helper in loss

  17D ago • By RotoWire

  Rutta notched an assist and went minus-2 in Thursday's 8-1 loss to the Lightning. Rutta has two helpers over his last six games. The 34-year-old defenseman has three assists, a minus-7 rating, 30 shots on net, 26 hits, 41 blocked shots and 16 PIM through 29 outings overall. He's playing on the third pairing with no power-play usage and an average of 16:54 of ice time per game, so there's virtually no fantasy appeal in his role.

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• Sharks' Jan Rutta: Snaps slump with assist

  27D ago • By RotoWire

  Rutta logged an assist and two blocked shots in Monday's 7-2 win over the Kings. The helper was Rutta's first point since Opening Night. The 34-year-old defenseman has been limited to two helpers, 25 shots on net, 23 hits, 39 blocked shots, 16 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 24 appearances this season. He's not known for his offense, but this has been a poor first seven weeks of the campaign by any measure. It's unclear if Rutta will be at risk of losing his spot in the lineup once Marc-Edouard Vlasic (back) is ready to debut.

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• Sharks' Jan Rutta: Cold on offense

  11/17/2024 • By RotoWire

  Rutta was held off the scoresheet for the 18th game in a row in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Penguins. Rutta had a helper in the season opener and hasn't picked up a point since. He's added 17 shots on net, 16 PIM, 21 hits, 34 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 19 appearances this season. As a veteran on a fairly young blue line, Rutta's playing time appears to be secure, but he's seeing bottom-four minutes with no power-play time. That kind of role on a bottom-dwelling team like the Sharks makes the 34-year-old a no-go for the vast majority of fantasy formats.

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