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Blue Jackets' Kevin Labanc: Puts up helper Saturday
Kevin Labanc notched an assist in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Ducks.Labanc has played in 11 straight games, but he has just two points to show for it. The 29-year-old has mostly served in a fourth-line role in that span, so his chances on offense are likely to be limited. Labanc now has two goals, 10 assists, 25 shots on net, 24 hits and a plus-6 rating over 25 appearances, but his usage is too sporadic to make him a reliable option for fantasy managers.
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Blue Jackets' Kevin Labanc: Tallies in loss
Kevin Labanc scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Oilers.Labanc snapped an 11-game goal drought, during which he had four assists, with his opening goal at 2:31 of the first period. He's played in a season-high six straight games, though he saw just 9:44 of ice time Thursday. Labanc is tough to roster in fantasy since his defensive issues occasionally lead to him being scratched. He's up to two goals, 11 points, 23 shots on net, 20 hits and a plus-6 rating over 20 appearances this season.
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Blue Jackets' Kevin Labanc: Adds helper in loss
Kevin Labanc notched an assist and two PIM in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Canadiens.Labanc has four helpers over his last three games after helping out on a Dante Fabbro tally in Saturday's contest. While he's been fairly productive in a limited role, Labanc has yet to play in more than four consecutive games this season, so he may still be at risk of an occasional healthy scratch. The winger has 10 points, 16 shots on net, 12 hits and a plus-5 rating over 13 appearances despite averaging only 11:22 of ice time. He's already surpassed the nine points he collected in 46 games with the Sharks last season.
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Blue Jackets' Kevin Labanc: Provides pair of assists
Kevin Labanc recorded two assists, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Kraken.Labanc helped out on first-period tallies by his linemates, Sean Kuraly and Zach Aston-Reese. Of the three members of Columbus' fourth line in this game, Labanc appears to have the least security in the lineup. He's been scratched five times this season, but he's racked up eight points, 16 shots on net, 12 hits and a plus-4 rating over 11 appearances. Labanc is likely to compete with James van Riemsdyk for playing time over the majority of the campaign.
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Blue Jackets' Kevin Labanc: Lights lamp Saturday
Kevin Labanc tallied a goal and added three shots during Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Capitals.Labanc netted his first goal of 2024-25 after potting six goals for the Devils in the preseason before signing with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Labanc has reached at least the 40-point plateau twice in his NHL career and could work his way up the depth chart, given that he has a goal and six points through eight outings for the Blue Jackets. Still, he needs more consistency to become a useful fantasy asset.
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Blue Jackets' Kevin Labanc: Records assist
Kevin Labanc notched an assist in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Predators.Labanc has earned an assist in each of his last four contests, though he's still not guaranteed a spot in the lineup. The 28-year-old has been scratched for two of the Columbus Blue Jackets' seven games. He's added five shots on net, five hits and a plus-2 rating over five appearances while filling a bottom-six role.
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Blue Jackets' Kevin Labanc: Pockets first point with new team
Kevin Labanc earned an assist and blocked two shots in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Avalanche.Labanc, who attended camp with the Devils before signing with the Columbus Blue Jackets, needed just two games to earn his first point with his new team. The 28-year-old winger has been listed on the second line, but his ice time has been more in line with a bottom-six role. Unless he can show some consistency on offense, he's unlikely to be an option in most fantasy formats, as he doesn't stand out in any particular category.
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Blue Jackets' Kevin Labanc: Signs one-year deal
Kevin Labanc signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with Columbus on Saturday, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.This is a bit of a surprise as Labanc had been with the Devils on a PTO during training camp. He was outstanding during preseason action, scoring six goals and adding an assist in four games. Look for Labanc to have a role as a bottom-six forward with the Columbus Blue Jackets.
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Devils' Kevin Labanc: Preseason hattie on PTO
Kevin Labanc recorded a hat trick in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Flyers.Labanc is in the Flyers camp on a PTO, and he's leading a lineup of mostly non-NHL players because most of the New Jersey Devils team is in Europe for the NHL Global Series. And he's showing the way. Labanc had a three-point game Tuesday, too, and now has five goals, including power-play markers, and one assist in his last two games. He's playing for a spot in the team's bottom six and has done enough to show he can provide the squad and new coach Sheldon Keefe with depth scoring.
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Devils' Kevin Labanc: Leads charge in preseason loss
Kevin Labanc scored two goals, one on the power play, and added an assist in Tuesday's 5-4 preseason loss to the Rangers.With the New Jersey Devils' regulars in Prague getting ready for the start of the regular season with a pair of Global Series games against the Sabres this weekend, Labanc skated on the top line and made an impact while leading the team in shots with seven. The veteran winger is in camp on a PTO competing for a depth forward spot, and should he see time with New Jersey this season, Labanc does have a modest track record of supplying offense in the NHL, including a 56-point campaign with the Sharks in 2018-19.
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