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Canucks' Daniel Sprong: Produces helper
Daniel Sprong logged an assist, three shots on goal, three hits and two PIM in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Penguins.Sprong hasn't been a consistent part of the Vancouver Canucks' lineup -- he's been scratched three times over the team's seven games so far. The 27-year-old has often played on the fourth line, earning two points, nine shots on net, three hits and a minus-1 rating. Sprong also plays on the second power-play unit when in the lineup, but the risk of him being scratched frequently makes him unreliable for fantasy purposes.
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Canucks' Daniel Sprong: Tallies on power play
Daniel Sprong scored a power-play goal on two shots in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Flames.Sprong had the Vancouver Canucks' first goal of the season as the second power-play unit cashed in midway through the first period. The 27-year-old winger began the game on a line with Elias Pettersson, but Sprong ended up with just 13:07 of ice time, third-lowest among Vancouver skaters. He's developed a reputation as a power-play specialist over the last two seasons, earning 26 of his 89 points in that span with the man advantage. As such, it wouldn't be a surprise for Sprong to ultimately end up in a bottom-six role, though that shouldn't hurt his fantasy value in formats that heavily reward offense.
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Canucks' Daniel Sprong: Inks one-year deal
Daniel Sprong signed a one-year, $975,000 contract with Vancouver on Saturday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.Sprong generated 18 goals and 43 points in 76 regular-season outings for Detroit in 2023-24. As a member of the Vancouver Canucks in a bottom-six role, he should register similar numbers in the upcoming campaign. Sprong also could see playing time on the second power-play unit.
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Red Wings' Daniel Sprong: Two points against Habs
Daniel Sprong scored a goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout win over the Canadiens.The journeyman winger produced his first multi-point performance since Jan. 4 in a must-win game for the Detroit Red Wings, but it wasn't enough to get them into the playoffs. Sprong wraps up his first campaign in Detroit with 18 goals and 43 points in 76 games, falling just short of the career-best numbers he posted last season for Seattle. The 27-year-old is set to hit the market as a free agent this summer.
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Red Wings' Daniel Sprong: Helper overshadowed by turnover
Daniel Sprong earned an assist in Thursday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Penguins.Sprong earned a secondary assist in the second period, but it was his careless center-ice pass that resulted in a Jeff Carter interception and shorthanded tally to put the Penguins up 5-3 early in the third frame. Pittsburgh drafted Sprong in the second round (No. 46 overall) in 2015, and Detroit marks his sixth different deal with an NHL franchise. He's cashing out the balance of a one-year deal worth $2 million, and the Wings could end up letting him walk as an unrestricted free agent this summer. There's plenty to like about Sprong, a bottom-six contributor whose put up 17 goals and 24 assists through 73 games But the Wings are desperately fighting to get into the playoffs, and the team can ill-afford costly turnovers like the one Sprong had Thursday.
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Red Wings' Daniel Sprong: Goes top shelf in win
Daniel Sprong found the back of the net in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Sabres.Sprong fired a snapshot from a sharp angle, with the puck traveling between Tyson Jost's legs and landing top shelf for Detroit's third goal of the contest. We wouldn't put too much stock in Sprong's status as a fourth-liner, as he is one of five Detroit Red Wings with 40 points or more this season. The 27-year-old is precisely at that level based on 17 goals and 23 assists through 66 games. But let's not forget that he has also been a factor on the power play, adding three goals and nine assists to the season ledger.
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Red Wings' Daniel Sprong: Does damage against former team
Daniel Sprong supplied an even-strength goal in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Kraken.Sprong enjoyed a 46-point breakout campaign with Seattle last year, but with a running total consisting of 15 goals and 20 assists, the bottom-six contributor has a chance to top that mark in his debut season with the Wings. Staying healthy will be a key determining factor on whether Sprong can set the bar even higher offensively; so far, so good, as he's yet to miss a game in the 2023-24 campaign.
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Red Wings' Daniel Sprong: Reaches 20-assist mark
Daniel Sprong logged a power-play assist, two shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 8-4 loss to the Oilers.Sprong set up Joe Veleno's tally in the second period. Over his last 11 games, Sprong has racked up four goals and four assists, including three power-play points. His role with the man advantage continues to make up for his limited ice time at even strength. The winger has 34 points (10 on the power play) with 129 shots on net and a plus-2 rating over 52 appearances. He's on track to top his career high of 46 points from last season.
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Red Wings' Daniel Sprong: Nets game-winner vs. Lightning
Daniel Sprong scored a goal on a team-leading six shots in Sunday's 2-1 win over Tampa Bay.Sprong collected a stretch pass from J.T. Compher before beating Andrei Vasilevskiy on a breakaway midway through the second period for the eventual game-winner in the Detroit victory. The 26-year-old Sprong has been on a nice run of late despite his bottom-six role -- he has eight points (three goals, five assists) and 27 shots over his last nine contests. He's up to 12 goals and 30 points through 46 games this season after posting a career-best 46 points last year with Seattle.
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Red Wings' Daniel Sprong: Finds twine Sunday
Daniel Sprong scored a goal on four shots and added two PIM in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs.Sprong has two goals and four assists over six games to begin January, matching his output from the previous 13 contests. His tally Sunday tied the game at 2-2 in the third period. He's been solid with fourth-line minutes and power-play time this year, picking up 11 goals, 28 points, 101 shots on net and a plus-5 rating over 43 appearances.