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Sharks' Luke Kunin: Pots goal Monday
Luke Kunin scored a goal on two shots, added three hits and blocked two shots in Monday's 7-2 win over the Kings.Kunin has scored three times on seven shots over his last five contests, and he's added 18 hits in that span. The 26-year-old saw 18:19 of ice time Monday, his second-highest mark of the season, as the San Jose Sharks had to dig deep to cover the absence of Mikael Granlund (upper body). Kunin is up to five goals, nine points, 28 shots on net, 59 hits, 36 blocked shots, 21 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 24 outings in a middle-six role.
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Sharks' Luke Kunin: Deposits goal in loss
Luke Kunin scored a goal on two shots, added four PIM and doled out four hits in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Sabres.Kunin has two goals, five shots and 15 hits over his last four contests. The 26-year-old remains in a bottom-six role, though he's done a decent job of contributing depth scoring and physical play. For the season, he's at four goals, eight points, 26 shots, 56 hits, 34 blocked shots, 21 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 23 appearances. Kunin's production limits his fantasy value to deep formats that reward non-scoring numbers.
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Sharks' Luke Kunin: Scores in OT win Monday
Luke Kunin scored a goal, took two shots and recorded four hits in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over the Red Wings.Kunin scored a goal for the first time since Oct. 26, and this was his third goal of the current campaign. He has seven points in 20 games, but as a player who's reached the 20-point mark just twice in his eight-year career, he's not expected to do much as a scoring weapon in terms of fantasy.
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Sharks' Luke Kunin: Nabs helper in Thursday's loss
Luke Kunin notched an assist and two hits in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Rangers.Kunin has spent some time on the fourth line recently, though he has received looks in the middle six at times this year. The 26-year-old could be a candidate to move from wing to center after Nico Sturm (upper body) was injured in Thursday's game. Kunin is at six points, 21 shots on net, 38 hits, 29 blocked shots, 15 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 18 outings.
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Sharks' Luke Kunin: Plucks apple in loss
Luke Kunin notched an assist, four hits and three blocked shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Canucks.Kunin has collected an assist in three straight games. The 26-year-old forward continues to offer gritty production and some secondary scoring from a middle-six role. He's up to five points, 19 shots on net, 30 hits, 20 blocked shots, 13 PIM and a minus-1 rating over 13 appearances. That's enough overall to be worth a look in deeper fantasy formats that play a lot of categories.
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Sharks' Luke Kunin: Lends assist Thursday
Luke Kunin notched an assist and two hits in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Blackhawks.Kunin has a helper in each of the last two games, and he's gotten on the scoresheet in three of the last four contests. The 26-year-old forward set up Will Smith's first career goal at 6:52 of the first period. Kunin now has four points, 18 shots on net, 26 hits, 17 blocked shots, 13 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 12 appearances. He can bring physicality and some defensive stats in a middle-six role, but Kunin's typically not much of a scorer, which hinders his fantasy value.
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Sharks' Luke Kunin: Posts helper in win
Luke Kunin logged an assist, two shots on goal, two hits, two PIM and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Kings.Kunin set up William Eklund's empty-net tally to seal the San Jose Sharks' second win in a row. After a slow start to the year, Kunin has a goal and an assist over his last three outings. He's at three points, 17 shots on net, 24 hits, 16 blocked shots, 13 PIM and a minus-2 rating through 11 contests overall. The 26-year-old offers grit and decent defensive play in a middle-six role, though his offense is likely to remain limited.
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Sharks' Luke Kunin: Puts away goal
Luke Kunin scored a goal on two shots, added two PIM and logged four hits in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Golden Knights.Kunin netted his second goal of the season, a third-period tally that had little impact on the result. The 26-year-old forward has yet to record an assist while adding 13 shots on net, 11 PIM, 20 hits, 13 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over nine contests. Kunin plays in a bottom-six role, and while he can supply some toughness, his offense is unlikely to be consistent on a weak team.
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Sharks' Luke Kunin: Buries goal in loss
Luke Kunin scored a goal on two shots, blocked four shots and added two PIM in Friday's 8-3 loss to the Jets.The tally was Kunin's first point in five games this season. He's filled a middle-six role, and over the last three contests, he's also picked up power-play time as injuries mount for the San Jose Sharks. The 26-year-old forward has added eight shots on net, 13 hits, 10 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating. He's more of a defensive forward, so don't expect him to be a frequent presence on the scoresheet.
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Sharks' Luke Kunin: Pots pair of goals
Luke Kunin scored twice on three shots and went plus-3 in Saturday's 6-5 preseason win over the Golden Knights.Kunin scored twice over the final three minutes of the game, tying it at 5-5 before Ethan Cardwell netted the game-winner with 12 seconds to go. The 26-year-old Kunin saw 21:02 of ice time Saturday, with the San Jose Sharks dressing a number of AHL-level players. It's expected his role will be smaller in the regular season -- Kunin averaged 15:44 per game while producing 18 points over 77 contests in 2023-24.