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Canucks' Erik Brannstrom: Role shrinking in December
Erik Brannstrom has been scratched in five of the Vancouver Canucks' last eight games after sitting out Monday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.Brannstrom played a significant role early in the season as Derek Forbort was out due to a personal situation and a knee injury. Now that Forbort is healthy, Brannstrom's playing time has dropped as the two defensemen compete for one spot on the third pairing. The 25-year-old has seven points, 29 shots on net, 35 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating through 26 appearances in his first year with the Canucks.
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Canucks' Erik Brannstrom: Finds twine in win
Erik 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
Erik 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 Vancouver Canucks have unlocked another level in Brannstrom's play.
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Canucks' Erik Brannstrom: Lights lamp Saturday
Erik 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 Vancouver 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
Erik 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 Vancouver 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
Erik 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 Vancouver 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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Canucks' Erik Brannstrom: Recalled from AHL
Erik Brannstrom was recalled from AHL Abbotsford on Friday.Brannstrom was sent to Abbotsford on Thursday but will rejoin the NHL club a day later. He's made six appearances for the Vancouver Canucks this year, recording an assist, six blocked shots, three hits and a plus-3 rating while averaging 14:15 of ice time.
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Canucks' Erik Brannstrom: Reassigned to AHL
Erik Brannstrom was sent to AHL Abbotsford on Thursday.Brannstrom posted a minus-2 rating with two hits and three blocked shots over 16:07 of ice time Wednesday in the Vancouver Canucks' 6-0 loss to New Jersey. Brannstrom has one assist in six NHL games this season.
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Canucks' Erik Brannstrom: Summoned from minors
Erik Brannstrom was brought up from AHL Abbotsford on Monday.Brannstrom has one assist, five shots on goal, two blocked shots and one hit in four NHL appearances this campaign. He will probably play on Vancouver's third pairing against Carolina on Monday.
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Canucks' Erik Brannstrom: Sent back to AHL
Erik Brannstrom was reassigned to AHL Abbotsford on Sunday.Brannstrom has already gone up and down a few times this season, so it could just be a cap-saving measure prior to Vancouver's next game Monday. Brannstrom has one assist through four games this season.
Erik Brannstrom
#26 D / Vancouver Canucks / EXP: 6YRS Height: 5-10 Weight: 185 lb Age: 25 College: NoneFantasy Points by Week
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