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Flames' Andrei Kuzmenko: Not playing Saturday
Andrei Kuzmenko (lower body) won't play Saturday versus Chicago, according to Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.Kuzmenko will miss his fourth straight game. He has generated one goal, nine assists and 30 shots on net over 28 appearances this season. Following the Christmas break, Calgary returns to action against San Jose on Dec. 28.
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Flames' Andrei Kuzmenko: Will remain out against Senators
Andrei Kuzmenko (lower body) won't play in Thursday's game against the Senators, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.Kuzmenko continues to deal with a lower-body injury, and he'll be unavailable for a third consecutive game. It's not yet clear when he'll be able to return to action, but his next opportunity to do so will be Saturday against Chicago.
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Flames' Andrei Kuzmenko: Set to miss out against Bruins
Andrei Kuzmenko (lower body) is not expected to be in the lineup versus Boston on Tuesday, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.Kuzmenko will be unavailable for his second consecutive contest due to his lower-body injury. Even once given the green light, the 28-year-old winger is far from a lock to crack the lineup considering he is mired in a 24-game goal drought during which he's managed only 24 shots.
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Flames' Andrei Kuzmenko: Unavailable Saturday
Andrei Kuzmenko (lower body) won't play Saturday against the Panthers, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.Kuzmenko is day-to-day, per Steinberg. The 28-year-old forward has a goal and 10 points in 28 outings in 2024-25. Walker Duehr figures to slot into a fourth-line role in Kuzmenko's absence.
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Flames' Andrei Kuzmenko: Draws into lineup, grabs apple
Andrei Kuzmenko notched an assist in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Stars.Kuzmenko had been scratched in the previous two games, but he checked back in with Ryan Lomberg (personal) away from the team. The helper was Kuzmenko's first point since Nov. 11 -- he was originally credited with an assist Nov. 25, but it was later taken away. The winger now has 10 points, 30 shots on net and a minus-5 rating through 26 outings, and it doesn't look like his place in the lineup is safe. Look for Kuzmenko to compete with Jakob Pelletier and Walker Duehr for playing time when the Calgary Flames have their full complement of forwards.
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Flames' Andrei Kuzmenko: Supplies helper in loss
Andrei Kuzmenko notched an assist and two PIM in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Senators.The helper snapped a five-game point drought for Kuzmenko. The winger has been wildly inconsistent, going 18 games without a goal while picking up just five assists during that ongoing slump. The 28-year-old has moved all over the lineup but can't seem to get much going -- he's yet to record more than two shots on net in a game and has been held without a shot altogether six times after Monday's outing. He's at 10 points, 26 shots on net, eight PIM and a minus-1 rating over 22 appearances, but five of those points, including his lone goal, came over the first four games of 2024-25.
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Flames' Andrei Kuzmenko: Bouncing back from fourth line
Andrei Kuzmenko started Sunday's loss to the Oilers on the fourth line but eventually took shifts on the top line, Wes Gilbertson of the Calgary Sun reports.Kuzmenko, who posted seven points in the first eight games, had a strong start to the season, but he hit the skids last week and was benched for the final 27 minutes of last Friday's 3-0 loss to the Devils. In addition to opening on the fourth line Sunday, he was temporarily removed from the top power-play unit. However, Kuzmenko was one of the team's best forwards against Edmonton and was elevated to the top line alongside Nazem Kadri and Martin Pospisil midway through the second period. Calgary head coach Ryan Huska was pleased with Kuzmenko's effort Sunday and could reestablish the 28-year-old forward on the top line to start Tuesday's road game in Montreal.
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Flames' Andrei Kuzmenko: Two helpers in Saturday's loss
Andrei Kuzmenko picked up two assists in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Jets.The 28-year-old winger set up game-tying goals in the second and third periods by Rasmus Andersson and Nazem Kadri. but the Calgary Flames' offense dried up after Kadri's tally. Kuzmenko has had a strong start to the season, producing a goal and seven points in eight games as he looks to regain the form that saw him break out for 74 points (39 goals, 35 assists) as a rookie with the Canucks in 2022-23.
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Flames' Andrei Kuzmenko: Nets power-play tally
Andrei Kuzmenko scored a power-play goal on two shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Blackhawks.Kuzmenko found his first goal of the year, and that second-period tally ended up being the game-winner. The talented winger has five points, six shots on net and a plus-1 rating across four appearances. He's been on the Calgary Flames' listed top line with Samuel Honzek and Nazem Kadri, but that trio has not been as productive as other forward groups. Kuzmenko has done the bulk of his work on the power play, where he's earned three of his five points.
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Flames' Andrei Kuzmenko: Distributes three helpers in win
Andrei Kuzmenko provided three assists in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Flyers.Two of Kuzmenko's three assists came on the power play. The crafty winger has yet to score a goal through two games, but he's supplied four assists with three shots on net and a plus-2 rating. If he can find offensive success alongside Nazem Kadri, Kuzmenko should be a top-six fixture in 2024-25, though his questionable defense could lead to occasional drops in the lineup.