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Sharks' Jan Rutta: Two points in last two games
Jan Rutta scored a goal in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Oilers on Saturday.It was his first goal of the season. Rutta beat Calvin Pickard with a snap shot from the high slot, while Yaroslav Askarov was on the San Jose bench for an extra attacker during a delayed penalty. Rutta has five points in 36 games this season, but two of those (one goal, one assist) have come in the last two games. His on-ice value is tied to shot blocking -- he has 52 this season -- but that doesn't help enough in fantasy. There are better low-offense shot blockers on the wire for your specialist spot.
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Sharks' Jan Rutta: Puts up assist
Jan Rutta notched an assist, three shots on goal and three blocked shots in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Avalanche.Rutta has managed three helpers over his last 12 games. The 34-year-old blueliner continues to handle a bottom-four role for the San Jose Sharks, serving as a steady veteran mentor to the team's younger defensemen. Rutta is at four assists, 39 shots on net, 29 hits, 52 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a minus-6 rating over 35 appearances this season, so he doesn't need to be rostered in the vast majority of fantasy formats.
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by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Sharks' Jan Rutta: Secures helper in loss
Jan Rutta notched an assist and went minus-2 in Thursday's 8-1 loss to the Lightning.Rutta has two helpers over his last six games. The 34-year-old defenseman has three assists, a minus-7 rating, 30 shots on net, 26 hits, 41 blocked shots and 16 PIM through 29 outings overall. He's playing on the third pairing with no power-play usage and an average of 16:54 of ice time per game, so there's virtually no fantasy appeal in his role.
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Sharks' Jan Rutta: Snaps slump with assist
Jan Rutta logged an assist and two blocked shots in Monday's 7-2 win over the Kings.The helper was Rutta's first point since Opening Night. The 34-year-old defenseman has been limited to two helpers, 25 shots on net, 23 hits, 39 blocked shots, 16 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 24 appearances this season. He's not known for his offense, but this has been a poor first seven weeks of the campaign by any measure. It's unclear if Rutta will be at risk of losing his spot in the lineup once Marc-Edouard Vlasic (back) is ready to debut.
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by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Sharks' Jan Rutta: Cold on offense
Jan Rutta was held off the scoresheet for the 18th game in a row in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Penguins.Rutta had a helper in the season opener and hasn't picked up a point since. He's added 17 shots on net, 16 PIM, 21 hits, 34 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 19 appearances this season. As a veteran on a fairly young blue line, Rutta's playing time appears to be secure, but he's seeing bottom-four minutes with no power-play time. That kind of role on a bottom-dwelling team like the San Jose Sharks makes the 34-year-old a no-go for the vast majority of fantasy formats.
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by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Sharks' Jan Rutta: Chips in with assist
Jan Rutta logged an assist and blocked six shots in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Blues.Rutta is more of a shutdown defenseman, but he's likely to fill a top-four role this season, so he could still make an impact on offense. The 34-year-old blueliner had 19 points in 69 appearances in 2023-24, his highest total since 2017-18. Rutta also had a minus-21 rating in his first year with the San Jose Sharks, and that's an area that will be difficult for him to improve as the team remains in its rebuilding phase.
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by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Sharks' Jan Rutta: Ready to go
Jan Rutta (undisclosed) will practice in the second session Friday.Rutta is healthy at training camp after missing the final two games of the 2023-24 campaign . The 34-year-old blueliner had five goals, 14 assists, 69 shots on net, 69 hits and 110 blocked shots in 69 regular-season appearances with the San Jose Sharks.
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by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Sharks' Jan Rutta: Set to miss remainder of season
Jan Rutta (undisclosed) will miss the final two games of the regular season, Max Miller of The Hockey News reports.Rutta will finish 2023-24 with five goals, 19 points, 69 shots on net, 110 blocked shots and 69 hits in 69 games. He still has one more season left on his three-year, $8.25 million contract.
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by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Sharks' Jan Rutta: Tickles twine
Jan Rutta scored a goal on two shots and went minus-2 in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Wild.Rutta ended a six-game slump by scoring the San Jose Sharks' first goal. The 33-year-old defenseman is up to five goals, 19 points, 69 shots on net, 68 hits, 110 blocked shots, 38 PIM and a minus-21 rating through 69 appearances. Rutta is one goal and one point shy of his career highs in those respective categories, and he's got two more games to add to his totals.
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by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Sharks' Jan Rutta: Deposits empty-netter
Jan Rutta scored an empty-net goal, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Blues.Rutta has a point in three straight games, earning a goal and two assists in that span. The 33-year-old is up to four goals -- his most in a season since 2017-18, his first NHL campaign -- with 14 assists, 61 shots on net, 98 blocked shots, 62 hits and a minus-18 rating over 62 appearances. He needs two more points to match his career high of 20, which he also achieved in 2017-18.
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