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  • Sharks' Mikael Granlund: Power-play helper in loss

    Granlund notched a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Canucks.

    Granlund had been held off the scoresheet over the previous three games. That was his longest drought of the season and just the third one to cover multiple contests. The 32-year-old has been on the wing recently -- he's a natural center and may not be fully comfortable with the position change. Granlund has 11 goals, 22 helpers, 12 power-play points, 97 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating over 35 appearances in 2024-25.

  • Sharks' Macklin Celebrini: Collects pair of helpers

    Celebrini notched two assists and five shots on goal in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Canucks.

    The North Vancouver native had an impressive performance in a loss to his hometown team, the first time he's suited up against the Canucks. Celebrini has been a standout player lately with three goals and seven assists over his last seven outings. The 18-year-old is up to 11 goals, 14 helpers, 85 shots on net and a minus-6 rating through 25 appearances this season.

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    Sharks' Cody Ceci: Nets goal in loss

    Ceci scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Canucks.

    Ceci scored for the first time in 10 games in December, and he's added three helpers this month. The 31-year-old defenseman perhaps had a bit more room to operate on offense since Jake Walman (lower body) was unavailable to play. Ceci has held his own this season with two goals, 10 points, 41 shots on net, 39 hits, 66 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating over 37 appearances. He continues to play a defensive role on the top pairing.

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    Sharks' Luke Kunin: Reaches 10-goal mark

    Kunin scored a goal on three shots and added two PIM in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Canucks.

    Kunin has scored in back-to-back games and has four points over his last three contests. The 27-year-old's goal came late in the third period -- too late to change the result. The center has been excellent as a depth forward this year with 10 goals, six assists, 52 shots on net, 94 hits, 46 blocked shots, 29 PIM and a minus-5 rating over 37 appearances. He's on pace to top the 30-point mark for the first time since 2019-20.

  • Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Stumbles in second period

    Askarov allowed four goals on 24 shots in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Canucks.

    Askarov took his first regulation loss in four games this season. He was done in by an awful finish to the second period -- he allowed three goals in a span of 1:10, and that was too much for the Sharks to come back from. The 22-year-old goalie is 1-1-2 with a 2.75 GAA and a .909 save percentage so far. He'll share the goaltending duties with Alexandar Georgiev at least until Vitek Vanecek (upper body) is cleared to return.

  • Canucks' Vincent Desharnais: Manages helper

    Desharnais notched an assist and two blocked shots in Monday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.

    The helper was Desharnais' first sine Dec. 6 against the Blue Jackets. The 28-year-old defenseman has played in 10 of the Canucks' 12 games so far in December, filling a bottom-four role while Tyler Myers is on the top pairing to cover Filip Hronek's (lower body) absence. Desharnais has limited scoring upside -- he has just three helpers to go with 32 hits, 32 blocked shots, 15 shots on net, 15 PIM and a minus-4 rating through 22 appearances.

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    Canucks' Nils Hoglander: Snaps slump with helper

    Hoglander notched an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.

    Hoglander had been scratched for the previous two games but drew back into the lineup Monday. Perhaps he should have gone to the press box earlier -- in his return to the ice, he snapped a 21-game point drought with a helper on Kiefer Sherwood's go-ahead goal in the second period. The 24-year-old Hoglander has six points, 30 shots on net, 36 hits and a minus-3 rating over 32 appearances. He's squandered all the progress he made after a 36-point regular season in 2023-24, and it looks like he'll have to compete to stay in even a bottom-six role moving forward.

  • Canucks' Teddy Blueger: Puts up helper

    Blueger notched an assist, two hits and four PIM in Monday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.

    Blueger has a goal and five helpers over his last 10 outings. The 30-year-old continues to produce in a depth role -- he's been on the fourth line officially in recent contests, though his defensive acumen allows him to play a larger role on the ice. For the season, the center is at 16 points, 40 shots on net, 49 hits, 22 blocked shots, 19 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 34 appearances. He's on pace to exceed the 30-point mark for the first time in his career.

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    Canucks' Jake DeBrusk: Generates helper in win

    DeBrusk posted an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Monday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.

    DeBrusk has 10 points over 12 outings in December, though four of those points came in his first game of the month. His helper Monday was his first assist since Dec. 1. The 28-year-old winger is up to 15 goals, 10 helpers, 75 shots on net, 51 hits, 23 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 34 appearances this season. DeBrusk has been a good fit with the Canucks and is on pace to reach the 50-point mark for the second time in his career.

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    Canucks' Conor Garland: Notches helper in Monday's win

    Garland produced an assist, four shots on goal and two blocked shots in Monday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.

    Garland has a helper in consecutive games after going five contests without a point. The 28-year-old still hasn't scored over 12 outings in December, but even with a demotion to the third line on paper, he's still seeing ample playing time. The winger has eight goals, 19 assists, 78 shots on net, 21 hits, 20 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 34 appearances.

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