Blackhawks' Nick Foligno: Scores in loss to Detroit
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Foligno scored a goal in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Red Wings.
Foligno found the back of the net midway through the second period, but that would be all the offense Chicago would muster against Cam Talbot. Foligno has five goals on the season, and while he's lightened the lamp in two of his last three outings, he's not producing consistently enough to be a reliable fantasy contributor on a game-to-game basis. He's getting the job done as an enforcer, though, racking up 45 hits and nine blocked shots through his 14 contests.
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Blackhawks' Nick Foligno: Kicks off rally with fourth goal
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Foligno scored his fourth goal of the season in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Kings.
With Chicago down 2-0 after two periods, Foligno sparked his team to life with a seemingly harmless shot early in the third that trickled through Darcy Kuemper's legs and then got knocked across the goal line when the netminder reached back to find it. Foligno snapped a six-game goal drought with the fluky tally, and through 12 contests to begin the season, he's produced four goals and five points with 41 hits, 26 shots on net and a minus-2 rating.
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Blackhawks' Nick Foligno: Lights lamp on power play
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Foligno scored a power-play goal on four shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.
Foligno has scored in back-to-back games and now has three tallies through five appearances overall. The winger finished off a passing play with his usual linemates Teuvo Teravainen and Connor Bedard. Foligno has added 13 shots on net, 19 hits and four PIM this season, but if he can stay on the top line and first power-play unit, he'll have some general appeal in fantasy. If he loses those gigs, his interest would be limited to deeper formats that reward his toughness.
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Blackhawks' Nick Foligno: Scores second goal
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Foligno scored a goal on three shots, logged two hits and added two PIM in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Flames.
Foligno scored for the second time in four games this season. He's been a wrecking ball with multiple hits in each contest so far, racking up a total of 18 hits with nine shots on net. He was on the third line in the season opener, but it didn't take long for head coach Luke Richardson to move Foligno up alongside Connor Bedard after a lackluster showing from Ilya Mikheyev early on. Foligno will carry some fantasy value as long as he's on the top line.
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Blackhawks' Nick Foligno: Buries goal in season opener
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Foligno scored a goal on two shots and added six hits in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Utah.
Foligno got a piece of an Alex Vlasic shot to bring the Blackhawks within a goal early in the third period. Last season, Foligno matched his highest goal total in the last seven years with 17 tallies and added 20 assists, 192 hits and 57 PIM across 74 contests in his first campaign with the Blackhawks. The 36-year-old averaged 17:46 of ice time per game in 2023-24, but he saw just 13:54 in Tuesday's loss, indicating a significantly smaller middle-six role ahead in 2024-25. As such, don't expect the veteran winger to match his output from last year.
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Blackhawks' Nick Foligno: Back with team
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Foligno (personal) returned to practice Thursday and should be available against the Predators on Friday, Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
Foligno didn't play Wednesday while attending to a personal matter but was back on the ice ahead of Friday's matchup. While the team's success has been lacking, the 36-year-old winger got back over the 30-point threshold this season for the first time since 2019-20 when he was with Columbus.
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Blackhawks' Nick Foligno: Out against Blues
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Foligno (personal) will miss Wednesday's contest against St. Louis, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.
Foligno has played 70 games for the Blackhawks this season, recording 17 goals and 20 assists to go along with 135 shots on goal. Another update on his status should surface prior to Friday's game versus Nashville.
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Blackhawks' Nick Foligno: Missed practice Tuesday
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Foligno (personal) missed Tuesday's practice, per Tracey Myers of NHL.com, raising doubts regarding his availability against St. Louis on Wednesday.
Foligno has played 70 games for the Blackhawks this season, recording 17 goals and 20 assists to go along with 135 shots on goal. The 36-year-old veteran will look to be the leader of the team next year after signing a two-year extension with the club in January. He will be in his 19th season next year and his second with the Blackhawks.
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Blackhawks' Nick Foligno: Creates helper in win
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Foligno notched an assist and six hits in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Sharks.
Foligno helped out on Philipp Kurashev's game-tying goal in the last minute of the third period. With two goals and six assists over his last nine outings. Foligno is providing steady offense from a top-six role. He's up to 35 points, 130 shots on net, 171 hits, 55 PIM and a minus-21 rating through 64 contests overall, matching his most games played in any of the last four seasons.
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Blackhawks' Nick Foligno: Posts power-play goal
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Foligno scored a power-play goal and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Kings.
A Philipp Kurashev pass banked into the net after a deflection off Foligno's leg. The goal was Foligno's first in six games, though he also had a four-assist effort in that span. The 36-year-old forward continues to see top-six minutes for the Blackhawks, which has allowed him to produce solid offense. He's up to 16 goals, 34 points (14 on the power play), 126 shots on net, 161 hits, 53 PIM and a minus-22 rating through 62 appearances.
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Blackhawks' Nick Foligno: Two power-play points in win
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Foligno scored a goal and added an assist, both on the power play, in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Coyotes.
Foligno added three shots on goal and two PIM, but he also took a minus-2 rating. The winger had gone three contests without a point entering Tuesday, his longest drought since January. The 36-year-old is up to 29 points (11 on the power play) with 114 shots on net, 149 hits, 49 PIM and a minus-19 rating through 56 appearances. Foligno has bounced around the lineup lately, but he's worth a look as a streaming option when he plays on the top line.
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Blackhawks' Nick Foligno: Garners helper
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Foligno recorded an assist, three shots on goal, four hits and a minus-2 rating in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Jets.
Foligno saw a six-game point streak end Wednesday versus the Flyers, but he got right back at it Friday. The winger set up Tyler Johnson's game-tying tally late in the third period. Foligno has 26 points, 103 shots on net, 134 hits and a minus-12 rating through 51 outings. He'll continue to be an intriguing depth option in fantasy as long as he's on the Blackhawks' top line.
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Blackhawks' Nick Foligno: Earns two points in loss
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Foligno scored a goal, dished a power-play assist and added three hits in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Hurricanes.
Foligno continues to hold down a top-line role and a spot on the first power-play unit, and he was able to contribute in both of those roles Monday. He got the Blackhawks on the board in the second period and assisted on a Tyler Johnson tally in the third. Foligno has four goals and three assists during his six-game point streak, a surge that has him up to 25 points, 100 shots on net, 118 hits and a minus-9 rating through 49 contests overall.
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Blackhawks' Nick Foligno: Records assist Thursday
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Foligno posted an assist and went minus-2 in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Penguins.
Foligno extended his point streak to four games (two goals, two assists) with the secondary helper on Philipp Kurashev's tally. The 36-year-old Foligno remained on the top line with Connor Bedard returning from a broken jaw. Foligno has some fantasy appeal if he can keep that role. He's up to 22 points, 97 shots on net, 109 hits, 47 PIM and a minus-9 rating through 47 outings this season.
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Blackhawks' Nick Foligno: Nets lone goal in loss
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Foligno scored a goal on five shots in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Wild.
The Blackhawks have scored just three times over their last five games, and Foligno has two of those goals. The winger is up to 10 tallies, 19 points, 92 shots on net, 95 hits, 43 PIM and a minus-6 rating through 44 appearances. While he continues to see top-six usage, Chicago's awful offense makes any of the team's forwards risky options in fantasy.
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Blackhawks' Nick Foligno: Nets power-play tally
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Foligno scored a goal on three shots in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the Kraken.
Foligno cut Seattle's lead to 4-2 in the opening minute of the third period, directing a Philipp Kurashev feed past Joey Daccord on the power play. The goal is Foligno's first in two games since returning from a seven-game stint on injured reserve due to a broken finger. The 36-year-old forward now has nine goals and 18 points through 41 games this season while skating on Chicago's top line and averaging 2:20 of ice time on the man advantage.
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Blackhawks' Nick Foligno: Ready to rock
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Foligno (finger) will be activated from injured reserve ahead of his return to the lineup Monday against Vancouver, per Mark Lazerus of The Athletic.
Foligno is slated to play on the top line and work on the first power-play unit following a seven-game absence. He has generated eight goals, 17 points, 74 shots on net and 84 hits in 39 outings this campaign. With Ryan Donato (illness) also good to go, Lukas Reichel and Cole Guttman are expected to be healthy scratches for Monday's contest.
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Blackhawks' Nick Foligno: Traveling with team
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Foligno (finger) will practice Saturday and join the team on its upcoming four-game road trip, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports.
Friday's game against the Islanders will be Foligno's seventh straight absence but he could return as early as Monday in Vancouver. The veteran winger was put on injured reserve earlier this month but landed a two-year extension shortly after. He has 17 points in 39 games this season.
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Blackhawks' Nick Foligno: Inks two-year extension
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Foligno (finger) signed a two-year, $9 million contract extension Friday, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.
Foligno was having a good season before breaking his finger in a fight Jan. 5 in New Jersey. He has eight goals, nine assists, 74 shots on goal and 84 hits in 39 games this season. Foligno provides a much-needed veteran presence with the Blackhawks, especially for Connor Bedard and Kevin Korchinski, as well as future Blackhawk Frank Nazar.
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Blackhawks' Nick Foligno: Headed to IR
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Foligno suffered a fractured finger Friday against the Devils and was placed on href="https://twitter.com/NHLBlackhawks/status/1743686490037588057">injured reserve Saturday.
With Connor Bedard (jaw) also going on IR, the Blackhawks currently have eight forwards on the injured reserve list. Foligno had gone scoreless in his last six contests, though he's had a solid season overall in Chicago's top six. He has tallied eight goals and 17 points through 39 games.
