Kraken's Adam Larsson: Ends slump with two assists
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Larsson recorded two assists, two hits, four blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Islanders.
Larsson had gone 21 contests without a point entering Thursday. He had 27 hits, 41 blocked shots, 35 shots on net and a plus-3 rating in that span, serving as an effective defensive presence despite the lack of offense. For the season, he's at five points, 43 shots, 59 blocks, 37 hits, 17 PIM and a plus-6 rating over 27 appearances in a top-pairing role.
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Kraken's Adam Larsson: Stuck in scoring slump
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Larsson was held off the scoresheet for the 16th straight game in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Kings.
Larsson is a top-four defenseman who plays in a shutdown role, so it's not unusual for him to have long stretches without offense. This is a pretty bad slump even in that context, though he also opened last year on a 13-game drought and ended the 2023-24 campaign with no points over his last 20 outings. Overall, the 32-year-old has three points, 32 shots on net, 31 hits, 43 blocked shots, 15 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 21 contests this season.
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Kraken's Adam Larsson: Slides helper in win
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Larsson posted an assist and five blocked shots in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Flyers.
Larsson has earned all three of his points this season over the last two games, a span in which the Kraken have 13 goals as a team. The 31-year-old defenseman has been able to see a slightly smaller workload so far, averaging 21:15 of ice time per game thanks to the defensive work of the pairing of Brandon Montour and Jamie Oleksiak. In addition to his three points, Larsson has seven shots on net, eight hits, 14 blocked shots and four PIM this season.
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Kraken's Adam Larsson: Chips in offense in win
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Larsson garnered a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 7-3 win over Nashville.
Larsson registered the primary assist on Ryker Evans' first-period marker before sealing the victory with an empty-net goal late in the third. Larsson added three shots, one hit and a plus-2 rating in 21:14 of ice time. The right-shot blueliner is cemented on Seattle's top defensive pairing after signing a four-year contract with the club in September.
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Kraken's Adam Larsson: Locked up by Seattle
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Larsson signed a four-year, $21 million contract with the Kraken on Tuesday.
Larsson was rewarded with a raise ahead of the 2024-25 season, and the 31-year-old is tied into Seattle for the next five years. The right-shot defenseman has missed just one game over the last three years, an incredible feat of durability and consistency. Larsson will continue to be a stay-at-home defenseman in a top four that features offensive blueliners Brandon Montour and Vince Dunn. Larsson should open the season on the top defensive pairing.
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Kraken's Adam Larsson: Back with team
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Larsson (personal) has rejoined the team ahead of Tuesday's clash with Arizona, Alison Lukan of Root Sports reports.
Larsson wasn't in the lineup for the Kraken's last game due to the birth of his child but is expected to retake his place on the blue line Tuesday. The defenseman isn't exactly known for his offensive upside, as evident by the fact that he is currently pointless in 14 straight contests.
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Kraken's Adam Larsson: Unavailable Friday
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Larsson (personal) will miss Friday's game against Anaheim, per Alison Lukan of Root Sports.
Larsson has four goals, 18 points, 55 PIM, 154 hits and 143 blocks in 75 outings in 2023-24. Justin Schultz is set to draw back into the lineup versus the Ducks due to Larsson being unavailable.
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Kraken's Adam Larsson: Deposits game-winning goal
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Larsson scored a goal on two shots and went plus-3 in Monday's 4-2 win over the Flames.
Larsson's tally 21 seconds into the third period ended up being the game-winner. The tally was his third point in 11 games since the All-Star break. The 31-year-old defenseman has contributed little offense while serving as the more defensive member of the Kraken's first pairing. He's at four goals, 18 points, 94 shots on net, 127 hits, 120 blocked shots, 36 PIM and a plus-13 rating through 61 appearances this season.
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Kraken's Adam Larsson: Collects assist in loss
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Larsson posted an assist, three shots on goal, two blocked shots and six PIM in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Wild.
Larsson snapped a five-game slump with his helper on a Jordan Eberle tally in the third period. Larsson was held without a hit for the first time since Jan. 16, though the physicality hasn't helped much to offset his poor scoring performance this season. The 31-year-old defenseman is at 17 points, 91 shots on net, 119 hits, 107 blocked shots, 36 PIM and a plus-9 rating through 57 outings overall.
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Kraken's Adam Larsson: Bags apple in loss
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Larsson logged an assist, two shots on goal, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Flyers.
Larsson has two helpers over his last four contests to bounce back from a five-game slump in mid-January. The defenseman continues to see big defensive minutes on the top pairing. He's at 16 points, 83 shots on net, 103 hits, 96 blocked shots, 28 PIM and a plus-6 rating through 51 contests this season, though that's behind the pace that saw him rack up a career-best 33 points a year ago.
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Kraken's Adam Larsson: Generates assist Friday
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Larsson produced an assist, three hits and two PIM in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Blues.
Larsson snapped a five-game slump with the helper on Brian Dumoulin's first-period tally. It's not unusual for Larsson to have extended droughts -- he got on the scoresheet in just one of the Kraken's first 19 games of the year. The 31-year-old blueliner is at 15 points, 79 shots on net, 83 hits and 91 blocked shots over 48 appearances, making it unlikely that he'll match last year's 33-point performance.
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Kraken's Adam Larsson: Good to go
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Larsson (illness) will play Tuesday versus the Rangers, Kate Shefte of The Seattle Times reports.
Larsson, who has played in 311 consecutive contests, will get to keep his streak going despite leaving Monday's 3-0 loss to Pittsburgh early. He has produced three goals, 14 points, 75 shots on net, 81 blocked shots and 72 hits across 43 games this campaign.
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Kraken's Adam Larsson: Exits with illness
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Larsson left Monday's 3-0 loss to the Penguins early due to an illness, Piper Shaw of Root Sports NW reports.
Larsson's status for Tuesday's game versus the Rangers is currently up in the air. If Larsson and Vince Dunn (undisclosed) are both unable to go, the Kraken will likely promote a defender from the minors to fill in against New York.
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Kraken's Adam Larsson: Registers assist in win
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Larsson notched an assist, two shots on goal, three blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Blue Jackets.
Larsson set up a Jordan Eberle tally in the first period. With a goal and four assists over his last seven games, Larsson is in one of his most productive stretches of the season. He's up to 14 points in 42 outings while adding 81 blocked shots, 75 shots on net, 72 hits and a plus-4 rating through 42 appearances in a top-pairing role.
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Kraken's Adam Larsson: One of each Thursday
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Larsson scored a goal, dished an assist, went plus-2 and blocked two shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Capitals.
Larsson reached the 10-assist mark for the year on Tye Kartye's first-period marker. In the third, Larsson scored a goal of his own to produce the final score. The defenseman has four points over his last six outings and is now at 13 points, 73 shots on net, 78 blocked shots, 71 hits and a plus-1 rating through 41 contests overall.
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Kraken's Adam Larsson: Generates assist in win
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Larsson logged an assist, two hits, two blocked shots and two PIM in Monday's 3-0 win over the Golden Knights in the Winter Classic.
Larsson made his offensive contribution early, setting up Vince Dunn's shot that was tipped in by Eeli Tolvanen for the Kraken's first goal. Beyond that, Larsson played his usual physical game well to help the Kraken hold the fort defensively. The Swede has four points and a plus-6 rating over his last eight contests, which has seen him look more like he did last season. He's up to 11 points, 68 shots on net, 71 blocked shots, 66 hits, 20 PIM and a minus-3 rating through 38 outings overall.
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Kraken's Adam Larsson: Notches helper
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Larsson recorded an assist and blocked three shots in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Flames.
Larsson snapped a three-game point drought with a helper on Kailer Yamamoto's first-period tally. While Larsson isn't one for big scoring numbers, he's managed three points over his last six outings. The 31-year-old blueliner has a modest 10 points to go with 60 hits, 67 blocked shots, 66 shots on net and a minus-4 rating through 36 appearances in a top-pairing role this season.
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Kraken's Adam Larsson: Finds goal Saturday
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Larsson scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Kings.
Larsson's goal was a bit on the fluky side -- the puck got away from him but slipped in the net to open the scoring at 6:45 of the first period. The defenseman has a point in each of the last two games. He's up to nine points, 61 shots on net, 58 blocked shots, 53 hits, 18 PIM and a minus-7 rating through 32 appearances this season. Larsson won't contribute steady offense most of the time, but he remains a solid contributor in the physical categories.
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Kraken's Adam Larsson: Pockets helper in win
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Larsson notched an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 7-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Larsson ended a four-game point drought with the helper. The 31-year-old has been limited to two assists over seven games in December, a slowdown on offense after he finished November with some momentum. The blueliner has eight points, 59 shots on net, 58 blocked shots, 53 hits and a minus-8 rating through 31 appearances as the more defensive half of a pairing with Vince Dunn.
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Kraken's Adam Larsson: Snags assist Monday
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Larsson posted an assist, seven shots on goal and two PIM in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Canadiens.
Larsson had a solid game, and he was rewarded with a helper on Jared McCann's second-period tally. While Larsson's offense is usually too low to be useful for fantasy purposes, he's picked up five points over his last seven contests. The 31-year-old blueliner has seven points, 52 shots on net, 51 blocked shots, 48 hits, 16 PIM and a minus-6 rating through 26 outings overall, and Larsson can be useful in formats that reward his non-scoring contributions.
