Schultz has decided to hang up his skates, bringing an official end to his NHL playing career, Sound of Hockey reports Friday.
Schultz signed a one-year contract in Switzerland for the 2024-25 campaign, and he ended up registering six assists in eight appearances with Lugano. The 34-year-old defenseman had 71 goals, 324 points, 410 hits and 904 blocks in 745 career regular-season NHL outings across his stints with Edmonton, Pittsburgh, Washington and Seattle. He also appeared in 81 career playoff games, collecting 10 goals and 42 points in total and winning the Cup twice with the Penguins in 2016 and 2017.
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Justin Schultz: Signs in Switzerland
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Schultz signed a one-year contract with HC Lugano of Switzerland's National League, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports Wednesday.
Schultz had seven goals and 26 points in 70 regular-season outings with Seattle in 2023-24. The 34-year-old defenseman has collected 71 goals and 324 points across 745 career regular-season appearances between his time with Edmonton, Pittsburgh, Washington and Seattle.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Notches helper in win
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Schultz posted a power-play assist in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Wild.
Schultz snapped a four-game point drought with the helper. The veteran defenseman posted 26 points (10 on the power play), 100 shots on net, 68 blocked shots and a minus-23 rating over 70 appearances this season. He is the lone pending unrestricted free agent among the Kraken's blueliners, and there's a decent chance he won't be brought back as the team begins to integrate more prospects in 2024-25.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: One of each Tuesday
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Schultz scored a goal on five shots, added a power-play assist, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Coyotes.
Schultz has five points over his last five outings. The 33-year-old defenseman has struggled to put up steady offense for much of the season outside of the last couple of weeks. He's up to seven goals, 25 points, 93 shots on net, 65 blocked shots and a minus-19 rating over 65 appearances. Schultz's place in the lineup is likely safe as long as Vince Dunn (upper body) remains out.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Grabs helper in win
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Schultz logged an assist, three hits and three blocked shots in Friday's 3-1 win over the Ducks.
Schultz helped out on a Shane Wright tally in the second period. With both of Vince Dunn (undisclosed) and Adam Larsson (personal) sidelined, Schultz played 19:07 in Friday's game after being a healthy scratch in the previous two contests. Schultz is at 23 points, 88 shots on net, 63 blocked shots and a minus-21 rating through 64 appearances.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Helps out with man advantage
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Schultz logged a power-play assist in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Ducks.
Schultz set up Andre Burakovsky's game-tying goal in the third period. This was Schultz's second game in a row with a power-play helper, and his third such assist over his last six outings. The defenseman is at 22 points, 86 shots on net, 59 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a minus-20 rating through 62 contests overall in a third-pairing role with power-play time.
Schultz logged a power-play assist in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Ducks.
Schultz has just three points over 12 outings in March, but two of them have been power-play helpers. The 33-year-old defenseman is on the first unit while both Vince Dunn (upper body) and Ryker Evans (lower body) are out. Schultz has 21 points, 85 shots on net, 59 blocked shots and a minus-19 rating through 61 contests this season.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Records power-play helper
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Schultz notched a power-play assist and went minus-3 in Monday's 6-2 loss to the Sabres.
Schultz has two points over eight games in March, matching his production from seven outings in February. The 33-year-old defenseman has seen steady power-play time this month while Vince Dunn (upper body) is sidelined. Schultz has 20 points (six on the power play), 78 shots on net, 58 blocked shots and a minus-18 rating over 57 appearances this season, playing mainly in a third-pairing role.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Opens scoring Tuesday
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Schultz scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Jets.
Schultz got things going with his first-period tally, snapping a five-game slump. The 33-year-old defenseman is up to 19 points, 74 shots on net, 54 blocked shots and a minus-11 rating over 52 appearances this season. Schultz remains in a third-pairing role -- he ultimately didn't see much difference in his role Tuesday with Vince Dunn (undisclosed) out of action following an injury in Monday's game.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: One of each in win
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Schultz scored a goal on four shots and added an assist in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.
Schultz snapped a six-game slump with the pair of points. The 33-year-old defenseman scored the go-ahead goal at 13:29 of the second period and then assisted on a Jordan Eberle tally on the next shift. Schultz has 18 points, 72 shots on net, 46 blocked shots and a minus-11 rating through 46 outings this season. He remains on the third pairing and appears to have the edge over Ryker Evans for playing time.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Set to return
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Schultz (personal) will be in the lineup Tuesday versus the Islanders, Alison Lukan of Root Sports reports.
Schultz sat out a second game despite rejoining the Kraken at Monday's morning skate. With Brian Dumoulin (lower body) out, Schultz will get back into action Tuesday, skating on the third pairing. It's unclear if Schultz will see much power-play time given Ryker Evans' presence in the lineup.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Out Monday
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Schultz (personal) will not play Monday against the Devils, per the NHL's media site.
Schultz was at Monday's morning skate but is not yet ready to get back in the lineup. He'll miss a second straight game and Ryker Evans will remain in the lineup. Schultz's next chance to play will be Tuesday against the Islanders.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Rejoins team for morning skate
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Schultz (personal) took part in Monday's morning skate, Alison Lukan of Root Sports reports, indicating he will be available to return against New Jersey.
Schultz didn't play in Saturday's 3-2 loss to Philadelphia for personal reasons. With the 33-year-old defender likely to return Monday, Ryker Evans could be a healthy scratch. Schultz has registered four goals, 16 points, 65 shots on net and 42 blocked shots across 42 appearances this season.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Not playing Saturday
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Schultz will miss Saturday's tilt in Philadelphia for personal reasons, Alison Lukan of Root Sports reports.
Coach Dave Hakstol is hopeful that Schultz will be back with the Kraken shortly. Schultz has four goals and 16 points in 42 games this season. He will be replaced by Ryker Evans on the second power-play unit and on the blue line.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Two helpers in win
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Schultz notched two assists, five blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Schultz found success in initiating plays that led to two of the three goals scored by the Kraken's top line. The five blocks were also a season high for Schultz, who often doesn't contribute much in that defensive category. The blueliner has a goal and five assists over his last seven games, giving him 16 points with 59 shots on net, 42 blocks, 22 PIM and a minus-10 rating over 39 contests.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Adds power-play assist
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Schultz notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Rangers.
Schultz has stepped up lately with a goal and three assists over his last four games. He remains on the third pairing even with Vince Dunn (undisclosed) unavailable. Schultz's power-play role gives him a slight boost in value -- he's earned five of his 14 points this season with the man advantage. The defenseman has added 56 shots on net, 36 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a minus-11 rating through 36 outings.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Contributes two helpers
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Schultz notched two assists and three blocked shots in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Blue Jackets.
One of Schultz's helpers came on the power play. This was his second multi-point effort of the campaign. The defenseman has four goals, nine assists, 54 shots on net, 34 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating through 34 appearances this season, playing mainly on the third pairing. Four of his helpers have come with the man advantage.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Buries goal Thursday
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Schultz scored a goal in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Capitals.
Schultz has two goals on 11 shots over his last five contests. His tally late in the second period Thursday stretched the Kraken's lead to 3-1. The defenseman is up to four goals, 11 points, 53 shots on net, 31 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating through 33 appearances. He could be at risk of losing playing time during the road trip if head coach Dave Hakstol wants to get Ryker Evans into the lineup.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Wins it in overtime
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Schultz scored the game-winning goal in Friday's 2-1 overtime win over the Flyers.
Schultz redirected a pass from Oliver Bjorkstrand under Carter Hart's left pad for the tally 2:35 into the extra session. The goal ended a four-game point drought for Schultz, who also missed time with an upper-body injury in that span. He's also been an occasional healthy scratch lately with the Kraken trying to work in rookie blueliner Ryker Evans. Schultz has three goals, 10 points, 44 shots on net, 27 blocked shots, 18 PIM and a minus-9 rating through 29 contests overall. He'll likely continue to play on the third pairing when in the lineup.
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Kraken's Justin Schultz: Set to play
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Schultz (upper body) is expected to return to the lineup Wednesday versus the Kings, per the NHL media site.
Schultz missed five games with the injury. He'll bump rookie Ryker Evans out of the lineup in Wednesday's contest, and Schultz will also likely see power-play duties in addition to his even-strength role on the third pairing.
