Golden Knights' Tanner Pearson: Deposits goal Wednesday
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Pearson scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Kings.
Pearson scored for the second time in the last three games when he got the Golden Knights on the board at 14:58 of the second period. The winger has been limited to middle-six duties, but he's done fairly well in that role so far. Pearson is at three goals, seven points, 11 shots on net, 12 hits and a plus-7 rating over 11 appearances. He's already over halfway to matching the 13-point campaign he produced over 54 games with the Canadiens in 2023-24.
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Golden Knights' Tanner Pearson: Strikes early in blowout win
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Pearson scored a goal on two shots, added two hits, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Sharks.
Pearson has two goals and three assists over his last four games. The 32-year-old winger remains in a bottom-six role, but he could get a boost in the quality of his linemates now that William Karlsson is healthy and playing on the third line. Pearson has six points, nine shots on net, nine hits and a plus-5 rating over nine appearances. He's a points-only option for fantasy managers in deeper formats.
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Golden Knights' Tanner Pearson: Provides pair of helpers
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Pearson logged two assists and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 6-4 win over the Senators.
Pearson has four points over his last three games, though he remains in a bottom-six role. It's unclear how long he'll be able to sustain this burst of offense, given he's averaged 12:08 of ice time over eight contests. He has five points, seven shots on net, seven hits and a plus-3 rating this season.
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Golden Knights' Tanner Pearson: Two points Saturday
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Pearson scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Panthers.
The veteran winger opened the scoring with 33 seconds left in the first period, turning a defensive-zone breakdown by Florida into his first goal of the season. Pearson hasn't been much of a fantasy asset in recent years -- he hasn't posted a 20-goal season since 2019-20 with the Canucks -- and his middle-six role with the Golden Knights likely won't lead to a resurgence. Through six games this season, he's managed three points.
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Golden Knights' Tanner Pearson: Signs one-year deal
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Pearson signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Golden Knights on Friday.
Pearson had been in training camp on a PTO, but he played well enough to earn the contract. Pearson had two goals and an assist in four preseason games. The winger spent last season with the Canadiens, scoring only five goals while adding eight assists in 54 regular-season appearances. Pearson should see action on the fourth line, when he is not a healthy scratch this season as their 13th forward.
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Golden Knights' Tanner Pearson: Sparks offense Tuesday
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Pearson scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 6-1 preseason win over the Avalanche.
Pearson's tally at 8:56 of the first period tied the game at 1-1, and the Golden Knights controlled things the rest of the way. Through four preseason games, Pearson has collected two goals and one assist. The 32-year-old winger is on a tryout agreement, but his strong showing could help him earn a contract from Vegas or another team. He's likely competing with Brendan Brisson and Tanner Laczynski to be an extra forward on the Opening Night roster at this stage of the exhibition schedule.
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Golden Knights' Tanner Pearson: Gets tryout from Vegas
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Pearson signed a professional tryout agreement with the Golden Knights on Tuesday.
Pearson spent last season with the Canadiens, racking up 13 points in 54 contests. He missed a large chunk of time with an upper-body injury and was also a healthy scratch down the stretch. Injuries have taken significant portions of his last three seasons, but he's healthy and could push for a bottom-six role with the Golden Knights, who are currently expected to lean on young forwards in those spots.
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Canadiens' Tanner Pearson: Pots game-winner
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Pearson scored the game-winning goal on his only shot in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Coyotes. He also had a hit.
Pearson received a pass from Jordan Harris then wheeled pass a flat-footed Liam O'Brien for the game-winner early in the third period. The strike was Pearson's fifth goal (first GWG) and first since Dec. 4. In between, the fourth-line forward missed 19 games with an upper-body injury.
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Canadiens' Tanner Pearson: Records assist in loss
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Pearson had an assist, four shots on net and two penalty minutes over 12:50 of ice time in Thursday's 7-4 loss to the Rangers.
For the second consecutive game, Montreal's second line combined to give the Canadiens the first lead of the game. Pearson worked a loose puck from behind the net to Josh Anderson, whose shot was stopped before Jake Evans deposited the rebound. The Habs' top line has been the team's most productive unit recently, so it's encouraging to see secondary scoring over the last two tilts. Pearson now has 10 points (four goals, six assists) over 35 games.
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Canadiens' Tanner Pearson: Logs first point since return
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Pearson had an assist and one shot on net over 13:02 of ice time in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Ducks.
Pearson worked a give-and-go with Jake Evans, who potted Montreal's first goal. The assist was Pearson's first point in seven games since returning from an upper-body injury. The 31-year-old forward has four goals, five assists and 52 shots over 34 games while averaging 13:26 TOI.
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Canadiens' Tanner Pearson: Ready to rock
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Pearson (upper body) will be activated off injured reserve and return to the lineup Tuesday versus the Senators.
Pearson's expected to slot into a fourth-line role Tuesday following his 19-game absence. The 31-year-old forward has collected four goals and eight points through 27 contests this season.
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Canadiens' Tanner Pearson: Will travel with team
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Pearson (upper body) will travel with the Canadiens for the team's upcoming three-game road trip to continue to rehab, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.
Although the fact that Pearson is traveling with the team is certainly a positive development, at this point it isn't clear if he'll be available at any point during Montreal's brief road trip. Pearson picked up eight points through 27 contests before sustaining an upper-body injury Dec. 9 versus the Sabres.
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Canadiens' Tanner Pearson: On ice Monday
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Pearson (upper body) worked out prior to Monday's practice session, Herb Zurkowsky of the Montreal Gazette reports.
Pearson has been sidelined since Dec. 9 due to the injury but remains on schedule with his projected four-to-six week timeline. He had been skating on the third line prior to his injury and had four goals and four assists through 27 games.
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Canadiens' Tanner Pearson: Added to IR
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Pearson (upper body) was put on injured reserve Wednesday.
The move is presumably retroactive to Saturday, which is when Pearson last played, but the 31-year-old was already projected to miss 4-6 weeks because of the injury, so putting him on the injured reserve list doesn't impact his timetable. It frees a roster spot for Montreal, though, which the Canadiens have used to summon Emil Heineman from AHL Laval. Pearson has four goals and eight points in 27 outings this season.
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Canadiens' Tanner Pearson: Missing several weeks
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Pearson (upper body) is expected to miss four-to-six weeks.
Pearson will likely shift to injured reserve in the coming days as he'll be out until at least early January. The 31-year-old has been held to four goals and eight points in 27 games this season. The team should provide an update once Pearson is closer to returning.
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Canadiens' Tanner Pearson: Unavailable Sunday
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Pearson (upper body) won't play Sunday against Nashville.
Pearson was injured in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win over Buffalo. He has picked up four goals, eight points, 47 shots on net and 26 hits in 27 games this season. Pearson will be replaced in the lineup by Michael Pezzetta.
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Canadiens' Tanner Pearson: Exits with upper-body injury
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Pearson (upper body) won't return to Saturday's game versus the Sabres.
Pearson logged 2:50 of ice in the contest and added one blocked shot during the first period. The winger's injury leaves his availability in doubt for Sunday's game versus the Predators. If he can't play, Michael Pezzetta will likely draw into the lineup in a bottom-six role.
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Canadiens' Tanner Pearson: Snaps goal drought
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Pearson scored a goal on six shots and delivered one hit over 13:51 of ice time in Monday's 4-2 win over the Kraken.
Pearson cleaned up a rebound for Montreal's second score following Philipp Grubauer's stop of a Brendan Gallagher redirection. Pearson's first goal in 20 games occurred on a night when three Montreal forwards could breathe easier after droughts. Sean Monahan scored for the first time in 15 games, and Josh Anderson recorded his first tally of the season. Pearson is up to four goals, four assists, 46 shots on net, 26 hits, 16 blocks and 13 PIM with a minus-3 rating over 25 games.
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Canadiens' Tanner Pearson: Snaps drought with assist
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Pearson produced an assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Ducks.
Pearson ended his eight-game point drought by setting up the first of Alex Newhook's two goals in the game. The slump has seen Pearson remain firmly in a bottom-six role, though he saw a season-high 17:31 of ice time Wednesday. The veteran winger is up to seven points, 32 shots on net, 19 hits, 13 PIM and a minus-2 rating through 19 contests overall.
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Canadiens' Tanner Pearson: Helps on power play
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Pearson had a power-play assist and one hit over 15:57 of ice time in Thursday's 3-2 loss to Arizona.
Pearson sent a slick pass to an unencumbered Brendan Gallagher in the slot for a wrist shot that beat Connor Ingram high on the glove side. The point snapped a four-game drought for Pearson, who had started the season ablaze with five points in the first four games. The 31-year-old forward, who skates on the third line when five-on-five, has two power-play points while averaging 2:00 TOI on the second-unit power play.
