Kraken's Chandler Stephenson: Helps out on power play in win
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Stephenson notched a power-play assist in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Bruins.
Stephenson helped out on Oliver Bjorkstrand's goal just 24 seconds into the game. The 30-year-old Stephenson is finding a groove with a goal and four helpers over his last five contests. The center has a total of 21 points (11 on the power play), 28 shots on net and a minus-8 rating through 30 outings this season. Stephenson is playing on the top line and while he doesn't score a lot, he has value as a power-play contributor and playmaker.
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Kraken's Chandler Stephenson: Nets goal in shootout loss
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Stephenson scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Panthers.
Stephenson has two goals and five assists over his last six outings. The 30-year-old is starting to find some consistency while logging top-six minutes for the Kraken. He's up to 20 points, 27 shots on net, 13 blocked shots and a minus-9 rating over 29 appearances. He's still more playmaker than scorer, so Stephenson's fantasy value won't be as high in formats that reward goals above all else.
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Kraken's Chandler Stephenson: Two apples Sunday
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Stephenson posted two helpers in 19:52 of ice time Sunday in a 7-5 win over the Rangers.
Stephenson registered the primary assist on Oliver Bjorkstrand's power-play marker in the second period, and he added the secondary helper on Vince Dunn's goal in the final frame to give Seattle a 5-3 lead. Stephenson has been productive as a playmaker lately with five helpers over his last five games, but he's only scored once since Oct. 19. The left-shot center has only put 25 shots on goal through 28 games, so he'll be hard-pressed to match the 16 goals he's deposited in each of the last two seasons. Overall, the 30-year-old Stephenson is at two goals, 17 assists and a minus-10 rating.
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Kraken's Chandler Stephenson: Draws power-play helper
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Stephenson managed a power-play assist in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Islanders.
Stephenson helped out on Oliver Bjorkstrand's tally in the first period. The 30-year-old Stephenson has gotten on the scoresheet in three of his last seven outings, accumulating a goal and six helpers (three on the power play) in that span. For the season, the center is up to 17 points (nine on the power play), 24 shots on net and a minus-8 rating over 26 appearances. Stephenson's extreme pass-first tendencies hurt his fantasy value a bit, but he could have a career year with the man advantage anyway.
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Kraken's Chandler Stephenson: Moves past illness
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Stephenson will return to the lineup on the road Tuesday against the Hurricanes, according to Julian Gaudio of The Hockey News.
Stephenson missed his first game of the season Saturday due to an illness. The left-shot center will slot in on the top line and No. 2 power-play unit. Andre Burakovsky and Daniel Sprong will be the healthy scratches among Seattle's forward group Tuesday.
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Kraken's Chandler Stephenson: Won't play Saturday
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Stephenson (illness) won't play Saturday versus the Sharks due to an illness, Alison Lukan of the Kraken Hockey Network reports.
Stephenson had three points in Friday's 8-5 loss to the Sharks, but he's apparently ended up under the weather before the rematch. The 30-year-old center will be replaced in the lineup by Mitchell Stephens, while Shane Wright could see a larger role. Stephenson's next chance to play is Tuesday against the Hurricanes.
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Kraken's Chandler Stephenson: Big game hides struggles
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Stephenson had a goal and two assists in an 8-5 loss to the Sharks on Saturday.
Stephenson hasn't performed like the Kraken thought he would when they inked his 7-year, $43,750,000 contract this offseason. But with the three points Friday, he has 16 points, including 14 assists, in 24 games. That's reasonable production until you look under the hood and discover that all of those points came in eight games, including three contests that account for 10 of those points. Why does this matter? Stephenson isn't fantasy worthy without some significant consistency -- not at center at least.
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Kraken's Chandler Stephenson: Distributes three helpers in win
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Stephenson recorded three assists, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Predators.
The Kraken's second line carried the scoring, with Stephenson's three assists leading the way. He set up goals by Daniel Sprong and Brandon Montour before drawing a secondary helper on Yanni Gourde's empty-netter. This was the third time Stephenson has earned multiple assists in a game. He's settled into a playmaking role, though he's assembled just one point streak this season. The 30-year-old center has a goal, 12 helpers, 20 shots on net and a minus-3 rating over 20 outings, and fantasy managers likely want to see more consistency on a game-to-game basis.
Stephenson posted a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Stephenson has six assists over his last eight games, and five of those helpers have come with the man advantage. That's not bad production, but he's not generating many chances for himself or offering consistent even-strength offense yet. The 30-year-old center is up to 10 points (six on the power play), 16 shots on net and a minus-4 rating over 17 outings this season while playing in a top-six role.
Stephenson recorded a power-play assist and added two PIM in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Avalanche.
Stephenson has five helpers over his last eight games, though four of them came in the Kraken's 8-2 win over the Canadiens on Oct. 29. The 30-year-old center remains a key part of the team's top six, but he's had trouble making an impact with Seattle's lack of scoring recently. Overall, Stephenson is up to nine points (five on the power play), nine shots on net and a minus-6 rating through 14 contests.
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Kraken's Chandler Stephenson: Plucks four apples in win
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Stephenson dished four assists, including three on the power play, in Tuesday's 8-2 win over Montreal. He added one shot and one hit while winning 14 of 23 faceoffs.
Stephenson was ubiquitous for the Kraken, logging assists in all three periods. In this one game, he matched the number of points accumulated in his first nine outings. Stephenson has one goal, seven assists, four power-play points, five shots, three hits, one block and two PIM over 10 appearances in 2024-25.
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Kraken's Chandler Stephenson: Ties game on power play
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Stephenson scored a power-play goal and won 18 of 26 faceoffs in Saturday's 2-1 overtime win over the Flames.
Stephenson saw 23:28 of ice time in the contest, as he continues to look like one of the Kraken's most trusted forwards. He started slowly offensively but has four points over his last three outings, including his first goal of the season in Saturday's appearance. The 30-year-old has added just three shots on net, a minus-1 rating, one hit and no blocked shots. Stephenson sees time in all situations, but if he can't bring back a bit of physical play, his fantasy value will be tied solely to his offense while playing for a team that tends to spread out the scoring.
Stephenson produced an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Flyers.
Stephenson has three helpers over his last two appearances after beginning his tenure with the Kraken with no points over three outings. The 30-year-old found the team's other big free-agent signing, Brandon Montour, for Seattle's first goal Thursday. Stephenson has three assists, two shots on goal and a minus-2 rating through five games. Over time, he should be a factor on the power play while providing steady two-way play and a pass-first mentality down the middle.
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Kraken's Chandler Stephenson: Two helpers in win
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Stephenson produced two assists in Tuesday's 7-3 victory against Nashville.
Stephenson registered his first two points with his new club after being held off the scoresheet for the first three games of the season. The 30-year-old registered the primary assist on Oliver Bjorkstrand's first-period tally before adding a secondary helper on Jaden Schwartz's third-period goal, which stood as the game-winner. Stephenson is filling a third-line role and contributing on special teams after signing a seven-year deal with Seattle in July.
Stephenson secured a seven-year, $43.75 million contract with Seattle on Monday, Darren Dreger of TSN reports.
Stephenson is coming off a relatively disappointing year, as he missed out on a third straight 60-point campaign. The 30-year-old center managed to rack up 16 goals and 35 assists, including 13 power-play points, in 75 regular-season contests for the Golden Knights. The Kraken have plenty of center depth in the top six with Matty Beniers and Jared McCann, not to mention youngster Shane Wright, so Stephenson or someone else will have move to the wing. That shouldn't prevent him from pushing for 20 goals and 60 points this season while playing in a top-six role in 2024-25.
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Golden Knights' Chandler Stephenson: Returns to practice
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Stephenson (undisclosed) will return to practice Saturday.
Stephenson missed Vegas' final two games of the regular season, but it appears he'll be good to go prior to Monday's playoff opener against the Stars. The 29-year-old Stephenson had 16 goals and 51 points in 75 games with the Knights this year.
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Golden Knights' Chandler Stephenson: Won't return against Ducks
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Stephenson (undisclosed) will not be in the lineup versus Anaheim on Thursday, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
Stephenson will be out of the lineup for the second straight match and the third time in the Knights' last five outings. While the 29-year-old center failed to reach the 60-point threshold during the regular season, he did still put up 16 goals and 35 helpers, including 13 power-play points.
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Golden Knights' Chandler Stephenson: Considered day-to-day
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Stephenson won't be in the lineup versus Chicago on Tuesday due to an undisclosed injury, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.
Stephenson is considered day-to-day, so he could still be an option for the season finale against Anaheim on Thursday or, more importantly, Game 1 of the playoffs. In his previous 11 contests, the 29-year-old center managed just two goals while chipping in eight helpers, including four power-play points. Without Stephenson in the lineup, Paul Cotter looks set to take on a second-line role.
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Golden Knights' Chandler Stephenson: In generous mood Friday
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Stephenson distributed four assists and went plus-2 in Friday's 7-2 win over the Wild.
Stephenson missed Wednesday's game to attend the birth of his child, and he had a fantastic performance in his return to action. Two of Stephenson's four assists came on the power play. The 29-year-old is up to 16 goals, 35 helpers, 13 power-play points, 97 shots on net and a minus-9 rating through 74 contests overall. Stephenson and Tomas Hertl figure to be relatively interchangeable between left wing and center on the second line going forward.
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Golden Knights' Chandler Stephenson: Out Wednesday
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Stephenson (personal) isn't expected to play Wednesday versus Edmonton, according to Oilers play-by-by announcer Jack Michaels.
Stephenson has 16 goals and 47 points in 73 appearances in 2023-24. Brendan Brisson, who was recalled from AHL Henderson on Tuesday, is likely to draw into the lineup due to Stephenson's absence.
