Bertuzzi logged a power-play assist and two hits in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Panthers.
Bertuzzi ended a four-game point drought by setting up a Teuvo Teravainen tally in the first period. The 29-year-old Bertuzzi has been slipping in the lineup lately, but he was back on the second line for this one while Philipp Kurashev served as a healthy scratch. Bertuzzi is now at five goals, two assists, 34 shots on net, 15 hits and a minus-8 rating over 20 contests.
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Blackhawks' Tyler Bertuzzi: Nets lone goal on power play
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Bertuzzi scored a power-play goal on three shots in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Stars.
Bertuzzi's tally at 9:00 of the third period broke up Jake Oettinger's shutout bid, but the Blackhawks didn't find an equalizer. Three of Bertuzzi's five goals this season have come on the power play. The winger has four points over his last five outings, and he's at a total of six points, 32 shots on net, 13 hits and a minus-5 rating through 15 contests overall.
Bertuzzi scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Kings.
Bertuzzi has scored in back-to-back games for the first time this season, and his tally Saturday was a clutch one. He tied the game at 3-3 with 31 seconds left in the third period, setting the stage for the Blackhawks to finish off the comeback win in the shootout. Bertuzzi is up to four goals, 25 shots on net, nine hits and a minus-4 rating through 12 outings this season, playing mainly in a middle-six role with power-play time.
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Blackhawks' Tyler Bertuzzi: Finds twine in loss
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Bertuzzi scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Sharks.
Bertuzzi ended a three-game dry spell with his first-period tally. The winger hasn't found much consistency in a middle-six role yet -- this was his first even-strength point of the season. Bertuzzi has three goals, 24 shots on net, eight hits, four PIM and a minus-5 rating through 11 outings overall. Until he can put up offense more regularly, he likely doesn't need to be rostered in most fantasy formats.
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Blackhawks' Tyler Bertuzzi: Nets goal Tuesday
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Bertuzzi netted a goal on the power play in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Canucks.
In addition to scoring his second goal of the season, Bertuzzi logged five shots, two blocks, one hit and a plus-1 rating in 14:51 of ice time. The left-shot winger has scored twice in his last three appearances, but he's yet to register an assist this season. The 29-year-old is filling a top-six role and skating with the top power-play group, but the possibility of Bertuzzi producing offense consistently could take time as he adjusts to his new club.
Bertuzzi scored a power-play goal in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.
Bertuzzi gave the Blackhawks a 2-0 lead late in the first period with his first goal and point for the team. The winger signed a four-year contract in July, but he'd gotten off to a slow start while playing on the second line and first power-play unit. Bertuzzi has added eight shots on net, four hits and a minus-2 rating through five appearances. The Blackhawks have an abundance of left-shot wingers, which has forced Bertuzzi onto his off side -- that could at least partly explain his slow start to the campaign.
Bertuzzi agreed to terms on a four-year, $22 million contract with Chicago on Monday, David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period reports.
Bertuzzi was reportedly interested in staying with the Maple Leafs, but the club was priced out by this deal from the Blackhawks. The 29-year-old Ontario native is coming off a bounce-back 2023-24 campaign that saw him get back over the 20-goal and 40-point thresholds. Bertuzzi figures to slot into a top-six role for Chicago and could even push to play with Calder Trophy winner Connor Bedard on the top line. That assignment would certainly bolster Bertuzzi's fantasy outlook heading into next season, as could a larger power-play role after he was limited to second-unit duties in Toronto.
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Maple Leafs' Tyler Bertuzzi: Generates assist
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Bertuzzi produced an assist and three shots on goal in Saturday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Bruins in Game 7.
Bertuzzi helped out on William Nylander's third-period tally. The 29-year-old Bertuzzi put up a goal, three assists, 21 shots on net, 22 hits and a plus-2 rating over seven playoff contests as one of the Maple Leafs' more effective forwards. He's set for unrestricted free agency this summer, coming off a 43-point regular season and a one-year contract that paid him $5.5 million.
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Maple Leafs' Tyler Bertuzzi: Manages helper
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Bertuzzi picked up an assist, fired three shots on goal and added four hits in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Bruins in Game 4.
Bertuzzi has a three-game point streak (one goal, two assists) after helping out on Mitchell Marner's tally in the third period. Through four playoff outings, Bertuzzi has added 14 shots on net, 20 hits, six PIM and an even plus-minus rating while seeing top-six minutes.
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Maple Leafs' Tyler Bertuzzi: Notches assist in Game 2 win
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Bertuzzi emerged with a power-play assist in Monday's 3-2 win over the Bruins for Game 2 of the conference quarterfinals.
Bertuzzi, who was with Boston this time last year, nearly had a two-point night, but what initially appeared to be a power-play tally from the winger ended up getting overturned since he knocked the puck with a high stick during the play. Still, in a matter of minutes, he found John Tavares with a primary apple on the man advantage for the game-tying goal. Bertuzzi's fiery playing style works well in a playoff setting, but it will be important for him to stay aggressive without losing his cool and getting whistled for costly penalties.
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Maple Leafs' Tyler Bertuzzi: Thriving with Auston Matthews
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Bertuzzi had two goals and an assist in a 5-2 win over New Jersey on Tuesday.
Bert has been a bit of a revelation beside Auston Matthews and Max Domi on the top unit. The trio has allowed the Leafs to play its stars across three lines instead of top-loading the lineup. Bertuzzi has 42 points, including 21 goals. This is the fourth season he's topped the 20-goal milestone.
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Maple Leafs' Tyler Bertuzzi: Six goals in last seven games
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Bertuzzi scored twice Thursday in a 5-1 win over Washington.
Bertuzzi scored his first on an odd play on clean ice just 18 seconds into the second period. He banked a shot off Charlie Lindgren from behind the net to push the Leafs up 2-0. That goal stood as the winner. In the third, Bert topped off the scoring on another odd play when he knocked down a pass attempt from a Caps defender who was skating out from behind the net. Bertuzzi then wired a shot into a gaping net with Lindgren out of position. Bertuzzi has six goals (eight points) in his last seven games, a stark contrast to the one goal he had in 32 games from the end of Nov. to the middle of Feb.
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Maple Leafs' Tyler Bertuzzi: In Sunday's lineup
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Bertuzzi (illness) will play Sunday against the Hurricanes, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
Bertuzzi was absent for Saturday's tilt with Edmonton but will limit his absence to one game. The veteran winger has 34 points in 67 games this season, including eight goals and 12 points over his last 13 appearances.
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Maple Leafs' Tyler Bertuzzi: Not playing Saturday
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Bertuzzi (illness) won't play Saturday versus the Oilers, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
Bertuzzi scored a goal Wednesday in a 7-3 win over the Capitals, but he saw limited ice time in that contest. He then missed Friday's practice and ultimately won't play Saturday after being labeled a game-time decision. It's unclear if he'll be ready to go Sunday versus the Hurricanes.
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Maple Leafs' Tyler Bertuzzi: Game-time decision
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Bertuzzi (illness) will be as game-time decision Saturday against Edmonton, per David Alter of The Hockey News.
Bertuzzi briefly took part in Saturday's morning skate after skipping Friday's session. He logged 14:19 of ice time in Wednesday's 7-3 win over Washington despite feeling under the weather, so perhaps he will be able to play again. Bertuzzi has generated nine goals and 13 points over his past 16 outings.
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Maple Leafs' Tyler Bertuzzi: Not practicing Friday
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Bertuzzi (illness) missed practice Friday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
Bertuzzi was feeling under the weather Wednesday in the Maple Leafs' 7-3 win in Washington, but he managed to score his 15th of the season. Bertuzzi has 34 points in 67 games this season, including five goals and an assist on the power play. He's considered day-to-day ahead of Saturday's game versus Edmonton.
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Maple Leafs' Tyler Bertuzzi: Snags helper in OT win
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Bertuzzi registered an assist in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime win over the Sabres.
The Maple Leafs were on the board first thanks to a tic-tac-toe sequence that started with some quick passes between Max Domi and Bertuzzi, who set up William Nylander's 34th goal of the season. While this counts as Bert's first point of March, he's impressively strung together six goals and two assists over the last 10 contests. Fantasy mangers rolling with the top-six winger undoubtedly would prefer that he'd have more than six power-play points by now, but there's still hope for gain in that area since he's on the No. 1 man-advantage unit with NHL goal leader Auston Matthews.
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Maple Leafs' Tyler Bertuzzi: Records helper
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Bertuzzi posted an assist, three shots on goal and two blocked shots in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Golden Knights.
Bertuzzi helped out on the first of Max Domi's goals. The 28-year-old Bertuzzi has picked up just three points over nine outings in February despite seeing steady middle-six minutes. Overall, the winger has 23 points, 106 shots on net, 63 hits, 32 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over 55 appearances.
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Maple Leafs' Tyler Bertuzzi: Back at practice Friday
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Bertuzzi (personal) is at practice Friday, Mark Masters of TSN reports.
Bertuzzi missed Wednesday's game versus the Jets as his wife gave birth to their child. He is ready to return as the Maple Leafs head to Winnipeg to play the second half of a home-and-away series. Bertuzzi has been a bit of a disappointment this season after signing a one-year contract in the offseason, scoring only six goals while adding 14 assists in 45 games.
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Maple Leafs' Tyler Bertuzzi: Designated to non-roster list
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Bertuzzi (personal) was placed on the non-roster list Tuesday, according to Jonas Siegel of The Athletic.
The Maple Leafs activated Ryan Reaves (lower body) from injured reserve in a corresponding move. Bertuzzi, who is away from the team to be with his wife to await the birth of their child, probably won't be available to play Wednesday against Winnipeg. He has picked up six goals, 20 points, 84 shots on net and 39 hits in 45 contests this campaign.
