Flames' MacKenzie Weegar: Breaks slump with two helpers
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Weegar notched two assists, three hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Blackhawks.
The two-helper effort ended his six-game dry spell on offense. Even when he's not scoring, Weegar offers upside with hits and blocked shots, and he also went plus-1 in that span despite the Flames being on the wrong end of a couple of blowout losses. The 30-year-old blueliner has four goals, 14 assists, 77 shots on net, 91 hits, 85 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 34 appearances, putting him on pace to exceed the 40-point mark for the third time in four years.
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Flames' MacKenzie Weegar: Earns two points in overtime loss
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Weegar scored a goal on three shots, dished a power-play assist and added four hits in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Blues.
The goal was Weegar's first since Oct. 22 versus the Penguins. He's been otherwise decent on offense, picking up seven helpers over his last eight outings. The 30-year-old blueliner has 16 points (eight on the power play), 67 shots on net, 68 hits, 72 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating through 27 contests. He's slightly behind the pace that saw him rack up a career-high 52 points in 82 outings in 2023-24, but he's still among the best all-around fantasy blueliners in the league.
Weegar produced a power-play assist, four hits and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Blue Jackets.
Weegar continues to be steady on offense. Since Nov. 7, he's collected nine helpers (five on the power play) over 13 appearances without going more than two games between points. The 30-year-old blueliner is up to three goals, 11 helpers, seven power-play points, 64 shots on net, 64 hits, 71 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating across 26 outings overall.
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Flames' MacKenzie Weegar: Distributes three assists
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Weegar logged three assists, seven shots on goal, four hits and three blocked shots in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Rangers.
One of the helpers came on the power play. Weegar has racked up six assists, including two on the power play, over his last seven contests. The 30-year-old defenseman continues to be a strong source of category coverage in fantasy with three goals, eight assists, 56 shots on net, 51 hits, 48 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 20 appearances. He'll likely fall short of last year's 20-goal, 52-point season, but a 40-point campaign is very much within reason.
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Flames' MacKenzie Weegar: Pockets helper in win
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Weegar notched an assist, four shots on goal, four blocked shots and two hits in Friday's 2-0 win over the Predators.
Weegar has earned three helpers over his last five contests. The 30-year-old defenseman continues to see steady usage in a top-four role and on the power play, though the Flames' mild offense has limited his scoring upside. He's now at three goals, five assists, 45 shots on net, 45 hits, 44 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through 18 outings.
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Flames' MacKenzie Weegar: Earns two assists
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Weegar contributed two assists in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to Buffalo.
Weegar had helpers on goals by Matthew Coronato and Mikael Backlund to rally the Flames back from a 2-0 deficit. The 30-year-old Weegar has three goals and eight points through 15 games this season.
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Flames' MacKenzie Weegar: Logs power-play assist
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Weegar registered a power-play assist, four shots on goal and three blocked shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Bruins.
Weegar has been rather quiet on offense with two assists over his last eight games. The defenseman is up to six points, 34 shots on net, 36 hits, 34 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 14 appearances. He'll be in a position to put up good numbers throughout the year -- he's averaging 23:32 of ice time per game, including 3:17 on the power play. Even when he's not scoring, he usually makes a contribution through physical play.
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Flames' MacKenzie Weegar: Supplies helper in loss
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Weegar notched an assist, two hits, two blocked shots and two PIM in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to Utah.
Weegar had been held off the scoresheet in each of the last three games before helping out on Anthony Mantha's second-period tally. The 30-year-old Weegar plays a well-rounded game, so he doesn't necessarily have to score to be useful in fantasy. He's at five points, 23 shots on net, 29 hits, 21 blocked shots, six PIM and a plus-1 rating through 10 contests.
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Flames' MacKenzie Weegar: Finds twine Tuesday
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Weegar scored a goal on two shots, logged three hits and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Penguins.
Weegar snapped a three-game point drought with his third-period tally. The defenseman has scoring upside, but his stability in fantasy comes from his all-around numbers. He has multiple hits in each game and multiple blocks in five of six outings. The 30-year-old is at four points, 14 shots on net, 17 hits, 15 blocks and a plus-4 rating while seeing top-four minutes.
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Flames' MacKenzie Weegar: Ties game with power-play laser
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Weegar scored a power-play goal on five shots, blocked five shots and added two hits in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Canucks.
Directly off a faceoff win, Weegar wired home a long-range shot to tie the game at 4-4. The 30-year-old defenseman had the best year of his career in 2023-24, netting 20 goals with 32 assists, 208 shots on net, 194 hits and 200 blocked shots in 82 games. While it'll be tough for him to replicate his 9.6 shooting percentage from last season, Weegar should continue to be a key contributor for the Flames in a top-pairing role, in addition to his work on the first power-play unit.
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Flames' MacKenzie Weegar: Nets 20th goal
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Weegar scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-1 win over San Jose.
He extended Calgary's lead to 5-0 late in the second period, beating Devin Cooley with a wrister through traffic for Weegar's 20th goal this season. It was a breakthrough season offensively for the 30-year-old blueliner -- he posted four points (a goal and three assists) in his final four contests. Weegar will finish the campaign with a career-high 52 points (20 goals, 32 assists) while adding 194 hits and 200 blocked shots in 82 games.
Weegar notched a power-play assist, five shots on goal and two blocked shots in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Coyotes.
Weegar has three helpers over his last two contests following a recent three-game slump. The 30-year-old defenseman is up to 51 points (15 on the power play), 202 shots on net, 200 blocked shots, 188 hits, 51 PIM and a plus-1 rating through 80 outings overall. He's been one of the best players on the Flames this season, both for his career year on offense and his ever-steady defensive contributions.
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Flames' MacKenzie Weegar: Hits 50-point mark
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Weegar notched two assists in Friday's 6-3 win over the Ducks.
Weegar's first points in four games got him to the 50-point mark for the first time in his career. He has four multi-point efforts over his last eight outings. The 30-year-old defenseman is at 19 goals, 31 assists, 197 shots on net, 187 hits, 198 blocked shots, 51 PIM and a plus-1 rating through 79 contests this season in a top-four role.
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Flames' MacKenzie Weegar: Reaches 200 career points
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Weegar scored a power-play goal on five shots, added an assist, logged two hits and blocked two shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Jets.
Weegar opened the scoring in the first period and set up a Daniil Miromanov tally in the second. That assist was Weegar's 200th career point, 48 of which have come over 75 contests this season. The 30-year-old defenseman has three goals and five assists during his active five-game point streak. Overall, he's added 189 shots on net, 179 hits, 189 blocked shots, 47 PIM and a plus-2 rating while often looking like the Flames' top blueliner.
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Flames' MacKenzie Weegar: Garners two assists in loss
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Weegar notched two assists, two shots on goal, five hits and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Ducks.
Weegar has been solid lately with three goals and seven helpers over his last eight outings. The defenseman also picked up his fourth power-play point in that span when he helped out on a Yegor Sharangovich tally in the second period. Weegar has secured a career year with 46 points (18 goals, 28 helpers) while adding 184 shots on net, 177 hits, 187 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 74 contests.
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Flames' MacKenzie Weegar: Lights lamp on power play
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Weegar scored a power-play goal on three shots and blocked seven shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Kings.
Weegar closed out March with three goals and five assists over his last seven games. The defenseman is third in the NHL for goals among blueliners with 18, trailing just Cale Makar and Roman Josi, who have 19 each. Weegar has matched his career high with 44 points while adding 182 shots on net, 172 hits, 184 blocked shots, 47 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 73 outings. His success in all areas has made him a standout fantasy defenseman, though he'll likely have a regression red flag attached heading into 2024-25.
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Flames' MacKenzie Weegar: Contributes two assists
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Weegar notched two assists, three hits and four blocked shots in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Blues.
Weegar has picked up the pace again with two goals and five assists over his last six games. The 30-year-old defenseman has enjoyed a standout year unlike many of his teammates. He has 17 goals, 43 points, 179 shots on net, 171 hits, 177 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 72 appearances. He should continue to see top-four usage and power-play time down the stretch.
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Flames' MacKenzie Weegar: Lone Flames goal in loss
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Weegar scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to Chicago.
Weegar ended Petr Mrazek's shutout bid 12:25 into the third period, burying a wrister through traffic to cut Calgary's deficit to 3-1. Weegar is up to 17 goals this season, ranked third behind Roman Josi and Cale Makar among defensemen. Overall, the 30-year-old blueliner has 41 points through 71 games this year, three shy of a career high.
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Flames' MacKenzie Weegar: Finds twine Monday
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Weegar scored a goal on six shots, blocked five shots, logged two hits and added two PIM in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Capitals.
Weegar pulled a goal back for the Flames in the third period, but a comeback push never materialized. The 30-year-old defenseman hadn't scored a goal since his Feb. 10 hat trick versus the Islanders, but he had a solid seven helpers over 15 games between goals. He's up to 16 tallies, 40 points, 173 shots on net, 166 blocked shots, 161 hits, 45 PIM and a plus-4 rating over 68 appearances. Weegar's still got a good shot to top his career high of 44 points from 2021-22.
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Flames' MacKenzie Weegar: Distributes three helpers
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Weegar notched three assists and two shots during Saturday's 5-2 win over Montreal.
Weegar contributed to the win all night, providing three assists and leading all skaters with 24:30 of ice time. He also added two hits, two shots on goal and a plus-1 rating. He has been rock solid for the Flames since Chris Tanev was traded to the Stars and continues to build on his career year, though Saturday's outing did snap a four-game scoreless slump. With 15 goals and 36 points on the season, he is a player fantasy managers may want to consider rostering if he is available.
