Kraken's Brandon Montour: Scores on early power play
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Montour scored a power-play goal on two shots and went minus-2 in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Lightning.
Montour struck just 4:24 into the game for the opening goal, but the Lightning had a 2-1 lead less than nine minutes later. The goal was Montour's first since he scored in three straight games from Nov. 20-25. The defenseman is up to eight goals, 20 points (five on the power play), 93 shots on net, 40 hits, 34 blocked shots, 24 PIM and a plus-7 rating over 31 appearances this season. Vince Dunn has been on fire since he returned from an upper-body injury, so Montour is likely to remain on the second power-play unit for the time being.
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Kraken's Brandon Montour: Earns power-play assist
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Montour notched a power-play assist, four PIM and a minus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Islanders.
Montour has a helper in three straight contests, but this was his first power-play point since Oct. 29. The defenseman has three goals and four assists over his last eight outings. For the season, he continues to offer strong offense with 18 points (four on the power play) while adding 87 shots on net, 38 hits, 29 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a plus-5 rating across 26 appearances.
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Kraken's Brandon Montour: Snags helper in loss
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Montour recorded an assist, seven shots on goal and two blocked shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Sharks.
Montour helped out on a Jared McCann tally in the third period. In November, Montour posted seven points and 53 shots on net over 14 appearances. The 30-year-old defenseman is up to 16 points, 86 shots on net, 36 hits, 28 blocked shots, 18 PIM and a plus-6 rating through 24 contests overall. He's providing high-end offense and well-rounded production for a blueliner, so he should be in the lineup regularly for most fantasy formats.
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Kraken's Brandon Montour: Goals in three straight games
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Montour scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 3-2 win over the Ducks.
Montour has a goal in three straight games for the first time in his career. The 30-year-old defenseman scored just 24 seconds after Andre Burakovsky tied the contest at 1-1 early in the third period, and Montour's tally was the game-winner. He has four points during his current streak, giving him seven goals, 15 points, 69 shots on net, 32 hits, 25 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating over 21 appearances in his first year with the Kraken. He's in position to challenge for a 60-point campaign, a mark he's reached just once back in 2022-23 with the Panthers when he had 73 points over 80 regular-season outings.
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Kraken's Brandon Montour: Lights lamp again Saturday
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Montour scored a goal on three shots while adding three blocked shots and a plus-1 rating in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Kings.
The veteran blueliner spoiled David Rittich's shutout bid with 94 seconds left in the third period, blasting a shot through traffic that the goalie got only a piece of. Montour has found the back of the net in back-to-back games, and he's racked up six goals and 14 points through his first 20 contests with the Kraken.
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Kraken's Brandon Montour: One of each in win
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Montour scored a goal on five shots, added an assist, logged two PIM and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Predators.
Montour ended a four-game slump when he helped out on a Daniel Sprong goal in the second period. Montour would then score for the first time since his Oct. 29 hat trick in Montreal in the first minute of the third period. The defenseman's quiet November is a small concern, but he's playing big minutes in a top-four role and should see premium power-play usage until Vince Dunn (upper body) is ready to return. Montour has five goals, 13 points, 63 shots on net, 31 hits, 21 blocked shots, 18 PIM and a plus-7 rating over 19 appearances, offering well-rounded production for fantasy.
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Kraken's Brandon Montour: Helps out in overtime
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Montour notched an assist, two PIM, three blocked shots, four hits and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Golden Knights.
Montour has a helper in each of the last two contests, though he's also taken five penalties over his last six games. The defenseman sprung Jared McCann for a breakaway on the game-winning goal in overtime. Montour is fitting right in as a top-four blueliner for the Kraken, earning 11 points, 45 shots on net, 27 hits, 18 blocked shots, 16 PIM and a plus-5 rating through 14 appearances.
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Kraken's Brandon Montour: Pockets helper in loss
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Montour notched an assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Avalanche.
The helper was Montour's first point in three games since he returned to the team following a one-game absence for the birth of his daughter. Montour set up Matty Beniers' third-period tally. Through 13 appearances this season, Montour has four goals, six assists, 44 shots on net, 23 hits, 15 blocked shots, 14 PIM and a plus-3 rating. He was on the top pairing Tuesday, but he should be a strong source of all-around production in fantasy regardless of his placement in the lineup.
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Kraken's Brandon Montour: Good to go
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Montour (personal) will play Saturday against Ottawa, according to Kraken TV broadcaster Piper Shaw.
Montour missed Thursday's 4-1 loss to Toronto to attend the birth of his daughter. The 30-year-old blueliner has accumulated four goals, nine points, 33 shots on net, 11 blocked shots and 19 hits through 10 appearances this season. Montour's return to a top-four role and a spot on the first power-play unit will likely bump Cale Fleury from Saturday's lineup.
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Kraken's Brandon Montour: Not playing Thursday
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Montour will not be available Thursday in Toronto, as he has returned to Seattle for the birth of daughter, Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun reports.
Montour is off to a great start with the Kraken after inking a seven-year, $49.98 million contract in the offseason. He has four goals and five assists in 10 games. He will be replaced in the lineup by Cale Fleury, while Ryker Evans is likely to move up to first power-play unit in Montour's absence. The Kraken next play in Ottawa on Saturday, and there is no guarantee that Montour will be able to return in time to face the Senators.
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Kraken's Brandon Montour: Natty hatty in win
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Montour scored three goals, including two on the power play, in Tuesday's 8-2 win over the Canadiens. He also logged a power-play assist, four shots on net, two blocks, one hit and two PIM in the victory.
Montour's first career hat trick was a natural one, as he scored three consecutive goals over the second and third periods. The power-play points were the first of the season for Montour, who's up to nine points through 10 outings in his first year with the Kraken. The 30-year-old blueliner, who entered the night averaging a career-high 24:21 of ice time per game, was able to cruise Tuesday at just 17:50 TOI.
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Kraken's Brandon Montour: Nabs assist Thursday
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Montour logged an assist and two hits in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Jets.
Montour led all Kraken skaters with 26:52 of ice time. The 30-year-old is picking up a lot of the slack created in the absence of Vince Dunn (upper body), including on the power play. Montour is up to one goal, four assists, 29 shots on net, 13 hits, seven blocked shots, six PIM and a plus-3 rating through eight contests. Any concerns about his offense declining with his move from Florida to Seattle have yet to be a factor, and Montour should continue to be productive while serving as the Kraken's de facto No. 1 blueliner.
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Kraken's Brandon Montour: Earns assist in overtime win
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Montour notched an assist, six shots on goal and two blocked shots in Saturday's 2-1 overtime win over the Flames.
Montour set up Jordan Eberle for the game-winning goal 48 seconds into the extra session. Through six contests, Montour has a goal, three assists, 25 shots on net, nine hits, five blocked shots and a plus-4 rating. The 30-year-old defenseman saw a season-high 26:02 of ice time Saturday, and he continues to cement himself as an important part of the Kraken's play in all three zones.
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Kraken's Brandon Montour: Pots goal in win
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Montour scored a goal on three shots and added four PIM in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Flyers.
Montour scored from distance in the first period. In the third, he receiving a double-minor for roughing during a scrum. It's not unusual for Montour to show some snarl -- he had 104 hits in the regular season last year, and he produced 107 PIM the year before that. Through five appearances this season, he has three points, 19 shots on net, eight hits, three blocked shots, six PIM and a plus-3 rating while filling a top-four role to begin his Kraken career.
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Kraken's Brandon Montour: Goal, assist in win
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Montour scored a goal on two shots, added an assist, blocked five shots and logged two PIM in Wednesday's 6-2 preseason win over the Oilers.
Montour's pair of points came in the second period, which included the game-winning goal. The 30-year-old defenseman looks to be settling in with his new team after signing a seven-year contract with the Kraken on July 1. Montour is expected to play in a top-four role and see significant power-play time, though he'll likely end up closer to his 33-point 2023-24 season than the 73-point campaign he produced in 2022-23.
