Oilers' Vasily Podkolzin: Sets up two goals in rout
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Podkolzin delivered two assists in Thursday's 7-1 win over the Wild.
The 23-year-old Russian winger scored goals in three consecutive games between Nov. 23 and Nov. 30, and while he followed that up with a four-game pointless drought, he bounced back in this one. This was his second multi-point performance of the season, but since the winger has racked up just 10 points in 29 contests, he's not likely to carry a lot of fantasy appeal, even if he plays as a top-six forward in a strong lineup.
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Oilers' Vasily Podkolzin: Goal streak at three games
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Podkolzin scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Avalanche.
Podkolzin scored for the third straight game Saturday. He has five points over his last five outings, putting him at eight points with 34 shots on net, 55 hits, 11 PIM and a plus-1 rating across 24 contests overall. Podkolzin is an intriguing option for fantasy managers in deeper formats, as he has found success alongside Leon Draisaitl on the Oilers' second line, and he offers a bit of physicality for the times when his offense is quiet.
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Oilers' Vasily Podkolzin: Finds twine Friday
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Podkolzin scored a goal and added three hits in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over Utah.
Podkolzin didn't let a five-day break in the schedule slow his momentum -- his first two goals of the season have come over the last two games. The 23-year-old put the Oilers on the comeback trail with his tally at 9:44 of the second period. Podkolzin is up to seven points, 32 shots on net, 55 hits, 11 PIM and an even plus-minus rating over 23 appearances. He has a little intrigue for fantasy as long as he's seeing time on the second line at even strength.
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Oilers' Vasily Podkolzin: Finally scores first goal of season
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Podkolzin scored a goal and added three hits in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Rangers.
Podkolzin has gotten top-six looks despite his sporadic offense, and he finally rewarded head coach Kris Knoblauch's faith. The winger opened the scoring at 17:34 of the first period, adding a goal to his five assists over 22 outings this season. He's also produced 52 hits, 31 shots on net, 11 PIM and a minus-1 rating. If Podkolzin can build off of this effort, he'll have appeal in deeper fantasy formats.
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Oilers' Vasily Podkolzin: Snaps seven-game point drought
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Podkolzin picked two apples Tuesday in a 5-2 win over Ottawa.
Podkolzin snapped a seven-game point drought with the helpers and looked like a natural playing with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. The winger has high-end potential and could become a fantasy star if he can show some consistency with the Oilers' big two. He'll need to start shooting more, though -- Podkolzin hasn't scored a goal since the 2022-23 season, and he has just 27 shots in 20 games this campaign. Still, it was a big game for the talented winger, who was plus-2 and had two takeaways, three hits and three blocks.
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Oilers' Vasily Podkolzin: Grabs helper early in win
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Podkolzin notched an assist, four shots on goal and two hits in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Flames.
Podkolzin set up Leon Draisaitl's tally just 20 seconds into the game. This was Podkolzin's third helper of the year, all of which have come over the last five games since he moved onto Draisaitl's left wing. The 23-year-old Podkolzin has added 15 shots on net, 32 hits, nine PIM and a minus-3 rating, providing a bit of grit in a top-six role.
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Oilers' Vasily Podkolzin: Assist, fight in win
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Podkolzin logged an assist, five PIM and four hits in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Predators.
Podkolzin has earned two assists over his last four games, which corresponds with his move to Leon Draisaitl's line at even strength. The 23-year-old Podkolzin also offers plenty of toughness -- he has multiple hits in nine of 11 contests this season. The winger has a total of 30 hits, nine PIM, 11 shots on net and a minus-4 rating, though his offense is likely to remain low since he doesn't feature on the power play.
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Oilers' Vasily Podkolzin: Plucks apple in win
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Podkolzin notched an assist and four shots on goal in Friday's 4-0 win over the Penguins.
Podkolzin got on the scoresheet for the first time as an Oiler with a secondary helper on Evan Bouchard's second-period goal. In Friday's game, Podkolzin saw a season-high 14:09 of ice time, though he's been seeing second-line usage at even strength for a few games. The 23-year-old winger has nine shots on net, 20 hits, four PIM and a minus-1 rating over eight appearances, adding a little toughness to the lineup, though he'll likely end up in a bottom-six role again at some point.
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Oilers' Vasily Podkolzin: Traded to another Canadian club
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Podkolzin was traded to Edmonton from Vancouver on Sunday in exchange for a 2025 fourth-round pick.
Podklozin was limited to just 19 games at the NHL level last year in which he garnered two assists, 20 shots on goal and 71 hits while averaging 10:49 of ice time. With Vancouver, the 23-year-old Russian may have struggled for regular minutes, but he should be in contention for the Opening Night roster in Edmonton -- especially if the club decides to allow Dylan Holloway to leave for St. Louis.
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Canucks' Vasily Podkolzin: Recalled with Black Aces
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Podkolzin was called up from AHL Abbotsford on Friday as part of a group of Black Aces that includes Arshdeep Bains, Linus Karlsson, Danila Klimovich, Jonathan Lekkerimaki, Aatu Raty, Max Sasson, Nick Cicek, Matt Irwin, Cole McWard, Christian Wolanin, Zach Sawchenko and defenseman Elias Pettersson.
Podkolzin had two assists in 19 contests with the Canucks during the regular season. He also recorded 28 points in 44 regular-season AHL outings and an assist in three AHL playoff appearances this year. Abbotsford has been eliminated from playoff contention, which is what prompted this move. However, none of the players that were promoted Friday are likely to factor into the Canucks' playoff run unless Vancouver runs into injury problems.
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Canucks' Vasily Podkolzin: Reassigned to minors
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Podkolzin was sent down to AHL Abbotsford on Wednesday.
Podkolzin figures to suit up with the minor-league club for its Calder Cup matchup with AHL Ontario on Wednesday before likely being recalled ahead of Vancouver's Game 6 clash with the Predators on Friday.
Podkolzin signed a two-year contract extension with Vancouver on Thursday.
Podkolzin has been a bit of a disappointment since he was drafted 10th overall in 2019. He has played only 18 NHL games this season, picking up a pair of assists, He's also collected 15 goals and 28 points in 44 AHL games with Abbotsford this year.
Podkolzin notched an assist, two hits and two PIM in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Golden Knights.
Podkolzin set up Quinn Hughes' tally early in the third period. The helper was Podkolzin's second over 13 games since he was recalled from AHL Abbotsford in early March. The winger has added 15 shots on net, 48 hits, six PIM and an even plus-minus rating in a bottom-four role.
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Canucks' Vasily Podkolzin: Nabs helper in win
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Podkolzin logged an assist, two shots on goal, six hits and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Canadiens.
Podkolzin's helper was his first point in eight NHL appearances this season. He assisted on Nils Aman's insurance tally in the third period. Podkolzin has featured mainly in a fourth-line role so far, adding 11 shots on net and 29 hits, but his lack of offense makes him a non-factor in most fantasy formats.
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Canucks' Vasily Podkolzin: Up from AHL
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Podkolzin will be called up from AHL Abbotsford on Friday, per Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650.
Podkolzin was sent to the minors earlier in the day, but it was just a paper transaction. He has no points, four shots and six hits in three games with the Canucks in 2023-24.
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Canucks' Vasily Podkolzin: Slips back to minors
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Podkolzin was demoted to AHL Abbotsford on Friday.
Podkolzin shouldn't be expected to spend much time in the minors, as this move is likely just a paper transactionto make him eligible for the AHL playoffs. Still, the 22-year-old Russian has logged just three NHL games this season, generating six hits and four shots while averaging 11:07 of ice time.
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Canucks' Vasily Podkolzin: Back in NHL
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Podkolzin was recalled from AHL Abbotsford on Thursday.
Podkolzin played a pair of games with the Canucks this week before he was sent to the AHL on Wednesday. He failed to record a point in either of those NHL appearances. He does, however, have 15 goals and 13 assists in 44 appearances at the AHL level this year. Podkolzin could see third-line minutes Thursday in Vegas.
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Canucks' Vasily Podkolzin: Heads to minors
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Podkolzin was returned to AHL Abbotsford on Wednesday.
Podkolzin has recorded no points and one shot over two contests with Vancouver this season. He also has 15 goals and 28 points in 44 outings with Abbotsford. Podkolzin was selected with the No. 10 overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft.
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Canucks' Vasily Podkolzin: Called up Saturday
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Podkolzin was recalled from AHL Abbotsford on Saturday.
Podkolzin hasn't played at the NHL level this season. He had just seven points in 39 outings last year and has 28 points in 44 contests with Abbotsford this season. He could fill a bottom-six role if he gets into the lineup.
