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: 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: 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.
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Canucks' Vasily Podkolzin: Bags assist in loss
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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: Ready to return
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Podkolzin (concussion) is expected to play for AHL Abbotsford on Friday, per Patrick Johnston of The Province.
Podkolzin suffered the injury during a game against AHL Colorado on Oct. 25. Before getting hurt, he had five goals and seven points in six AHL contests. The 22-year-old hasn't played for Vancouver in 2023-24, but he does have 18 goals and 33 points in 118 career NHL appearances.
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Canucks' Vasily Podkolzin: Stretchered off ice
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Podkolzin (undisclosed) was convulsing on the ice after sustaining a hit in Wednesday's game versus AHL Colorado, Thomas Drance of The Athletic reports.
Podkolzin ultimately needed to be stretchered off the ice after he was stabilized. He was awake and aware of his surroundings as he exited the arena. It's unclear when Abbotsford will provide an additional update on Podkolzin's status.
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Canucks' Vasily Podkolzin: Not playing Tuesday
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Podkolzin (undisclosed) is slated to miss Tuesday's game against St. Louis, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Podkozlin will miss his second straight contest. He has posted four goals, three assists and 52 hits in 39 games this season. Vitali Kravtsov is projected to replace Podkolzin in the lineup.
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Canucks' Vasily Podkolzin: Unavailable Sunday
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Podkolzin (undisclosed) is not on the ice for pregame warmups and isn't expected to play Sunday against Chicago, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.
Podkolzin left Saturday's 3-1 win over Dallas in the third period following a shot block. He has recorded seven points, 41 shots on goal and 52 hits in 39 contests this campaign. Podkolzin will be replaced in the lineup by Aidan McDonough, who will make his NHL debut.
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Canucks' Vasily Podkolzin: Finds twine in win
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Podkolzin scored a goal and added two hits in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Sharks.
Podkolzin had gone seven games without a point, though he's now scored in three of his last 12 outings. The 21-year-old winger has been severely limited in a bottom-six role this season with four goals, three assists and 40 shots on net through 38 appearances. He's added 51 hits, nine PIM and a minus-5 rating.
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Canucks' Vasily Podkolzin: Buries goal Monday
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Podkolzin scored a goal on two shots in Monday's 4-3 shootout win over the Predators.
Podkolzin put the Canucks ahead 2-1 midway through the first period. It was the 21-year-old's second tally over his last four games, though he has just three goals across 14 appearances since the start of February. The winger has mainly been limited to a bottom-six role this year. He has six points to go with 34 shots and 41 hits through 30 outings overall.
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Canucks' Vasily Podkolzin: Goes through paper transaction
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Podkolzin was reassigned to AHL Abbotsford and then promptly recalled by Vancouver on Friday.
Podkolzin's brief time in the minors will keep him eligible for the upcoming 2023 AHL playoffs. He has two goals and five points in 28 contests with Vancouver this season. Podkolzin has also contributed seven goals and 18 points in 28 contests with Abbotsford in 2022-23.
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Canucks' Vasily Podkolzin: Scores Monday
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Podkolzin scored a goal on his only shot in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over Dallas.
Podkolzin extended Vancouver's lead to 3-1 late in the first period, skating around a Dallas defender before firing a wrist shot past Jake Oettinger. Podkolzin now has two goals and three assists through 27 games this season. He's played mostly a fourth-line role in Vancouver, but the 10th-overall pick in 2019 could be poised for a larger role with the Canucks looking to rebuild before the trade deadline.
