Kings' Brandt Clarke: Helps out on power play in loss
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Clarke notched a power-play assist, three shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Capitals.
Clarke had the secondary helper on Kevin Fiala's goal in the second period. With three assists over his last five games, Clarke has gotten back on track after starting December cold. The 21-year-old defenseman is up to 19 points (seven on the power play), 71 shots on net, 60 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a plus-4 rating through 34 outings overall. He continues to see top-four minutes and a spot on the first power-play unit.
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Kings' Brandt Clarke: Ends five-game slump
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Clarke notched an assist, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Rangers.
Clarke had been held off the scoresheet over his previous five games, his second slump of that length in the last month. He's slowed down from his early scoring pace, and his ice time has dropped due to the Kings regularly deploying seven defensemen lately. The 21-year-old is at three goals, 14 assists, 65 shots on net, 58 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a plus-6 rating over 30 appearances. He still has some upside because of his power-play role, but Clarke has been a gamble offensively.
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Kings' Brandt Clarke: Generates assist Wednesday
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Clarke notched an assist and three shots on goal in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Jets.
Clarke had a shot attempt redirected in by Kevin Fiala in the third period. With two points over his last two games, Clarke appears to have moved past a five-game slump. The 21-year-old defenseman remains in a top-four role and now has three goals, 12 helpers, 53 shots on net, 47 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a plus-4 rating over 23 outings this season. He'll likely remain productive as long as he can maintain a power-play role.
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Kings' Brandt Clarke: Nets goal in loss
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Clarke scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 7-2 loss to the Sharks.
Clarke tied the game at 1-1 with a tally in the second period. The goal ended his five-game point drought. Clarke is up to three tallies, 14 points, 50 shots on net, 47 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 22 appearances. The 21-year-old blueliner may still have some growing pains in his first full campaign, but there have been no questions about his place in the lineup in 2024-25.
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Kings' Brandt Clarke: Puts home empty-netter
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Clarke scored a power-plat empty-net goal on four shots and added four blocked shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
Clarke had been limited to one assist over the first four games of November after surging with seven points across the last four contests of October. The 21-year-old was able to put the cherry on top of the Kings' win Saturday with his second tally of the season. The defenseman has 13 points (six on the power play), 34 shots on net, 35 blocked shots, 18 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 16 outings. He looks to be here to stay in the NHL and has a good chance of producing a breakout campaign in his first full season.
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Kings' Brandt Clarke: Distributes three more helpers
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Clarke produced three assists and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Golden Knights.
One of Clarke's helpers came on the power play. The 21-year-old is attempting to launch himself to star status quickly -- he has earned a goal and six helpers during his four-game point streak. Overall, he's at one goal, 10 assists, 21 shots on net, 19 blocked shots, 12 PIM and a plus-2 rating through 11 contests. He's tied with Josh Morrissey for fourth in points by defensemen this season, trailing only Cale Makar (19), Neal Pionk (12) and Alex Pietrangelo (12).
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Kings' Brandt Clarke: Bags assist Tuesday
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Clarke provided an assist and five shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Sharks.
Clarke is looking good on offense with four points over his last three games. The defenseman has added a plus-3 rating and five blocked shots in that span, so he's no slouch in his own zone either. For the season, the 21-year-old has eight points, 19 shots on net, 19 blocks, 12 PIM and a plus-1 rating over 10 contests.
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Kings' Brandt Clarke: Gets first goal of season
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Clarke scored a goal and added an assist in a 3-2 win over Utah on Saturday.
He got his first goal of 2024-25 during a second-period power play for the Kings. Clarke has three points (one goal, two assists) in his last two games and seven, including six assists, in nine contests this season. His six helpers have him tied with Anze Kopitar for the team lead. Clarke had a game-high four blocks Saturday, and he has 10 in his last four games. The 21-year-old is working to demonstrate that he's more than simply an offensive specialist. That's a work in progress, but so far, so good.
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Kings' Brandt Clarke: Sends helper in win
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Clarke notched an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Sharks.
Clarke had been held off the scoresheet in the previous three games, which earned him a drop back to the third pairing. The 21-year-old blueliner looks set to compete with Jordan Spence all season for premium minutes. Clarke has done well early on with five assists, 13 shots on net and 14 blocked shots, but he also has a minus-1 rating and 12 PIM through eight contests. Taking too many penalties could lead to a reduced role.
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Kings' Brandt Clarke: Huge day on power play
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Clarke notched three power-play assists in Monday's 8-7 overtime loss to the Senators.
The two teams combined for seven goals with the man advantage, and Clarke had a hand in all three of the Kings' power-play tallies to record his first points of the season. The 21-year-old blueliner worked on the top power-play unit Monday, and his big performance could allow him to hang onto that plum assignment as long as Drew Doughty (ankle) remains sidelined. Jordan Spence is Clarke's main competition for time with the man advantage.
Clarke has two goals and six points in 16 games with the Kings in 2023-24. He also has eight goals and 33 points in 32 outings with Ontario.
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Kings' Brandt Clarke: Gets into lineup, scores
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Clarke scored a goal in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Canucks.
The Kings opted to play seven defensemen Thursday, with Clarke stepping in for forward Arthur Kaliyev. While it's a positive Clarke played after sitting out two games as a healthy scratch, he saw a meager 7:06 of ice time in the blowout win, as interim head coach Jim Hiller didn't alter his regular defense pairings much. It's fair to say Clarke has earned more time with two goals, four assists, 29 shots on net and 20 blocked shots over 13 appearances this season, especially with all but one of those points coming in his last seven outings. If the Kings go back to six defensemen Sunday versus the Devils, it's unclear which one of Clarke, Jordan Spence, Andreas Englund or Jacob Moverare will come out of the lineup.
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Kings' Brandt Clarke: Sends power-play helper
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Clarke notched a power-play assist, four shots on goal and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
Clarke has four points over his last four games, including a pair of power-play helpers. He took a stretch pass from Cam Talbot and fed Pierre-Luc Dubois on the Kings' second tally Tuesday. Clarke has had a choppy path to playing time this season, but his recent play suggests he's leapfrogged Jordan Spence for a spot on the third pairing. Clarke is up to five points, 24 shots on net, 16 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 10 outings this season.
Kings' Brandt Clarke: First career goal an OT winner
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Clarke score the overtime winner and added an assist in Saturday's 5-4 victory over the Bruins.
The rookie blueliner was in the right place at the right time to score his first career NHL goal, stepping out of the penalty box and converting a breakaway on Linus Ullmark with just 27 seconds left in OT. Clarke is up to four points in eight games for the Kings this season, as he's had trouble keeping a regular spot in the lineup when he's been up with the big club. Saturday's performance could propel him into consistent ice time.
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Kings' Brandt Clarke: Recalled from AHL
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Clarke was recalled from AHL Ontario on Thursday, John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radioreports.
Clarke has been a stud in the minors with eight goals and 33 points in 32 contests, leading all AHL defensemen in points. The eighth overall pick in 2021, Clarke has one assist in six games with the Kings this season. He is expected to be an extra defenseman -- barring any injuries -- versus Edmonton on Saturday.
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Kings' Brandt Clarke: Sent down
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Clarke was reassigned to AHL Ontario on Thursday, per CapFriendly.
Clarke will get a chance to play in the AHL while the Kings are on their bye week. He could be called up again prior to their next game Feb. 10 versus the Oilers.
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Kings' Brandt Clarke: Grabs first point of season
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Clarke logged a power-play assist, four shots on goal and two hits in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Sabres.
Clarke played in consecutive games for the first time this season, and he also earned his first helper in five NHL appearances on the year. The 20-year-old will likely still need to compete with Jordan Spence for playing time, though Clarke has a more promising long-term outlook. Clarke is at one assist, a minus-4 rating, 12 shots on net and six blocked shots this season.
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Kings' Brandt Clarke: Summoned from AHL
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Clarke was called up from AHL Ontario on Wednesday, Russell Morgan of Hockey Royalty reports.
Clarke has seven goals, 32 points and 30 PIM in 30 contests with Ontario in 2023-24. He registered two assists in nine games with LA in 2022-23. The 20-year-old defenseman was taken with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft and figures to be a significant part of the Kings' long-term plans.
