Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Strikes for power-play game-winner
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Tolvanen scored a power-play goal on three shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
Tolvanen snapped a four-game slump with his second-period tally, which was the game-winner. He now has two power-play points this season and has reclaimed a spot in the rotation for power-play time after beginning the year on the outside looking in. The winger is up to five goals, one assist, 21 shots on net, 38 hits, 10 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating across 16 contests.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Nets lone goal in loss
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Tolvanen scored a goal on two shots and added three hits in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Maple Leafs.
Tolvanen has goals in back-to-back games and may be finding some consistency again in a second-line role. He's up to four tallies, one assist, 15 shots on net, 24 hits, 10 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 11 contests. He's a decent two-way winger, and while he wasn't in the power-play mix early on, the Kraken seem to be letting nearly every forward get some time with the man advantage at this point in the campaign. Tolvanen's got a good shot and should eventually make his way back to consistently being on at least the second unit.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Finishes scoring in win
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Tolvanen scored a goal on two shots with one block and one hit in Tuesday's 8-2 win over Montreal.
Tolvanen capped the Kraken scoring when he finished a tic-tac-toe sequence with Josh Mahura and Matty Beniers. The goal was the third for the middle-six winger, who is coming off his most productive NHL season in 2023-24, when Tolvanen recorded 16 goals and 41 points.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Grabs apple in loss
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Tolvanen picked up an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 loss versus Colorado.
Tolvanen notched his first assist of the season Tuesday after registering the primary helper on Ryker Evans' third-period goal on the man advantage. Tolvanen is filling a middle-six role and seeing power-play time, and he's produced three points (two goals) across seven outings. The Finnish forward had his most productive season as an NHLer in 2023-24 -- he generated 16 goals and 41 points across 81 regular-season games.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Scores in Thursday's win
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Tolvanen scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Flyers.
Tolvanen has scored twice over five appearances this season. He's regained a power-play role after beginning the year without one, which should help his offense over time. He has added six shots on net, eight hits and seven blocked shots. Tolvanen is a decent two-way winger, and while he can provide some category coverage with hits, shots and blocks, he needs to show more offense to be trusted in fantasy.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Nets goal in loss
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Tolvanen scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Blues.
Tolvanen's second-period tally gave the Kraken a 2-0 lead before their defensive collapse later in the frame. The winger put up 41 points and 210 hits in 81 games last season, and he's beginning 2024-25 in a similar third-line role. Tolvanen didn't feature with the power play Tuesday -- he may be not see as much time with the man advantage after the offseason additions of Chandler Stephenson and Brandon Montour and the promotion of Shane Wright. That said, a hot start to the year could help Tolvanen earn more prominent minutes.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Signs two-year deal
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Tolvanen inked a two-year, $6.95 million contract with the Kraken on Friday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Tolvanen had a career-best 41 points in 81 regular-season appearances with Seattle in 2023-24. The 25-year-old is slated to be a middle-six forward, but he will see plenty of power-play time, including with the first unit, next season.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Returns Thursday
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Tolvanen (undisclosed) will draw into the lineup Thursday against Minnesota, per the media site.
Tolvanen missed Tuesday's 4-3 loss to Winnipeg due to the injury. He has 16 goals and 41 points in 80 outings in 2023-24. Kailer Yamamoto is expected to be a healthy scratch versus the Wild due to Tolvanen's return.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Not playing Tuesday
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Tolvanen (undisclosed) won't play Tuesday versus Winnipeg.
Tolvanen will be replaced in the lineup by Tomas Tatar. The 24-year-old Tolvanen's final chance to play before the end of the regular season will be Thursday against Minnesota. He has 16 goals and 41 points in 80 games this season.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Earns two assists in win
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Tolvanen notched two assists, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.
Tolvanen has been boom or bust lately with three multi-point efforts and five scoreless outings over his last eight games. The 24-year-old helped out on goals by linemates Matty Beniers and Oliver Bjorkstrand in the first period. Tolvanen's inconsistency of late shouldn't detract from his career year of 41 points, 147 shots on net, 191 hits, 73 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating over 74 appearances.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Three-point effort in win
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Tolvanen scored a goal on four shots, added two assists and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Ducks.
Tolvanen opened the scoring at 7:50 of the first period and then set up goals by Oliver Bjorkstrand and Matty Beniers in the second. That trio of forwards played on a line together Tuesday, and the chemistry is encouraging, even against the lowly Ducks. Tolvanen has 16 goals, 39 points, 145 shots on net, 179 hits, 70 blocked shots and a minus-11 rating through 71 appearances. He's earned seven of those points over 12 contests in March.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Dishes two assists
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Tolvanen logged a pair of assists, two hits and four PIM in Monday's 6-2 loss to the Sabres.
Tolvanen set up both of the Kraken's goals in this contest after getting shuffled up to the top line amid significant changes by head coach Dave Hakstol. The 24-year-old Tolvanen had produced just four points over his previous 16 contests. He's at 36 points (nine on the power play), 137 shots on net, 171 hits, 67 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating through 67 appearances.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Garners assist Tuesday
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Tolvanen notched an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Golden Knights.
Tolvanen set up Oliver Bjorkstrand's tally in the third period. The helper was Tolvanen's first point in four games -- he's struggled with consistency on offense with just four points over 14 outings since the All-Star break. The 24-year-old winger has 15 goals, 19 assists, 133 shots on net, 164 hits, 65 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating through 64 appearances this season, playing mainly in a third-line role.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Scores on power play
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Tolvanen scored a power-play goal on four shots in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Oilers.
The tally was his second goal and third point in 10 games since the All-Star break. Tolvanen has put together a career year with 33 points, 125 shots on net, 155 hits, 58 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating over 60 appearances. He continues to be a solid depth scorer in a middle-six role while adding plenty of non-scoring production.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Sets career high in points
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Tolvanen produced a power-play assist and three shots on goal in Thursday's 2-0 win over the Penguins.
Tolvanen had a February to forget with just two points over nine outings. Despite the slump, he's now at a career-high 32 points (14 goals, 18 assists) on the year. The winger has added 121 shots on net, 154 hits, 58 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating over 59 appearances while seeing regular usage on the third line and first power-play unit.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Breaks drought with goal
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Tolvanen scored a goal on three shots, added four hits and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Bruins.
Tolvanen entered Thursday on a five-game slump before scoring in the second period. His tally was the game-winner. The 24-year-old winger is up to 31 points in 54 outings, matching his total from 61 appearances a season ago. Tolvanen has added 110 shots on net, 139 hits, 53 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in 2023-24 as a fixture on the third line.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Buries goal Friday
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Tolvanen scored a goal and added two hits in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Blues.
Tolvanen entered the game questionable following his absence from practice Thursday. The 24-year-old converted on a passing play in the second period to put the Kraken ahead 3-1, but the lead didn't last. The winger has remained steady in January with nine points and 18 shots on net over 11 contests. For the season, he's up to 13 goals, 30 points, 95 shots on net, 98 hits, 52 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 48 appearances. He needs one point to match his output from 61 games a year ago.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Expected to play Friday
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Tolvanen (undisclosed) is expected to be in the lineup Friday against the Blues, per the NHL's media site.
Tolvanen was a game-time call after missing Thursday's practice but won't miss any game action. The 24-year-old has 12 goals and 29 points in 47 games this season.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Questionable Friday
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Tolvanen's (undisclosed) availability for Friday's game against St. Louis is expected to be a game-time decision, per Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network.
Tolvanen joined the Kraken for Friday's optional skate after missing Thursday's practice. He has 12 goals, 29 points, 96 hits and 51 blocks in 47 outings this season. If Tolvanen can't play Friday, then Tye Kartye or Devin Shore, who are currently projected to be healthy scratches, might feature in the lineup. Seattle has multiple game-time decisions, so in a worst-case scenario, the Kraken might also need to dress 11 forwards and seven defensemen, which would involve Ryker Evans seeing action.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Scores on breakaway
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Tolvanen scored a goal on four shots and added five hits in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Oilers.
Tolvanen gave the Kraken a positive start with his breakaway tally in the first period. The winger has three goals and five assists over eight contests in January. The 24-year-old has provided solid scoring and plenty of physical play from the Kraken's third line, earning 29 points, 93 shots on net, 95 hits and 51 blocked shots over 45 appearances this season.
