Tolvanen scored a power-play goal on three shots and added six hits in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Bruins.
Tolvanen has scored in two of the last three games. His goal Thursday was his first power-play contribution since Dec. 16 versus the Avalanche. The winger is up to nine goals, 27 points (10 on the power play), 78 shots on net, 117 hits, 48 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating through 45 appearances. He offers well-rounded production for fantasy managers, and his offense should stay consistent in a top-six role.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: On career pace
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Tolvanen scored a goal Monday in a 4-2 win over the Rangers.
Tolvanen got the Kraken's first goal one minute into the second period on a backhand-to-forehand shot. It was his first goal in seven games. Tolvanen has quietly put up 26 points (eight goals, 18 assists) in 43 games this season, and nine of those points (three goals, nine assists) have come with the man advantage. His pace gives him a real shot at a 50-point season and that would be a new career mark.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Back in action Thursday
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Tolvanen (illness) is set to play Thursday versus the Wild, Joe Pohoryles of Emerald City Spectrum reports.
Tolvanen will return to the lineup after a one-game absence. He'll play in a top-six role and will also see power-play time in place of Jordan Eberle, who is out with an upper-body injury.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Unavailable Tuesday
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Tolvanen (illness) won't play Tuesday versus the Bruins.
Tolvanen is set to miss his first game of the season. He has 25 points over 40 outings so far, though he will have to wait to end a four-game point drought. Tye Kartye is likely to enter the lineup in place of Tolvanen.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Collects two helpers in win
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Tolvanen earned two assists, two shots on goal and three hits in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Kings.
Tolvanen extended his point streak to five games (one goal, six assists) with this effort. The 26-year-old is up to 22 points this season, and he's earned half of them over 11 outings in December. The winger has added 54 shots on net, 91 hits, 32 blocked shots and a minus-11 rating over 35 contests this season. Tolvanen's hot offense and well-rounded production make him a quality depth forward in fantasy, especially since he's tracking toward a career year in points.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: One of each Saturday
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Tolvanen scored a goal, dished an assist, logged three hits, blocked two shots, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.
This is the kind of game that gets attention from fantasy managers. Tolvanen did a little bit of everything, including scoring the opening goal in the second period and setting up Chandler Stephenson for an empty-netter in the third. Tolvanen's production is often well-rounded since he plays a solid two-way game. He's earned eight points over nine outings in December, and he's at five goals, 19 points, 50 shots on net, 87 hits, 31 blocked shots and a minus-13 rating through 33 appearances.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Supplies two power-play helpers
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Tolvanen logged two power-play assists, four hits and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Kings.
Tolvanen has four points, including three on the power play, over his last four games. He set up Matty Beniers' equalizer in the final minute of the third period and Vince Dunn's game-winner 1:21 into overtime. Tolvanen has accumulated 15 points (eight on the power play), 40 shots on net, 75 hits, 23 blocked shots and a minus-9 rating across 28 outings this season. He's a fine depth winger in fantasy as long as he maintains his current usage in the middle six and with the man advantage.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Lights lamp in big loss
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Tolvanen scored a goal on three shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 9-4 loss to the Oilers.
Tolvanen ended his five-game point drought with the first-period goal. The 26-year-old winger still needs to improve on consistency, but he's carved out a middle-six role with power-play time this season. He's at four goals, 12 points, 37 shots on net, 63 hits, 20 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating through 25 appearances.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Two helpers in Tuesday's loss
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Tolvanen picked up two assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Red Wings.
The 26-year-old winger helped set up tallies by Jordan Eberle in the first period and Ryker Evans in the second. Tolvanen has a modest three-game point streak going, and over his last 10 contests, he's racked up an impressive three goals and 10 points, including two goals and three assists on the power play.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Tallies in Saturday's win
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Tolvanen scored a goal on three shots, added two PIM and logged two hits in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Sharks.
Tolvanen has scored in back-to-back contests and has five points over his last five outings. The 26-year-old's spot on the first power-play unit makes him an intriguing option for fantasy managers. He's at three goals, nine points, 22 shots on net, 45 hits, 14 blocked shots, six PIM and an even plus-minus rating through 18 appearances, giving the upside of category coverage if he can sustain a decent pace on offense.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Strikes on power play
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Tolvanen scored a power-play goal and added three hits in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Jets.
Tolvanen's two goals this season have come over the last four games, which corresponds with his recent uptick in power-play usage. The 26-year-old winger's shot is his best asset on offense, so it makes sense he's getting better opportunities. For the season, he has eight points (four on the power play) while adding 19 shots on net, 43 hits, 13 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating through 17 appearances.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Fuels OT win with three-point night
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Tolvanen produced a power-play goal and added two assists in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blues.
The 26-year-old winger scored his first goal of the season late in the second period to tie the game at 2-2, and Tolvanen's second helper of the night came on Shane Wright's OT winner. Tolvanen is still skating in a bottom-six role at even strength, but he's worked his way onto the top power-play unit in the absence of Jared McCann (lower body), and six of Tolvanen's seven points on the season have come in the last five games.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Scores late power-play goal
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Tolvanen scored a power-play goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Kings.
Tolvanen made things a little interesting with his goal in the final minute of the game, but the Kraken couldn't tie it up. This tally ended a six-game skid for the 25-year-old winger. Tolvanen was second on the Kraken with 23 goals but added just 12 assists over 81 appearances. He continued to be a physical force in a middle-six role, adding 237 hits, 65 blocked shots, 23 PIM and a plus-3 rating. A reduced power-play role explains his drop from 41 points in 2023-24 to 35 points this season.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Good to go
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Tolvanen (undisclosed) is expected to play Saturday versus the Sharks, Bob Condor of the Kraken's official site reports.
Tolvanen missed Wednesday's game against the Canucks but that will be the extent of his absence. The 25-year-old is slated to play on the fourth line with John Hayden and Michael Eyssimont for Saturday's contest. Prior to his absence, Tolvanen had just one goal with 13 shots on net and 20 hits over his previous eight outings.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Ruled out for Wednesday's game
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Tolvanen has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against Vancouver for an undisclosed reason, Scott Malone of Root Sports reports.
While the nature of Tolvanen's injury isn't yet clear, he's considered day-to-day and will be forced to miss his first game this season. Jaden Schwartz (undisclosed) will also be sidelined, so Tye Kartye and Ryan Winterton will enter Seattle's lineup against the Canucks.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Scores early in loss
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Tolvanen scored a goal and blocked three shots in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Stars.
Tolvanen opened the scoring 1:27 into the game, ending his six-game point drought in the process. It was all Stars after that, though the Kraken maintained a decent shot volume with 36 shots on goal. Tolvanen has largely been left behind while Jared McCann and Andre Burakovsky have found success since the three forwards were linked on the third line. Tolvanen is now at 22 goals, 34 points, 125 shots on net, 219 hits, 59 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 74 appearances. The winger may benefit from a line shuffle at some point, but it's unclear if head coach Dan Bylsma has one of those in the cards.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Crosses 20-goal mark
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Tolvanen scored twice, dished an assist, added three hits and went plus-2 in Friday's 4-2 win over Utah.
Tolvanen has five goals and two assists over seven outings in March, with five of those points coming in the last three games. The winger opened and closed the scoring Friday, and he also helped out on a Brandon Montour tally late in the second period. Tolvanen is up to 21 goals, 33 points, 116 shots on net, 205 hits, 51 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 67 appearances. Despite not seeing as much power-play time as in previous years, he's still got a chance to challenge his career-high 41 points from 2023-24.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Lights lamp Wednesday
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Tolvanen scored a goal on two shots, added two PIM and logged three hits in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Canadiens.
Tolvanen's second-period tally put the Kraken ahead 2-0, but that lead was gone by the end of the frame. The 25-year-old winger has earned three goals and an assist over six outings in March for a productive start to the month. For the season, he's set a career high with 19 goals while also reaching the 30-point mark for the third year in a row. He's added 114 shots on net, 202 hits, 51 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 66 appearances.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Scores twice in Saturday's win
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Tolvanen scored two goals on four shots, added five hits and blocked two shots in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Canucks.
Tolvanen ended a four-game slump with this effort. His first goal put the Kraken ahead for good late in the second period, and he added an empty-netter to seal the win in the third. The 25-year-old winger is up to 18 goals on the season, matching his career high from 2022-23. He's added 10 assists, 101 shots on net, 187 hits, 49 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating through 61 appearances. If he heats up again like he did in January, Tolvanen will be a respectable multi-category forward in fantasy despite a lack of power-play time.
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Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen: Goal streak at three games
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Tolvanen scored a goal in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Ducks.
Tolvanen has scored in three straight games and has six goals and an assist over his last 11 contests. The winger remains in a third-line role with minimal power-play time, but he's finding a way to make it work lately. He's up to 14 goals, 22 points, 83 shots on net, 156 hits, 39 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 52 outings this season.
