Kaiser scored a goal on three shots in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Avalanche.
Kaiser led the Blackhawks with 21:38 of ice time in this contest. He has two points over his last three games and continues to grow into a more significant top-four role late in the campaign. The 23-year-old blueliner has picked up six goals, 14 points, 65 shots on net, 55 blocked shots, 39 hits, 30 PIM and a minus-10 rating over 64 appearances this season, showing modest growth on offense after his eight-point effort in 57 outings a year ago.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Nabs helper in return
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Kaiser posted an assist and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Wild.
Kaiser missed one game due to a shoulder injury. The 23-year-old was on the second pairing as the Blackhawks went full youth movement on the blue line by scratching veteran Matt Grzelcyk. Kaiser has earned 13 points, 60 shots on net, 38 hits, 54 blocked shots, 26 PIM and a minus-11 rating through 62 appearances this season and should be in the lineup regularly for the remainder of the campaign.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Good to go Tuesday
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Kaiser (shoulder) will return to the lineup against Minnesota on Tuesday, according to CHGO Blackhawks.
Kaiser is poised to return to a second-pairing role after sitting out Saturday's 4-0 loss to Vegas. He has accounted for five goals, 12 points, 60 shots on net, 53 blocked shots and 37 hits in 61 appearances this season.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Unavailable Saturday
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Kaiser (shoulder) won't play against Vegas on Saturday, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.
Kaiser left Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over Utah late and participated in Saturday's morning skate, but he will miss at least one game. However, it sounds like he could return to the lineup against Minnesota on Tuesday. Kaiser has five goals, 12 points, 60 shots on net, 53 blocked shots and 37 hits in 61 appearances this season.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Lands on injured reserve
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Kaiser (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, retroactive to Feb. 4.
Kaiser suffered a lower-body injury just before the Olympic break, and the Blackhawks announced Tuesday that the 23-year-old won't be available when the team resumes play in late February. While it's not yet clear when he'll be able to return, he'll be eligible to be activated off injured reserve at any point, while Kevin Korchinski and Sam Rinzel were recalled by Chicago on Wednesday.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Won't be ready following break
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Kaiser (lower body) won't play against Nashville on Feb. 26, per Tracey Myers of NHL.com on Tuesday.
Kaiser will need additional time following the Olympic break to recover after being injured in a 4-0 loss to Columbus on Feb. 4. He has earned five goals, 12 points, 58 shots on net, 47 blocked shots and 36 hits across 57 appearances this season.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Tallies in Sunday's loss
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Kaiser scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Penguins.
Kaiser continues to chip in offense from a bottom-four role on the blue line. He has three goals and an assist over his last eight games. For the season, the 23-year-old blueliner is at four goals, a career-high nine points, 40 shots on net, 38 blocked shots, 25 hits, 18 PIM and an even plus-minus rating over 38 appearances.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Two goals in last three games
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Kaiser scored a goal in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.
Off a draw, Kaiser got the puck at the blue line. He skated into the slot before scoring with a wrist shot past Joseph Woll's glove. Kaiser has just three goals and four assists in 33 games, but two of those goals have come in the last three games (eight shots). And all three of those goals have come in his last seven games.
Kaiser scored a goal on two shots and added two blocked shots in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Kings.
The tally was Kaiser's first of the season, and it stood as the game-winner in this contest. He's earned just three points over his last 10 games, though he continues to have a steady top-four role on the Blackhawks' defense. He's at five points, 26 shots on net, 27 blocks, 18 hits and a plus-5 rating through 27 appearances this year. Until Kaiser shows more consistent offense, most fantasy managers won't need to roster him.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Garners helper
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Kaiser registered an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Maple Leafs.
Kaiser snapped a 10-game point drought with the helper. While he hasn't done a lot on offense, he's been a regular presence on the Blackhawks' second pairing lately. The 23-year-old's defensive quality has shown up in a plus-7 rating, and he's added 15 hits and 14 blocked shots while contributing three assists through 18 appearances so far.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Hands out assist in win
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Kaiser notched an assist and added a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 8-3 win over the Blues.
The helper was Kaiser's first point in five outings this season. He's filled a bottom-four role while adding decent defensive numbers with eight hits, four blocked shots and a plus-5 rating. The 23-year-old defenseman had eight points in 57 contests in 2024-25, and while he'll likely exceed that level of production this year, it would be optimistic to expect him to get to 20 points.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Avoids holdout with two-year deal
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Kaiser signed a two-year, $3.4 million contract with the Blackhawks on Wednesday.
Kaiser and the Blackhawks were able to come to terms on the eve of training camp, getting the defenseman under contract after a prolonged negotiation. The 23-year-old will be in the mix for a bottom-four role this season, though the Blackhawks have a number of young defensemen that could see playing time, which may lead to Kaiser getting the occasional healthy scratch. He produced eight points, 66 shots on net, 54 hits and 93 blocked shots over 57 games in 2024-25.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Won't play Thursday
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Kaiser (illness) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against Boston, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports.
Kaiser didn't participate in Thursday's morning skate due to an illness, and he'll be unavailable for at least one game. Connor Murphy (illness) will also be sidelined, so Ethan Del Mastro and Louis Crevier will enter the lineup. Kaiser should tentatively be considered day-to-day ahead of Saturday's game against Winnipeg.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Hands out helper
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Kaiser logged an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Sharks.
Kaiser has two goals and an assist over seven contests since he rejoined the NHL roster following a month-plus with AHL Rockford. The 22-year-old defenseman is currently handling a top-four role, though minutes are distributed pretty evenly on a blue line that features four younger players. Kaiser is up to six points, 52 shots on net, 42 hits, 74 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 42 appearances this season.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Tallies in overtime win
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Kaiser scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over Utah.
Kaiser has two goals through four games in March. The 22-year-old blueliner tied this contest at 1-1 with his second-period tally. For the season, he's at five points, 48 shots on net, 42 hits, 69 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating while seeing bottom-four minutes. Kaiser was not assigned to AHL Rockford in a paper move for AHL playoff eligibility Friday, so it looks like he's here to stay in the NHL, at least through the end of 2024-25. He offers little scoring upside for fantasy.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Pots goal Saturday
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Kaiser scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Ducks.
Kaiser earned his first NHL point since Jan. 5, though he spent the bulk of the last two months in the minors. The 22-year-old defenseman is likely to get a chance to stick in the lineup following Saturday's trade that sent Seth Jones to the Panthers, opening a spot on the Blackhawks' blue line. Kaiser has two goals, two assists, 45 shots on net, 37 hits, 65 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 36 appearances with Chicago this season, though he still needs to work on keeping his performance steady on a game-to-game basis.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Heads to minors
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Kaiser was reassigned to AHL Rockford on Thursday, per Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio.
Kaiser has a goal and three points in 35 appearances with the Blackhawks in 2024-25. It's possible Kaiser will be recalled ahead of Friday's tilt, but Chicago still has seven healthy defensemen on its active roster, so it wouldn't be shocking if the 22-year-old blueliner ends up being in the minors for a significant stretch of time.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Scores first career NHL goal Sunday
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Kaiser potted his first career NHL goal in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Rangers.
It took 71 NHL games, but Kaiser finally got his first marker after being set up by Frank Nazar late in the second period. Kaiser has points in back-to-back games after not being in the lineup for Chicago's prior five contests. The 22-year-old could be sent to AHL Rockford when Alec Martinez (neck) and Connor Murphy (groin) are ready to return, but Kaiser is skating alongside Seth Jones on the top pairing in the meantime. Through 30 appearances in 2024-25, Kaiser has contributed one goal and two helpers while averaging 17:37 of ice time.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Chips in with assist
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Kaiser logged an assist in Friday's 4-2 win over the Canadiens.
This was Kaiser's first action since he was recalled from AHL Rockford on Sunday. The 22-year-old defenseman filled in for Connor Murphy (groin) in Friday's contest. Kaiser has two helpers, 33 shots on net, 33 hits, 54 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 29 appearances. He's not guaranteed to stick in the NHL once the Blackhawks' defense gets back to full health.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Good to go
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Kaiser (undisclosed) was cleared Tuesday and should be back on the ice soon, Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
Kaier hasn't skated since Sept. 24 after an unexpected issue was discovered during his training camp physicals. Following some invasive testing, he has received the green light to return. Kaiser produced seven assists, 18 shots on goal, 46 blocked shots and 22 hits in 32 regular-season outings with the Blackhawks in 2023-24.
