Kovalenko provided an assist and two hits in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Jets.
Kovalenko has five assists over his last three games. It's taken him virtually no time at all to settle into a middle-six role since he was traded to the Sharks from the Avalanche. The 25-year-old winger is up to 13 points, 29 shots on net, 42 hits and a minus-5 rating over 32 appearances this season, but it looks like his ceiling is much higher in San Jose, making him an option in deeper fantasy formats for now.
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Sharks' Nikolai Kovalenko: Lends assist in loss
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Kovalenko logged a power-play assist in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Utah.
Kovalenko is fitting right in with the Sharks, earning four assists over his first three games since he was traded from the Avalanche. The 25-year-old has filled a second-line role with his new team, and while the Sharks don't boast a great offense, it's more of an opportunity than he got regularly in Colorado. Kovalenko has a total of 12 points, 29 shots on net, 40 hits and a minus-5 rating through 31 appearances as a rookie this season.
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Avalanche's Nikolai Kovalenko: Won't suit up in New Jersey
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Kovalenko (undisclosed) will not be available for Sunday's road matchup with the Devils, according to the NHL media site.
Kovalenko will miss his first game of the season. The 25-year-old didn't play in the final 15:31 of Saturday's 2-1 win over Detroit after blocking a shot, per Corey Masisak of The Denver Post. Kovalenko will be replaced in the lineup by Nikita Prishchepov.
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Avalanche's Nikolai Kovalenko: Scores on power play in loss
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Kovalenko scored a power-play goal on two shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Oilers.
Kovalenko had the opening tally at 7:02 of the first period. Kovalenko snapped his six-game point drought with the goal. The 25-year-old has taken on a larger role as the injury bug takes a second run at the Avalanche's forward group. The winger is up to four goals, eight points, 26 shots on net, 31 hits and a minus-6 rating through 25 appearances this season.
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Avalanche's Nikolai Kovalenko: Up from minors
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Kovalenko was called up by Colorado on Wednesday.
Kovalenko has three goals and seven points over 22 appearances with the Avalanche this season. He hasn't played in the AHL this year but keeps getting briefly reassigned to the minors for cap purposes.
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Avalanche's Nikolai Kovalenko: Sent down
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Kovalenko was reassigned to AHL Colorado on Monday.
This move is likely a paper transaction, and Kovalenko could be back with the big club as soon as Tuesday. The 25-year-old has registered three goals and four assists through 22 games.
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Avalanche's Nikolai Kovalenko: One of each in win
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Kovalenko scored a power-play goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Kraken.
Kovalenko earned his second multi-point effort of the year, securing that with his goal late in the third period. The 25-year-old continues to fill a middle-six role as the Avalanche navigate choppy waters on the injury front. Kovalenko is up to two goals, four assists, 13 shots on net, 22 hits and a minus-5 rating over 13 appearances. His pair of points Tuesday snapped a three-game dry spell.
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Avalanche's Nikolai Kovalenko: Called up from minors
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Kovalenko was elevated from AHL Colorado on Monday.
Kovalenko continues to move between levels despite having played in 12 games for the Avalanche this season. In those outings, the 25-year-old winger has registered one goal on 12 shots, three assists and 22 hits while averaging 13:41 of ice time. When the Avs get fully healthy, which may take a while given all their injuries, Kovalenko could find himself the odd man out -- though he has plenty of time to cement himself as a full-time NHL option.
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Avalanche's Nikolai Kovalenko: Sent to AHL
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Kovalenko was reassigned to AHL Colorado on Saturday.
This is likely a paper move unless the Avalanche are getting a forward back before Tuesday's game versus the Kraken. Kovalenko saw his point drought reach three games after he was limited to one hit and no other fantasy-relevant stats over 12:25 of ice time Saturday in a 5-2 loss to the Predators.
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Avalanche's Nikolai Kovalenko: Secures first NHL point
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Kovalenko notched an assist, three shots on goal and two hits in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Ducks.
Kovalenko earned his first NHL point by setting up Casey Mittelstadt's second-period tally. Through five appearances, Kovalenko has added nine shots on net, 14 hits and a minus-3 rating. The 25-year-old winger is playing in a middle-six role and on the second power-play unit, but fantasy managers will want to see him put up an extended stretch of offense before picking him up.
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Avalanche's Nikolai Kovalenko: Returns to NHL club
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Kovalenko was recalled by the Avalanche on Wednesday.
Kovalenko was sent to the AHL on Tuesday, but he'll rejoin the injury-plagued Avalanche ahead of Wednesday's game against Boston. Over his first three NHL appearances of the season, he's tallied eight hits and two blocked shots while averaging 14:06 of ice time.
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Avalanche's Nikolai Kovalenko: Headed back to minors
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Kovalenko was reassigned to AHL Colorado on Tuesday.
This marks Kovalenko's third demotion in October, a trend that figures to continue as long as the Avs are trying to save some cap space. Fantasy players can likely expect the winger to be back on the NHL roster ahead of Wednesday's matchup with the Bruins.
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Avalanche's Nikolai Kovalenko: Back in bigs
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Kovalenko was recalled from AHL Colorado on Friday.
Kovalenko played in Wednesday's season opener versus Vegas and was sent down to the Eagles on Thursday for salary cap reasons. He saw 14:57 of ice time, with two shots on goal and one hit. Look for Kovalenko to see third-line minutes versus Columbus on Saturday, alongside Ross Colton and Logan O'Connor.
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Avalanche's Nikolai Kovalenko: Sent to AHL
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Kovalenko was reassigned to AHL Colorado on Monday.
Kovalenko will head to the minors ahead of Wednesday's regular-season opener against the Golden Knights, but the move appears to be procedural, so he'll likely rejoin the Avalanche ahead of Opening Night. The 24-year-old logged 11 goals and 35 points over 42 appearances in the KHL last year.
