Duhaime scored a goal on three shots, blocked one shot, meted out four hits and was assessed two PIM in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Canadiens.
Duhaime won a puck battle at the top of the circle and sent a knuckler past Cayden Primeau to knot the game at two goals apiece. It was the first tally of the season for Duhaime, a fourth-line winger who has more PIM (16) than shots (14) in his first season with Washington.
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Capitals' Brandon Duhaime: Bags apple
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Duhaime tallied an assist, two shots and a plus-2 rating during Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Flyers.
Duhaime gets his first point as a member of the Washington Capitals with a nifty feed to Jakob Chychrun in the third period. The fourth-round pick from the 2016 NHL Entry Draft is meshing well on Washington's fourth line but doesn't have the offensive pedigree to garner much fantasy relevance.
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Capitals' Brandon Duhaime: Makes two-year commitment
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Duhaime signed a two-year, $3.7 million contract with the Capitals on Monday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Duhaime had five goals, 13 points, 70 PIM and 207 hits in 80 regular-season contests between Minnesota and Colorado last season. The 27-year-old is set to serve on Washington's fourth line in 2024-25.
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Avalanche's Brandon Duhaime: Finds twine Thursday
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Duhaime scored a goal and blocked two shots in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Stars in Game 2.
Duhaime earned his first point of the playoffs with a third-period goal. His last scoring contribution also came against the Stars when he had a goal and an assist April 7. The fourth-liner has four shots on net, 24 hits, six blocked shots, six PIM and a minus-1 rating through seven postseason contests -- he shouldn't be expected to put up much offense in a limited role.
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Avalanche's Brandon Duhaime: Pair of points in loss
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Duhaime scored a goal, added an assist and doled out seven hits in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Stars.
This was Duhaime's first multi-point effort as a member of the Avalanche. He's quickly gained enough trust to be a regular in the middle six. The 26-year-old has 13 points, 90 shots on net, 196 hits, 68 PIM and a minus-7 rating over 76 contests between the Avalanche and the Wild, and his low-scoring style doesn't lend itself to making much of a fantasy impact.
Duhaime had an assist, two shots on net and four hits in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Rangers.
Duhaime was moved up from the fourth line to the second line after the Avalanche announced Valeri Nichushkin (lower body) was unavailable. Duhaime picked up the primary assist on Casey Mittelstadt's second-period tally. It was the second assist in three games for Duhaime and his third in nine games since Colorado acquired him from Minnesota.
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Avalanche's Brandon Duhaime: Snags assist
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Duhaime provided an assist, two shots on goal, six hits and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Flames.
Duhaime was held off the scoresheet in his Avalanche debut, which came against his former team, the Wild, on Friday. He found more success Tuesday, setting up a Casey Mittelstadt goal in the second period. Duhaime has three helpers over his last six outings, giving him nine points, 71 shots on net, 161 hits, 66 PIM, 30 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 64 outings overall.
Duhaime was traded from the Wild to the Avalanche in exchange for a 2026 third-round pick Thursday.
Duhaime has averaged just 10:41 of ice time through 62 contests with Minnesota this season, but 2:06 of that has come on the penalty kill -- he'll likely slot into a similar role for the Avalanche down the stretch. The 26-year-old winger won't offer much offense, but he should bring plenty of physicality to his new team -- he's collected only eight points with the Wild this year, but he's added 66 PIM and 154 hits.
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Wild's Brandon Duhaime: Gets on scoresheet Wednesday
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Duhaime notched an assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Blackhawks.
After scoring four goals across the first 15 games of the season, Duhaime has been limited to just two assists in the last 35 contests. The 26-year-old occupies a fourth-line role on a team that hasn't had much consistency on offense, which explains some of his scoring struggles. He's at six points, 95 hits, 57 shots on net, 55 PIM and a minus-7 rating through 50 appearances, so he's not a fantasy target.
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Wild's Brandon Duhaime: Scores again Tuesday
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Duhaime scored a goal on five shots against Montreal on Tuesday, giving him tallies in back-to-back games.
Duhaime garnered nine goals in 51 games last season and looks poised to top that mark this season after scoring twice in the opening three contests. After earning seven minutes of PIM in Tuesday's tilt, Duhaime certainly made up for it with his short-handed goal.
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Wild's Brandon Duhaime: Avoids arbitration
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Duhaime agreed to a one-year, $1.1 million contract with Minnesota on Sunday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Duhaime and the Wild had an arbitration hearing scheduled for July 20, but now that won't be necessary. The 26-year-old forward produced nine goals, 10 points, 80 shots on net and 146 hits in 51 games last season. Duhaime is slated to occupy a spot on the third or fourth line for Minnesota during the 2023-24 campaign.
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Wild's Brandon Duhaime: Provides goal in loss Monday
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Duhaime collected a goal in Minnesota's 4-3 shootout loss to Vegas on Monday.
Duhaime's marker came early in the second period to tie the game at 1-1. He has nine goals and 10 points in 46 contests this season. Duhaime entered Monday's action averaging 10:29 of ice time in 2022-23, and with that role, he's unlikely to start making significant offensive contributions.
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Wild's Brandon Duhaime: Returns Friday
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Duhaime (illness) returned to practice Friday, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
Duhaime missed Wednesday's tilt against Colorado with the illness. He will return to action Saturday against Vegas. Duhaime has eight goals and an assist in 44 NHL games this season.
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Wild's Brandon Duhaime: Won't play Wednesday
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Duhaime (illness) will miss Wednesday's game against Colorado, per Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
Duhaime has eight goals, nine points, 40 PIM and 126 hits in 44 contests this season. He's been held off the scoresheet for the Wild's last four games, but he did record 10 hits in that span. Ryan Reaves (upper body) is also unavailable Wednesday, so Minnesota will dress 11 forwards and seven defensemen.
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Wild's Brandon Duhaime: Lights lamp in return
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Duhaime scored the game-winning goal in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Capitals.
After missing the prior seven games due to an upper-body injury, Duhaime beat Charlie Lindgren with a wicked backhand from the faceoff dot early in the third period to give the Wild a 4-1 lead. The physical winger doesn't typically supply much offense, as he has only eight goals and nine points through 40 games on the season, but he has chipped in 38 PIM and 116 hits with a plus-5 rating.
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Wild's Brandon Duhaime: Set to return
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Duhaime (upper body) is expected to return to the lineup Sunday against Washington, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Duhaime, who has missed the past seven games, is slated to skate on the third line. He has registered seven goals, one assist, 57 shots on net, 115 hits and 38 PIM in 39 contests this campaign. Duhaime's return will bump Samuel Walker from the lineup.
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Wild's Brandon Duhaime: Out Saturday
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Duhaime (head) will miss his seventh straight game versus Boston on Saturday, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
Duhaime was injured in a fight March 2 with the Canucks' Kyle Burroughs. He could return Sunday versus Washington. Duhaime has seven goals and eight points in 39 games this season.
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Wild's Brandon Duhaime: Still out Saturday
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Duhaime (head) won't play Saturday versus the Sharks, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
Duhaime will miss his fourth straight game, and he can be considered out indefinitely until he returns to practice. His absence allows Sam Steel to remain in the lineup.
