Spence scored a goal on two shots, added two PIM, logged two hits, blocked three shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Sharks.
Spence has been everywhere from the first pairing to the press box over the Kings' first eight games. The defenseman had a strong all-around game Thursday, which included his first goal of the season to open the scoring 4:31 into the first period. He's added three helpers, six shots on net, 12 blocks, nine hits, six PIM and a plus-1 rating over seven appearances. The 23-year-old was listed on the top pairing Thursday and could be a depth option in fantasy if he can stay in that role.
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Kings' Jordan Spence: Logs assist in return to lineup
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Spence had an assist, one shot on goal, two blocks and one hit in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Canadiens.
Spence's shot was redirected by Alex Laferriere early in the second period to give the Kings a 2-1 lead. The defenseman was back in the lineup after being a healthy scratch Wednesday. Los Angeles head coach Jim Hiller cited Spence's shaky start to the season as the reason for Wednesday's breather, per Zak Dooley of LA Kings Insider. After logging just 13:31 TOI in the game prior to being scratched, Spence was on ice for 23:03 on Thursday.
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Kings' Jordan Spence: Garners helper Saturday
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Spence provided an assist and went plus-3 in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Canucks.
Spence has a helper in each of the last two games after going four contests without a point. The 23-year-old defenseman has remained on the third pairing for most of the campaign, offering some offensive upside with a role on the second power-play unit. Spence has 23 points, 73 shots on net, 62 hits, 52 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating over 66 outings.
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Kings' Jordan Spence: Reaches 20-assist mark
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Spence logged an assist and four PIM in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Sharks.
Spence snapped a four-game point drought when he set up Akil Thomas' first NHL goal in the first period. The 23-year-old Spence has offered value in deep fantasy formats as a consistent third-pairing option for the Kings this season. He's at 22 points, 72 shots on net, 61 hits, 52 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through 65 appearances while also seeing some power-play time.
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Kings' Jordan Spence: Gathers helper in win
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Spence logged an assist in Monday's 3-2 win over the Canucks.
Spence has two goals and three helpers over his last eight contests. The 23-year-old defenseman continues to see limited usage on the third-pairing, and the Kings' affinity for dressing seven blueliners has taken a further chunk out of his playing time. Spence is up to 21 points, 69 shots on net, 55 hits, 50 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 60 appearances, offering some scoring upside in deeper fantasy formats.
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Kings' Jordan Spence: Buries power-play goal
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Spence scored a power-play goal on two shots and added two hits in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Wild.
Spence's tally stretched the Kings' lead to 5-0 in the second period. The 23-year-old defenseman has earned four points over his last six contests, though he's seen limited ice time as the Kings have favored deploying seven blueliners. Spence is at least getting power-play time -- he's earned five of his 20 points this season with the man advantage while adding 67 shots on net, 54 hits, 47 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 58 outings.
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Kings' Jordan Spence: Two-point effort in win
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Spence scored a goal, dished a power-play assist, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Friday's 5-0 win over the Blackhawks.
Spence set up a Pierre-Luc Dubois goal in the first period before scoring one of his own in the second. The tally was Spence's first at the NHL level since 2021-22. He has three points over his last three games and 19 points, 64 shots on net, 51 hits, 45 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 55 contests overall.
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Kings' Jordan Spence: Back in NHL
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Spence was recalled from AHL Ontario on Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Spence was sent down to the minors Wednesday and played that night versus Abbotsford, putting two shots on net and picking up a minor penalty in a 2-1 shootout loss. He has 16 assists, 46 hits and 35 blocked shots in 44 NHL games this season. It's unclear at this time if Spence will play Saturday versus the Ducks.
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Kings' Jordan Spence: Sent to minors
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Spence was reassigned to AHL Ontario on Wednesday, per Russell Morgan of Hockey Royalty.
Spence has 16 assists, 54 shots, 44 hits and 35 blocks in 44 contests this season. Although he's been a regular with the Kings for much of the season, Spence was a healthy scratch in LA's past four games, which might be what led to this move. It's also possible this is a paper transaction, and if that's the case, then the Kings will likely recall him before Thursday's game against Nashville.
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Kings' Jordan Spence: Sends power-play assist
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Spence posted a power-play assist in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Oilers.
Spence set up Pierre-Luc Dubois' opening tally at 2:38 of the second period. He wasn't an everyday player in January, but Spence managed three helpers over 10 contests last month while logging third-pairing minutes. He'll have to compete with Brandt Clarke for playing time in the near term, and if the Kings trade for a defenseman, both young blueliners could be out of the lineup. Spence has 16 helpers (three on the power play), 51 shots on net, 37 hits, 34 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating over 43 appearances.
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Kings' Jordan Spence: Back in LA
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Spence was recalled from AHL Ontario on Saturday.
Spence was sent to the minors Friday and quickly recalled. The defenseman has six helpers in 12 games with the Kings this season, including three in his last two games.
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Kings' Jordan Spence: Grabs helper Thursday
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Spence notched an assist and three shots on goal in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Penguins.
Spence helped out on Kevin Fiala's third-period equalizer, which forced the overtime session. This was Spence's third assist over the last two games. The 22-year-old blueliner is up to six helpers, 10 shots on net, nine hits, nine blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through 12 contests. He should continue to see time on the third pairing -- Andreas Englund is more at risk of losing his place in the lineup to Tobias Bjornfot if head coach Todd McLellan voluntarily changes up his defense.
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Kings' Jordan Spence: Provides pair of helpers
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Spence registered two assists, including one on the power play, in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Golden Knights.
Spence set up second-period tallies by Adrian Kempe and Trevor Moore. This was Spence's first multi-point effort of the campaign. He's logged five helpers, seven shots on net, nine hits, eight blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 11 appearances overall. While he's on the third pairing at even strength, the 22-year-old has also seen time on the second power-play unit.
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Kings' Jordan Spence: Contributes assist
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Spence logged an assist, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
Spence has logged an assist in three of his last four games, accounting for all of his offense through eight appearances. The 22-year-old blueliner helped out on a Phillip Danault tally in the first period of Tuesday's win. Spence has added seven hits, seven blocked shots, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating, but he's seen relatively limited usage while paired with Andreas Englund.
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Kings' Jordan Spence: Nabs helper
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Spence posted an assist in Friday's 5-4 win over the Coyotes.
Spence has been bounced between the NHL and AHL levels lately as the Kings manage a tight salary cap. The defenseman has regularly played on the third pairing and second power-play unit for the Kings, and he's logged both of his assists this season over the last two games. He's added three shots on net, four hits, seven blocked shots and a plus-2 rating.
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Kings' Jordan Spence: Called up from AHL
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Spence was recalled from the minors Thursday.
Considering Spence has played in five of the Kings' six games this season, his promotion from AHL Ontario shouldn't come as a surprise. In those outings, the 22-year-old blueliner garnered one assist, four hits and three shots while averaging 14:16 of ice time. With Los Angeles hard up against the cap, fantasy players should expect Spence to continue moving between leagues frequently as a cap-saving measure.
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Kings' Jordan Spence: Notches helper
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Spence logged an assist and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Coyotes.
The helper was Spence's first point in five outings this season. The 22-year-old defenseman is seeing steady playing time over Tobias Bjornfot on the third pairing, but Spence isn't getting a ton of ice time. He's been solid in the non-scoring areas with seven blocked shots, four hits, three shots on net and a plus-1 rating, and his limited role suggests fantasy managers shouldn't expect a lot of offense.
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Kings' Jordan Spence: Sent to AHL
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Spence was reassigned to AHL Ontario on Sunday, per CapFriendly.
Spence has one assist while averaging 14 minutes of ice time through six NHL games this season. He could be brought back up for Monday's tilt with Vancouver.
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Kings' Jordan Spence: Set for promotion
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Spence is expected to be called up from the minors Wednesday, Russell Morgan of Hockey Royalty reports.
Spence has played in just five games for the Kings this season in which he garnered one assist, six shots and three hits while averaging 14:19 of ice time. The promotion of Spence doesn't bode well for the availability of either Mikey Anderson (undisclosed) or Alexander Edler (upper body) versus the Golden Knights on Thursday.
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Kings' Jordan Spence: Nabs first assist of season
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Spence logged an assist in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.
Spence set up the first of Phillip Danault's two goals in the third period. The helper was Spence's first point through four games at the NHL level this season. The 22-year-old will likely be in competition for a depth role for as long as Sean Durzi (undisclosed) is out. Spence is unlikely to put up enough offense to be helpful in fantasy.
