Maple Leafs' Nicholas Robertson: Finds twine in loss
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Robertson scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Kraken.
Robertson tied the game at 1-1 in the first period, capitalizing on a Seattle turnover. The winger had gone four games without a point entering Thursday. Robertson has done pretty well in a third-line role this season, earning 12 goals, 25 points, 81 shots on net, 55 hits and a minus-3 rating through 51 appearances. That's enough production to put him in consideration in deeper fantasy formats.
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Maple Leafs' Nicholas Robertson: Puts away goal in loss
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Robertson scored a goal and added two hits in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Wild.
Robertson's tally came in the third period, cutting the Wild's lead to 5-2, but the Maple Leafs didn't make a rally out of it. The 24-year-old winger has done fine in January with five points and 11 shots on net over nine outings, mainly in a third-line role. He's at 11 goals, 24 points, 76 shots on net, 51 hits, 23 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating through 46 appearances.
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Maple Leafs' Nicholas Robertson: Draws assist Saturday
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Robertson logged an assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Jets.
Robertson missed Tuesday's game in Utah due a lower-body injury, but that was the extent of his absence. The 24-year-old has resumed a third-line role with time on the second power-play unit. He's up to 23 points, 75 shots on net, 49 hits, 23 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through 45 appearances. Robertson is just four points shy of matching his career high from 56 regular-season games in 2023-24.
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Maple Leafs' Nicholas Robertson: Returning to action against Vegas
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Robertson (lower body) will return to action for Thursday's game against the Golden Knights, Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun reports.
Robertson suffered a lower-body injury during Monday's game against Colorado and sat out against the Mammoth on Tuesday. However, he's been cleared to return to the ice following a one-game absence. Across Robertson's last nine appearances, he's recorded four goals, four assists, eight hits, four blocked shots and a plus-4 rating while averaging 11:01 of ice time.
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Maple Leafs' Nicholas Robertson: Out Tuesday, deemed day-to-day
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Robertson (lower body) won't play Tuesday versus the Mammoth, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
Robertson is day-to-day after blocking a shot in the first period of Monday's game in Colorado. The 24-year-old will be replaced in the lineup by Calle Jarnkrok for Tuesday's contest. Robertson is questionable to suit up Thursday in Vegas.
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Maple Leafs' Nicholas Robertson: Hurt after blocking shot
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Robertson suffered a lower-body injury Monday in Colorado and will not return to the game.
Robertson was injured after blocking a shot with his left leg in the opening frame, per Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun. Bobby McMann will receive an increased workload for the remainder of the game due to Robertson's injury. The Maple Leafs will travel to Utah after Monday's contest for a matchup against the Mammoth on Tuesday.
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Maple Leafs' Nicholas Robertson: Eight points in last eight games
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Robertson scored a goal Saturday in a 5-0 win over the Canucks.
He scored a power-play goal late in the third period to push the score to 5-0. Robertson has been clicking with Nicolas Roy and Easton Cowan on the third line. Robertson has three points (two goals, one assist) in his last four games and eight points, including four goals, in his past eight outings. He has 18 shots in those eight contests.
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Maple Leafs' Nicholas Robertson: Six points in last five games
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Robertson scored a goal Saturday in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders.
Robertson has really started to warm up with six points (three goals, three assists) in his last five games and eight points, including five assists, in his last eight. That's a big leap considering Robertson had just 12 points (six goals, six assists) in his first 31 games.
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Maple Leafs' Nicholas Robertson: Three-game, five-point streak
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Robertson delivered two assists in a 4-0 win over the Devils on Tuesday.
Opportunity is knocking for Robertson because Auston Matthews (lower body) and William Nylander (lower body) are on the shelf. Robertson is on a modest three-game, five-point streak (two goals, three assists) with 11 shots, and his ice time has increased from 9:52 to 12:54 to 14:22 on this run. He has talent, and this output could be bittersweet for the young man. Any offense he shows could increase his trade value. The Leafs are in a spot where they may be looking to load up to get back to a playoff spot, and Robertson may end up being the bait.
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Maple Leafs' Nicholas Robertson: Finds twine in overtime loss
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Robertson scored a goal on three shots in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Red Wings.
Robertson has two goals and three assists over his last five games. While he remains in a bottom-six role, he's starting to get more involved on offense, which could position him well for a move up the lineup if the Maple Leafs' scoring as a whole starts to fade again. The winger is at eight goals, 17 points, 62 shots on net, 39 hits and a minus-3 rating over 36 outings. He's just five points shy of matching his total from 69 regular-season contests last year.
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Maple Leafs' Nicholas Robertson: Snaps 10-game goal slump
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Robertson scored a goal on five shots and added an assist Saturday in a 7-5 win over the Senators.
Robertson logged just 9:52 of ice time in the contest, which is a bit surprising considering the Maple Leafs played without the services of William Nylander (lower body) for most of the contest. However, Robertson's role could increase in the second half of Toronto's back-to-back against Detroit on Sunday. His seventh marker of the season snapped his 10-game goal drought.
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Maple Leafs' Nicholas Robertson: Tacks on goal
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Robertson scored a goal in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Penguins.
Robertson was demoted to the fourth line for this contest and logged a team-low 10:02 of ice time. He still made an impact, scoring an unassisted goal in the third period to end his five-game point drought. The 24-year-old is at six goals, 12 points, 39 shots on net, 27 hits and a minus-4 rating over 24 appearances. Robertson played a larger role while the Maple Leafs were dealing with numerous injuries, but he'll likely be confined to the bottom-six in the near term.
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Maple Leafs' Nicholas Robertson: Scores vs. Chicago
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Robertson scored a goal, took four shots and delivered two hits in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Blackhawks.
Robertson has been a steady source of offense for the Maple Leafs in recent weeks and has cracked the scoresheet in all but two of his games in November. Over that eight-game stretch, the winger has three goals, four assists, 17 shots on goal, eight hits, seven blocked shots and a plus-3 rating.
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Maple Leafs' Nicholas Robertson: Six points in last five games
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Robertson scored a power-play goal Saturday in a 5-3 loss to Boston.
Robertson has quietly put up six points, including three goals on 12 shots, in his last five games. He had two points (one goal, one assist) in his first nine contests this season. Robertson has been receiving more ice time and responsibility, which has led to improved results.
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Maple Leafs' Nicholas Robertson: Gets first goal of season
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Robertson scored a goal in a 4-3 overtime win over Buffalo on Saturday.
He was a healthy scratch Friday and returned motivated to prove he should be on the ice every time the team plays. Robertson gained some confidence in burying the puck behind Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and tying the game 1-1 late in the first. It was Robertson's first goal of the season.
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Maple Leafs' Nicholas Robertson: Manages helper Tuesday
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Robertson notched an assist and three hits in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Predators.
Robertson has been in the lineup for all four of the Maple Leafs' games so far, but this helper was his first point. The 24-year-old has added eight shots on net, eight hits and a minus-1 rating. Robertson is firmly in a bottom-six role, and it would take multiple injuries for him to get a longer look higher in the lineup, so he's not a particularly strong fantasy option at this stage of the campaign.
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Maple Leafs' Nicholas Robertson: Adds helper Sunday
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Robertson produced an assist, three hits, two blocked shots and two PIM in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Senators in Game 1.
Robertson set up Morgan Rielly's tally in the third period to stretch Toronto's lead to 5-2. The 23-year-old Robertson looks to have a chance to play regularly to begin the playoffs, though David Kampf (upper body) or Max Pacioretty (undisclosed) are also options to enter the lineup if the Maple Leafs struggle. Robertson had 15 goals, seven assists, 112 shots on net, 79 hits and a minus-1 rating over 69 appearances in a bottom-six role during the regular season.
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Maple Leafs' Nicholas Robertson: Career mark in goals
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Robertson scored his 15th goal of the season Tuesday in a 4-0 win over the Sabres.
His goal came at 18:43 of the third after Auston Matthews potted an empty-net marker that sealed the victory for the blue and white. Robertson has had more than a couple of healthy scratches this season, but he's still managed a career high in goals (22 points) in 68 games. It remains to be seen if he will dress in the postseason, though -- his game isn't perfectly aligned to the heavy hockey of the NHL playoffs.
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Maple Leafs' Nicholas Robertson: Lights lamp Monday
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Robertson scored a goal on four shots, added four PIM, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Monday's 6-2 win over the Flames.
Robertson has a goal and an assist over two games since spending two contests in the press box as a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old is working to rebuild some job security on the third line, though he's often been in and out of the lineup this season. He's up to 12 goals, 19 points, 91 shots on net, 58 hits, 31 blocks and a minus-3 rating over a career-high 57 appearances.
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Maple Leafs' Nicholas Robertson: Second straight two-point game
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Robertson had a goal and an assist in a 5-4 overtime win over the Bruins on Tuesday.
He beat Jeremy Swayman under his glove from the left circle on a partial breakaway in the third period to tie the game 3-3. Robertson has put up two straight, two-point games (three goals, one assist). His overall production has taken a step back this season -- he has just 16 points (11 goals, five assists) in 50 games after putting up 27 in 56 contests. Robertson's name continues to be whispered in trade rumors, and that might be the best thing that could happen to the 23-year-old winger. New scenery could increase his ice time and re-ignite his offensive abilities.
