Sharks' Mikael Granlund: Riding 12-game point streak
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Granlund provided an assist and went minus-2 in Monday's 9-2 loss to the Oilers.
Granlund has two goals and 12 helpers during his 12-game point streak. Granlund keeping the streak alive was one of the few bright spots for the Sharks in one of their worst losses of a brutal season Monday. He's now at 12 goals, 47 helpers, 133 shots on net, 61 hits, 55 blocked shots and a minus-21 rating through 68 appearances on the year.
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Sharks' Mikael Granlund: Extends point streak to 11 games
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Granlund provided a pair of assists and fired four shots on goal in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Wild.
Granlund has two goals and 11 assists during his 11-game point streak. The 32-year-old center has made the most of his heavy minutes on the Sharks' top line. He's up to 12 goals, 46 helpers, 133 shots on net, 61 hits, 54 blocked shots and a minus-19 rating over 67 appearances this season.
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Sharks' Mikael Granlund: Takes point streak up to 10 games
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Granlund notched an assist and three shots on goal in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Kraken.
Granlund extended his point streak to 10 games with an assist on Fabian Zetterlund's second-period tally. The 32-year-old Granlund has two goals and nine helpers during the streak. For the season, he's at 56 points, 129 shots on net, 60 hits, 54 blocked shots and a minus-20 rating through 66 appearances as one of the Sharks' most productive players.
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Sharks' Mikael Granlund: Point streak at nine games
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Granlund posted an assist and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Flames.
Granlund is on a nine-game point streak, earning two goals and eight helpers in that span. He assisted on a William Eklund tally in the first period of Tuesday's contest. Granlund has shined as a top-line playmaker with 12 goals, 43 assists, 126 shots on net, 58 hits, 53 blocked shots and a minus-21 rating over 65 appearances this season.
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Sharks' Mikael Granlund: Sends assist in loss
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Granlund notched an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Kings.
Granlund is riding a six-game point streak, earning two goals and five helpers in that span. He set up Klim Kostin's tally late in the third period Thursday to keep the streak alive. Granlund is up to 52 points, 116 shots on net, 58 hits, 52 blocked shots and a minus-19 rating through 62 appearances this season. The 32-year-old continues to center the Sharks' top line and will likely end the campaign in that role.
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Sharks' Mikael Granlund: Helps out on power play
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Granlund logged a power-play assist and three shots on goal in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Kraken.
Granlund is now on a five-game point streak, earning two goals and four assists in that span. The center has three power-play helpers during the streak as well. Granlund has done excellently this season with 51 points, 114 shots on net, 57 hits, 53 blocked shots and a minus-19 rating through 61 appearances. He should conclude 2023-24 as the Sharks' top-line center.
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Sharks' Mikael Granlund: Scores in Saturday's win
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Granlund scored a goal, doled out two hits and added two PIM in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Blues.
Granlund has gotten on the scoresheet in eight of the last nine games, recording three goals and seven assists in that span. The 32-year-old put the Sharks ahead 2-0 in the second period. He's up to 12 goals, 50 points, 111 shots on net, 57 hits, 52 blocked shots, 30 PIM and a minus-18 rating through 60 appearances. This is the fifth time in his career he's reached the 50-point threshold.
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Sharks' Mikael Granlund: Dishes pair of assists
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Granlund registered two assists in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Stars.
Granlund helped out on William Eklund's power-play marker and an even-strength goal by Klim Kostin, both in the second period. The 32-year-old Granlund continues to play steady in a top-line role. He's racked up three goals, 10 assists, 19 shots on net and 14 blocked shots over 13 appearances in March. For the season, the center has 48 points (19 on the power play), 108 shots on net, 55 hits, 51 blocked shots and a minus-18 rating through 58 contests overall.
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Sharks' Mikael Granlund: Nabs helper in overtime loss
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Granlund posted a power-play assist and went minus-4 in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Blackhawks.
Granlund helped out on the second of Fabian Zetterlund's tallies in the second period. The 32-year-old Granlund is up to three goals and eight assists over 12 outings in March as he continues to be a veteran leader among the Sharks' young forwards. The center has 10 goals, 36 helpers, 18 power-play points, 108 shots on net, 55 hits, 50 blocked shots and a minus-18 rating through 57 appearances.
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Sharks' Mikael Granlund: Provides two helpers in win
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Granlund provided two power-play assists in Saturday's 2-1 win over Ottawa.
With the Sharks on the power play, Granlund had a hand in both goals scored by Thomas Bordeleau to propel the Sharks out of a nine-game losing streak. Granlund added two shots and a whopping four blocked shots while leading all forwards with 23:39 of ice time. Granlund has eight points, including two goals and six assists, over his past six outings. With the number of minutes he plays as a forward, including on the power play, the 32-year-old center might be someone worth picking up for managers seeking more point production heading toward the fantasy playoffs.
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Sharks' Mikael Granlund: Opens scoring in loss
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Granlund opened the scoring during Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Wild.
Granlund rose to the occasion, scoring against the team that drafted him. Still, it's just his eighth tally of the season. Despite the meager goal total, he has actually provided decent offensive production, which may be going unnoticed since he's playing on an offensively starved, defensively porous team. Granlund is averaging more than 20 minutes per night and has posted a team-leading 36 points in 47 games, for an average of 0.77 points per game. Those aren't Auston Matthews numbers, but there is definitely middle-of-the-lineup value there if you can overlook Granlund's minus-9 rating.
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Sharks' Mikael Granlund: Power-play apple vendor
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Granlund logged three power-play assists, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Ducks.
Granlund had a hand in all three of the Sharks' power-play tallies Thursday. The 32-year-old center has two goals and four assists over his last seven outings, with all of those helpers coming on the power play. For the season, he's at 35 points (13 on the power play), 89 shots on net, 50 hits, 37 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating over 45 appearances.
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Sharks' Mikael Granlund: Scores in Saturday's loss
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Granlund scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Predators.
Granlund got the Sharks on the board early in the third period. This was the first time he's scored against the Predators in two games since being traded by the team last March. The 31-year-old forward has three points over five games since he returned from an upper-body injury. For the season, Granlund has seven goals, 32 points, 86 shots on net and a minus-7 rating over 43 outings. He'll likely continue to operate as the Sharks' top center with Logan Couture (groin) and Tomas Hertl (knee) sidelined.
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Sharks' Mikael Granlund: Lends power-play helper
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Granlund notched a power-play assist, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Blue Jackets.
Granlund helped out on Fabian Zetterlund's tally in the second period. This was Granlund's second straight game with a point. The 31-year-old center is seeing top-line minutes with Tomas Hertl (knee) and Logan Couture (groin) sidelined. Granlund has 31 points, 80 shots on net, 46 hits, 35 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating through 41 appearances. He's a bright spot in the Sharks' lineup and should maintain some fantasy appeal while in a top-six role.
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Sharks' Mikael Granlund: Back in action Wednesday
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Granlund (upper body) will suit up versus Winnipeg on Wednesday, Max Miller of The Hockey News reports.
Granlund returns to the lineup after missing the last six games due to his upper-body injury. Granlund is expected to step into the first-line center role following the injuries to Tomas Hertl (knee) and Logan Couture (groin). In addition, Granlund will link up with the No. 1 power-play unit.
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Sharks' Mikael Granlund: Surfaces on IR
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Granlund (upper body) was put on injured reserve Saturday, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.
Granlund, who was injured in Tuesday's 2-1 shootout loss to Chicago, won't eligible to return until at least Jan. 27 against Buffalo. He has accumulated five goals, 29 points, 73 shots on net, 32 blocked shots and 36 hits over 38 games this season. The Sharks will get back Logan Couture (lower body) and Nico Sturm (middle body) in Saturday's contest against Anaheim, which should help soften the blow of losing Granlund.
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Sharks' Mikael Granlund: Considered week-to-week
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Granlund (shoulder) will be out week-to-week but likely avoided surgery, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Granlund was injured Tuesday against Chicago and is expected to miss some time but appears to have avoided a long-term recovery. The veteran forward has tallied five goals and 29 points through 38 games this season. In his absence, Tomas Hertl and Luke Kunin will likely see increased roles.
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Sharks' Mikael Granlund: Injured Tuesday
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Granlund (upper body) won't return to Tuesday's matchup against Chicago.
Granlund appeared to be favoring his right shoulder after taking a hard hit from Mackenzie Entwistle. The 31-year-old Granlund went into Tuesday night's action with five goals, 29 points and 72 shots on net in 37 outings.
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Sharks' Mikael Granlund: Earns 20th helper of season
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Granlund notched a power-play assist, two hits, two blocked shots and two PIM in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Avalanche.
Granlund set up Tomas Hertl's tally in the second period. The helper was Granlund's 20th of the campaign, which is all the more impressive given the Sharks' weak offense and the fact he missed two weeks in October. The forward is up to 24 points (eight on the power play), 62 shots on net, 26 hits, 24 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating through 30 appearances. Most Sharks aren't steady enough for fantasy, but Granlund is one of the exceptions to that rule.
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Sharks' Mikael Granlund: One of each in loss
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Granlund scored a goal on four shots, added an assist, blocked two shots and went minus-2 in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Canucks.
Granlund got the Sharks on the board in the first period and added a helper on Fabian Zetterlund's tally in the second. The 31-year-old Granlund has six multi-point efforts over 11 outings in December. He's yet to see his offense fade, racking up four goals and 23 points through 27 contests. The Finn has added 58 shots on net, 24 hits, 22 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating while mainly playing on the second line.
