Flyers' Noah Cates: Scores first goal since February
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Cates scored an unassisted goal in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders.
That goal snaps a 14-game goal drought for Cates, who has just four goals and 14 points through 53 games this season. He has seen limited ice time recently, averaging 13:12 of ice time per game in March. He also hadn't registered more than a single shot in any of the nine games before Monday. Add in his career-low 6.3 shooting percentage, and there simply isn't much upside in Cates' game right now.
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Flyers' Noah Cates: Unvailable Thursday
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Cates (personal) won't play Thursday versus the Canadiens.
Cates has been in a bottom-six role recently and hasn't recorded a point in his last nine games, so his absence won't make waves in fantasy. Cam Atkinson will draw into the lineup Thursday due to Cates' absence. The Flyers return home to face the Blackhawks on Saturday.
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Flyers' Noah Cates: Ready to return
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Cates (foot) will be activated off injured reserve and return to the lineup Monday against the Blues.
Cates is expected to return to a fourth-line role versus St. Louis. He's picked up four points through 21 contests this campaign.
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Flyers' Noah Cates: Moves to IR
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Cates (foot) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.
Cates' move to IR opens a roster spot for Olle Lycksell, who was called up in a corresponding move. It doesn't change the timeline for Cates, who won't be available until January while recovering from his broken foot.
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Flyers' Noah Cates: Out 6-8 weeks
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Cates is expected to be out of action for six-to-eight weeks because of a lower-body injury.
Cates hasn't provided a point in his past 13 outings. He has one goal, three assists, 19 shots on net and 15 blocked shots over 21 contests this campaign. Bobby Brink will be back in the lineup Tuesday against Carolina.
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Flyers' Noah Cates: Tallies first goal of season
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Cates scored a goal on four shots in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
Cates has three points over his last two games after going scoreless in the first four contests this season. The 24-year-old forward has played in a middle-six role, though he saw a season-high 18:11 of ice time Tuesday. In addition to his three points, he's added eight shots on net, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating. No one is truly a lock to stay in the lineup under head coach John Tortorella, but Cates generally does enough of the little things right to avoid the press box.
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Flyers' Noah Cates: Two points in defeat
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Cates picked up a goal and an assist in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to Carolina.
Cates finished the contest with a power-play goal, one assist, three shots, two hits and two blocks. He has 11 goals and 29 points on the campaign. Cates is playing a meaningful role for the Flyers, slotting in as the top line center with first unit power-play minutes.
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Flyers' Noah Cates: Scores game-winner Sunday
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Cates provided a goal in Sunday's 3-1 win over Detroit.
Cates' marker midway through the second period proved to be the game-winner. It was his 10th goal and 27th point in 63 contests this season. Cates didn't record a point over his previous three contests.
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Flyers' Noah Cates: Opens scoring in loss
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Cates scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Oilers.
Cates opened the scoring on a wraparound midway through the first period. The tally was Cates' first since Jan. 28, though he's picked up three helpers over his last four contests. The 24-year-old forward continues to hold down a top-six role. He's produced nine goals, 17 assists, 70 shots on net, 74 hits, 49 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through 59 outings this season.
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Flyers' Noah Cates: Three points in last two games
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Cates had a goal and assist in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Jets.
He scooped up a loose puck in front and put it home in the first. Cates has a goal in each of his last two games (two goals, one assist) and five points, including three goals, in his last five. The sophomore is hopping the boards as the Flyers 2C, but will find it hard to deliver consistent offense with his supporting cast.
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Flyers' Noah Cates: Scores in win
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Cates tallied a goal on three shots in Monday's 3-0 win over the Sabres.
Cates cleaned up a rebound off a Travis Konecny shot to extend Philadelphia's lead to 3-0 in the third period. The 23-year-old Cates has two goals and three assists in his last five games. He may be worth a look while playing alongside Konecny and Joel Farabee in the Flyers' top six. Cates is up to five goals and 12 assists through 41 games this season.
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Flyers' Noah Cates: Pair of points in victory
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Cates netted a goal and assist during Saturday's win over the Kings.
Cates scored a shorthanded goal which turned out to be the game winner. The 23-year-old rookie has generated four goals and 14 points through 37 games this season.
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Flyers' Noah Cates: Two assists in win
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Cates picked up two assists in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Devils.
Cates has 11 points in 31 games, but that's a step back after putting up nine points in 16 games last season. The Flyers are best described as a struggling squad, and player development can be tough in that situation. Cates may not be scoring, but he's been turning heads with strong defensive play, especially when he lines up against the NHL's best. The scoring will come when the Flyers can better balance their lines.
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Flyers' Noah Cates: Makes impact against Isles
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Cates recorded an assist in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Islanders.
The Flyers' veteran forwards have been decimated by injuries, which has afforded more time for Cates, who was drafted by Philadelphia in the fifth round (No. 137 overall) of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. The University of Minnesota-Duluth product has been centering the second line with a spot on the No. 2 power-play unit, adding three goals and five helpers through 23 games this season.
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Flyers' Noah Cates: Records two points vs. Blue Jackets
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Cates scored a goal and registered an assist in a 5-4 overtime loss to Columbus on Tuesday.
Cates has three goals and six points in 16 games this season. He's averaging 17:17 in ice time, including 1:53 on the power play. As long as he keeps getting that big of a role, the 23-year-old forward should see a strong scoring pace as the season continues.
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Flyers' Noah Cates: Caps second-period scoring
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Cates scored a goal and drew an assist during a 5-1 victory over the Blues on Tuesday.
Cates, who scored his first goal in nine games Tuesday, produced his first multi-point effort this season. The 23-year-old left winger scored a key goal with three seconds left in the second period, tapping in Travis Sanheim's centering pass. Cates added two shots and a plus-2 rating against the Blues.
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Flyers' Noah Cates: Scores game-winning goal
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Cates converted on a timely goal Tuesday, lifting the Flyers to a 3-2 victory over the Lightning.
Cates, who has appeared in just 19 NHL games, connected on his second game-winning goal Tuesday. The 2017 fifth-round draft choice scored at 12:44 of the third period, capping the Flyers' comeback from a 2-0, first-period deficit. Cates compiled five goals and nine points in 16 games with the Flyers last season.
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Flyers' Noah Cates: Best game of young career
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Cates scored two goals -- one on the power play -- and added an assist in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Penguins.
Cates also had six shots in what was the best performance of the 23-year-old forward's career to date. He helped Morgan Frost open the scoring in the first, then deflected a Keith Yandle shot past Louis Domingue for what turned out to be the game-winner in the second, and Cates proceeded to add an insurance tally on the power play in the third. Cates has five goals and four assists through 13 games since joining the Flyers after wrapping up his college career at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.
