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| Regular Season | 2 | 7 | -11 | 15:25 | 27 |
Top Luke Kunin News
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Sharks' Luke Kunin: Placed on injured reserve
Kunin (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Kunin, who was a late scratch for Friday's 6-3 loss to New Jersey, will miss at least the next three games following his placement on the IR list. Kunin has five goals and seven points in 23 games this season.
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Sharks' Luke Kunin: Unavailable Friday
Kunin (upper body) will not play Friday against the Devils, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Kunin was a late scratch Friday and it's unclear how severe his upper-body issue is. He has just seven points in 23 games this season, though five of those have come in his last nine appearances. Kevin Labanc will replace Kunin in Friday's lineup.
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Sharks' Luke Kunin: Nets winner on power play
Kunin scored a power-play goal on three shots in Monday's 2-1 win over the Capitals.
Kunin snapped his four-game point drought with his third-period tally, which was the game-winner. The 25-year-old got a turn as a top-six center due to Tomas Hertl (middle body) being out of the lineup. Kunin has done alright while floating around the lineup this year, racking up five goals, two assists, 40 shots on net, 27 hits, 18 blocked shots, 27 PIM and a minus-11 rating through 22 appearances. Two of his seven points have come with the man advantage.
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Sharks' Luke Kunin: Goal, assist in win
Kunin scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Blues.
Kunin and Givani Smith set up each other's goals just 46 seconds apart in the second period. This was Kunin's third straight game with a goal, and it was also his first multi-point effort. He did that despite seeing just 11:52 of ice time on the fourth line, his second-lowest mark of the season. The 25-year-old forward has six points, 30 shots on net, 22 hits, 27 PIM, 13 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating through 17 outings.
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Sharks' Luke Kunin: Tallies again Tuesday
Kunin scored a goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Panthers.
Kunin has scored in consecutive contests for the first time this season. The 25-year-old forward has earned a second-line role lately with strong defensive play. He's up to four points with 27 shots on net, 27 PIM, 22 hits, 13 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating through 16 appearances overall.
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Sharks' Luke Kunin: Nets lone goal in loss
Kunin scored a goal on two shots and added a fighting major in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Ducks.
Kunin's goal in the first period briefly tied the game at 1-1, and he fought Max Jones in the second. The goal snapped a four-game point drought for Kunin, who was placed on the second line for this contest. The 25-year-old forward is up to three points, 24 shots on net, 22 hits, 27 PIM, 11 blocked shots and a minus-11 rating through 15 outings.
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Sharks' Luke Kunin: Posts helper in Thursday's loss
Kunin recorded a power-play assist, two shots on goal, two hits and seven PIM in Thursday's 10-1 loss to the Canucks.
Kunin has a goal and an assist over his last two games, accounting for all of his offense through 10 contests. He also logged his second fighting major in this games, dropping the mitts with Phil Di Giuseppe in the second period. Kunin has 19 shots on net, 16 PIM, a minus-6 rating and 17 hits while filling a middle-six role. While he's a solid defensive forward, drawing tough assignments while on the ice with the Sharks' porous defense and goaltending will lead to poor numbers in many areas for Kunin.
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Sharks' Luke Kunin: Activated Thursday
Kunin (knee) was activated from long-term injured reserve Thursday, per CapFriendly.
Kunin missed the last four months of 2022-23 while recovering from a torn ACL that required surgery. With his activation, he's officially ready for training camp. Kunin should be able to be a regular in the Sharks' lineup, but it's not clear where the 25-year-old forward will slot in.
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Sharks' Luke Kunin: Shifts to LTIR
Kunin (knee) was moved to long-term injured reserve Saturday, per CapFriendly.
Kunin underwent season-ending surgery Dec. 20 to repair a torn ACL. He concluded the 2022-23 campaign with five goals, 13 points, 58 shots on net, 27 blocked shots and 63 hits in 31 appearances.
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Sharks' Luke Kunin: Undergoes ACL surgery
Kunin underwent surgery to repair a torn ACL on Tuesday and is expected to miss the remainder of the season.
Kunin will finish the campaign having picked up five goals, 13 points and a minus-9 rating while averaging 15:26 of ice time through 31 games. Kunin is expected to make a full recovery in 6-8 months, so as long as he doesn't suffer any setbacks, he should be ready for next season's training camp.
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Sharks' Luke Kunin: Goes on injured reserve
Kunin (lower body) was moved to injured reserve Sunday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Kunin was injured in Tuesday's game against Arizona. He won't be available to return until at least Dec. 22 against Minnesota. Kunin has 13 points, 58 shots on goal, 27 blocks and 63 hits in 31 games this season. The Sharks activated Matt Nieto (undisclosed) from injured reserve in a corresponding move.
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Sharks' Luke Kunin: Expected to miss next two games
Kunin (undisclosed) will miss Saturday's game against Los Angeles and Sunday's contest versus Calgary, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.
Kunin sustained the injury during Tuesday's game against Arizona. He has five goals and 13 points in 31 contests this season. Sharks coach David Quinn thinks Kunin might end up being put on the injured reserve list.
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Sharks' Luke Kunin: Leaves with undisclosed injury
Kunin (undisclosed) will not return to Tuesday's game versus the Coyotes.
Kunin took just one shift in the game prior to his exit, and the Sharks provided no details on the reason. If he has to miss additional time, Alexander Barabanov (lower body) or C.J. Suess would be options to take his place in the lineup.
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Sharks' Luke Kunin: Snags helper in loss
Kunin posted an assist and three hits in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Sabres.
Kunin snapped a three-game point drought when he set up Nick Bonino's first-period marker. Despite playing on the Sharks' third line, Kunin has emerged as a key depth scorer with 13 points in 28 contests. He's added 51 shots on net, 60 hits, 27 blocked shots, 32 PIM and a minus-11 rating -- his all-around production may be enough to help managers in deeper fantasy formats.
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Sharks' Luke Kunin: Pots pair of goals Sunday
Kunin scored twice on four shots, went plus-2, logged two hits and added two PIM in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Canucks.
Kunin had the Sharks' first and third goals, the latter earning them a point in the standings since it forced overtime. He's picked up three goals and three helpers over his last seven outings, though he's gotten on the scoresheet in just three of those contests. The 24-year-old is up to five tallies, 12 points, 49 shots on net, 30 PIM, 52 hits, 24 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating in 24 contests while serving in a middle-six role.
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Sharks' Luke Kunin: Distributes trio of helpers
Kunin notched three assists, three blocked shots, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 5-1 win over the Senators.
Kunin had a helper in every period of the Sharks' big win. He set up Noah Gregor and Tomas Hertl (on the power play) before adding a secondary helper on Logan Couture's empty-netter. Kunin hadn't produced a multi-point effort this year prior to Monday. He's at three goals, seven assists, 42 shots on net, 43 hits, 21 blocked shots, 34 PIM and a minus-10 rating through 21 appearances.
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Sharks' Luke Kunin: Lights lamp Tuesday
Kunin scored a goal on two shots, levied five hits and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights.
Kunin redirected an Erik Karlsson shot in for the Sharks' first goal of the game. Through seven games in November, Kunin has been limited to two tallies, though he's also picked up 22 PIM and 14 hits while providing grit from the third line. The 24-year-old forward is up to seven points, 40 hits, 32 PIM, 38 shots on net and a minus-11 rating in 18 outings overall.
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Sharks' Luke Kunin: Nets power-play marker
Kunin scored a power-play goal on three shots and added two hits in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Ducks.
Kunin hadn't scored since the second game of the season before tallying in the second period Saturday. His longest point drought this season is three games, but his offense has been rather unimpressive in his first year with the Sharks. The 24-year-old has two goals, four assists, 31 shots on net, 32 hits, 30 PIM, 16 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating. He's played on the third line lately, and that's a role that seems best suited to his skill set.
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Sharks' Luke Kunin: Provides assist Sunday
Kunin logged an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Flyers.
Kunin helped out on Nico Sturm's empty-net tally in the third period. Through eight contests, Kunin has been as advertised for the Sharks -- he has a goal, three assists, 17 hits, 10 PIM and 19 shots on net with a minus-5 rating. He's been a solid supporting member of the top six with a physical edge. As long as he doesn't slip down the lineup, Kunin could be useful in fantasy formats that don't feature plus-minus as a category.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-0, 197 lbs |
| Birthplace: Chesterfield, MO |
| Age: 26 |
| Experience: 6 |
| Shoots: Right |