Pospisil scored a goal and added seven hits in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Capitals.
The Flames' lack of scoring depth has often led to Pospisil playing higher in the lineup, but he's been on the fourth line since the 4 Nations Face-Off ended. That's a good spot for his heavy playing style, and he's found quick chemistry with Kevin Rooney and Ryan Lomberg. Pospisil has seven points over his last 11 outings, and he's up to four goals, 20 points, 76 shots on net, 199 hits, 74 PIM and a plus-3 rating through 57 appearances this season.
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Flames' Martin Pospisil: Offers helper in win
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Pospisil logged an assist in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Sharks.
Pospisil has four helpers over his last seven outings. The 25-year-old is currently on the fourth line, and while that will reduce his offense, it's a role that fits his playing style well. Pospisil is up to 19 points, 75 shots on net, 192 hits, 74 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 56 appearances, a touch below his pace from his 24-point rookie season over 63 games in 2023-24.
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Flames' Martin Pospisil: Posts assist in loss
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Pospisil notched an assist, four shots on goal and six hits in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Avalanche.
Pospisil has three helpers and 26 hits over his last five contests. The 25-year-old continues to see middle-six usage, adding plenty of physicality and a little depth offense. For the season, he has three goals, 15 helpers, 75 shots on net, 192 hits, 72 PIM and a plus-1 rating over 54 appearances. He's also avoided suspensions so far in 2024-25 -- he had one in March of last season, but he can be a solid fantasy option in formats that reward his heavy play as long as he doesn't cross the line.
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Flames' Martin Pospisil: Nabs helper in win
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Pospisil notched an assist, two shots on goal, four hits and two PIM in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Ducks.
Pospisil didn't have much momentum early in January, but he's earned three points over four games to close out the month. The 25-year-old forward could get shuffled around the lineup a bit more following the Flames' trade for Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee on Thursday, but it's possible Pospisil lands in a familiar spot alongside Jonathan Huberdeau and Nazem Kadri. For the season, Pospisil is at three goals, 13 helpers, 68 shots on net, 70 PIM, 170 hits and a plus-1 rating over 50 appearances. That's below the pace that saw him rack up 24 points in 63 contests as a rookie in 2023-24.
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Flames' Martin Pospisil: Ends goal drought Saturday
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Pospisil scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Wild.
Both points came in the second period, helping the Flames build a 4-1 lead that they nearly squandered in the final six minutes of regulation. It's Pospisil's first multi-point performance since the first two games of the season, and the goal snapped a 25-game drought during which he managed only six assists. While his 2:43 of power-play time is encouraging, the 25-year-old will need to put together a few more productive efforts before he'll be back on the fantasy radar in formats that don't reward hits. His physical play has been a constant presence even while Pospisil's offense waned, as his four hits Saturday raised his season total to 155 -- 12th in the NHL.
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Flames' Martin Pospisil: Banks apple in defeat
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Pospisil notched an assist and doled out six hits in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Blues.
Pospisil set up Kevin Bahl's game-tying goal at 6:06 of the third period. This was Pospisil's first point through six games in January. He avoided supplemental discipline after being ejected Monday for a dangerous hit on Chicago's Taylor Hall. Pospisil makes his name in the physicality department, but he's chipped in two goals, 11 helpers and a plus-2 rating through 43 outings in 2024-25.
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Flames' Martin Pospisil: Adds assist Tuesday
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Pospisil logged an assist and a game-high seven hits in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Bruins.
Pospisil was playing his style Tuesday. He was physical as always and assisted on Nazem Kadri's second-period tally. The helper ended a six-game slump for Pospisil, who has contributed 11 points, 93 hits, 43 shots on net, 35 PIM and a plus-1 rating over 32 outings this season. He's on the top line currently, but his usage and production is more in line with that of a middle-six forward.
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Flames' Martin Pospisil: Snaps 19-game goal drought
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Pospisil scored a goal Saturday in a 4-3 shootout win over the Wild.
Pospisil put the Flames up 2-1 on the power play late in the second period when he redirected Nazem Kadri's slap pass past Filip Gustavsson's outstretched pad. The 25-year-old Pospisil ended his 19-game goal drought with his second tally of 2024-25. It's been a productive week for him, as he also snapped a 15-game point slump with an assist in Tuesday's 2-1 shootout win over the Islanders. Pospisil isn't as good as his three-game, five-point streak to start the season, but he's not as bad as his recent struggles. Wait to see what Pospisil can do over the next week before considering him as a waiver-wire option.
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Flames' Martin Pospisil: Snaps slump with power-play assist
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Pospisil notched a power-play assist in Tuesday's 2-1 shootout win over the Islanders.
Pospisil endured a rough month, going 15 games without a point before getting on the scoresheet Tuesday. The 25-year-old has bounced around the lineup but often settles into a middle-six role. He's at six points -- five of which he earned over the first three contests of 2024-25 -- while adding 27 shots on net, 54 hits, 21 PIM an a plus-1 rating through 19 contests.
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Flames' Martin Pospisil: Learning moment in loss
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Pospisil was whistled for an offensive-zone penalty that led to the go-ahead goal in Sunday's 4-2 loss to Edmonton, Wes Gilbertson of the Calgary Herald reports. "It can't happen, especially in a tied game," Pospisil said of his third-period penalty. "I have to learn from it."
Pospisil plays with an edge -- he leads the team in hits (38) and two-minute minors (six) -- so coaches have learned to accept his style, but his third-period high-sticking penalty in the offensive zone was costly and noticed by head coach Ryan Huska. "It's so hard to win in this league that if you overstep the boundary a little bit, then it can cost a team," Huska said. "I think he understands it. He's gotta really work to be a better player in that regard for us." Pospisil, who opened the season with six points through his first eight appearances, enters Tuesday's contest in Montreal on a four-game pointless run.
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Flames' Martin Pospisil: Back in action Friday
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Pospisil (lower body) is in the lineup versus Winnipeg on Friday, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
Pospisil had a good rookie season in fantasy, especially if you play the hits and PIM categories. Pospisil had 107 PIM, 238 hits, eight goals and 16 assists in 63 regular-season games with the Flames. He is slated to start on the second line, alongside Jonathan Huberdeau and Anthony Mantha on Opening Night in Vancouver.
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Flames' Martin Pospisil: Will miss Wednesday's clash
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Pospisil (lower body) won't play in Wednesday's preseason game against Winnipeg, according to Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.
Pospisil had eight goals, 24 points, 107 PIM and 238 hits in 63 games with Calgary in 2023-24. The 24-year-old will likely play in a middle-six role when healthy. If Pospisil isn't available for the start of the season, then Dryden Hunt might draw into the lineup.
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Flames' Martin Pospisil: Back in action
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Per Chris Wahl of the Flames' official site, Pospisil (shoulder) will represent Slovakia in a qualification tournament for the 2026 Winter Olympics from Aug. 29 to Sept. 1.
Pospisil is healthy again after suffering an injury during the 2024 IIHF World Championship in May. The 24-year-old forward registered eight goals, 24 points, 117 shots on net and 238 hits across 63 regular-season contests for Calgary in 2023-24. Pospisil will be in the mix for a middle-six spot with the Flames going into the upcoming campaign.
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Flames' Martin Pospisil: Will miss rest of Worlds
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Pospisil (upper body) will miss the remainder of the 2024 IIHF World Championship, per Wes Gilbertson of the Calgary Sun.
Pospisil was doing phenomenal at the tournament, providing three goals and seven points in seven games with Team Slovakia, but he sustained the injury during Monday's contest versus Sweden. The severity of his injury isn't known yet, so it's not clear if Pospisil's offseason training or availability for the start of the 2024-25 campaign will be impacted. The 24-year-old recorded eight goals, 24 points, 107 PIM and 238 hits in 63 contests with Calgary as a rookie in 2023-24.
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Flames' Martin Pospisil: Provides assist in win
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Pospisil notched an assist, three shots on goal, three hits and four PIM in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Sharks.
Pospisil didn't score a goal over the last nine games of the season, but he added six assists over that span. The 24-year-old concluded his rookie campaign with 24 points, 238 hits, 107 PIM, 117 shots on goal and a plus-14 rating through 63 games. He'll need to improve his technique with his aggressive play to avoid suspensions, but Pospisil could grow into being a hard-nosed power winger in the Flames' middle six.
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Flames' Martin Pospisil: Registers two helpers
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Pospisil notched two assists and seven hits in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Ducks.
Pospisil helped out on both of Andrei Kuzmenko's tallies in the game. The 24-year-old Pospisil has earned three points over his last two outings after going five contests without a point. The burgeoning power forward is up to 20 points, 96 shots on net, 210 hits, 82 PIM and a plus-10 rating through 55 appearances in a middle-six role.
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Flames' Martin Pospisil: Garners helper in return
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Pospisil recorded an assist, five hits and two PIM in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Avalanche.
Pospisil returned from a three-game suspension, but he maintained his physical edge. His penalty was a slashing minor against goalie Justus Annunen. Pospisil will need to walk a fine line to avoid more supplemental discipline, but he can offer fantasy managers boosts in hits and PIM. For the season, the rookie forward has 16 points, 77 shots on net, 74 PIM, 172 hits and a plus-8 rating over 46 appearances.
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Flames' Martin Pospisil: Handed three-game ban
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Pospisil was suspended three games Wednesday for boarding Seattle's Vince Dunn in Monday's game.
Pospisil has played with an edge, but his transgression Monday earned him a major penalty and an ejection, and he'll now sit for the Flames' upcoming three-game road trip. He'll be eligible to return Tuesday versus the Avalanche. Matthew Coronato was brought up from AHL Calgary to presumably take Pospisil's spot in the lineup.
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Flames' Martin Pospisil: Scheduled for hearing
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Pospisil will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Wednesday for boarding Seattle's Vince Dunn during Monday's 4-2 loss to the Kraken.
Pospisil was issued a five-minute major and ejected from the game for his hit on Dunn, who exited the contest and did not return following the collision. The fact that Dunn appears to have been injured on the play will likely factor into the outcome of Pospisil's hearing.
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Flames' Martin Pospisil: Buries goal Thursday
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Pospisil scored a goal on four shots, added two PIM and doled out seven hits in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Bruins.
Pospisil scored for the first time since Dec. 18. He put up six helpers, 67 hits and 41 PIM over 20 contests between goals. Pospisil has the grit to be a power winger, but his offense is lagging behind a bit. For the season, the 24-year-old rookie has 14 points, 140 hits, 53 PIM, 72 shots on net and a plus-9 rating over 41 appearances while seeing steady time alongside Nazem Kadri and Connor Zary, who both assisted on his goal Thursday.
