DANTON HEINEN NEWS

Ends goal drought Saturday Heinen scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Devils.

Impact Heinen has a goal and an assist over his last two games. His tally Saturday was his first goal since Feb. 22 versus the Capitals. The 29-year-old's offense could continue to improve if he's able to maintain a top-six role alongside Evgeni Malkin, though that may only last as long as Thomas Novak (lower body) is out. Heinen is now at eight goals, 24 points, 70 shots on net, 71 hits and a minus-2 rating over 66 outings between the Penguins and the Canucks this season.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Erik Karlsson's power-play goal carries Penguins past Devils, 7-3

Erik Karlsson scored a power-play goal and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New Jersey Devils 7-3

4 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nabs helper in win Heinen recorded an assist in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Blues.

Impact Since he was traded to the Penguins from the Canucks, Heinen has five points over 14 outings. He's also starting to see some top-six minutes alongside Evgeni Malkin on the second line, which could boost Heinen's offense late in the season. Overall, Heinen has 23 points, 68 shots on net, 70 hits, 31 blocked shots, 31 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 65 appearances this season.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Tickles twine Saturday Heinen tallied a goal and three shots during Saturday's 8-3 loss to the Capitals.

Impact Heinen now has two points in five games with the Penguins since returning to Pittsburgh as part of a Jan. 31 trade with Vancouver. The 29-year-old has managed 19 points in 51 games thus far in the 2024-25 campaign, but he will need a more signifiant offensive role to improve his fantasy value.

FEBRUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Tickles twine Saturday Heinen tallied a goal and three shots during Saturday's 8-3 loss to the Capitals.

Impact Since being acquired from Vancouver on Jan. 31, Heinen has two points in five games with the Penguins. The 29-year-old has registered 19 points in 51 appearances during the 2024-25 campaign, but he needs an increased offensive role to improve his fantasy value.

FEBRUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE

First point since trade Heinen notched an assist and three shots on goal in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Flyers.

Impact Heinen ended his eight-game point drought. This was also his first helper in four appearances since the Canucks traded him to the Penguins in the Marcus Pettersson deal. Heinen is at 19 points, 55 shots on net, 57 hits, 28 blocked shots, 31 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 55 appearances this season. The 29-year-old forward is likely to continue filling a middle-six role for the Penguins, but he's unlikely to score enough to be a strong fantasy option.

FEBRUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Sidney Crosby scores in 4th straight game in the Penguins' 3-0 victory over the Predators

Sidney Crosby scored in his fourth straight game, Alex Nedeljkovic made 25 saves for his first shutout of the season and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Nashville Predators 3-0 on...

FEBRUARY 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Stars acquire Granlund and Ceci from the Sharks in the latest move in flurry of NHL trades

The Dallas Stars have acquired center Mikael Granlund and defenseman Cody Ceci from the San Jose Sharks in the latest in a flurry of trades around the NHL

FEBRUARY 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reunion in Steel City Heinen was traded to the Penguins from the Canucks on Friday, along with Vincent Desharnais, Melvin Fernstrom and a conditional first-round pick, in exchange for Marcus Pettersson...

Impact Heinen will get a second stint in Pittsburgh after playing there in 2021-22 and 2022-23. He earned 55 points over 141 contests during his time with the Penguins, and he'll likely slot back into a third-line role. Heinen had trouble carving out a significant role over 51 games with the Canucks, accumulating 18 points 44 shots on net, 50 hits, 25 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating. The 29-year-old is getting a downgrade in team situation, but he should still be a regular in the Penguins' lineup once he links up with the team.

FEBRUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers get center J.T. Miller from Canucks in multiplayer deal

The New York Rangers have acquired veteran center J

FEBRUARY 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Canucks hold Ovechkin in check, beat Washington 2-1 to end Capitals' winning streak at 6

Quinn Hughes scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks beat NHL-leading Washington 2-1 on Saturday night, keeping Capitals star Alex Ovechkin 20 goals shy of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s...

JANUARY 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Deposits goal in win Heinen scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Oilers.

Impact Heinen snapped droughts Saturday -- he had been held off the scoresheet in the last seven games and hadn't scored over his last 13 appearances. The 29-year-old got a look on the third line, and he's often been limited to bottom-six duties this season. Heinen has six goals, 17 points, 39 shots on net, 47 hits, 31 PIM and a plus-4 rating over 45 outings.

JANUARY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Quinn Hughes scores 2 power-play goals as Canucks beat Oilers 3-2

Quinn Hughes scored two power-play goals and the struggling Vancouver Canucks beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2

JANUARY 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Garners helper Thursday Heinen managed an assist in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over the Kraken.

Impact Heinen has chipped in two goals and four assists over his last 10 games. That's decent production for a player still filling a fourth-line role on paper, though he's been closer to middle-six minutes in terms of usage. Overall, the 29-year-old has 16 points, 30 shots on net, 29 PIM, 42 hits, 21 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 37 appearances this season.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Contributes assist Heinen produced an assist in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Kraken.

Impact Heinen has done fairly well in a bottom-six role lately, earning five points over his last eight games. The 29-year-old received a bump up to the third line as part of the domino effect of Elias Pettersson (undisclosed) missing Saturday's game. Heinen has 15 points, 30 shots on net, 29 PIM, 40 hits, 21 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 35 outings this season.

DECEMBER 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Posts helper in loss Heinen recorded an assist in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Golden Knights.

Impact Heinen has collected two goals and two assists over his last five contests. The Canucks are getting more offense out of their depth players than their stars lately, with Heinen being a prime example of that, though the 29-year-old was in a deep rut prior to his more recent success. He's up to 14 points, 30 shots on net, 37 hits, 20 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating through 32 appearances this season, mainly as a bottom-six option.

DECEMBER 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Strikes on power play Heinen scored a power-play goal on two shots, added two PIM, logged two hits and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Utah.

Impact Heinen is coming around on offense with two goals and an assist over his last four contests. He's also back in the power-play mix on the second unit -- his goal Wednesday was his first power-play point since Opening Night. The veteran forward has five goals, eight assists, 29 shots on net, 36 hits, 19 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over 31 appearances. He'll likely continue to play in a bottom-six role.

DECEMBER 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Mikhail Sergachev scores in OT to lift Utah over the Canucks 3-2

Mikhail Sergachev scored 4:48 into overtime to lift the Utah Hockey Club to a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night

DECEMBER 19, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Snaps slump with goal Heinen scored a goal, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Panthers.

Impact Heinen ended a 10-game point drought with his first-period tally. The lopsided nature of the contests also allowed him to see 16:46 of ice time, his most in a game since Nov. 26 versus the Bruins. The 29-year-old forward has four goals, 11 points, 26 shots on net, 32 hits and a plus-5 rating over 28 appearances, but he's mostly filled a bottom-six role this season.

DECEMBER 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Lankinen stops 27 shots for 3rd shutout of season as Canucks beat Panthers 4-0

Carson Soucy and Danton Heinen scored in the first period, Kevin Lankinen stopped 27 shots for his third shutout of the season, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Florida Panthers...

DECEMBER 13, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Two helpers in Sunday's loss Heinen notched two assists, three shots on goal and two blocked shots in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Predators.

Impact Heinen continues a strong November despite playing in a fourth-line role lately. He has a goal and five assists over his last eight appearances, giving him a total of 10 points through 17 contests this season. The 29-year-old has added 18 shots on net, 20 hits and a plus-5 rating. Heinen's production is on the fantasy fringe, though he can help in deeper formats that reward his slight physical edge.

NOVEMBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Registers assist Saturday Heinen notched an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Impact Heinen has four points over his last six outings. The 29-year-old forward is on the fourth line now, though he's moved around the lineup a fair amount early in the season. He's produced eight points, 15 shots on net, 20 hits, six PIM and a plus-4 rating over 16 contests. Heinen brings some physicality, but his role is a shaky one for offense, so fantasy managers may want to look for depth scoring elsewhere.

NOVEMBER 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Lends helper in loss Heinen notched an assist, two shots on goal and four hits in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Oilers.

Impact Heinen has three points over his last three outings while filling a middle-six role. He saw 16:55 of ice time Saturday, his second-highest total of the season, as the Canucks spread some minutes around in the absence of Brock Boeser (upper body). Heinen is up to seven points, 12 shots on net, 17 hits and a plus-3 rating through 13 outings overall, playing primarily in a middle-six role.

NOVEMBER 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Collects pair of points Heinen scored a goal on two shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Ducks.

Impact Heinen had been held off the scoresheet in the previous four contests. This was his second multi-point effort of the campaign following a two-goal game Oct. 22 versus the Blackhawks. The 29-year-old forward is up to three goals, three assists, 10 shots on net, 10 hits and a plus-4 rating through 11 appearances, playing mainly in a bottom-six role.

NOVEMBER 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE