5 DAYS AGO • NHL.COM
KEEGAN KOLESAR #55 - RIGHT WING - VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS
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Keegan Kolesar Pregame 11/27 | Vegas Golden Knights Keegan Kolesar Pregame 11/27
Strikes in win Kolesar scored a goal on three shots and had two hits in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Canadiens.
Impact Kolesar was in the right position to take advantage of a rebound after Montreal goalie Sam Montembeault was unable to close his glove around the puck. It was the sixth goal through 21 appearances for Kolesar, who is scoring at a 23-percent clip and is poised establish a new career high (eight goals). The second-line winger has nine points, 26 shots, 70 hits and 14 PIM.
NOVEMBER 24 • ROTOWIRE
Keegan Kolesar Postgame 11/23 | Vegas Golden Knights Keegan Kolesar Postgame 11/23
NOVEMBER 24 • NHL.COM
Keegan Kolesar Postgame 11/23: The Importance Of Closing Out
NOVEMBER 24 • YOUTUBE
Golden Knights ride 5-goal period to 6-2 win over the Canadiens
The Vegas Golden Knights exploded for five unanswered goals in the second period to roll over the Montreal Canadiens 6-2 on Saturday nightNOVEMBER 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tallies in loss Kolesar scored a goal, levied three hits and blocked two shots in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Capitals.
Impact Kolesar was on a new-look second line with Tomas Hertl and Nicolas Roy for this contest. The Golden Knights have had to tinker with their forward group amid Mark Stone's (lower body) ongoing absence. Kolesar snapped a five-game point drought with the tally and now has five goals, four assists, 19 shots on net, 55 hits, 14 PIM and a plus-4 rating over 18 appearances this season. He's likely not suited to a top-six role in the long run, but he'll always add physicality regardless of his spot in the lineup.
NOVEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE
Ovechkin's hat trick and Thompson's 40 saves lead Capitals to 5-2 win over Golden Knights
Alex Ovechkin scored three goals Sunday night to continue his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s career record, and former Golden Knight Logan Thompson saved 40 shots in his first game bac...NOVEMBER 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Keegan Kolesar 11/3 | Vegas Golden Knights Keegan Kolesar 11/3
NOVEMBER 3 • NHL.COM
Hands out helper in overtime win Kolesar notched an assist, two hits and five PIM in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over Utah.
Impact Kolesar dropped the mitts with Utah heavyweight Jack McBain in the first period. In the second, Kolesar had the secondary helper on Noah Hanifin's buzzer-beater, which tied the game at 2-2. With four points and two fights over his last three games, Kolesar is making an impact in a variety of ways. The 27-year-old winger has four goals, four assists, 11 shots on net, 29 hits, eight blocked shots, 12 PIM and a plus-4 rating through 12 outings overall. His offense could easily falter as long as he remains in a fourth-line role, but he's currently on pace to shatter his career-best campaign of 24 points in 77 games in 2021-22.
NOVEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE
Hands out helper in overtime win Kolesar notched an assist, two hits and five PIM in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over Utah.
Impact Kolesar dropped the mitts with Utah heavyweight Jack McBain in the first period. In the second, Kolesar had the secondary helper on Noah Hanifin's buzzer-beater, which tied the game at 2-2. With four points and two fights over his last three games, Kolesar is making an impact in a variety of ways. The 27-year-old winger has four goals, four assists, 11 shots on net, 29 hits, eight blocked shots, 12 PIM and a plus-4 rating through 12 outings overall. His offense could easily falter as long as he remains in a fourth-line role, but he's currently on pace to shatter his career-best campaign of 24 points in 77 games in 2021-22.
NOVEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE
Three-point effort Monday Kolesar scored two goals and added an assist in Monday's 5-0 win over the Flames.
Impact Kolesar had his best individual performance of the season by a wide margin, as this was his first multi-point effort of the campaign. That said, he seems to be trending in the right direction following a slow start, and he's up to four goals across his last five outings.
OCTOBER 29 • ROTOWIRE
Keegan Kolesar scores twice as the Golden Knights beat the Flames 5-0
Keegan Kolesar had two goals and an assist, and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Calgary Flames 5-0OCTOBER 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Keegan Kolesar And Nicolas Roy Combine For Two Goals In 15 seconds
OCTOBER 29 • YOUTUBE
Pots go-ahead goal Kolesar scored a goal, added two PIM, logged two hits and went plus-2 in Friday's 6-4 win over the Senators.
Impact Kolesar had the middle goal as Vegas scored three times in a span of 1:25 late in the third period to snag the win. This was Kolesar's second goal in three games and his first game-winner of the season. The winger has four points, six shots on net, 21 hits, seven blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over eight appearances, though he is unlikely to see anything more than bottom-six minutes.
OCTOBER 26 • ROTOWIRE
Hertl and Kolesar score late, lift Golden Knights to 6-4 win over Senators
Tomas Hertl and Keegan Kolesar scored a minute apart to give Vegas the lead, and the Golden Knights beat the Ottawa Senators 6-4OCTOBER 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bends twine in overtime loss Kolesar scored a goal and added four hits in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Panthers.
Impact Kolesar's goal was his first of the year, and he's up to three points through six games. The 27-year-old has done well to play his role on the fourth line, picking up 18 hits and five blocked shots. While he figures to be a regular presence in the Golden Knights' lineup, his fantasy value is likely to be limited to deeper formats.
OCTOBER 20 • ROTOWIRE
Forsling scores in overtime, Panthers top Golden Knights 4-3
Gustav Forsling got the winning goal with 16.2 seconds remaining in overtime, and the Florida Panthers defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 on Saturday nightOCTOBER 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Keegan Kolesar Pregame 10/15 | Vegas Golden Knights Keegan Kolesar Pregame 10/15
OCTOBER 15 • NHL.COM
Dishes pair of helpers Kolesar provided two assists, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Ducks.
Impact Kolesar had a hand in tallies by Brett Howden and Pavel Dorofeyev as the Golden Knights got some depth scoring in this game. These helpers were Kolesar's first two points of the year to go with five hits, two blocked shots, two shots on goal and a plus-3 rating over three appearances. The 27-year-old winger has been a regular on Vegas' fourth line for a few years now and looks set to spend much of 2024-25 in that role as well, offering mostly hits and PIM with just occasional scoring contributions.
OCTOBER 14 • ROTOWIRE
Keegan Kolesar 10/8 | Vegas Golden Knights Keegan Kolesar 10/8
OCTOBER 8 • NHL.COM
Manages assist Sunday Kolesar notched an assist, four hits and two blocked shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Avalanche.
Impact Kolesar has two goals and two assists over six games in April. That's already more offense than he's had in every month but January this season. The 27-year-old has 18 points, 71 shots on net, 269 hits, 49 PIM and a minus-8 rating through 77 contests overall, a level of production nearly identical to last season.
APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE
Goals in consecutive games Kolesar scored a goal and added three hits in Friday's 7-2 win over the Wild.
Impact Kolesar has scored in each of the last two games. He continues to play on the fourth line, but it's unclear if he'll maintain his place in the lineup once Mark Stone (spleen) is ready to play. Kolesar has matched his career high with eight goals, and he's at 17 points, 71 shots on net, 267 hits, 49 PIM and a minus-8 rating through 76 contests this season.
APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE
Lone Vegas tally in loss Kolesar notched a shorthanded goal and complied six hits in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Oilers.
Impact Kolesar got Vegas on the board with a shorthanded tally midway through the third period, beating Stuart Skinner on a breakaway to cut the deficit to 4-1. It's Kolesar's first goal since March 21 -- he'd logged just one assist in eight games prior to Wednesday's contest. The 27-year-old winger has seven goals and 16 points through 75 games this year while racking up 264 hits in a fourth-line role.
APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE
Slides assist in win Kolesar notched an assist, two shots on goal and four hits in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Canucks.
Impact Kolesar snapped a five-game dry spell when he set up a Brett Howden goal in the third period. The 26-year-old Kolesar remains in a fourth-line role, which has kept his offense limited throughout the year. The bruising winger has 15 points, 250 hits, 47 PIM, 67 shots on net and a minus-7 rating through 72 outings overall.
APRIL 3 • ROTOWIRE
Knocks in game-winner Kolesar scored a goal and added five hits in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Kraken.
Impact Kolesar cashed in on a loose puck at 18:40 of the third period, and that goal ended up being the game-winner. The tough winger has three points over his last two contests, though it's likely just a short burst of offense now that the Golden Knights are close to full health up front. Kolesar has six goals, 14 points, 233 hits, 60 shots on net, 40 PIM and a minus-3 rating through 66 outings overall.
MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE
