Impact Kunin ultimately won't miss a game after being labeled questionable Friday. The 26-year-old will return to a second-line role and may also feature on the power play, while Kevin Labanc is set to exit the lineup.
FEBRUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE
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Ready to rock Kunin (undisclosed) will play Saturday versus the Predators, Max Miller of The Hockey News reports.
Game-time call for Saturday Kunin is slated to be a game-time decision Saturday, coach David Quinn told Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now on Friday.
Impact Kunin has eight goals, 10 points, 53 PIM and 107 hits in 50 appearances in 2023-24. If he can't play Saturday, then Justin Bailey might remain in the lineup despite being projected as a healthy scratch.
FEBRUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE
Sharks host the Blue Jackets after Kunin's 2-goal game
The San Jose Sharks host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Luke Kunin's two-goal game against the Calgary Flames in the Sharks' 6-3 winFEBRUARY 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tallies twice in win Kunin scored a pair of goals on four shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Flames.
Impact Kunin was credited with a power-play goal in the second period that Chris Tanev put into his own net. In the third, Kunin did the work himself on his second goal. The 26-year-old had posted just one goal over the prior 24 contests since he returned from an upper-body injury in December. Despite that lengthy cold spell, he's up to eight goals and two assists through 48 outings this season. The 26-year-old has added 71 shots on net, 97 hits, 53 PIM and a minus-16 rating while filling a middle-six role.
FEBRUARY 16 • ROTOWIRE
Set to play Tuesday Kunin (upper body) took line rushes during warmups, indicating he'll play Tuesday versus the Jets, Max Miller of The Hockey News reports.
Impact Kunin was initially expected to sit out this game, but he was activated from injured reserve Tuesday afternoon. The 26-year-old appears set to return in a fourth-line role, which would bump Jacob MacDonald from the lineup.
DECEMBER 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Activated from IR Kunin (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Tuesday.
Impact Kunin was not expected to play Tuesday against Winnipeg, but his removal from the IR list may change that. He hasn't played for the past five contests. Kunin has collected five goals, two assists, 40 shots on net, 20 blocked shots and 29 hits in 23 games this season.
DECEMBER 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Looking to play Friday Kunin (upper body) will not play against Winnipeg on Tuesday but could return for Friday's clash with Arizona, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Impact Kunin will be shelved for his sixth consecutive contest due to his upper-body injury. Prior to getting hurt, the Missouri native was struggling offensively with just one point in his last six contests while recording just 1.6 shots per game over that stretch. Once Kunin is cleared to play, San Jose could go back to utilizing 12 forwards and six defensemen.
DECEMBER 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Placed on injured reserve The Sharks have put Kunin (upper body) on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL team media site.
Impact Kunin was injured Thursday versus Boston and sat out the following night against New Jersey. The move is likely retroactive to Thursday, making Kunin eligible to return Dec. 7 in Detroit. Kunin has five goals and seven points in 23 games this season.
DECEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Unavailable Friday Kunin (upper body) will not play Friday against the Devils, CCurtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.z
Impact 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.
DECEMBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Nets winner on power play Kunin scored a power-play goal on three shots in Monday's 2-1 win over the Capitals.
Impact 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 with Tomas Hertl (middle body) 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.
NOVEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Luke Kunin scores go-ahead power play goal as Sharks beat Capitals 2-1
Luke Kunin scored a go-ahead power-play goal in the third period, Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 33 shots, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Washington Capitals 2-1NOVEMBER 28, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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.
Impact 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.
NOVEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Tallies again Tuesday Kunin scored a goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Panthers.
Impact 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.
NOVEMBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Nick Nollenberger Sharks Goal Call
NOVEMBER 13, 2023 • YOUTUBE
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.
Impact 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.
NOVEMBER 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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.
Impact 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.
NOVEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Activated Thursday Kunin (knee) was activated from long-term injured reserve Thursday, per CapFriendly.
Impact 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.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Shifts to LTIR Kunin (knee) was moved to long-term injured reserve Saturday, per CapFriendly.
Impact 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.
APRIL 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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