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Registers power-play helper Kesselring managed a power-play assist and went minus-2 in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Jets.

Impact Kesselring has four points, including two on the power play, over his last seven contests. This was also the first time he's taken a minus rating in that span. The 25-year-old blueliner continues to see top-four minutes and has also played on the top power-play unit during Mikhail Sergachev's (upper body) absence. Kesselring has 19 points (three on the power play), 91 shots on net, 55 hits, 41 blocked shots, 56 PIM and a plus-11 rating through 48 appearances.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Lights lamp on power play Kesselring scored a power-play goal on six shots and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Blues.

Impact The goal was Kesselring's first since Dec. 7, and he had just three helpers over the 18 games in between. The 25-year-old saw a larger role Saturday, logging 21:11 of ice time because Mikhail Sergachev (upper body) was out of the lineup. Kesselring has thrived this season with five goals, 13 assists, two power-play points, 85 shots on net, 54 hits, 38 blocked shots, 42 PIM and a plus-10 rating through 45 appearances. His production can help in deeper fantasy formats, and he may be an option in standard formats for as long as Sergachev is sidelined.

JANUARY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Lights lamp on power play Kesselring scored a power-play goal on six shots and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Blues.

Impact The goal was Kesselring's first since Dec. 7, and he had just three helpers over the 18 games in between. The 25-year-old saw a larger role Saturday, logging 21:11 of ice time because Mikhail Sergachev (upper body) was out of the lineup. Kesselring has thrived this season with five goals, 13 assists, two power-play points, 85 shots on net, 54 hits, 38 blocked shots, 42 PIM and a plus-10 rating through 45 appearances. His production can help in deeper fantasy formats, and he may be an option in standard formats for as long as Sergachev is sidelined.

JANUARY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Assists in consecutive contests Kesselring logged an assist, two blocked shots and 10 PIM in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Canadiens.

Impact Kesselring has a helper in consecutive games after going 12 contests without a point. The defenseman also got involved in a dust-up with Arber Xhekaj in this game. Kesselring brings a bit of talent on offense with a hard-nosed edge to his play. He has 17 points, 77 shots on net, 54 hits, 42 PIM, 35 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating through 43 appearances this season.

JANUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Ends slump Saturday Kesselring logged an assist, three shots on goal, two hits and two PIM in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Islanders.

Impact Kesselring had a shot attempt tipped home by Nick Schmaltz in the second period. The 24-year-old Kesselring has done well enough defensively to keep Utah's blue line steady amid multiple injury absences, but this was his first point since Dec. 12 versus the Avalanche. Over the 12-game drought, the defenseman went minus-1 with 21 shots on net, 15 hits and seven blocked shots. He's at 16 points, 76 shots, 54 hits, 33 blocks, 32 PIM and a plus-9 rating over 42 appearances this season, mainly in a top-four role.

JANUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Produces assist Thursday Kesselring logged an assist, three shots on goal and two blocked shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Avalanche.

Impact Kesselring has four points over his last six contests. The 24-year-old set up the first of Dylan Guenther's two tallies in Thursday's win. Kesselring is up to 15 points, 52 shots on net, 37 hits, 25 blocked shots, 24 PIM and a plus-10 rating through 29 outings. With injuries piled high on Utah's blue line, Kesselring should continue to log steady top-four minutes and see power-play time.

DECEMBER 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Offense taking leap forward Kesselring had a goal and an assist in a 5-2 win over Buffalo on Saturday.

Impact Kesselring beat Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen top corner from the high slot early in the second period; it started a run of five unanswered Utah goals. Kesselring's game has taken a big jump this season. He has 14 points (and 48 shots) in 26 games after putting up 21 points and 76 shots in 65 games as a rookie last season. That puts Kesselring on track for his first-ever 40-plus point season with 150-plus shots. He can help.

DECEMBER 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Draws assist Saturday Kesselring provided an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Golden Knights.

Impact Kesselring has earned three helpers over his last five contests. The 24-year-old blueliner is once again set to pick up some slack, as fellow defenseman Maveric Lamoureux (upper body) is set to be out for 4-6 weeks. Kesselring's ability to stay healthy so far has been a big upside for Utah, as his production -- he has 12 points, 42 shots on net, 33 hits, 21 blocked shots, 19 PIM and a plus-9 rating through 24 appearances.

DECEMBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Hands out helper in loss Kesselring produced an assist and four shots on goal in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Impact Kesselring has been listed on the third pairing for a few games now, but he was over 20 minutes of ice time (20:25) Sunday, the first time he's reached that threshold since Nov. 7. The 24-year-old blueliner is also firmly on the second power-play unit. Kesselring has been asked to do more than expected due to injuries on Utah's blue line, and he's been up to the challenge with 11 points, 39 shots on net, 32 hits, 19 blocked shots, 19 PIM and a plus-8 rating over 21 contests this season. That level of offense is worth consideration in most fantasy formats, especially those that reward his non-scoring contributions as well.

NOVEMBER 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Delivers two assists Wednesday Kesselring delivered two assists while adding one shot on goal, three hits and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Hurricanes.

Impact Kesselring delivered his second multi-point effort of the season and is slowly finding some consistency, as he's now cracked the scoresheet in three of his last six outings. Even though his role as a third-pairing defenseman limits his upside considerably, he's putting up decent numbers. With nine points across 16 outings, he looks on pace to set career-best figures if he stays healthy. His best production came in 2023-24, when he recorded 21 points in 65 games with the Coyotes.

NOVEMBER 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Finds twine in win Kesselring deposited an even-strength marker in Thursday's 4-2 victory over the Blues.

Impact Kesselring opened the scoring just 18 seconds into the contest after being set up by Clayton Keller. Kesselring added three shots, one hit, and a plus-2 rating in 23:23 of ice time. It was the right-shot blueliner's first goal in his last eight games. The South Carolina native produced 21 points over 65 regular-season games in 2023-24, a career high, and he's well on his way to exceeding that number this season. Overall, Kesselring has provided three goals, four assists, 15 PIM, 19 shots, 10 blocks, 21 hits and a plus-6 rating over 14 appearances.

NOVEMBER 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Garners assist in win Kesselring notched an assist and two PIM in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Flames.

Impact Kesselring saw just 13:33 of ice time in this contest, but there's plenty of explanations for that. He's coming off an illness that kept him out of practice Tuesday, Utah traded for defenseman Olli Maatta and had him in the lineup and the team dressed seven blueliners. The addition of Maatta leads to some potential that Kesselring will see fewer minutes, though that loss of ice time would likely be in mostly defensive situations. Through 11 appearances, Kesselring has six points, 15 shots on net, 16 hits, nine blocked shots, 15 PIM and a plus-6 rating.

OCTOBER 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Playing versus Flames Kesselring (illness) will be in the lineup to face Calgary on Wednesday, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports.

Impact Kesselring was a doubt after missing practice Tuesday but appears to be good to go. With the 24-year-old blueliner playing, and the team acquiring Olli Maata from Detroit, one of Vladislav Kolyachonok or Maveric Lamoureux figures to be relegated to the press box as a healthy scratch.

OCTOBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Status uncertain for Wednesday Kesselring is dealing with an illness and his status for Wednesday's matchup versus Calgary is in question, according to Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune.

Impact Kesselring seems to have picked up an ailment after Monday's 5-4 overtime loss to San Jose, as he had 22:42 of ice time in the game. The right-shot blueliner has recorded two goals, three assists, eight blocks, 13 PIM, 14 shots, 15 hits and a plus-5 rating through 10 appearances. An update on Kesselring's availability will likely come before the puck drops for Utah on Wednesday

OCTOBER 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Energizer OT Winner: Michael Kesselring | NHL.com Michael Kesselring nets his first career overtime goal

OCTOBER 20, 2024 • NHL.COM

Michael Kesselring scores in OT to lift Utah past Bruins Michael Kesselring buried a snap shot from the top of the right circle at 2:46 of overtime as the Utah Hockey Club came from behind to beat...

OCTOBER 20, 2024 • SACBEE.COM

Michael Kesselring scores in OT to lift Utah past Bruins Michael Kesselring buried a snap shot from the top of the right circle at 2:46 of overtime as the Utah Hockey Club came from behind to beat...

OCTOBER 20, 2024 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Secures win in overtime Kesselring scored the game-winning goal on two shots in Saturday's 2-1 overtime win over the Bruins.

Impact Kesselring tallied just after a power play expired, giving Utah the win at 2:46 of overtime. The 24-year-old defenseman has scored in back-to-back games and is up to four points, nine shots on net, eight hits, seven blocked shots, seven PIM and a plus-7 rating through six appearances. With Sean Durzi (upper body) out well into 2025, Kesselring looks to have a long-term chance at proving himself on the top pairing, and he's off to a great start. While his power-play usage has been minimal so far, if he keeps producing, he could bump Juuso Valimaki from the second unit. Kesselring is worth a speculative add in most fantasy formats.

OCTOBER 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Kesselring scores in OT to lift Utah to 2-1 win over Bruins

Michael Kesselring scored at 2:46 of overtime to give the Utah Hockey Club a 2-1 victory over the Boston Bruins

OCTOBER 20, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Thrives in larger role Kesselring scored a goal, dished an assist, blocked two shots and went plus-3 in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Ducks.

Impact Kesselring moved up to the top pairing at even strength, replacing Sean Durzi (upper body) alongside Mikhail Sergachev. The 24-year-old Kesselring saw 21:58 of ice time Wednesday, and that was without a power-play role, as Juuso Valimaki stepped onto the second power-play unit. Kesselring could eventually be a factor there as well, but for now, he's an interesting option for deep fantasy formats. He has three points, seven shots on net, seven hits, six blocked shots, a plus-6 rating and seven PIM through five contests.

OCTOBER 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Kesselring and Josh Doan join NHL Now | Utah Hockey Club Michael Kesselring and Josh Doan on playing for the Utah Hockey Club

OCTOBER 12, 2024 • NHL.COM

Michael Kesselring and Josh Doan join NHL Now | NHL.com Michael Kesselring and Josh Doan on playing for the Utah Hockey Club

OCTOBER 11, 2024 • NHL.COM

Records helper Tuesday Kesselring posted an assist, two hits, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Impact Kesselring set up the first goal in Utah's NHL history, finding Dylan Guenther for the tally at 4:56 of the first period. As a rookie last year, Kesselring was steady with 21 points, 106 hits, 66 PIM, 59 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating over 65 appearances. He's not guaranteed a spot in Utah's lineup this season, but his playing time should be safe at least until John Marino (upper body) returns.

OCTOBER 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Utah signs D Michael Kesselring to 2-year contract The Utah Hockey Club re-signed defenseman Michael Kesselring to a two-year contract on Friday.Terms were not disclosed but reports put the a...

JUNE 28, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM