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Andre Burakovsky - Helps out on power play Burakovsky notched a power-play assist and two PIM in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Sabres.

Impact Burakovsky has been eased back in since returning to the lineup Dec. 29. He's played on the fourth line and second power-play unit, picking up two points over four games. Burakovsky's got the talent to play higher in the lineup, but with the Kraken humming along, head coach Dave Hakstol likely won't change what's working. For the season, Burakovsky has five points, 18 shots on net and a minus-1 rating over 11 contests after missing large chunks of time with two separate injuries.

JANUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Oliver Bjorkstrand - Puts up assist Bjorkstrand notched an assist and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Sabres.

Impact Bjorkstrand helped out on Yanni Gourde's first-period tally. The 28-year-old Bjorkstrand is stuck in a five-game goal drought, but he's supplied three assists in that span. The All-Star winger is up to 30 points, 106 shots on net, 28 hits and a minus-1 rating over 40 appearances, a pace that has him tracking toward a career year.

JANUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Yanni Gourde - Scores again Tuesday Gourde scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Sabres.

Impact This was Gourde's third straight game with a goal to begin January after he didn't bulge the twine from Nov. 24 to Dec. 29. The 32-year-old is on pace for his lowest-scoring season since 2019-20, though it's possible he could rebound in the second half. He's at 16 points, 87 shots on net, 57 hits, 43 PIM and a minus-4 rating through 40 contests so far.

JANUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Alexander Wennberg - Scores go-ahead goal Wennberg scored a goal and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Sabres.

Impact Wennberg's second-period tally stood as the game-winner. The 29-year-old has two goals and two assists over his last eight games. He chips in some occasional offense while providing solid overall play in a second-line role. For the season, Wennberg has 16 points, 57 shots on net, 44 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating through 40 appearances.

JANUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Matty Beniers - Finds twine Tuesday Beniers scored a goal and blocked three shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Sabres.

Impact Beniers snapped a four-game point drought with the second-period tally, which was the last goal of the contest. The 21-year-old center has had trouble getting on the scoresheet consistently. He's at six goals, 19 points, 72 shots on net, 22 blocked shots and a minus-12 rating through 40 appearances. With an 8.3 shooting percentage that's likely to go up in the second half, he could still be useful in fantasy.

JANUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Vince Dunn - Scores on power play Dunn scored a power-play goal on two shots and blocked four shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Sabres.

Impact Dunn extended his point streak to six games (four goals, five assists), and he's earned three power-play points in that span. The defenseman has been fairly steady on offense this season, and the Kraken's overall improved play of late has raised his ceiling. He's at eight goals, 34 points (13 on the power play), 77 shots on net, 39 blocked shots, 43 PIM and a minus-4 rating through 40 appearances. Dunn is on pace to best his career high of 64 points from last season.

JANUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

"We've Got To Keep Pushing Forward" | Buffalo Sabres Forward Alex Tuch After Loss To Seattle Kraken

JANUARY 10 • YOUTUBE

Will Borgen - Two helpers in Tuesday's win Borgen picked up two assists while adding a team-high six hits, two blocked shots and a plus-1 rating in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Sabres.

Impact The 27-year-old blueliner continues to take his game to another level. Borgen has racked up a goal and nine points over the last 11 contests, but he's made an impact all over the ice with 30 hits, 19 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over that stretch. He needs just five more points to top the career-high 20 he scored in 2022-23.

JANUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Eeli Tolvanen - Two helpers in Buffalo Tolvanen notched two assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Sabres.

Impact The Kraken fell behind 1-0 early in the first period, but Tolvanen helped set up tallies by Yanni Gourde and Vince Dunn to give Seattle the lead before the frame was over. Tolvanen has a goal and five points over a brief three-game point streak, and the 2017 first-round pick is closing in on a new career high with 26 points (10 goals, 16 assists) in 40 contests -- five points short of the 31 he amassed in 61 games last season.

JANUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Jaden Schwartz - Two points in Tuesday's return Schwartz produced a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Sabres.

Impact Both points came in the second period as the Kraken pulled away. Schwartz had been sidelined since late November due to a lower-body injury, missing the last 16 games, but he immediately saw top-six minutes upon his return and skated on the second power-play unit. The veteran winger has nine goals and 17 points in 24 contests on the season.

JANUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Joey Daccord - Win streak at six Daccord made 36 saves in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Sabres.

Impact The 27-year-old netminder has a firm grip on the No. 1 job in the Kraken crease, Daccord has won six straight starts, and he's allowed more than two goals in an outing only once since the beginning of December, posting a stellar 1.61 GAA and .948 save percentage over his last 13 games along with an 8-2-3 record. Philipp Grubauer (lower body) still lack a timeline for his return, but Seattle isn't likely to remove Daccord from his current spot even when the veteran does return to the ice.

JANUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Seattle brings 7-game win streak into matchup with Washington

The Seattle Kraken will try to keep a seven-game win streak alive when they play the Washington Capitals

JANUARY 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kraken find their offense vs. Sabres, run winning streak to 7 games, points streak to 11 BUFFALO, N.Y. - This hardly began like the night Jaden Schwartz and his Kraken teammates would notch more than four goals for the first time...

JANUARY 10 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Kraken top Sabres for seventh straight win Jaden Schwartz, who missed the previous 16 games with an upper-body injury, had a goal and an assist as the Seattle Kraken defeated the host...

JANUARY 10 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Kraken @ Sabres 1/9 | NHL Highlights 2024

JANUARY 10 • YOUTUBE

Kraken score 3 second-period goals to pull away for 5-2 win over Sabres

Alex Wennberg, Jaden Schwartz and Matty Beniers scored second-period goals and the Seattle Kraken pulled away for their seventh consecutive win, 5-2 over the Buffalo Sabres

JANUARY 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NHL Highlights | Kraken vs. Sabres - January 9, 2024

JANUARY 10 • YOUTUBE

Joey Daccord - In goal versus Sabres Daccord will guard the road goal versus the Sabres on Tuesday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.

Impact Daccord has won five straight starts, allowing just five goals in that span. He'll face a Sabres team that has scored 17 times over the last six games, going 3-2-1 in that span.

JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Schwartz will play for Kraken at Sabres after recovery from upper-body injury | NHL.com Return adds more forward depth to team with points in 10 straight games

JANUARY 9 • NHL.COM

HockeyBuzz.com - Sean Maloughney - Joey Daccord For Vezina NHL Hockey Trade Rumors

JANUARY 9 • HOCKEYBUZZ.COM

Kraken hit the road on a roll, with Sabres up next Last January, the Seattle Kraken became the first NHL team to ever sweep a seven-game road trip.The Kraken won’t be able to match that this...

JANUARY 8 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Ryker Evans - With NHL club Evans is listed on the Kraken's 23-man roster, per the NHL media site.

Impact Evans appears to have been recalled from the minors ahead of Tuesday's matchup with Buffalo. Considering Seattle is leaving on a six-game road trip, it shouldn't come as a surprise to see them bolstering their emergency depth options. Barring an injury, Evans is unlikely to get onto the ice any time soon.

JANUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Kraken try to keep good times rolling during season-high, 6-game road trip The Kraken have put their season back on track over the last month, but now a season-high six-game road trip awaits beginning Tuesday in Buf...

JANUARY 8 • SEATTLETIMES.COM

Kraken bring win streak into matchup against the Sabres

The Seattle Kraken are looking to keep their six-game win streak alive when they visit the Buffalo Sabres

JANUARY 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bjorkstrand cancels San Diego Airbnb reservation after All-Star game selection | NHL.com Kraken forward jokes about viral video in Instagram post

JANUARY 6 • NHL.COM

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