Predators' Michael McCarron: Taken off injured reserve
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McCarron (upper body) was removed from injured reserve ahead of Thursday's matchup with Montreal, per the NHL media site.
McCarron looks poised to step into the lineup for the first time since Nov. 20 versus the Kraken, a stretch of six games on the shelf due to his upper-body issue. The 29-year-old forward has notched two goals, two assists and 35 hits while averaging 12:24 of ice time in 18 contests. Mark Jankowski could find himself relegated to the press box since McCarron is now healthy.
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Predators' Michael McCarron: Upgraded to day-to-day
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McCarron (upper body) is considered day-to-day and could be an option during the Preds' three-game road trip, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports Tuesday.
McCarron has already been out of action since Nov. 20 due to his upper-body issue, so he can be removed from injured reserve as soon as medically cleared. Considering the bottom-six forward has managed just four points in 18 games, his eventual return is unlikely to impact the majority of fantasy players, though he does offer some physicality in banger formats.
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Predators' Michael McCarron: On injured reserve
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McCarron (upper body) was put on injured reserve Wednesday, Nick Kieser of 102.5 ESPN Nashville reports.
The move can be retroactive to Nov. 20, so while McCarron is expected to miss his third straight game when the Predators face Philadelphia on Wednesday, he would be eligible to be activated ahead of Friday's tilt versus Tampa Bay if he recovers in time. McCarron has two goals and four points over 18 appearances in 2024-25.
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Predators' Michael McCarron: Remains out Monday
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McCarron (upper body) is unavailable Monday versus New Jersey, per Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.
McCarron is set to miss his second straight game. He has two goals, four points, 30 PIM, 35 hits and 10 blocked shots in 18 appearances in 2024-25. McCarron typically plays on the fourth line when healthy.
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Predators' Michael McCarron: Unavailable Saturday
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McCarron (upper body) won't play Saturday against Winnipeg.
McCarron has two goals, two assists, 16 shots on net, 10 blocked shots and 35 hits in 18 appearances this season. Mark Jankowski will replace McCarron in Saturday's lineup.
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Predators' Michael McCarron: Hands out assist in win
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McCarron notched an assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Canucks.
McCarron has two points, six hits and seven PIM over his last three games. The 29-year-old helped out on Zachary L'Heureux's first NHL tally at 5:28 of the first period. McCarron is up to four points, 34 hits, 30 PIM, 14 shots on net and a minus-11 rating over 17 appearances. When he's in the lineup, he serves in a fourth-line role.
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Predators' Michael McCarron: Long-range tip-in goal
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McCarron scored a goal, added two hits and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Oilers.
McCarron tipped in a goal from the high slot to open the scoring at 8:22 of the first period. The tally ended his six-game point drought, a span which included him sitting out twice as a healthy scratch. The 29-year-old forward has two goals, one assist, 12 shots on net, 30 hits, 23 PIM and a minus-9 rating through 15 appearances this season. He's a lock for bottom-six minutes when in the lineup, and that's unlikely to lead to enough offense to help fantasy managers.
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Predators' Michael McCarron: Contributes assist
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McCarron notched an assist, two shots on goal, four hits and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.
McCarron set up a Cole Smith goal in the third period. The 29-year-old McCarron hasn't done much offensively while filling a fourth-line role this season, earning two points over eight games. He's added nine shots on net, 14 hits, 12 PIM and a minus-7 rating. He won't be consistent enough on offense to help in the vast majority of fantasy formats.
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Predators' Michael McCarron: Scores in Tuesday's loss
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McCarron scored a goal and went minus-4 in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Kraken.
McCarron netted his first goal of the campaign, but the Predators' fourth line was caved in by the Kraken's offense. The 29-year-old has added three shots on net, two hits, two blocked shots and a minus-5 rating over three games this season. He'll likely rack up plenty of hits and PIM, but McCarron's career high in points came last year (22 in 70 regular-season games), and he doesn't have a lot of upside in that area.
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Predators' Michael McCarron: Buries goal in win
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McCarron scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Blues.
McCarron's third-period tally ended up being the game-winner. He has three goals and an assist over his last eight contests. McCarron has done well despite a bottom-six role this season, racking up 12 goals, 22 points, 83 shots on net, 134 hits, 52 blocked shots, 93 PIM and a plus-6 rating over 64 appearances.
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Predators' Michael McCarron: Finds twine Sunday
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McCarron scored a goal on four shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Ducks.
The 28-year-old tallied at 8:43 of the third period, and his goal stood as the game-winner. It was McCarron's first goal since Jan. 29, though the forward has four points over his last six outings. For the season, the fourth-liner has career highs in goals (eight), points (16), shots on net (55), PIM (77) and blocked shots (34) while adding a plus-2 rating and 100 hits through 47 appearances.
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Predators' Michael McCarron: Generates assist
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McCarron notched an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.
McCarron has a helper in three of his last five games. He's been a lineup regular for most of the season, playing in a fourth-line role. The steady playing time has helped him earn a career-high 15 points through 46 appearances. The 28-year-old also has 99 hits, 77 PIM and 51 shots on net on the year.
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Predators' Michael McCarron: Earns two assists Tuesday
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McCarron notched a pair of helpers in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to Anaheim.
McCarron is just four points shy of setting a new career best through just 31 games this season, having tallied six goals and five assists. The 28-year-old winger will continue to offer little fantasy appeal in his fourth-line role.
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Predators' Michael McCarron: Scores sixth goal of 2023-24
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McCarron found the back of the net in a 6-3 loss to Calgary on Thursday.
McCarron's marker came early in the third period to narrow the Flames' lead to 5-3, but the Predators weren't able to turn that into a rally. It was his sixth goal and ninth point in 29 outings this season. McCarron serves as a fourth-line center, so his offensive contributions come sporadically. Fantasy managers should note his significant contributions in PIM and hits, though -- the 28-year-old has 52 and 48, respectively.
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Predators' Michael McCarron: Pots fifth goal
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McCarron scored the opening goal and added four PIM, three blocked shots, one hit, one shot on net and a minus-1 rating in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Stars.
The veteran checking-line center earned his fifth goal of the season the hard way. McCarron got knocked down in front of the Dallas net early in the second period, only for Ryan McDonagh's slapshot to hit him in the back of the helmet and trickle across the goal line. McCarron is two tallies short of tying his career high of seven, but he has a meager eight points in 24 games.
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Predators' Michael McCarron: Scores first of the season
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McCarron scored a goal on one shot in the Predators' 4-2 loss to the Flames on Tuesday.
McCarron redirected a puck in front of Jacob Markstrom to record his first goal of the season. This was the first game that McCarron has played in since Oct. 24 versus Vancouver. When in the lineup, McCarron should be expected to play on the fourth line.
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Predators' Michael McCarron: Dishes out three hits in loss
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McCarron was scoreless in Tuesday's 3-2 home loss against the Canucks.
McCarron ended up with a blocked shot and three hits in just 8:26 of ice time. The 28-year-old right winger has managed just a single assist in three games overall. While McCarron did win all four of his faceoff chances, he's likely to remain in a bottom-six role.
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Predators' Michael McCarron: Inks one-year deal
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McCarron signed a one-year, $775,000 deal with the Predators on Sunday.
McCarron was limited to just four points in 32 NHL games, but he racked up 75 hits as well. The 28-year-old should fill a depth role with the team again next season.
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Predators' Michael McCarron: Lands on waivers
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McCarron was in Friday's lineup against the Avalanche after being placed on waivers, CapFriendly reports.
McCarron logged two hits in 10:14 of ice time Friday. He finished the 2022-23 campaign with four points in 32 games.
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Predators' Michael McCarron: Nets second goal of 2022-23
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McCarron found the back of the net in Nashville's 3-0 win over Carolina on Thursday.
McCarron didn't record a point over his previous 21 contests. Through 28 games this season, he has two goals and an assist. McCarron is sometimes a healthy scratch for Nashville and has also logged 16 contests (two goals, six points) with AHL Milwaukee in 2022-23. When he is in the lineup for the Predators, it's typically as a fourth-liner.
