Kraken's Oliver Bjorkstrand: Caps career year with two apples
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Bjorkstrand logged two assists and two PIM in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Wild.
Bjorkstrand matched his career-high 57 points April 9. He then endured a four-game point drought before picking up two helpers in the season finale. While it wasn't a 60-point campaign, it was still a solid year for the 29-year-old winger, who earned his first All-Star nod. Bjorkstrand posted 20 goals, 39 helpers, 186 shots on net, 67 hits and a minus-20 rating over 82 outings while also earning 25 power-play points. He is likely to remain a key part of the Kraken's offense in 2024-25.
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Kraken's Oliver Bjorkstrand: Matches career high in points
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Bjorkstrand provided two assists, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Coyotes.
Bjorkstrand helped out on goals by Justin Schultz and Will Borgen in this contest. Over four games in April, Bjorkstrand has a goal and six helpers. That surge gave him 57 points on the season, matching his career high from 2021-22. The winger has added 179 shots on net, 66 hits and a minus-19 rating through 77 appearances.
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Kraken's Oliver Bjorkstrand: Registers pair of assists
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Bjorkstrand notched two assists, three shots on goal and two PIM in Friday's 3-1 win over the Ducks.
Bjorkstrand has five points over three outings in April, matching his contributions from the previous 10 contests combined. The 28-year-old winger is making the most of his time on the top line. For the season, he's at 20 goals, 35 assists, 178 shots on net, 65 hits and a minus-21 rating through 76 games. Bjorkstrand needs three more points to achieve a career year.
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Kraken's Oliver Bjorkstrand: Adds power-play helper
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Bjorkstrand notched a power-play assist in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Kings.
Bjorkstrand has four points over his last five contests. He continues to provide steady offense, and he's been rewarded with top-six minutes lately. The winger has 20 goals, 33 helpers, 23 power-play points, 175 shots on net, 65 hits and a minus-22 rating over 75 outings this season.
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Kraken's Oliver Bjorkstrand: Secures 20-goal campaign
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Bjorkstrand scored a goal on two shots, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Monday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.
The Kraken's top line was cooking to begin the game -- Bjorkstrand set up Matty Beniers' goal 29 seconds in before scoring one of his own midway through the first period. That goal was Bjorkstrand's 20th of the year, making this the fifth season in the last six years he's reached that mark. The winger has added 32 helpers, 175 shots on net, 64 hits and a minus-22 rating over 74 appearances. He had gone 24 games without a multi-point effort prior to Monday, picking up a modest 10 points in that span.
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Kraken's Oliver Bjorkstrand: Tallies on power play
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Bjorkstrand scored a power-play goal on four shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Ducks.
Bjorkstrand's second-period tally stretched the Kraken's lead to 3-0. His last four points -- over a span of seven games -- have all come on the power play. The 28-year-old winger is up to 19 goals, 50 points (22 on the power play), 170 shots on net, 62 hits and a minus-22 rating through 71 contests this season.
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Kraken's Oliver Bjorkstrand: Records assist with man advantage
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Bjorkstrand notched a power-play assist and three hits in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Golden Knights.
Amid continued lineup shuffling, Bjorkstrand ended up in a fourth-line role Thursday and saw a team-low 9:34 of ice time. It's a rather unwarranted demotion for the winger -- he has six points, including three on the power play, over nine games in March as one of the Kraken's few contributors on offense. For the season, he's up to 49 points (21 on the power play) with 164 shots on net, 59 hits and a minus-23 rating through 68 outings.
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Kraken's Oliver Bjorkstrand: Manages power-play helper
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Bjorkstrand posted a power-play assist, two shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Predators.
Bjorkstrand helped out on an Andre Burakovsky tally in the third period. Few Kraken have found consistency lately, but Bjorkstrand has been up there with six goals and two assists over his last nine contests. The 28-year-old winger is up to 48 points, 160 shots on net, 52 hits and a minus-19 rating through 66 appearances. He's within striking distance of matching his career-high 57-point campaign from 2021-22.
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Kraken's Oliver Bjorkstrand: Scores lone goal in loss
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Bjorkstrand scored a power-play goal on two shots and added four hits in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Capitals.
Bjorkstrand has found his touch with five goals and an assist over his last eight outings. His tally Thursday tied the game at 1-1, but it was the only goal the Kraken could put past Charlie Lindgren. Bjorkstrand is up to 18 goals, 47 points (19 on the power play), 158 shots on net, 52 hits and a minus-17 rating through 65 appearances.
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Kraken's Oliver Bjorkstrand: Finds twine Tuesday
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Bjorkstrand scored a goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Golden Knights.
Bjorkstrand gave the Kraken a 4-2 lead in the third period, but they couldn't make the advantage stand. The winger has been effective lately with four goals and an assist over his last seven outings. For the season, Bjorkstrand is up to 17 tallies, 46 points, 156 shots on net, 48 hits and a minus-16 rating through 64 appearances in a middle-six role.
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Kraken's Oliver Bjorkstrand: Puts up assist in Tuesday's win
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Bjorkstrand notched an assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Jets.
Bjorkstrand has three goals and an assist over his last five contests. The winger set up Justin Schultz for the Kraken's first goal Tuesday. Bjorkstrand has already matched his point total from last season (45) while adding 152 shots on net, 48 hits and a minus-13 rating over 62 outings. He's looked solid since moving up to the second line, and the uptick in offense gives him a chance to match his career-best 57-point campaign from 2021-22.
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Kraken's Oliver Bjorkstrand: Nets goal Monday
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Bjorkstrand scored a goal, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Monday's 4-2 win over the Flames.
This was Bjorkstrand's third goal in the last four games. Prior to this hot stretch, he'd collected just one goal and six assists over a 15-game span. The 28-year-old winger is up to 16 tallies, 44 points, 150 shots on net, 48 hits and a minus-12 rating through 61 outings overall. Bjorkstrand is in a second-line role and could see steady top-six minutes if the Kraken end up selling heavily before Friday's trade deadline.
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Kraken's Oliver Bjorkstrand: Opens scoring Thursday
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Bjorkstrand scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 2-0 win over the Penguins.
Bjorkstrand tallied at 12:25 of the first period, and his opening tally was the game-winner. The winger has scored in back-to-back outings after going nine contests without a goal. For the season, the 28-year-old All-Star has 15 goals, 43 points, 147 shots on net, 46 hits and a minus-11 rating through 59 appearances in a middle-six role.
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Kraken's Oliver Bjorkstrand: Tallies in shootout win
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Bjorkstrand scored a goal on seven shots in Monday's 4-3 shootout win over the Bruins.
Prior to the game, head coach Dave Hakstol shuffled his lines a bit, moving Bjorkstrand to the second line. The move paid off, as the winger snapped a nine-game goal drought with a go-ahead tally in the third period. Bjorkstrand has primarily played on the third line this season, but he's out-performed that role with 14 goals, 42 points, 145 shots on net and a minus-12 rating over 58 appearances.
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Kraken's Oliver Bjorkstrand: Adds power-play assist
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Bjorkstrand notched a power-play assist in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Bruins.
Bjorkstrand snapped a four-game point drought by setting up a Jordan Eberle tally in the first period. Four of Bjorkstrand's last five points have come on the power play. The 28-year-old winger is up to 41 points (18 on the power play), 135 shots on net, 40 hits and a minus-8 rating through 54 appearances. His line with Yanni Gourde and Eeli Tolvanen has been quiet at even strength lately, but they typically handle shutdown assignments, so lulls on offense can be expected.
Kraken's Oliver Bjorkstrand: Dishes pair of helpers
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Bjorkstrand registered two power-play assists in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
This was Bjorkstrand's second two-point effort in a row. He assisted on both of Jordan Eberle's first-period goals Sunday. With five power-play points and nine points total over his last eight games, Bjorkstrand is showing why he is the Kraken's All-Star representative. The steady winger has 13 goals, 27 helpers, 17 power-play points, 129 shots on net and a minus-6 rating through 49 appearances.
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Kraken's Oliver Bjorkstrand: Two points in overtime loss
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Bjorkstrand scored a power-play goal on five shots and added an assist in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Blues.
Bjorkstrand was the finisher on one passing play and the initiator on another that led to the Kraken's two goals in the second period. The 28-year-old had been limited two assists over his prior five games. Bjorkstrand is up to 13 goals, 38 points (15 on the power play), 129 shots on net, 33 hits and a minus-6 rating through 48 outings this season as one of the Kraken's top forwards.
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Kraken's Oliver Bjorkstrand: In lineup Wednesday
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Bjorkstrand (personal) is expected to play Wednesday versus the Blackhawks, Tim Booth of The Associated Press reports.
Bjorkstrand was absent from Tuesday's practice due to personal reasons, but it doesn't look like he'll miss game time. He'll play alongside Kailer Yamamoto and Eeli Tolvanen on the third line with Yanni Gourde serving the second and final game of his suspension. Bjorkstrand has a goal and six assists over his last seven games.
