Bastian posted an assist and three hits in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Canucks.
Bastian snapped his seven-game point drought when he set up a Michael McLeod tally in the first period. The 25-year-old Bastian has been limited to fourth-line minutes for much of the campaign, and he hasn't scored enough to warrant a promotion in the lineup. He's at three points with 26 shots on net, 39 hits, four PIM and a minus-9 rating over 22 contests.
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Devils' Nathan Bastian: Plays mostly on special teams
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Bastian skated just 8:27 of ice time in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flyers, recording one shot and one blocked shot.
The majority of Bastian's ice time came on special teams, as he logged 1:40 on the power play and 2:43 shorthanded. His role on the second power-play unit can give Bastian an inkling of fantasy relevance at times, but a minuscule fourth-line role at even strength makes it tough for the 25-year-old winger to score consistently. Bastian's currently mired in a six-game point drought, which has him stuck on one goal and one assist this season.
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Devils' Nathan Bastian: Gets first point in eighth game
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Bastian contributed an assist, one shot, one blocked shot, two hits, two PIM and a plus-1 rating in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Wild.
This is about as much as Bastian can stuff the stat-sheet from his little-used fourth-line role; all that production came in just 8:24 TOI on Thursday. The assist was Bastian's first point of 2023-24. He had six goals and nine assists in 43 appearance last season.
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Devils' Nathan Bastian: Inks two-year contract
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Bastian signed a two-year, $2.7 million contract with New Jersey on Saturday.
Bastian accounted for six goals, 15 points and 99 hits in 43 games with the Devils last season. He should be expected to occupy a fourth-line role with the team in 2023-24.
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Nathan Bastian: Not qualified by Devils
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Bastian didn't get a qualifying offer from New Jersey, which will result in him becoming an unrestricted free agent Saturday, per Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press.
Bastian had six goals, 15 points, 31 PIM, 99 hits and 38 blocks in 43 outings with the Devils last season. He completed a two-year, $1.65 million contract and would have required a one-year, $918,750 qualifying offer for New Jersey to retain his exclusive negotiating rights.
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Devils' Nathan Bastian: Grabs three helpers in win
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Bastian logged three assists in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Sabres.
Bastian picked up a helper on Jesper Boqvist's tally in the first period, Miles Wood's in the second and an empty-netter from Tomas Tatar in the final frame. It's the first three-point game this season for Bastian and his first multi-point effort since Nov. 5. The 25-year-old winger has six goals and nine assists in 42 games this season while moving in and out of a bottom-six role in New Jersey's lineup.
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Devils' Nathan Bastian: Set to return against Pens
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Bastian (upper body) is expected to suit up versus Pittsburgh on Tuesday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Bastian will be back in the lineup following his 11-game stint on the shelf due to his upper-body issue. Injuries have limited the winger to just 36 games this season in which he notched six goals and six assists. If Bastian can get back to being fully fit heading into the postseason, he could be a sneaky low-end fantasy target even with his limited role.
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Devils' Nathan Bastian: Unavailable Sunday
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Bastian (upper body) will not play Sunday against the Jets, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Bastian has been progressing towards a return but will miss his 11th straight game. His next chance to suit up will be Tuesday against the Penguins.
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Devils' Nathan Bastian: Will miss Saturday's game
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Bastian (upper body) won't return Saturday versus Chicago, per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.
Bastian did join the Devils for the pregame warmups, so even though he won't be in the lineup Saturday, it does seem like he's close to returning. Perhaps Bastian will be an option for Sunday's contest against Winnipeg. The 25-year-old, who last played March 12, has six goals and 12 points in 39 appearances this season.
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Devils' Nathan Bastian: Won't return Thursday
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Bastian (upper body) will miss Thursday's game against the Rangers, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports.
It will be the Devils' ninth straight game without Bastian, but he is making progress, according to coach Lindy Ruff. The 25-year-old forward has six goals and 12 points in 39 appearances this season. When Bastian is ready to return, he will likely serve in a bottom-six role.
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Devils' Nathan Bastian: Won't return Friday
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Bastian (upper body) isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against Buffalo, per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.
Bastian will miss his sixth consecutive contest. He has six goals, 12 points, 31 PIM and 90 hits in 39 appearances this season. When Bastian is ready to return, he'll likely serve in a bottom-six capacity.
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Devils' Nathan Bastian: Still sidelined
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Bastian (upper body) will be out at least two more games, per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.
Bastian will miss his third and fourth games after suffering an upper-body injury March 12 against the Hurricanes. Even when healthy, the 25-year-old Bastian may struggle to crack the Devils' lineup, with Curtis Lazar rounding out the team's bottom six. Bastian has six goals and six assists through 39 games this season.
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Devils' Nathan Bastian: Out Thursday
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Bastian (upper body) isn't available for Thursday's game against Tampa Bay, according to Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site.
It will be the second straight contest that Bastian has missed. He has six goals and 12 points in 39 appearances this season. Bastian will likely serve in a bottom-six capacity once he's healthy.
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Devils' Nathan Bastian: Out with upper-body injury
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Bastian will miss out versus Tampa Bay on Tuesday due to an upper-body injury, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Bastian has just one point in his last six contests while also dishing out 21 hits and averaging 10:37 of ice time. Bastian may have been in danger of losing his roster spot even if healthy with Curtis Lazar poised to make his Devils debut. Once given the all-clear, Bastian figures to be in the mix for a bottom-six role but could periodically serve as a healthy scratch.
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Devils' Nathan Bastian: Scores in win vs. Colorado
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Bastian found the back of the net in New Jersey's 7-5 win over Colorado on Wednesday.
Bastian scored at 7:52 of the first period to put New Jersey up 2-0. It was his fifth goal and 11th point in 33 games in 2022-23. Bastian has provided a goal in back-to-back contests after being scratched for four straight games from Feb. 18-23.
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Devils' Nathan Bastian: Manages assist in overtime win
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Bastian provided an assist, logged four hits, blocked two shots and fired two shots on goal in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over the Stars.
This was Bastian's first point in five outings since he returned from an upper-body injury. The fourth-line winger added nine PIM and eight hits over that span. He's not a significant source of offense -- he's at nine points, 30 shots on net, 58 hits, 24 PIM, 22 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 26 appearances this season.
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Devils' Nathan Bastian: Slated to return vs. Seattle
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Bastian (upper body) is set to return Thursday versus Seattle.
Bastian last played Nov. 26. He has three goals and eight points in 21 contests in 2022-23. Bastian is likely to serve in a bottom-six role in his return.
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Devils' Nathan Bastian: Traveling with team
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Bastian (upper body) will join the Devils for their four-game West Coast trip, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports Monday.
Bastian remains on injured reserve but is practicing with the team and could make his return to action during the trip out west. Prior to getting hurt, the winger managed just one point in his prior eight contests. Once activated off IR, Bastian will likely start in a bottom-six role but could move up the lineup periodically.
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Devils' Nathan Bastian: Placed on injured reserve
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Bastian (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Thursday.
Bastian was injured on Nov. 26 and has missed the last 11 games. He has three goals and five assists with 50 hits in 21 games this season.
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Devils' Nathan Bastian: Still out of action
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Per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site, Bastian (upper body) "is a ways away" from returning to action, according to coach Lindy Ruff.
Bastian was injured in a 5-1 win over Washington on Nov. 26 and has missed the last eight games. The 25-year-old has three goals and eight points in 21 games this season.
