Hockey Club's Mikhail Sergachev: Tickles twine in win
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Sergachev scored a goal and registered three blocks Saturday in a 5-2 win over the Sabres.
It was his seventh goal of the season in just 26 games. Sergachev's career mark is 10, which he has done twice, most recently in 2022-23. The defender is no longer a hit machine like he was in his best years in Tampa Bay, but he's on pace to block almost 150 shots while topping 50 points. Sergachev is a cornerstone in Utah and on fantasy squads.
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Hockey Club's Mikhail Sergachev: Reaches 10-assist mark
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Sergachev notched an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Golden Knights.
Sergachev got on the scoresheet for the fourth time in the last five games with his helper on a Logan Cooley tally. The 26-year-old Sergachev continues to lead the way on defense for Utah. He's up to 16 points, 39 shots on net, 40 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 24 appearances. Sergachev could push for the 60-point mark this season as long as he stays healthy.
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Hockey Club's Mikhail Sergachev: Seals win in overtime
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Sergachev scored the game-winning goal, blocked three shots, logged two hits, added two PIM and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Canadiens.
Sergachev crashed the net and scored at 4:33 of overtime to secure a win in a game Utah controlled everywhere but the scoreboard. He has scored all six of his goals this season over his last 13 games, adding four assists in that span. Overall, the star defenseman has 15 points, 35 shots on net, 39 blocked shots, 15 hits and a plus-1 rating across 22 appearances.
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Hockey Club's Mikhail Sergachev: Supplies power-play assist
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Sergachev logged a power-play assist and two PIM in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.
The helper was Sergachev's first in seven games, though he had three goals in that span as well. The 26-year-old defenseman continues to look right at home on Utah's top pairing, playing heavy minutes in an all-situations role. He's up to 14 points, 34 shots on net, 36 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through 21 appearances, a pace that could allow him to challenge for the second 60-point campaign of his career.
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Hockey Club's Mikhail Sergachev: Finds twine Saturday
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Sergachev scored a goal and went plus-2 in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Penguins.
Sergachev is up to five goals this season, three of which he's scored over the last five contests. His tally Saturday stood as the game-winner. Sergachev has 13 points, 33 shots on net, 35 blocked shots, 13 hits and a minus-2 rating through 20 outings overall while serving as Utah's top blueliner.
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Hockey Club's Mikhail Sergachev: Nets fourth goal of season
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Sergachev scored a power-play goal in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
Sergachev has found the back of the net in back-to-back outings for the first time this season, and this was his second power-play goal. The defenseman has been one of Utah's best players this season, compiling four goals and 12 points in 17 contests. He is tied for third on the team in points.
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Hockey Club's Mikhail Sergachev: Scores in win over Carolina
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Sergachev scored a goal in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Hurricanes.
Sergachev scored his third goal of the season midway through the third period with a powerful shot from behind the right faceoff circle. He endured a relatively slow start to the season, but the 26-year-old has been playing well lately with five points (two goals, three assists) across his last six appearances.
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Hockey Club's Mikhail Sergachev: Snags late assist
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Sergachev registered an assist, a plus-2 rating, three hits and four blocked shots in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Blues.
Sergachev set up Jack McBain's empty-netter. The helper ended a brief two-game dry spell for Sergachev. The 26-year-old defenseman is up to 10 points in 14 contests, though his newfound offensive responsibilities have taken some of the bite out of his game from previous seasons. He's added 25 shots on net and 24 blocked shots, but he has just nine hits -- the blueliner has recorded three 100-plus hit seasons and has never finished below a hit per game in his career.
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Hockey Club's Mikhail Sergachev: Leads with three points
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Sergachev scored a power-play goal, notched two assists and added two PIM in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Flames.
One of Sergachev's helpers also came on the power play. He's scored in consecutive games and has five points over his last three outings. The defenseman is up to nine points (three on the power play), 22 shots on net, 20 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over 11 contests this season. Sergachev continues to see heavy minutes in all situations as Utah's No. 1 blueliner.
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Hockey Club's Mikhail Sergachev: Pots goal Monday
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Sergachev scored a goal on four shots in Monday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Sharks.
Sergachev's first goal of the campaign stretched Utah's lead to 4-1 late in the second period, but the team collapsed in the final five minutes of the third. The 26-year-old Sergachev has six points over 10 contests, though only one of those points, an assist, has come on the power play. He's added 21 shots on net, 19 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating. He's head-and-shoulders above the rest of Utah's defense corps in usage with an average of 26:07 of ice time per game -- that much action will lead to fairly strong production across the board.
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Hockey Club's Mikhail Sergachev: Generates assist Saturday
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Sergachev registered an assist in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Kings.
Sergachev had put up just one assist over his previous six contests. The 26-year-old blueliner has become a player to focus on for opposing teams, as the Utah defense corps is missing John Marino (back) and Sean Durzi (shoulder) due to long-term injuries. Sergachev has produced five assists, 17 shots on net, four hits, 18 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating through nine appearances while playing on the top pairing and first power-play unit.
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Hockey Club's Mikhail Sergachev: Garners assist in overtime loss
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Sergachev logged an assist and four blocked shots in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Ducks.
Sergachev figures to be an even bigger part of Utah's game plan now that Sean Durzi (upper body) is sidelined. Sergachev is up to four assists (one on the power play), five shots on goal and 12 blocked shots through five contests. The 26-year-old defenseman is poised to play big minutes in all situations, which could set him up to challenge his career-best 64-point campaign from 2022-23.
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Hockey Club's Mikhail Sergachev: Picks up assist in team debut
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Sergachev notched an assist in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Traded from the Lightning to Utah at the draft, Sergachev is poised to be the new franchise's leader on the blue line. The 26-year-old defenseman saw a team-high 23:52 of ice time Tuesday, and he was able to contribute an assist when Barrett Hayton tipped in his shot. Sergachev was limited to 19 points, 70 blocked shots and a minus-16 rating over 34 games in 2023-24, but his struggles can be attributed to missing 48 of the last 49 regular-season contests due to two separate lower-body injuries. When healthy, Sergachev has flashed 60-point potential and also contributed plenty of hits and blocked shots.
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Mikhail Sergachev: Traded to Utah
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Utah acquired Sergachev from Tampa Bay on Saturday in exchange for Conor Geekie, J.J. Moser, a 2025 second-round pick and a 2024 seventh-round selection.
No salary was retained by the Lightning in the deal, meaning Utah will absorb Sergachev's $8.5 million cap hit through the 2030-31 season. The defender is coming off an injury-riddled year but showed his elite value with a dominant 64-point campaign in 2022-23. Sergachev immediately assumes number-one status in Utah and will run the team's power play.
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Lightning's Mikhail Sergachev: Notches helper in return
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Sergachev (leg) picked up an assist and added two blocked shots and a hit in 17:03 of ice time during Saturday's 6-3 Game 4 win over the Panthers.
Seeing his first game action since fracturing his left leg in multiple places Feb. 7, Sergachev gave the Lightning an emotional boost with his surprising and early return, helping Tampa Bay avoid getting swept out of the first round. The 25-year-old blueliner didn't see his usual workload, but that's to be expected given his long layoff. He'll likely see similar ice time Monday in Game 5.
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Lightning's Mikhail Sergachev: Transfers to LTIR
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Sergachev (leg) was moved to long-term injured reserve Tuesday, per CapFriendly.
Sergachev is expected to miss at least the rest of the regular season after undergoing surgery for a fractured tibia and fibula in his left leg. The 25-year-old defenseman's move to LTIR frees up some cap space for the Lightning.
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Lightning's Mikhail Sergachev: Moved to IR
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Sergachev (leg) was placed on injured reserve Friday, per CapFriendly.
Sergachev underwent surgery on his leg Thursday and is expected to miss extended time, though the team has yet to provide an official timeline for his return. The 25-year-old has 19 points in 34 games this season.
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Lightning's Mikhail Sergachev: Hurt versus Rangers
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Sergachev needed to be stretchered off the ice after sustaining an apparent left leg injury Wednesday versus the Rangers, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Sergachev's return from a 17-game absence was cut short when he went down following a reverse hit from Alexis Lafreniere. The fact that Sergachev needed to be stretchered off is not a good sign, though it's unclear if the Lightning will have an update on his status following the contest. Calvin de Haan or Haydn Fleury could fill in if Sergachev is forced to miss time again.
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Lightning's Mikhail Sergachev: Expected to return Wednesday
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Sergachev (lower body) will be activated off the long-term injured reserve and play Wednesday versus the Rangers, per Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site.
Sergachev has two goals, 19 points, 53 shots, 30 hits and 69 blocks in 33 contests in 2023-24. He hasn't been in the lineup since Dec. 19 because of the injury. Erik Cernak (upper body) is also expected to return Wednesday and might serve as Sergachev's partner on the second pairing. Defensemen Calvin de Haan and Haydn Fleury are projected to be healthy scratches versus New York.
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Lightning's Mikhail Sergachev: Not expected back before All-Star break
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Sergachev (lower body) isn't expected to be back until after the All-Star break, with a potential target date for his return being Feb. 7 versus the Rangers, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
It sounds like Sergachev, who's already missed 11 games, will likely be sidelined for at least six more contests with his lower-body issue. Emil Martinsen Lilleberg will likely stick with the big club until Sergachev, who's picked up 19 points through 33 contests this season, is ready to return.
