Gavrikov (lower body) will not return to Sunday's game against the Rangers.
Gavrikov logged just 6:36 of ice time before suffering an injury Sunday. The 28-year-old defenseman has nine points in 25 games this season, including three over his last four appearances. An update on his status should be available before Wednesday's tilt with the Jets.
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Kings' Vladislav Gavrikov: Two helpers against former club
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Gavrikov notched two assists in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.
Facing the team he began his NHL career with before being dealt at last season's trade deadline, Gavrikov produced his first multi-point game of 2023-24 by helping to set up tallies by Phillip Danault and Arthur Kaliyev less than two minutes apart in the third period. Gavrikov has two goals and eight points through 22 games, but he hasn't been as physical as usual in his first full campaign with the Kings, registering only 10 hits.
Gavrikov posted an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Flyers.
Gavrikov has picked up a pair of assists over his last four games, both coming against the Flyers. The 27-year-old defenseman had nine points in 20 contests after he was traded from the Blue Jackets last season, but he's failed to replicate that pace in 2023-24. Gavrikov is at five points, 16 shots on net, 20 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating through 14 outings this season.
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Kings' Vladislav Gavrikov: Manages helper Tuesday
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Gavrikov logged an assist and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Coyotes.
Gavrikov set up Kevin Fiala's insurance tally in the third period. The helper was Gavrikov's first of the year to go with a surprising pair of goals. The 27-year-old defenseman isn't known for big scoring numbers, having topped out at 33 points in 80 games with Columbus in 2021-22. He's at three points, nine shots on net, nine blocked shots and a plus-1 rating through six contests to open this season.
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Kings' Vladislav Gavrikov: Contributes goal in comeback push
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Gavrikov scored a goal on two shots and went minus-2 in Saturday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Hurricanes.
Gavrikov got the Kings within one goal with his third-period tally. It was his first point of the season, to go with three blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over two contests. The 27-year-old blueliner is more of a defensive specialist, but he'll have chances to produce offense in a top-four role on the Kings' blue line.
Gavrikov agreed to a two-year, $11.75 million contract extension with the Kings on Wednesday, Pierre LeBrun of TSN reports.
Gavrikov was eligible to become an unrestricted free agent this summer after completing his three-year, $8.4 million deal. He had six goals, 19 points, 38 PIM, 74 hits and 115 blocks in 72 contests split between the Blue Jackets and the Kings in 2022-23. The Kings will likely deploy Gavrikov in a top-four capacity next season.
Gavrikov logged an assist, two shots on goal and three hits in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Oilers in Game 2.
Gavrikov helped out on Gabriel Vilardi's second-period tally. The 27-year-old Gavrikov had nine points over 20 contests with the Kings after he was traded from the Blue Jackets. The defenseman has played solidly in a top-four role. He won't be a leader on offense from the blue line, but he should chip in reasonable offense while adding plenty of physical production throughout the postseason.
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Kings' Vladislav Gavrikov: Knocks in insurance goal
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Gavrikov scored a goal on four shots and blocked two shots in Monday's 3-0 win over the Canucks.
Gavrikov tallied on a pass from Trevor Moore at 4:03 of the third period. With two goals and two assists over his last five outings, Gavrikov is clearly getting more comfortable on offense with his new team. The 27-year-old is up to nine points in 19 outings with the Kings, one point shy of matching his total from 52 contests with the Blue Jackets to begin the season. He's added 89 shots on net, 114 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating across 71 appearances.
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Kings' Vladislav Gavrikov: Picks up assist Saturday
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Gavrikov notched an assist, three shots on goal, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Avalanche.
Gavrikov is doing well while filling in for Mikey Anderson (undisclosed) on the top pairing. Over his last four games, Gavrikov has a goal and two helpers. The 27-year-old blueliner is up to five tallies, 18 points, 85 shots on net, 112 blocked shots, 73 hits and a plus-2 rating through 70 contests overall.
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Kings' Vladislav Gavrikov: Tallies shortie in loss
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Gavrikov scored a shorthanded goal on four shots and added two hits in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
Gavrikov got in on a breakaway and made no mistake at 14:10 of the second period. The goal was his second with the Kings and his seventh point in 17 outings with the club. He's up to five tallies, 17 points, 82 shots on net, 72 hits, 109 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through 69 contests between the Kings and the Blue Jackets this season.
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Kings' Vladislav Gavrikov: Dishes two helpers in win
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Gavrikov posted two assists, two blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Islanders.
Gavrikov is up to four points through six games with the Kings, and this was his first multi-point effort since Dec. 11. The 27-year-old blueliner has four goals, 10 assists, a minus-1 rating, 68 shots on net, 100 blocked shots and 60 hits through 58 appearances between the Kings and the Blue Jackets this season.
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Kings' Vladislav Gavrikov: Hands out helper
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Gavrikov recorded an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.
Gavrikov set up Adrian Kempe's goal 24 seconds into the third period, which stood as the game-winner. The 27-year-old Gavrikov has settled in on the second pairing, picking up two point, four hits, five blocks and a plus-5 rating through four games with the Kings. He's up to 12 points, a minus-3 rating, 67 shots on net, 60 hits, 94 blocked shots and 32 PIM through 56 outings overall.
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Kings' Vladislav Gavrikov: Scores first goal with new team
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Gavrikov scored a goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Monday's 4-2 win over the Capitals.
The tally was Gavrikov's first point through three games since he was traded from the Blue Jackets to the Kings. The 27-year-old has immediately taken on a top-four role with Los Angeles, though his defensive playing style isn't likely to lead to much offense. For the season, he has 11 points, 66 shots on net, 92 blocked shots, 59 hits, 32 PIM and a minus-5 rating through 55 appearances.
Gavrikov was brought in by the Kings along with Joonas Korpisalo from Columbus on Wednesday in a swap for Jonathan Quick, a 2023 first-round pick and 2024 third-round selection, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.
Gavrikov has been held out of the lineup by the Blue Jackets since Feb 11 versus Toronto as they tried to find a trade partner for the blueliner. Considering the defenseman has just one point in his last 25 games, he certainly isn't being brought in to provide offensive upside. Instead, Gavrikov figures to add another shutdown option for the Kings as they look to make a postseason run.
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Blue Jackets' Vladislav Gavrikov: Not playing Saturday
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Gavrikov will be a healthy scratch Thursday versus Edmonton for trade-related purposes, according to Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch.
This will be the sixth game in a row that Gavrikov will miss, as the Blue Jackets do not want to risk an injury with the defenseman on the trade block. Gavrikov has three goals and 10 points in 52 games this season.
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Blue Jackets' Vladislav Gavrikov: Healthy scratch Thursday
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Gavrikov will be a healthy scratch Thursday versus Winnipeg for trade-related purposes, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.
Gavrikov sat out Tuesday's tilt against New Jersey for the same reason as the Blue Jackets do not want to risk an injury before a possible trade. The 27-year-old defenseman has three goals and 10 points in 52 games while averaging 22:20 of ice time this season.
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Blue Jackets' Vladislav Gavrikov: Sitting to avoid injury
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Gavrikov will be a healthy scratch Tuesday against New Jersey for trade-related purposes.
It sounds like the Blue Jackets are likely close to completing a deal to move Gavrikov, who's being pursued by several contenders ahead of the trade deadline. Gavrikov's picked up 10 points and a minus-8 rating while averaging 22:20 of ice time through 52 appearances with Columbus this season.
