Canucks' Andrei Kuzmenko: Goal-scoring streak at five games
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Kuzmenko supplied a goal in Vancouver's 3-2 loss to Arizona on Thursday.
Kuzmenko opened the scoring early in the first period. It was his 34th goal and 61st point in 66 outings this season. Kuzmenko is on a five-game goal-scoring streak, and he's provided an incredible 13 markers -- along with four assists -- over his last 14 contests.
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Canucks' Andrei Kuzmenko: Strikes on power play
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Kuzmenko scored a power-play goal on two shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Stars.
Kuzmenko put the Canucks ahead 2-0 in the first period. He continued his recent torrid scoring pace -- he has 11 goals and four helpers over his last 12 games. For the season, the winger is up to 33 tallies, 60 points, 121 shots on net and a plus-7 rating through 65 appearances.
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Canucks' Andrei Kuzmenko: Opens and closes scoring
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Kuzmenko scored two goals in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Senators.
Kuzmenko opened the scoring at 15:05 of the first period and added an empty-netter on a power play late in the third. The 27-year-old winger continues to find twine at an exceptional rate lately -- he has 10 goals and four assists over his last 11 outings. Kuzmenko's up to 32 tallies, 59 points, 119 shots on net, 13 power-play points and a plus-6 rating through 64 appearances.
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Canucks' Andrei Kuzmenko: Secures 30-goal season
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Kuzmenko scored a goal on three shots in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Ducks.
Kuzmenko has surged to the 30-goal plateau, tallying eight times while adding five assists over his last 11 games. The 27-year-old's goal Wednesday put the Canucks briefly ahead by a 2-1 score. The winger has 57 points, 116 shots on net and a plus-6 rating through 63 contests overall.
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Canucks' Andrei Kuzmenko: Hands out assist
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Kuzmenko posted an assist and three shots on goal in Monday's 4-3 shootout win over the Predators.
Kuzmenko remains hot -- over his last 10 games, he's picked up seven goals and five assists. The 27-year-old winger set up Elias Pettersson on the opening tally just 4:28 into the game. Kuzmenko has 29 goals, 27 helpers, 113 shots on net and a plus-plus-5 rating through 62 contests in his first NHL campaign. He's been a fantastic scoring option in fantasy while logging top-line minutes.
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Canucks' Andrei Kuzmenko: Nets OT winner
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Kuzmenko tallied a goal and two assists in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over the Stars.
Kuzmenko assisted on a pair of Anthony Beauvillier goals before scoring the OT winner, deflecting a feed from Beauvillier past Jake Oettinger 48 seconds into the extra frame. Kuzmenko has been a bright spot in an otherwise disappointing year for Vancouver. The 27-year-old rookie has 10 points (six goals, five assists) in his last seven games. He's up to 28 goals and 27 assists through 59 games this season.
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Canucks' Andrei Kuzmenko: Scores game-tying goal
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Kuzmenko scored a goal on three shots, helping the Canucks to a 3-2 overtime win over the Blues on Thursday.
Kuzmenko knotted the game at 2-2 with just over 30 seconds to play in the game off a rebound in front of Jordan Binnington. The rookie forward has scored in four straight games and is currently on a five-game point streak with seven points in that span. On the season, Kuzmenko has 27 goals and 51 points in 57 games.
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Canucks' Andrei Kuzmenko: Scoring streak reaches four games
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Kuzmenko contributed two goals in Vancouver's 5-4 shootout loss to Nashville on Tuesday.
It was Kuzmenko's fifth multi-goal game of the 2022-23 campaign. He's up to 26 markers and 50 points in 56 contests this season. The 27-year-old is on a four-game scoring streak, providing four goals and six points over that span.
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Canucks' Andrei Kuzmenko: Tallies goal vs. Flyers
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Kuzmenko found the back of the net in a 6-2 win over the Flyers on Saturday.
Kuzmenko scored at 1:53 of the second period to give Vancouver a 2-1 edge. It was his 24th goal and 48th point in 55 games in 2022-23. The 27-year-old is on a three-game scoring streak, providing two goals and four points over that span.
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Canucks' Andrei Kuzmenko: Earns two points
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Kuzmenko scored a goal on three shots and added an assist in Wednesday's 6-4 loss to the Rangers.
Kuzmenko set up a Conor Garland goal in the second period and scored one of his own in the third. This was the Kuzmenko's first multi-point effort since Jan. 24 -- he was limited to a goal and an assist over his previous seven games. The winger is up to 23 goals, 24 helpers, a plus-2 rating and 96 shots on net through 54 contests this season.
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Canucks' Andrei Kuzmenko: Scores in Vancouver's overtime loss
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Kuzmenko recorded a goal in a 5-4 overtime loss to New Jersey on Monday.
Kuzmenko opened the scoring 3:35 into the game. He improved to 22 goals and 44 points in 49 contests this season. Kuzmenko was held off the scoresheet in his previous two games, but right before that he contributed four goals and seven points over a five-game scoring streak from Jan. 15-24.
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Canucks' Andrei Kuzmenko: Inks two-year extension
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Kuzmenko signed a two-year, $11 million extension with the Canucks on Thursday.
Kuzmenko earned himself a substantial raise over the one-year, entry-level contract worth up to $1.8 million he's playing through in 2022-23. He had 20 goals and 53 points in 45 contests with KHL St. Petersburg last season before deciding to make the transition to the NHL. The 26-year-old has adjusted smoothly to North American hockey, providing the Canucks with 21 goals and 43 points in 47 contests this season.
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Canucks' Andrei Kuzmenko: Pots pair of goals
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Kuzmenko scored twice on five shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Kuzmenko tallied twice in the second period, pulling the Canucks even on the scoreboard both times. He's netted four goals and added three helpers during his five-game point streak. The 26-year-old is up to 21 tallies, 43 points, 82 shots on net and a plus-7 rating through 46 appearances this season.
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Canucks' Andrei Kuzmenko: Breaks up shutout bid
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Kuzmenko scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Oilers.
Kuzmenko got the Canucks on the board at 16:46 of the second period. The 26-year-old winger has picked up two goals and three assists during a four-game point streak, but he's also taken a minus-2 rating in that span. While the Canucks' offense as a whole hasn't been very impressive, Kuzmenko remains a bright spot. He's at 19 goals, 22 assists, 77 shots on net and a plus-6 rating through 45 appearances.
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Canucks' Andrei Kuzmenko: Strikes on power play in loss
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Kuzmenko scored a power-play goal on two shots in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Lightning.
Kuzmenko broke up Brian Elliott's shutout bid at 6:35 of the third period. The goal was Kuzmenko's first since he scored twice Jan. 5. The winger has made an impact in his first year in the league, notching 18 tallies, 21 assists, 73 shots on net and 11 power-play points through 43 contests. He's shooting a ridiculous 24.7 percent -- that should give fantasy managers some pause, as regression could pop up at a moment's notice.
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Canucks' Andrei Kuzmenko: Grabs two assists, shootout goal
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Kuzmenko delivered a pair of assists in Sunday's 4-3 shootout win over Carolina.
Kuzmenko assisted on Ethan Bear's goal in the second period before helping set up Brock Boeser for the game-tying tally with just 17 seconds left in regulation. Kuzmenko would also score in the shootout as the Canucks claimed a 4-3 victory. The 26-year-old winger has four assists in his last five contests. Kuzmenko is up to 38 points (17 goals, 21 assists) through 42 games in his first NHL season.
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Canucks' Andrei Kuzmenko: Nets pair of goals in win
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Kuzmenko scored two goals, including one on the power play, and added two PIM in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Avalanche.
Kuzmenko's goals came in a span of 1:59 in the second period, stunning the Avalanche as their two-goal lead evaporated. Brock Boeser then put the Canucks ahead just 34 seconds after Kuzmenko's second tally. With five multi-point efforts in his last 13 contests, Kuzmenko is doing quite well lately. He's up to 17 tallies, 34 points, 66 shots on net and a plus-10 rating through 37 appearances.
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Canucks' Andrei Kuzmenko: Registers helper Tuesday
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Kuzmenko notched an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Sharks.
Kuzmenko helped out on an Ilya Mikheyev tally in the second period. While he hasn't gone on an extended streak in December, Kuzmenko has been solid with three goals and six helpers in 11 outings this month. The 26-year-old is up to 30 points through 33 contests while adding 60 shots on net and a plus-9 rating.
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Canucks' Andrei Kuzmenko: Proves to be plus player
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Kuzmenko scored a goal and earned two assists and a plus-4 rating during Thursday's 6-5 shootout win over the visiting Kraken.
Kuzmenko, who was pointless in his past two appearances, earned his 10th multi-point game of the season. The 26-year-old left winger has collected five points, including two goals, in two career games against the Kraken. Kuzmenko on Thursday cut the Kraken's third-period lead to 4-3 by converting a backdoor helper from Lane Pederson. The rookie has compiled 18 points in his past 15 appearances.
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Canucks' Andrei Kuzmenko: Key role in overtime win
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Kuzmenko scored a power-play goal and added an assist in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Sharks.
Kuzmenko's third-period tally tied the game at 5-5, and he set up Elias Pettersson for the game-winner in the final minute of overtime. This was Kuzmenko's second straight multi-point game, and he's had six of them in the last 10 contests. The 26-year-old winger is up to 13 tallies, 12 helpers, nine power-play points, 52 shots on net and a plus-3 rating in 26 appearances. He's been on the third line in the last two games, but it isn't slowing him down -- it appears Kuzmenko can impact the game on his own without the assistance of more proven players.
