Appleton notched two assists and went plus-2 in Friday's 3-0 win over the Panthers.
Appleton helped out on goals by his linemates Nino Niederreiter and Adam Lowry. Over 10 contests in November, Appleton has been quietly strong with three goals and five assists while playing in a third-line role. The 27-year-old forward has 15 points (two shorthanded), 33 shots on net and a plus-9 rating through 19 games, putting him one point shy of matching his production from 41 outings a season ago.
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Jets' Mason Appleton: Finds twine in win
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Appleton scored a goal and added two hits in Friday's 3-2 win over the Sabres.
Appleton has two goals and three helpers over his last six games, and he's gone no more than one contest without a point in that span. The 27-year-old has been a pleasant surprise so far with 12 points, 27 shots, 10 hits, 10 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over 16 contests. While he's on the third line with almost no power-play time, Appleton is scoring at the highest rate of his career, giving him value as a depth forward in most fantasy formats.
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Jets' Mason Appleton: Provides helper in win
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Appleton recorded an assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Devils.
Appleton set up Nikolaj Ehlers for the empty-net goal with 1:30 left in the game. From a third-line role, Appleton has been steady with a goal and three helpers over his last five games. The 27-year-old forward has 11 points, 26 shots, 10 blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-4 rating through 15 contests overall.
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Jets' Mason Appleton: Nets goal Thursday
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Appleton scored a goal in Winnipeg's 6-3 victory over Nashville on Thursday.
Appleton ended his five-game goal-scoring drought, though he did register four assists in that span. He's up to four goals and 10 points in 13 outings in 2023-24. Although Appleton has been great offensively this season, he's unlikely to maintain this pace given his lack of a role on the power play -- the 27-year-old's logged just 1:11 of ice time with the man advantage all season.
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Jets' Mason Appleton: Two helpers in Saturday's win
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Appleton notched two assists in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Coyotes.
The 27-year-old rounded out an impressive afternoon with two shots on net, two hits, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating. Appleton has never scored more than 12 goals and 25 points in an NHL season before, setting both those marks in 2020-21 over 56 games, but he's off to a blistering start to the current campaign with three goals and nine points through 11 contests.
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Jets' Mason Appleton: Strong start to season
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Appleton scored a goal and added an assist Thursday in a 4-1 win over the Red Wings.
Appleton's best season came in 2020-21 when he put up 25 points in 56 games. But so far this year, he's already delivered five points (three goals, two assists) in his first seven games. Appleton's pace will likely slow, but in the short term, he could deliver some fantasy value in deep formats.
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Jets' Mason Appleton: Scores second goal of campaign
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Appleton scored a goal with a plus-1 rating in Tuesday's 4-2 win against the Blues.
Appleton found the back of the net 18 seconds after David Gustafsson opened the scoring in the second period for the Jets, and the home side never looked back. The 27-year-old pivot ended up with two shots on goal in 15:12 of ice time. The marker snapped a three-game scoreless skid for Appleton. His opportunities with the man advantage will likely continue to be few and far between throughout the season, limiting his offensive upside and fantasy appeal.
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Jets' Mason Appleton: Two points including GWG
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Appleton scored a shorthanded goal which proved to be the game-winner and added an assist in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Panthers.
Adam Lowry did most of the work on the shortie, losing his stick in his own end midway through the third period but still advancing the puck into the neutral zone with his skates before grabbing Josh Morrissey's stick off the Jets' bench as he went by, leading to a two-on-one rush that Appleton finished. Appleton had only one previous short-handed tally in his career, which came back in 2019-20, and his last game-winning goal came in 2021-22.
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Jets' Mason Appleton: Good to go
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Appleton (lower body) is expected to play in Monday's preseason game against Calgary, according to Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press.
Appleton, who sat out Friday's 3-1 loss to Ottawa, skated alongside Cole Perfetti (upper body) and Nino Niederreiter during Monday's morning skate. The 27-year-old Appleton recorded five goals, 16 points and 71 shots on net in 41 appearances last season.
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Jets' Mason Appleton: Suffers lower-body injury
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Appleton is out of action with a lower-body injury, Scott Billeck of the Winnipeg Sun reports.
Appleton is day-to-day, so he should be ready for the start of the regular season. Appleton had five goals and 16 points in 41 games in 2022-23 -- he missed 38 games early in the season after undergoing wrist surgery.
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Jets' Mason Appleton: Collects goal vs. Wild
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Appleton supplied a goal in a 3-1 win over Minnesota on Tuesday.
Appleton has five goals and 16 points in 40 appearances this season. He hasn't enjoyed any real offensive hot streaks in 2022-23, but Appleton has now found the back of the net in each of his last two games. That's the first time he's recorded at least a point in two consecutive contests this campaign.
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Jets' Mason Appleton: Has two-point game
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Appleton had a goal and an assist in Winnipeg's 6-2 victory over San Jose on Monday.
Appleton entered the action on a six-game goal-scoring drought, though he did record two assists in that span. He's up to four goals and 15 points in 39 appearances in 2022-23. Appleton logged 17:13 of ice time Saturday and received another 16:58 on Monday, which compares favorably to his average of 15:52 through his first 37 contests of the campaign, so it seems Winnipeg is leaning on him more in the final days of the regular season.
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Jets' Mason Appleton: Lights lamp Thursday
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Appleton scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Ducks.
Appleton tied the game at 1-1 just 45 seconds after Cam Fowler opened the scoring in the first period. Over 10 games since returning from an upper-body injury, Appleton has just two points with 21 shots on net and 10 hits. The 27-year-old forward is at 11 points, 53 shots on net, 43 hits and a minus-2 rating through 32 contests overall in another season that's been disrupted by injuries.
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Jets' Mason Appleton: Ready to rock
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Appleton (upper body) will be activated from injured reserve ahead of his return to the lineup Monday against San Jose, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.
Appleton has picked up two goals, seven assists, 32 shots on net and 33 hits in 22 games this season. He is slated to play alongside Saku Maenalanen and Kevin Stenlund on the fourth line in his first game since Feb. 26.
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Jets' Mason Appleton: Placed on injured reserve
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Appleton (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Thursday.
The Jets recalled Axel Jonsson-Fjallby to take Appleton's spot on the roster. Appleton missed Tuesday's tilt in LA. He has two goals and nine points in 22 games this season.
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Jets' Mason Appleton: Being re-evaluated
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Appleton (upper body) is being re-evaluated Wednesday, Scott Billeck of the Winnipeg Sun reports.
Appleton missed Tuesday's game against LA because of the injury. There's currently no timetable for his return. He has two goals and nine points in 22 contests this season. Appleton was doing well offensively before the injury with a goal and three points over his last four outings.
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Jets' Mason Appleton: Suffers upper-body injury
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Appleton is unlikely to face the Kings on Tuesday after sustaining an upper-body injury, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports.
Appleton has already lost 38 games this season due to a wrist injury and it's not immediately clear if this latest upper-body issue is related. Since returning from that extended absence, the 27-year-old natural center struggled to find his grove offensively with just three points and nine shots in eight games. If Nino Niederreiter (visa issue) is available, he could be in line to replace Appleton in a middle-six role.
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Jets' Mason Appleton: Nets lone goal on power play
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Appleton scored a power-play goal on two shots and went minus-3 in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Avalanche.
Appleton's goal tied the game at 1-1 just 3:12 into the contest, but it was all Avalanche the rest of the way. The 27-year-old typically isn't much of a factor on the power play, but he saw 3:04 of ice time with the man advantage Friday. The tally was Appleton's first since Nov. 8, though a long absence with a wrist injury explains much of that quiet stretch. He's at two goals, seven assists, 30 shots on net, 30 hits and a minus-2 rating through 21 appearances this season.
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Jets' Mason Appleton: Supplies two helpers in win
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Appleton notched two assists in Monday's 4-1 win over the Rangers.
Appleton helped out on the Jets' last two goals in the contest. The pair of helpers marked his first points in five games since returning from a wrist injury that required surgery. The 27-year-old has gotten on the scoresheet in just four of his 19 appearances this season, but three have been multi-point efforts. Appleton has a goal, seven helpers, 27 shots on net, 30 hits and a plus-3 rating.
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Jets' Mason Appleton: Playing Saturday
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Appleton (wrist) will return to action Saturday against Chicago, Ken Wiebe of Sportsnet reports.
Appleton has been out of action since Nov. 13, a span of 38 games. The center had a goal and six points in 14 games before he needed surgery to repair the damage to his wrist.
