Kaiser notched two assists in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Kraken.
Kaiser ended a seven-game point drought with this effort. The 23-year-old defenseman is up to 16 points, 71 shots on net, 59 blocked shots, 44 hits, 34 PIM and a minus-14 rating over 72 appearances. Kaiser is seeing steady top-four minutes late in the year, though he is trending toward more of a shutdown role in the long run, as he's rarely given any power-play time.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Nets lone goal in loss
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Kaiser scored a goal on three shots in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Avalanche.
Kaiser led the Blackhawks with 21:38 of ice time in this contest. He has two points over his last three games and continues to grow into a more significant top-four role late in the campaign. The 23-year-old blueliner has picked up six goals, 14 points, 65 shots on net, 55 blocked shots, 39 hits, 30 PIM and a minus-10 rating over 64 appearances this season, showing modest growth on offense after his eight-point effort in 57 outings a year ago.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Nabs helper in return
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Kaiser posted an assist and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Wild.
Kaiser missed one game due to a shoulder injury. The 23-year-old was on the second pairing as the Blackhawks went full youth movement on the blue line by scratching veteran Matt Grzelcyk. Kaiser has earned 13 points, 60 shots on net, 38 hits, 54 blocked shots, 26 PIM and a minus-11 rating through 62 appearances this season and should be in the lineup regularly for the remainder of the campaign.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Good to go Tuesday
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Kaiser (shoulder) will return to the lineup against Minnesota on Tuesday, according to CHGO Blackhawks.
Kaiser is poised to return to a second-pairing role after sitting out Saturday's 4-0 loss to Vegas. He has accounted for five goals, 12 points, 60 shots on net, 53 blocked shots and 37 hits in 61 appearances this season.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Unavailable Saturday
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Kaiser (shoulder) won't play against Vegas on Saturday, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.
Kaiser left Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over Utah late and participated in Saturday's morning skate, but he will miss at least one game. However, it sounds like he could return to the lineup against Minnesota on Tuesday. Kaiser has five goals, 12 points, 60 shots on net, 53 blocked shots and 37 hits in 61 appearances this season.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Status uncertain after late exit
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Kaiser (upper body) left Thursday's game versus the Mammoth late in the third period, and his status for Saturday versus the Golden Knights is up in the air, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Kaiser appeared to sustain an upper-body injury. Given how late it was in the game when he left, the lack of an update comes as no surprise. If he can't play Saturday, Ethan Del Mastro will draw into the lineup.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Good to go for Friday
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Kaiser (lower body) will return to the lineup Friday against Vancouver, Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports.
The defenseman missed four games due to his lower-body injury, suffered in the Blackhawks' final game before the Olympic break Feb. 4. He has five goals and seven assists over 57 games this season. Ethan Del Mastro is expected to come out of the lineup for Kaiser.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Lands on injured reserve
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Kaiser (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, retroactive to Feb. 4.
Kaiser suffered a lower-body injury just before the Olympic break, and the Blackhawks announced Tuesday that the 23-year-old won't be available when the team resumes play in late February. While it's not yet clear when he'll be able to return, he'll be eligible to be activated off injured reserve at any point, while Kevin Korchinski and Sam Rinzel were recalled by Chicago on Wednesday.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Won't be ready following break
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Kaiser (lower body) won't play against Nashville on Feb. 26, per Tracey Myers of NHL.com on Tuesday.
Kaiser will need additional time following the Olympic break to recover after being injured in a 4-0 loss to Columbus on Feb. 4. He has earned five goals, 12 points, 58 shots on net, 47 blocked shots and 36 hits across 57 appearances this season.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Departs Wednesday's game
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Kaiser sustained a lower-body injury and won't return to Wednesday's game versus the Blue Jackets.
Kaiser put little weight on his left leg after getting tangled up with Zach Werenski in the first period. The 23-year-old Kaiser will have the whole Olympic break to recover, but that may not be enough if further evaluations reveal a significant injury.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Puts away goal in loss
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Kaiser scored a goal and added two hits in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Bruins.
Kaiser has picked up a goal and an assist over his last three games. The 23-year-old defenseman has five goals this season, all scored since the start of December, as he flexes a little more scoring potential than initially expected. Through 48 contests, he's at 11 points, 49 shots on net, 30 hits, 44 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating. Kaiser has emerged as a steady top-four blueliner.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Tallies in Sunday's loss
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Kaiser scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Penguins.
Kaiser continues to chip in offense from a bottom-four role on the blue line. He has three goals and an assist over his last eight games. For the season, the 23-year-old blueliner is at four goals, a career-high nine points, 40 shots on net, 38 blocked shots, 25 hits, 18 PIM and an even plus-minus rating over 38 appearances.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Two goals in last three games
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Kaiser scored a goal in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.
Off a draw, Kaiser got the puck at the blue line. He skated into the slot before scoring with a wrist shot past Joseph Woll's glove. Kaiser has just three goals and four assists in 33 games, but two of those goals have come in the last three games (eight shots). And all three of those goals have come in his last seven games.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Scores in Friday's loss
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Kaiser scored a goal on three shots in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Blues.
Kaiser has two goals over his last five games, which are his only tallies this season. The defenseman is up to six points, 31 shots on net, 29 blocked shots, 20 hits, 16 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 31 appearances. He's seeing steady ice time in a third-pairing role, but he has limited upside in fantasy since he doesn't tend to get involved much on offense.
Kaiser scored a goal on two shots and added two blocked shots in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Kings.
The tally was Kaiser's first of the season, and it stood as the game-winner in this contest. He's earned just three points over his last 10 games, though he continues to have a steady top-four role on the Blackhawks' defense. He's at five points, 26 shots on net, 27 blocks, 18 hits and a plus-5 rating through 27 appearances this year. Until Kaiser shows more consistent offense, most fantasy managers won't need to roster him.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Garners helper
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Kaiser registered an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Maple Leafs.
Kaiser snapped a 10-game point drought with the helper. While he hasn't done a lot on offense, he's been a regular presence on the Blackhawks' second pairing lately. The 23-year-old's defensive quality has shown up in a plus-7 rating, and he's added 15 hits and 14 blocked shots while contributing three assists through 18 appearances so far.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Hands out assist in win
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Kaiser notched an assist and added a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 8-3 win over the Blues.
The helper was Kaiser's first point in five outings this season. He's filled a bottom-four role while adding decent defensive numbers with eight hits, four blocked shots and a plus-5 rating. The 23-year-old defenseman had eight points in 57 contests in 2024-25, and while he'll likely exceed that level of production this year, it would be optimistic to expect him to get to 20 points.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Avoids holdout with two-year deal
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Kaiser signed a two-year, $3.4 million contract with the Blackhawks on Wednesday.
Kaiser and the Blackhawks were able to come to terms on the eve of training camp, getting the defenseman under contract after a prolonged negotiation. The 23-year-old will be in the mix for a bottom-four role this season, though the Blackhawks have a number of young defensemen that could see playing time, which may lead to Kaiser getting the occasional healthy scratch. He produced eight points, 66 shots on net, 54 hits and 93 blocked shots over 57 games in 2024-25.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Poised to play
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Kaiser (illness) is expected to play against Winnipeg on Saturday, according to Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio.
Kaiser participated in the morning skate, indicating he is ready to return from a one-game absence. He has supplied four goals, eight points, 65 shots on net, 86 blocked shots and 50 hits through 54 appearances this season. Kaiser will probably replace Louis Crevier in Saturday's lineup.
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Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Won't play Thursday
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Kaiser (illness) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against Boston, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports.
Kaiser didn't participate in Thursday's morning skate due to an illness, and he'll be unavailable for at least one game. Connor Murphy (illness) will also be sidelined, so Ethan Del Mastro and Louis Crevier will enter the lineup. Kaiser should tentatively be considered day-to-day ahead of Saturday's game against Winnipeg.
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