Lundkvist has played in only seven of the Stars' 14 games in March.
Lundkvist's reduced role has come as the playoff race intensifies. The Stars clearly aren't ready to fully trust the 22-year-old in his own zone, leading to more playing time for veteran Joel Hanley while Lundkvist watches from the press box. Lundkvist hasn't helped his cause with zero points and just five shots on goal in March, though he's produced 16 points, 94 shots, 67 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 60 outings overall.
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Stars' Nils Lundkvist: Finds twine in OT loss
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Lundkvist scored a goal on two shots in Monday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Canucks.
Lundkvist's third-period tally was what forced overtime. It also snapped a seven-game point drought for the defenseman, who has struggled to contribute from a third-pairing role lately. He's at six goals, 16 points, 89 shots on net, 57 blocked shots, 45 hits, 26 PIM and a minus-5 rating through 53 contests overall. If the Stars add to their blue line at the trade deadline, Lundkvist's place in the lineup could be at risk.
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Stars' Nils Lundkvist: Opens scoring Monday
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Lundkvist scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 3-2 shootout win over the Ducks.
Lundkvist had been a healthy scratch for four of the last five games before the All-Star break. His opening tally at 8:08 of the first period should help the 22-year-old maintain a spot in the lineup over Joel Hanley for a while. As a young blueliner, there have been some ups and downs for Lundkvist in 2022-23, but he's managed five goals, 15 points, 74 shots on net, 49 blocked shots, 42 hits and a minus-6 rating through 45 contests.
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Stars' Nils Lundkvist: Helpers in back-to-back games
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Lundkvist logged an assist and three shots on goal in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Sharks.
Lundkvist earned his 10th assist of the season on Radek Faksa's second-period marker. The 22-year-old Lundkvist has helpers in back-to-back games, giving him 14 points through 43 outings overall. The defenseman has added 69 shots on net, 48 blocked shots, 41 hits, 26 PIM and a minus-6 rating -- he's shown some flashes of scoring talent, but he's yet to find much consistency in a bottom-four role.
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Stars' Nils Lundkvist: Records helper in win
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Lundkvist logged an assist and two hits in Monday's 4-0 win over the Golden Knights.
Lundkvist ended a three-game point drought when he set up Ryan Suter's insurance goal in the third period. The 22-year-old Lundkvist doesn't have a ton of consistency on offense yet, but he's played well enough to regularly hold a spot in the lineup over Joel Hanley. Lundkvist is up to four goals, nine assists, 66 shots on net, 48 blocked shots, 41 hits, 26 PIM and a minus-5 rating through 42 contests.
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Stars' Nils Lundkvist: Strikes on power play
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Lundkvist scored a power-play goal on four shots and added two PIM in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Panthers.
Lundkvist had three helpers over his last 12 games since he last scored a goal. The defenseman was able to pot his fourth tally of the season just over halfway through the second period, and it held up as his second game-winner of the campaign. The 22-year-old blueliner has 12 points (three on the power play), 63 shots on net, 43 blocked shots, 38 hits, 26 PIM and a minus-5 rating through 38 contests. He's moved around the Stars' defense at times, but his instincts on offense are strong enough to earn Lundkvist some power-play time, making him a depth option in deeper fantasy formats.
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Stars' Nils Lundkvist: Sets up go-ahead goal
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Lundkvist produced an assist and blocked four shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Wild.
Lundkvist had a shot attempt in the third period that Wyatt Johnston tipped in for the go-ahead goal. It was ultimately the game-winner, and it gave Lundkvist two helpers in his last four games. The 22-year-old blueliner is seeing top-pairing usage at even strength, but his power-play time has been inconsistent lately. He's at 11 points (three goals, eight helpers), 56 shots on net, 41 blocked shots, 33 hits, 22 PIM and a minus-3 rating through 34 outings.
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Stars' Nils Lundkvist: Garners helper Wednesday
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Lundkvist produced a power-play assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Oilers.
Lundkvist helped out on a Tyler Seguin tally in the second period, which tied the game at 3-3. The assist snapped a four-game point drought for Lundkvist. The 22-year-old blueliner will likely continue to have ups and downs on offense, but it appears he's mostly locked down a place in the lineup with time on the second power-play unit. The Swede has 10 points (two on the power play), 53 shots on net, 34 blocked shots, 33 hits, 20 PIM and a minus-3 rating in 31 outings overall.
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Stars' Nils Lundkvist: Sets up early goal in loss
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Lundkvist registered an assist in Monday's 2-1 loss to the Penguins.
Lundkvist set up Roope Hintz 19 seconds into the game for the Stars' lone goal. The 22-year-old Lundkvist has two goals and two helpers in his last three games, and his 19:23 of ice time Monday was his most since Nov. 13. The blueliner has three goals, six assists, 47 shots on net, 26 blocked shots, 24 hits, 18 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 26 appearances. His role on the second power-play unit could give him some appeal in deeper formats.
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Stars' Nils Lundkvist: Scores overtime winner
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Lundkvist found the back of the net in Dallas' 3-2 overtime victory against Detroit on Saturday.
Lundkvist's goal was the overtime winner. He's up to three goals and eight points in 25 games this season. The 22-year-old was limited to one goal and no assists in 15 contests from Oct. 29-Dec. 6, but Lundkvist has since recorded at least a point in back-to-back games, so perhaps he's turned a corner.
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Stars' Nils Lundkvist: Two points in win
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Lundkvist scored a goal on two shots, logged an assist, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Senators.
Lundkvist helped out on the second of Miro Heiskanen's tallies in the first period and added the game-tying goal in the third. The two-point effort snapped a six-game dry spell for Lundkvist, who was recently a healthy scratch for three contests. The 22-year-old defenseman has two goals, seven points, 45 shots on net, 25 blocked shots, 23 hits, 18 PIM and a minus-3 rating through 24 appearances, and more outings like this one will likely be enough to keep him from sitting out often.
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Stars' Nils Lundkvist: First goal with new team
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Lundkvist scored a goal on four shots, went plus-2 and blocked two shots in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Panthers.
Lundkvist put the Stars ahead 2-0 in the first period with his first tally for the team. The 22-year-old snapped an eight-game point drought with the goal. He's at five points, 34 shots on net, 17 blocked shots, 14 hits, 12 PIM and a plus-2 rating through 17 appearances. He's already set a career high in points, though his third-pairing role at even strength limits his output noticeably.
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Stars' Nils Lundkvist: Earns fourth helper
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Lundkvist was credited with an assist during a 2-0 victory over the Capitals on Thursday.
Lundkvist, one of the franchise's top defensive prospects, appears to be earning more trust from the Stars' coaching staff. The 2018 first-round draft pick earned 19:31 of ice time Thursday. On Tuesday, he garnered a season-high 22:04. With three assists during his past five games, Lundkvist is adding offense to his game with Ryan Suter as his top-pairing partner.
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Stars' Nils Lundkvist: Tacks on helper
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Lundkvist notched an assist and four blocked shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Canadiens.
Lundkvist had the secondary helper on Joe Pavelski's hat-trick-clinching goal in the third period. The assist was Lundkvist's second in as many games and third in five outings this year. The Swedish defenseman has added eight shots on net, eight blocked shots and a plus-2 rating while seeing third-pairing minutes and time on the second power-play unit. Considering he had all of four points in 25 contests last year, it appears his play has taken a noticeable step forward.
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Stars' Nils Lundkvist: Slides helper in overtime loss
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Lundkvist notched an assist, three shots on goal and two blocked shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs.
Lundkvist helped out on Luke Glendening's first-period marker. The assist was Lundkvist's second in four games for the Stars after he was dealt from the Rangers just before training camp opened. The 22-year-old blueliner has added eight shots on net, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating while drawing some power-play time on the second unit. He looks like a sneaky depth add for fantasy managers in deep formats.
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Stars' Nils Lundkvist: Draws power-play assist in debut
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Lundkvist registered a power-play assist in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Predators.
Lundkvist made the Stars' Opening Night roster after he was traded from the Rangers in September. The 22-year-old logged four points in 25 games last season, but he should be able to take on a slightly larger role with his new team. The Swede posted 15:28 of ice time in a bottom-four role, though his presence on the second power-play unit is encouraging for his offense. He should have no trouble outplaying Joel Hanley to maintain a place in the lineup.
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Stars' Nils Lundkvist: Dealt to Stars
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The Rangers traded Lundkvist to Dallas on Monday for two draft picks, including a 2023 first-round pick, Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff reports.
Lundkvist came over from Sweden last season and split time between the NHL and AHL levels after he failed to hold on to a regular role on the Rangers' blue line. The 22-year-old tallied four points in 25 NHL games and 15 points in 34 appearances with AHL Hartford. Selected in the first round of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, Lundkvist will get a fresh start in Dallas, where he should slide right into a top-four role and compete for some power-play time.
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Rangers' Nils Lundkvist: Among Black Aces call-ups
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The Rangers recalled Lundkvist, Tim Gettinger, Lauri Pajuniemi, Zac Jones, Jarred Tinordi, Matthew Robertson and Keith Kinkaid from AHL Hartford on Saturday, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports.
All of these players will join the big club for its playoff run. Lundkvist has picked up four points and a plus-4 rating through 25 NHL appearances this season.
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Rangers' Nils Lundkvist: Joins AHL Hartford
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Lundkvist was demoted from the active roster to AHL Hartford on Wednesday.
Lundkvist has not made an additional NHL appearance since being added to the active roster Friday. The 21-year-old has averaged 13:37 of ice time -- 1:21 during the power play -- and generated two points over his last 10 NHL appearances.
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Rangers' Nils Lundkvist: Added to active roster
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Lundkvist was promoted from the taxi squad to the active roster Friday.
Adam Fox (upper body) was placed on injured reserve in a corresponding move, so Lundkvist could be in for an extended stay with the big club. Lundkvist has picked up four points while averaging 13:56 of ice time through 25 top-level appearances this season.
