Desharnais notched two assists in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Kings in Game 6.
Desharnais had a hand in both of Klim Kostin's tallies in the contest. The pair of helpers snapped Desharnais' 17-game point drought. The young defenseman added two shots on net, 10 blocked shots, eight hits, four PIM and a minus-3 rating in six playoff contests. He appears to have a role regardless of whether the Oilers use six or seven blueliners, but the 26-year-old isn't one to produce much offense.
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Oilers' Vincent Desharnais: Bags apple Thursday
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Desharnais registered a shorthanded assist in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Stars.
Desharnais snapped an 11-game point drought with his helper on a Mattias Janmark tally in the first period. The 26-year-old Desharnais has five assists, eight shots on goal, 30 hits, 28 blocked shots, 23 PIM and a plus-9 rating through 24 outings at the NHL level. He's been favored over Philip Broberg when the Oilers use a traditional lineup, though there's room for both of them while Ryan McLeod (upper body) and Zach Hyman (undisclosed) are out.
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Oilers' Vincent Desharnais: Back with big club
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Desharnais was recalled by the Oilers on Tuesday.
Desharnais may serve as a seventh defenseman for Tuesday night's game versus the Flyers. He's picked up four helpers through 12 top-level appearances this season.
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Oilers' Vincent Desharnais: Assigned to AHL affiliate
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Desharnais (illness) was assigned to AHL Bakersfield on Friday.
Desharnais missed Wednesday's game versus Detroit due to an illness, but his demotion to the minors suggests he's no longer under the weather. The 26-year-old defender has collected four helpers through 12 top-level appearances this season. It wouldn't be surprising to see him back with the big club in the near future.
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Oilers' Vincent Desharnais: Out due to illness
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Desharnais (illness) won't play Wednesday versus the Red Wings, Bob Stauffer of the Oilers Radio Network reports.
Desharnais has been the Oilers' seventh defenseman in the lineup lately, but he'll have to miss one game. Klim Kostin (undisclosed) is set to return, giving the Oilers a more traditional 12-forward, six-defensemen lineup for this contest. Desharnais will try to return for Friday's game versus the Rangers.
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Oilers' Vincent Desharnais: Chips in with assist
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Desharnais posted an assist, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Red Wings.
Desharnais snapped a three-game point drought when he had a shot tipped in by Warren Foegele in the second period. With four helpers through nine contests, Desharnais has made himself a fixture in the Oilers' seven-defensemen lineups. The 26-year-old has added five shots on net, nine hits, eight blocked shots, 10 PIM and a plus-7 rating. Given his still-limited ice time and lack of production outside of assists, he's best left on the waiver wire in most fantasy formats.
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Oilers' Vincent Desharnais: Gets another helper Thursday
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Desharnais produced an assist, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Lightning.
Desharnais has an assist in three of his five NHL games since making his debut Jan. 11. The 26-year-old blueliner has allowed the Oilers to roll with seven defensemen comfortably, which gives their top forwards more ice time. Desharnais has added eight hits, four blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-5 rating despite playing a fairly limited role.
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Oilers' Vincent Desharnais: Mixed results in win
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Desharnais recorded an assist, two hits and four PIM in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Kraken.
Desharnais has picked up a pair of assists through his first four NHL contests. While he's showing some quality on offense, he's also taken eight PIM -- that won't keep him in the good graces of the coaching staff for long if he can't cut down in that area. The blueliner has added six hits, four blocked shots and a plus-3 rating while finding a spot in the lineup when the Oilers opt to play seven defensemen.
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Oilers' Vincent Desharnais: Collects first NHL assist
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Desharnais logged an assist in Friday's 7-1 win over the Sharks.
Desharnais stuck in the lineup for a second straight game with Kailer Yamamoto (undisclosed) missing Friday's contest. In the first period, Desharnais logged the secondary helper on Klim Kostin's goal, giving the former his first NHL point. The 26-year-old defenseman has added three hits, two blocked shots, two PIM, one shot on net and a plus-1 rating through two appearances. He's in the mix for a third-pairing role going forward, though if the Oilers continue to use seven defensemen, it would give him an easier path to playing time.
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Oilers' Vincent Desharnais: Up with Oilers
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Desharnais was brought up from AHL Bakersfield on Monday.
Desharnais has two assists and 19 PIM in 13 AHL games with the Condors this season. The 26-year-old defender doesn't have any NHL experience yet.
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Oilers' Vincent Desharnais: Healthy with AHL Bakersfield
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Desharnais (wrist) was activated from injured reserve and sent down to AHL Bakersfield on Tuesday, per CapFriendly.
Desharnais was hurt in training camp and landed on the non-roster list to begin the season. The 26-year-old blueliner will get up to speed with the Condors, though the Oilers' tight salary cap situation makes it unlikely for him to see much time at the NHL level.
