Avalanche's Ryan Lindgren: Sends helper in Game 1 win
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Lindgren notched an assist, four hits and two PIM in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Stars in Game 1.
Lindgren returned from an upper-body injury that cost him the final three games of the regular season. Lindgren's helper on Nathan MacKinnon's empty-netter in the third period snapped his eight-game slump. The 27-year-old Lindgren isn't much of a factor offensively, having earned a career-high 22 points with 63 shots on net, 80 hits, 128 blocked shots, 40 PIM and an even plus-minus rating over 72 regular-season appearances between the Avalanche and the Rangers in 2024-25. The veteran defenseman will add a physical presence in a bottom-four role for the playoffs.
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Avalanche's Ryan Lindgren: Ready to return
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Lindgren (upper body) is set to return for Game 1 of Colorado's first-round series against Dallas on Saturday, per Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now.
Lindgren had four goals, 22 points, 40 PIM, 80 hits and 128 blocks in 72 regular-season outings between the Rangers and Colorado in 2024-25. He missed the final three outings of the regular season due to the injury, but he's projected to begin the playoffs serving on the third pairing alongside Josh Manson, who is returning from an upper-body injury.
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Avalanche's Ryan Lindgren: Not playing on road trip
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Lindgren (upper body) will not travel with the team for its final two-game road trip this weekend, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports Friday.
Lindgren missed Thursday's tilt against Vancouver but should be able to return for Game 1 of the playoffs, which begin April 19. Lindgren will end the regular season with four goals, 18 assists, 128 blocked shots and 80 hits in 72 games split between the Rangers and Colorado this season.
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Avalanche's Ryan Lindgren: Unavailable Thursday
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Lindgren (upper body) will miss Thursday's clash versus Vancouver, per Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now.
Lindgren suffered the injury Tuesday against the Golden Knights. The defenseman has four goals and 18 assists across 72 appearances with Colorado and the Rangers this season. Look for Samuel Girard to return to the lineup after missing four games with an undisclosed injury, replacing Lindgren.
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Avalanche's Ryan Lindgren: Finds twine Saturday
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Lindgren scored a goal, had two shots on net and blocked two shots in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win against Montreal.
Lindgren's tally was just over ten minutes into the first period and gave Colorado an early 2-0 lead. It was his second goal with the Avalanche and his fourth of the season, which ties the career high that he set in the 2021-22 campaign. Overall, Lindgren has 22 points, 53 shots on goal and 118 blocks in 64 appearances this season. Since he was acquired from the Rangers via trade March 1, Lindgren has seen just under 20 minutes of ice time per game as a part of Colorado's second defensive pairing. He sees a good chunk of opportunities at even strength but lacks the ceiling that other defenders have offensively in fantasy.
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Avalanche's Ryan Lindgren: Nets goal in Friday's win
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Lindgren scored a goal on two shots, added two PIM, logged two hits, blocked three shots and went plus-3 in Friday's 4-2 win over the Flames.
Lindgren had a strong all-around effort in the contest. The 27-year-old could also see more minutes moving forward after Josh Manson (upper body) left the contest after two periods. Lindgren has two points over his last four outings and is up to 21 points, 50 shots on net, 62 hits, 111 blocked shots, 38 PIM and a plus-5 rating over 60 appearances between the Rangers and the Avalanche this season. He'll continue to fill a shutdown role in Colorado's top four.
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Avalanche's Ryan Lindgren: First point with new team
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Lindgren logged an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Maple Leafs.
The helper was Lindgren's first point in three games since he was traded from the Rangers. The 27-year-old has formed an ultra-physical shutdown pairing with Josh Manson, playing in a bottom-four role. The Avalanche's defense runs pretty deep, so Lindgren is likely to lose a couple of minutes per game compared to the 19:56 he averaged with the Rangers this season as Adam Fox's primary defensive partner. Lindgren is at 20 points, 45 shots on net, 60 hits, 103 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 57 appearances in the highest-scoring season of his career.
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Avalanche's Ryan Lindgren: Heading to Colorado
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Lingren was traded from the Rangers to the Avalanche on Saturday along with Jimmy Vesey in exchange for Juuso Parssinen, Calvin de Haan and a pair of draft picks, Pierre LeBrun of TSN reports.
Lindgren had been considered a trade candidate for much of the season, and he'll now join Colorado as the Rangers continue to re-tool. The 27-year-old Lindgren has seen a decline in defensive production this season, though he's tallied a career-high 19 points (two goals, 17 assists) through 54 games.
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Rangers' Ryan Lindgren: Secures career year
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Lindgren logged two assists, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Islanders.
Lindgren has six helpers and a plus-6 rating over his last five games. The 27-year-old defenseman could be tasked with a heavy workload if Adam Fox (upper body) and K'Andre Miller (lower body) miss time following their injuries in Tuesday's contest. Lindgren has secured a career year with 19 points over just 53 contests, and he's added 40 shots on net, 59 hits, 100 blocked shots, 34 PIM and a plus-1 rating while seeing top-four minutes.
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Rangers' Ryan Lindgren: Registers two helpers Sunday
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Lindgren delivered two even-strength assists, five blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-3 win over Pittsburgh.
Lindgren produced secondary helpers on goals by Jimmy Vesey and J.T. Miller in the final stanza. This was Lindgren's first multi-point effort since Jan. 5 and second of the campaign. The left-shot blueliner is up to two goals, 17 points, 34 PIM, 39 shots on goal, 57 hits and 99 blocked shots through 52 outings. The 27-year-old is just two points shy of setting a new career high in his seventh NHL season.
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Rangers' Ryan Lindgren: Contributes helper
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Lindgren notched an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Penguins.
Lindgren has been relatively productive lately with five assists and a plus-2 rating over his last 11 games. He helped out on an Adam Fox tally in the second period of Friday's contest. Lindgren is now at 14 points, 35 shots on net, 89 blocked shots, 56 hits, 34 PIM and a minus-3 rating through 49 appearances. He's on pace for a career high in points -- his current high-water mark is 18 over 63 games in 2022-23. While his offense is up, the 26-year-old has sacrificed some physicality, keeping him at the level of a marginal fantasy option.
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Rangers' Ryan Lindgren: Puts up helper in loss
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Lindgren notched an assist and two PIM in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Bruins.
Lindgren has four helpers over his last eight contests. He continues to be steady on the blue line for both offense and defense, though he is minus-3 over the last two games. The 26-year-old blueliner is at 13 points, 32 shots on net, 52 hits, 87 blocked shots, 30 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 46 appearances this season.
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Rangers' Ryan Lindgren: Pockets assist Thursday
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Lindgren notched an assist, three blocked shots and two PIM in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Flyers.
Lindgren has three helpers over his last five outings, and he's also gone plus-4 in that span. He's collected six assists during the Rangers' run of 10 straight games without a regulation loss, a span that accounts for half of his points this season. He has two goals, 10 helpers, 30 shots on net, 51 hits, 85 blocked shots, 26 PIM and a minus-1 rating across 43 contests overall.
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Rangers' Ryan Lindgren: Posts assist Thursday
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Lindgren registered a shorthanded assist in Thursday's 5-3 win over Utah.
Lindgren has four helpers over his last six games. The 26-year-old helped out on Reilly Smith's tally in the third period, which tied the game at 3-3. Lindgren won't add much on offense but continues to offer physicality while seeing top-four minutes. He's at 10 points, 28 shots on net, 50 hits, 77 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating through 39 appearances.
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Rangers' Ryan Lindgren: Nabs two helpers in win
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Lindgren provided two even-strength assists in Sunday's 6-2 win over Chicago.
Lindgren recorded his first multi-point effort of the campaign in Sunday's victory. The defensive defenseman has been chipping in on offense recently -- Lindgren has generated one goal and three helpers over his last five games. The 26-year-old had just four points through 29 games before this stretch. The Minnesota native is at two goals, eight points and a minus-3 rating while averaging 19:37 of ice time through 34 appearances in 2024-25.
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Rangers' Ryan Lindgren: Puts away goal
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Lindgren scored a goal, blocked three shots and added two PIM in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Panthers.
Lindgren has a point in back-to-back games for the first time this season. This is unlikely to be the start of a big run of offense for the 26-year-old defenseman -- he can chip in a few points but rarely finds sustained success. He's now at two goals, four assists, 25 shots on net, 22 PIM, 43 hits and 53 blocked shots over 31 appearances this season in a top-four role.
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Rangers' Ryan Lindgren: Collects shorthanded helper
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Lindgren notched a shorthanded assist and two blocked shots in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Lightning.
Lindgren picked up his first point over 12 outings in December when he set up a Vincent Trocheck goal in the third period. The 26-year-old Lindgren has also gone minus-4 with 19 blocked shots and 13 hits this month. Overall, the stay-at-home defenseman has a modest five points with 42 hits, 50 blocks, 24 shots on net and a minus-3 rating through 30 outings in a top-four role this season.
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Rangers' Ryan Lindgren: No offense in December
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Lindgren has not recorded a point over 11 contests in December.
Lindgren has remained in a top-four role this season. He occasionally played alongside Jacob Trouba prior to the trade that sent the former captain to Anaheim. Lindgren has recently been back on the top pairing with Adam Fox, though Lindgren remains a shutdown defenseman. Overall, the 26-year-old has four points, 48 blocked shots, 42 hits, 23 shots on net, 20 PIM and a minus-4 rating through 29 appearances.
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Rangers' Ryan Lindgren: Registers assist in win
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Lindgren had an assist, one blocked shot and two PIM in Saturday's 4-3 win over Montreal.
Lindgren dug out a puck from behind the net and picked up the secondary assist on Vincent Trocheck's tally with two seconds remaining in the first period. It was the second helper in the last three games for the stay-at-home defenseman, who maintains a spot on the top pair with Adam Fox.
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Rangers' Ryan Lindgren: Puts up assist in loss
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Lindgren notched an assist, three hits and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Hurricanes.
Lindgren was reunited with Adam Fox at even strength Wednesday after a few weeks alongside Jacob Trouba on a pairing that wasn't cutting the mustard defensively. Lindgren has picked up two helpers over his last four outings, but that isn't the norm for the ultra-physical defenseman. He's at three points, 14 shots on net, 12 PIM, 25 hits and 30 blocked shots over 16 appearances this season.
