Canucks' Conor Garland: Pots game-winner in Buffalo
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Garland generated two goals and an assist in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Sabres.
Garland was set up by Quinn Hughes in the extra frame to help Vancouver stave off Buffalo's comeback attempt. Garland is on a heater over the last two weeks -- the right-shot winger is riding a seven-game point streak consisting of four goals and six assists. The 28-year-old has stepped up in wake of Vancouver losing J.T. Miller (personal) indefinitely, and Garland is tracking toward a career year. His career-high mark in points is 52, and the Massachusetts native is up to eight goals and 13 assists through 22 games while occupying a top-six role and spot on the No. 1 power-play unit.
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Canucks' Conor Garland: Two points in win
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Garland scored an empty-net goal on three shots and added a power-play assist in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Bruins.
Garland extended his point streak to five games (two goals, four assists) with his first multi-point effort since Nov. 2. The Massachusetts native didn't have a point in two contests versus his hometown team last season. In 2024-25, he's impressed in a top-six role with 17 points (six on the power play), 43 shots on net, 11 hits, 11 PIM and a plus-4 rating through 20 appearances.
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Canucks' Conor Garland: Tallies in Tuesday's loss
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Garland scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Rangers.
Garland had a busy day, which included being at the hospital for part of it while awaiting the birth of his child. The baby hadn't arrived by game time, so Garland played 20:58 in Tuesday's contest and extended his point streak to three games (one goal, two assists). Assuming his wife gives birth in the coming days, Garland should be available for the start of the Canucks' six-game road trip, which kicks off Saturday in Ottawa. He's racked up five goals, nine assists, 38 shots on net and a plus-3 rating through 18 appearances. Considering he's already on a streak, the incoming dad strength could be a boost to his production.
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Canucks' Conor Garland: Set to play Tuesday
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Garland (personal) is on the ice for warmups, indicating he'll play Tuesday versus the Rangers, Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com reports.
Garland missed Tuesday's morning skate since his wife is nearly ready to give birth, but it looks like the winger will be able to play. The 28-year-old Garland should slot into a top-six role. He has 13 points through 17 contests this season, and he'll be leaned on more for offense while J.T. Miller (personal) is away from the team indefinitely.
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Canucks' Conor Garland: Status unclear for Tuesday
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Garland (personal) is slated to be a game-time decision Tuesday against the Rangers, Iain MacIntyre of Sportsnet reports.
Garland skipped the morning skate because his wife was expecting to give birth. If Garland can't play Tuesday, the Canucks may dress 11 forwards and seven defensemen because J.T. Miller (personal) is unavailable. The 28-year-old Garland has four goals and 13 points through 17 appearances this season.
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Canucks' Conor Garland: Helpers in consecutive contests
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Garland logged a power-play assist, five shots on goal and two PIM in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Predators.
Garland has a helper in each of the last two games. The 28-year-old winger's offense isn't slipping even with a drop from the top six to the third line, though he has familiarity with Teddy Blueger and Dakota Joshua in that role. Garland is also seeing time on the first power-play unit, which gives him a safe floor. He's at 13 points, 35 shots on net and a plus-2 rating over 17 appearances, and he makes for a reliable depth option in fantasy.
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Canucks' Conor Garland: Pockets assist in win
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Garland notched an assist and two blocked shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Garland snapped a three-game slump with the helper. That's his worst drought of the year, though it could be a sign of things to come now that he's seeing most of his even-strength minutes on the third line following the promotion of Jonathan Lekkerimaki. Garland is still getting plenty of ice time, especially on the power play, so his offense is unlikely to crater. He's at four goals, eight assists, 30 shots on net and a plus-3 rating through 16 appearances.
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Canucks' Conor Garland: Credited with first-period tally
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Garland scored a power-play goal and fired two shots on net in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Kings.
Garland's tally was officially ruled an own goal, but he got the credit as the last Canuck to touch the puck. That snapped a five-game goal drought for the winger, who added four assists in that span. He's off to a strong start in 2024-25 with 11 points (three on the power play), 27 shots on net, nine PIM and a plus-3 rating over 12 contests. Garland's already seeing top-six minutes and could be relied on even more if Brock Boeser (upper body) misses time after suffering an injury on a blindside hit Thursday.
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Canucks' Conor Garland: Slides helper in win
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Garland notched an assist and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Ducks.
Garland has earned three helpers over the last two games, a strong response to his first stretch of consecutive contests off the scoresheet. The 28-year-old winger is filling a top-six role this season, and he's been scoring in accordance with that. He's up to three goals, seven helpers, 25 shots on net, nine PIM and a plus-2 rating across 11 outings.
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Canucks' Conor Garland: Sets up game-winner
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Garland recorded an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Sharks.
Garland earned a top-line look Saturday and made it count late when he set up Pius Suter's game-winning goal with 26 seconds left in the third period. The 28-year-old Garland has enjoyed a strong start to the year, getting on the scoresheet in seven of 10 contests. He's produced three goals, five helpers, 22 shots on net, nine PIM and a plus-1 rating. Garland has filled a middle-six role for much of his time with the Canucks, but if he can consistently play on the top line and first power-play unit, he'll carry upside as a contributor in points and shots for fantasy.
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Canucks' Conor Garland: Logs assist Saturday
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Garland provided an assist and fired three shots on goal in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Penguins.
Garland has four points over his last three games. The winger is finding consistency in a top-six role, and he's been held off the scoresheet just once in seven outings this season. Garland has three goals, four assists, 16 shots on net, six blocked shots and a plus-1 rating. His steady production could make him a decent depth forward in fantasy.
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Canucks' Conor Garland: One and one in win
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Garland found the back of the net and added a helper in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Blackhawks.
Garland got off to a fast start in Tuesday's win -- he registered a power-play assist before scoring his third goal of the season in the first period. The 28-year-old added two shots, two blocks, and a plus-1 rating in 16:07 of ice time. The right-shot winger could surpass his mark of 47 points in 82 regular-season games from 2023-24 if he can maintain his role in the top six along with his spot on the No.1 power-play unit. Garland has generated three goals, three assists and a plus-2 rating over six outings.
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Canucks' Conor Garland: Pots power-play goal
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Garland scored a power-play goal on four shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Lightning.
Garland helped the Canucks avoid a shutout with his tally at 4:14 of the third period, but it didn't lead to a comeback. The winger has been steady to begin 2024-25 with two goals, one assist and 10 shots on net through three contests. While he's listed on the third line, he's functioned more as a top-six winger, and if that continues, he could push for the second 50-point campaign of his career.
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Canucks' Conor Garland: Offers helper in shootout loss
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Garland recorded an assist and two shots on goal in Friday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Flyers.
Garland was third among Canucks forwards with 20:13 of ice time in this contest. The winger has started the season well with a goal, an assist and four shots on net over two games despite being listed on the third line. Garland appears to have much more trust than Daniel Sprong, who logged just 8:11 of ice time Friday despite being in a top-six role on paper. For fantasy purposes, Garland is an effective middle-six winger who can push for 50 points while maintaining a high shot volume.
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Canucks' Conor Garland: Deposits goal
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Garland scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Flames.
Garland's goal put the Canucks ahead 3-0 at 12:16 of the first period. The winger began the game on the third line, but he ranked fifth among Canucks forwards with 17:05 of ice time. The 28-year-old produced 20 goals, 27 assists and 200 shots on net over 82 regular-season appearances in 2023-24, and if he can improve on his power-play production from last year (five points), he could challenge for his second 50-point season.
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Canucks' Conor Garland: Ready for Opening Night
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Garland (undisclosed) expects to play Wednesday versus Calgary, Dan Murphy of Sportsnet reports.
Garland sat out Friday's preseason finale, but the injury won't linger into the start of the year. In 82 games during the 2023-24 regular season, he recorded 20 goals, 47 points and 200 shots on net. Garland will occupy a middle-six role in this campaign while seeing time on the second power-play unit.
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Canucks' Conor Garland: Misses preseason finale
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Garland "tweaked something" Friday morning and was held out of the preseason finale versus the Oilers that evening, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Head coach Rick Tocchet's postgame comments suggested that keeping Garland out of the preseason finale was more of a precautionary move. Nils Aman replaced him in the lineup, but Garland should be on the probable side of day-to-day to suit up Wednesday in the regular-season opener versus the Flames.
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Canucks' Conor Garland: Pots goal in loss
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Garland scored a goal on four shots and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Oilers in Game 4.
Garland got the Canucks on the board in the third period. The winger has two goals and 11 shots on net over four games in the second round after he was held to two assists in six first-round appearances. The winger has added 19 shots, 10 hits, eight blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 10 playoff outings while filling a middle-six role.
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Canucks' Conor Garland: Nets game-winner in opener
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Garland scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 5-4 victory over Edmonton in Game 1.
Garland completed Vancouver's four-goal comeback late in the third period, beating Stuart Skinner off the rush for the game-winner. It's the first goal and third point for Garland through seven games this postseason. He had 20 goals and 47 points in 82 regular-season games while working primarily in a bottom-six role.
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Canucks' Conor Garland: Sets up game-winner
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Garland recorded an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Predators in Game 4.
Garland set up Elias Lindholm's tally 1:02 into overtime. After ending the regular season with 15 points over his last 14 games, Garland has just two assists through four playoff contests. He's added four shots on net, three hits, three blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating. The Canucks have done fine without him being a huge contributor in the first round, but they'll likely need Garland and other depth forwards to step up if they're going to make a deep run.
