Golden Knights' Alec Martinez: Scores in Tuesday's win
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Martinez scored a goal and blocked five shots in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Panthers in Game 5.
Nine years to the day after he secured the Kings' 2014 Stanley Cup title with an overtime goal, Martinez came up big again in a championship-clinching win. The defenseman scored both of his goals this postseason over the last four games, and he finished with seven points and 57 blocked shots in 22 outings. The 35-year-old is entering the final year of his contract in 2023-24, but he figures to play it with the Golden Knights as a steady defensive presence in their top four.
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Golden Knights' Alec Martinez: Tallies first goal of playoffs
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Martinez found the back of the net in a 7-2 victory over Florida in Game 2 on Monday.
Martinez scored late in the first period to put the Golden Knights up 2-0. It was his first marker and sixth point in 19 playoff outings this year. At the age of 35, Martinez isn't a major offensive threat, and he recorded just three goals and 14 points in 77 regular-season contests.
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Golden Knights' Alec Martinez: Helpers in consecutive contests
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Martinez provided an assist, five blocked shots, three hits, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Oilers in Game 6.
Martinez has produced three assists over his last four outings, accounting for all of his offense through 11 playoff games. He set up the second of Jonathan Marchessault's three goals in this contest, which stood as the game-winner and series-clincher. In addition to his growing offense, Martinez has 33 blocked shots, 24 shots on net and a plus-8 rating in the postseason.
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Golden Knights' Alec Martinez: Earns assist in win
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Martinez logged an assist and five blocked shots in Friday's 4-3 win over the Oilers in Game 5.
Martinez had to carry more of the defensive load with Alex Pietrangelo (suspension) unavailable. The helper was Martinez's second in the last three games, which accounts for all of his offense through 10 playoff contests. The veteran blueliner has added 28 blocked shots, 21 shots on net and a plus-6 rating, providing a steady defensive presence in a top-four role.
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Golden Knights' Alec Martinez: Gets on scoresheet with helper
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Martinez logged an assist, three shots on goal and two blocked shots in Monday's 5-1 win over the Oilers in Game 3.
Martinez helped out on a Chandler Stephenson tally in the second period. The helper was Martinez's first point in eight playoff contests this season, but he's made more of an impact with 22 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating as a defensive stalwart. The 35-year-old should continue to see top-four minutes.
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Golden Knights' Alec Martinez: Deposits shorthanded goal
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Martinez scored a shorthanded goal on two shots, blocked two shots and went plus-3 in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Kraken.
Martinez finished the year as the NHL's runaway blocked-shot leader, posting 244 in 77 contests. He was 46 ahead of teammate Brayden McNabb in that category. Martinez didn't do much on offense with three tallies, 11 helpers and 76 shots on net, but he also logged a plus-30 rating. The 35-year-old will make his presence felt defensively in the playoffs, though he also has 30 points over 103 postseason contests in his career as a two-time Stanley Cup champion.
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Golden Knights' Alec Martinez: Back at practice
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Martinez (personal) rejoined the team for Monday's practice session, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.
Martinez missed one game while away from the team to address a personal matter but should now be back in the lineup against the Oilers on Tuesday. The blueliner has scored just once in his last 19 contests while also earning four assists in that span. At this point, Martinez may miss out on the 20-point threshold for the second straight season.
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Golden Knights' Alec Martinez: Out of action Saturday
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Martinez (personal) won't play in Edmonton on Saturday.
Martinez has returned to Vegas for personal reasons. He will be replaced in the lineup by Ben Hutton. Martinez has only two goals and 13 points in 67 games this season.
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Golden Knights' Alec Martinez: Provides helper Sunday
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Martinez logged an assist, six blocked shots, two hits and two shots on goal in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
Martinez has posted three points and a plus-7 rating over his last six contests. The increase in offense is nice, but it's the shot blocking that stands out the most. The 35-year-old blueliner has 13 points, 214 blocks, 62 shots on net and a plus-20 rating through 66 appearances.
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Golden Knights' Alec Martinez: Posts 10th assist
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Martinez notched an assist, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Blues.
Martinez has a goal and an assist over his last three games, though it's not expected the 35-year-old can continue to generate offense more regularly. He's at two goals, 10 helpers, 60 shots on net, a plus-19 rating and 201 blocked shots through 63 contests this season. His shot-blocking prowess keeps him in a top-four role as a purely defensive contributor.
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Golden Knights' Alec Martinez: Unlikely hero in overtime
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Martinez scored a goal, blocked four shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Lightning.
Martinez snapped a 17-game goal drought at a great time, tallying the game-winner at 3:09 of overtime. The 35-year-old had just two assists in that span, though it's not his offense that keeps him in the lineup. He's leading the NHL by a mile in blocked shots with 197 to go with 11 points, a plus-15 rating, 58 shots on net and 39 hits through 61 appearances this season.
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Golden Knights' Alec Martinez: Chips in with helper
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Martinez notched an assist and seven blocked shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flames.
Martinez set up a William Carrier tally at 12:35 of the third period, which tied the game at 3-3. This was Martinez's second assist over the last five contests, a span in which he's also gone plus-4 with 12 blocks. The 35-year-old blueliner is up to 10 points, 168 blocks, 52 shots on net, 18 PIM and a plus-17 rating through 54 outings this season as one of the league's best defensive specialists.
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Golden Knights' Alec Martinez: Posts assist Sunday
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Martinez notched an assist and two blocked shots in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Ducks.
Martinez helped out on a Jack Eichel goal in the third period. The assist ended a six-game point drought for Martinez, who continues to produce offense infrequently this season. Most of Martinez's fantasy value stems from his shot blocking, and he's logged multiple blocks in four straight outings. He's up to nine points, 158 blocked shots, 48 shots on net, 32 hits and a plus-14 rating in 50 appearances.
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Golden Knights' Alec Martinez: One of each in win
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Martinez scored a goal, logged an assist, doled out three hits, blocked four shots and went plus-5 in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Capitals.
With Vegas scuffling of late, Martinez was moved up to the top pairing alongside Alex Pietrangelo. That paid off immediately, as Martinez opened the scoring 2:17 into the game and helped out on a Nicolas Roy goal a few minutes later. The goal was Martinez's first of the season -- he's up to eight points, 39 shots on net, 146 blocked shots, 29 hits and a plus-11 rating through 43 contests.
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Golden Knights' Alec Martinez: Good to play Thursday
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Martinez (illness) is set to play Thursday versus Detroit.
Martinez left Monday's 4-0 loss to Dallas because of the illness, but he returned to practice Wednesday. The 35-year-old has six assists in 41 contests while averaging 19:12 of ice time this season.
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Golden Knights' Alec Martinez: Exits Monday's contest
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Martinez (undisclosed) will not return to Monday's game against Dallas, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.
It's unclear if Martinez's injury is related to the lower-body issue that he was dealing with earlier this month. The veteran blueliner logged 5:38 of ice time before leaving Monday's game. An update on his status should be available before Thursday's tilt with Detroit.
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Golden Knights' Alec Martinez: Records helper Saturday
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Martinez produced an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Oilers.
Martinez had been held off the scoresheet in his last five outings, and he also missed four games with a lower-body injury. The shot-blocked specialist had the secondary helper on William Karlsson's second-period marker Saturday. Martinez is up to six helpers, 36 shots on net, a plus-6 rating and a league-leading 141 blocked shots through 40 contests this season. The No. 2 shot-blocker in the league, Jacob Trouba, has 105.
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Golden Knights' Alec Martinez: Taken off IR
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Martinez (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Martinez appears to be ready to return to the lineup Saturday against Los Angeles following a four-game absence. He has accounted for five assists, 33 shots on goal and 132 blocks in 37 appearances this season.
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Golden Knights' Alec Martinez: Possible against Kings
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According to coach Bruce Cassidy, there's a chance Martinez (undisclosed) will play Saturday versus LA, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.
Martinez's status versus the Kings will presumably boil down to a game-time decision. The 35-year-old defender has been limited to just five helpers through 37 games this season, so most fantasy managers shouldn't need to keep tabs on his availability.
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Golden Knights' Alec Martinez: Practicing in regular jersey
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Martinez (undisclosed) was in a regular jersey at practice Friday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.
Martinez has missed the last four games -- he last played Dec. 27 in LA. He has had limited success offensively this season, with only five assists in 37 games.
