Blackhawks' Andreas Athanasiou: Inks two-year deal
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Athanasiou signed a two-year, $8.5 million contract with the Blackhawks on Wednesday, per PuckPedia.
Athanasiou was able to turn his second-best season into a two-year deal after logging 20 goals and 20 helpers in 81 contests in 2022-23. The 28-year-old forward was often playing in a top-six role for Chicago, especially later in the season after trades decimated the team's forward depth. He's a natural center but may fit better on the wing, and the potential that he could end up playing with Connor Bedard makes Athanasiou slightly more interesting for fantasy managers.
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Blackhawks' Andreas Athanasiou: Gets three points in finale
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Athanasiou had a goal and two assists in Chicago's 5-4 overtime loss to Philadelphia on Thursday.
It was Athanasiou's second three-point game of the 2022-23 campaign. His marker late in the third period tied the contest at 4-4 and pushed the game into overtime. Chicago's season is now in the books with Athanasiou providing 20 goals and 40 points in 81 outings. It's the first time the 28-year-old has reached the 20-goal or 40-point milestones since 2018-19.
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Blackhawks' Andreas Athanasiou: Scores game-winning goal Tuesday
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Athanasiou tallied a goal in the Blackhawks' 5-2 win over Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
Athanasiou has been held off the scoresheet only once over his last seven outings, supplying five goals and nine points in that span. His marker Tuesday came midway through the third period and proved to be the game-winner. Through 80 appearances in 2022-23, Athanasiou has 19 goals and 37 points.
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Blackhawks' Andreas Athanasiou: Generates two assists
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Athanasiou logged two assists, four shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Kraken.
Athanasiou has multiple points in three of his last four games as he continues to enjoy top-six minutes. One of his helpers came on the power play Saturday. The 28-year-old forward is up to 18 goals, 17 assists, six power-play points, 158 shots on net and a minus-30 rating through 78 appearances.
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Blackhawks' Andreas Athanasiou: Contributes pair of goals
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Athanasiou supplied two goals in Chicago's 4-3 victory over Calgary on Tuesday.
Athanasiou provided the opening goal early in the first period and found the back of the net again in the third frame to give Chicago a 3-2 edge. He's on a three-game goal-scoring streak with four markers and five points in that span. Athanasiou is up to 18 goals and 33 points in 76 outings in 2022-23.
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Blackhawks' Andreas Athanasiou: Records 15th goal of season
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Athanasiou netted a goal in a 5-3 loss to St. Louis on Thursday.
Athanasiou recorded six assists over his previous 14 games, but he wasn't able to find the back of the net during that stretch. The 28-year-old has 15 goals and 29 points in 74 contests this season. That's the most goals Athanasiou has recorded in a single season since 2018-19, when he finished with 30 markers.
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Blackhawks' Andreas Athanasiou: Provides pair of helpers
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Athanasiou registered two assists, four shots on goal, a plus-3 rating, two blocked shots and two PIM in Monday's 5-0 win over the Senators.
Outside of scoring a goal himself, Athanasiou played a large role Monday. The 28-year-old forward has two goals and three helpers over his last five contests, and his status as a veteran forward on a young roster likely means he'll continue seeing top-six minutes. For the year, he's at 14 goals, 11 helpers, 123 shots on net, 37 hits, 36 blocks, 30 PIM and a minus-19 rating through 62 outings.
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Blackhawks' Andreas Athanasiou: Earns 100th career assist
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Athanasiou recorded an assist in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Predators.
The helper was Athanasiou's 100th in his career, coming in his 439th game. He set up a Seth Jones tally in the opening minute of the contest. Athanasiou has two goals and a helper over his last four outings, and he's up to 23 points, 119 shots on net and a minus-22 rating through 61 appearances this season while playing mainly in a top-six role.
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Blackhawks' Andreas Athanasiou: Prevents shutout Tuesday
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Athanasiou scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Coyotes.
Athanasiou has scored two of the Blackhawks' last three goals. His tally Tuesday spoiled Karel Vejmelka's shutout bid with 1:29 left in the game. Athanasiou is up to 14 tallies, 22 points, 118 shots on net, 28 PIM and a minus-20 rating through 59 outings this season. With Patrick Kane officially off to the Rangers, Athanasiou could end up in a top-six role if he stays with the Blackhawks for the rest of the season.
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Blackhawks' Andreas Athanasiou: Nets power-play marker
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Athanasiou scored a power-play goal on two shots and went minus-2 in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Ducks.
Athanasiou tied the game at 2-2 in the second period, but the Blackhawks' offense ended there. The 28-year-old forward has gotten on the scoresheet in three of 11 games in February, recording three goals and two assists. He's up to 13 tallies, eight helpers, 116 shots on net and a minus-20 rating through 58 contests overall.
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Blackhawks' Andreas Athanasiou: Plays hero role Friday
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Athanasiou secured the game-winning goal in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Senators.
Athanasiou's fourth shot was the charm, as he crashed the net and earned his third game-winning goal of the season. Double A can be tough to contain in open space, hence why he's deployed in 3-on-3 situations, but he hasn't been much of a factor on the man advantage over the years. In fact, he's tacked on just four power-play points in the last three seasons between the Kings and Blackhawks, respectively.
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Blackhawks' Andreas Athanasiou: Leads offense with three points
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Athanasiou scored a goal on eight shots, dished two assists and went plus-2 in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Coyotes.
Athanasiou had an excellent game. He scored the tying goal at 2:43 of the second period and set up goals by Colin Blackwell and Caleb Jones after that, with the latter's marker winning the game 3:37 into overtime. Athanasiou hadn't produced a multi-point effort since Nov. 16, but he's been fairly steady for a middle-six forward in a weak offense. He's at 11 goals, eight helpers, 92 shots on net, a minus-14 rating and 32 blocked shots through 49 appearances this season.
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Blackhawks' Andreas Athanasiou: Logs helper
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Athanasiou posted an assist in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Flames.
Athanasiou had the secondary helper on a Jason Dickinson tally in the second period. This was Athanasiou's third point over the last four games (one goal, two helpers). The 28-year-old has moved back into a top-six role -- he was on the top line Thursday. For the season, he's at 16 points, a minus-13 rating, 83 shots on net, 31 blocked shots and 26 PIM through 46 outings.
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Blackhawks' Andreas Athanasiou: Picks up assist
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Athanasiou logged an assist and three hits in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Kings.
Athanasiou helped out on an Ian Mitchell goal in the third period. With Tyler Johnson (ankle) unlikely to travel with the Blackhawks during their three-game swing through western Canada, Athanasiou could soon find himself back in a top-six role. He has three points over his last six games and 15 points with a minus-13 rating through 44 outings overall.
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Blackhawks' Andreas Athanasiou: Tallies in Thursday's win
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Athanasiou scored a goal on four shots and added four PIM in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Avalanche.
Athanasiou ended a three-game point drought with his second-period tally. The four shots also represented his most in a game since Dec. 21. The 28-year-old forward has been inconsistent on offense with nine goals, 13 points, 74 shots, 26 PIM and a minus-15 rating through 39 appearances this season. He's lost his spot in the top six, and playing on a low-scoring team means there are likely better options than Athanasiou that are available to fantasy managers.
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Blackhawks' Andreas Athanasiou: Good to go Friday
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Athanasiou (illness) will suit up Friday against Arizona, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Athanasiou will skate in a middle-six role Friday. The 28-year-old has eight goals and 12 points through 36 games this season, including three points over his last six outings.
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Blackhawks' Andreas Athanasiou: Misses practice Thursday
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Athanasiou missed practice Thursday with a non-COVID illness.
Athanasiou has eight goals and 12 points in 36 games this season, seeing time on the first line as well as the second power-play unit. He is day-to-day at this time.
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Blackhawks' Andreas Athanasiou: Picks up helper in loss
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Athanasiou registered an assist and went minus-2 in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Sharks.
Athanasiou set up a Sam Lafferty goal in the second period. The helper was Athanasiou's first since Nov. 3, though he managed to score five goals in that span. The 28-year-old's inconsistent offense has seen him bumped down to the third line lately, which gives him little fantasy appeal on a weak team. He has eight goals, four assists, 66 shots on net, 27 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a minus-14 rating through 35 outings.
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Blackhawks' Andreas Athanasiou: Lights lamp in loss
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Athanasiou scored his eighth goal of the season in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Blue Jackets.
He gave Chicago a 1-0 lead midway through the first period, taking advantage of a failed Columbus clearing attempt and ripping the puck past Joonas Korpisalo through a partial screen, but that was all the offense Athanasiou's squad could muster. It's the 28-year-old's second goal in the last four games, but those are his only points in the last 15 as he remains far from the fantasy radar.
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Blackhawks' Andreas Athanasiou: Ends 11-game scoring drought
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Athanasiou scored a goal in a 5-2 win against Columbus on Friday.
Athanasiou's marker came at 2:31 of the second period. The goal gave Chicago a 3-0 lead and ultimately proved to be the game-winner. He has seven goals and 10 points in 30 contests this season. The 29-year-old ended his 11-game point drought.
