Golden Knights' Ben Hutton: Springs Eichel's breakaway
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Hutton logged an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Capitals.
Hutton made the breakout pass to set up Jack Eichel's breakaway tally in the second period. This was Hutton's second point over the last three games. The 30-year-old defenseman can be useful on offense in short stretches, but he's unlikely to be a consistent contributor. He's at four points, 32 shots on net, 21 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating through 19 outings this season.
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Golden Knights' Ben Hutton: Tallies in Tuesday's shootout loss
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Hutton scored a goal on two shots, added two hits and blocked three shots in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Oilers.
Hutton sparked the Golden Knights' comeback in the third period, scoring with 6:30 left in regulation. The 30-year-old has played in 12 of 13 games in November, and he's got some short-term job stability with Shea Theodore (upper body) and Alec Martinez (lower body) both sidelined. Hutton is up to three points, 28 shots on net, 20 blocked shots, 11 PIM and a plus-5 rating through 17 appearances this season, mainly in a bottom-four role.
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Golden Knights' Ben Hutton: Manages helper
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Hutton notched an assist in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Jets.
Hutton helped out on William Karlsson's opening tally in the first period. This was Hutton's first game since Oct. 19 -- he's been a frequent healthy scratch, but Kaedan Korczak was designated to sit out Thursday. Hutton has two assists, nine shots on net, seven blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over six outings this season. He's a fine veteran fill-in on the third pairing, but he won't play consistently enough to justify consideration in fantasy.
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Golden Knights' Ben Hutton: Registers assist Thursday
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Hutton notched an assist, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Sharks.
Hutton was credited with the secondary helper on Nicolas Roy's goal late in the third period. While he was a semi-regular member of the lineup last season, Hutton drew into just two playoff contests in the Golden Knights' run to the Stanley Cup. The defenseman produced eight points in 31 outings in 2022-23. The 30-year-old should remain in a third-pairing role at least until one of Alec Martinez or Zach Whitecloud gets cleared to return to the lineup.
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Golden Knights' Ben Hutton: Gathers helper
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Hutton logged an assist and blocked two shots in Saturday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Stars.
Hutton has been in the lineup for six straight games, collecting a goal and four assists over that span. The 29-year-old defenseman is up to eight points, 51 shots on net, 31 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating through 29 outings overall. He'll likely be in the lineup as long as Shea Theodore (undisclosed) and Zach Whitecloud (lower body) are both sidelined.
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Golden Knights' Ben Hutton: Making most of playing time
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Hutton notched an assist in Monday's 4-3 shootout win over the Wild.
Hutton has played in three straight games, picking up a goal and three helpers over that span. The 29-year-old defenseman has often been the emergency depth option on the Golden Knights' blue line, so he's had little chance to build momentum even when he plays. For the season, he's at seven points, 47 shots on net, 28 blocked shots and 14 hits through 26 contests.
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Golden Knights' Ben Hutton: Pots goal in win
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Hutton scored a goal on three shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Wild.
Hutton has appeared in three of the last four games, picking up three points and eight blocked shots in that span. With Shea Theodore (undisclosed) out, Hutton is showing his value as a veteran defenseman who can seamlessly step into the lineup after long stretches as a healthy scratch. He's posted six points, 46 shots on net, 27 blocked shots, 14 hits and a plus-1 rating through 25 outings this season.
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Golden Knights' Ben Hutton: Contributes two helpers
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Hutton notched two assists, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Sharks.
Shea Theodore (undisclosed) was out of the lineup, so Hutton stepped into a top-four role. He made the most of it, setting up Nicolas Hague's first-period tally before assisting on a Michael Amadio equalizer in the third. Hutton has five points through 24 contests this season, though he's often been in the press box when the Golden Knights' defense is fully healthy.
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Golden Knights' Ben Hutton: Fills in Saturday
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Hutton logged four blocked shots in 13:30 of ice time in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Oilers.
Hutton saw his even-strength minutes with Alex Pietrangelo primarily. Alec Martinez (personal) wasn't available for Saturday's contest, giving Hutton his first chance to play since Jan. 28. The 29-year-old Hutton will likely return to the press box when Martinez rejoins the team, so the former is a non-factor in most fantasy formats.
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Golden Knights' Ben Hutton: Stuck in reserve role
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Hutton has been a healthy scratch for the last nine games.
Hutton's place in the lineup was secure when the Golden Knights were missing multiple blueliners, but they've been at full health since the All-Star break. The 29-year-old didn't do much to earn more time with three points in 22 outings this season, so he won't be a factor in fantasy even if an injury arises in the Vegas defense corps before the end of the campaign.
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Golden Knights' Ben Hutton: Scores in OT loss
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Hutton scored a goal on four shots in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Devils.
Hutton got the Golden Knights on the scoresheet in the second period, working his way towards the net before firing a wrister by Vitek Vanecek to tie the game 1-1. It's just the second goal of the season for Hutton, with his last point coming on Dec. 28. Still, the 29-year-old blueliner has seen his usage increase of late as multiple Knights remain sidelined by injury. Hutton played 21:21 of ice time Tuesday, second among Vegas defenseman, including 1:15 of playing time on the power play. Hutton doesn't offer a ton of upside offensively, but his growing role is somewhat intriguing. He now has two goals and an assist in 20 games this season.
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Golden Knights' Ben Hutton: Nets first of season
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Hutton scored a goal in Wednesday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Ducks.
Hutton tied the game 2-2 in the second period after his shot pinballed off a defender's skate and past John Gibson. It's the first goal of the season for Hutton, who rejoined the Vegas lineup with Alec Martinez (undisclosed) sidelined. The 29-year-old Hutton now has a goal and an assist in 10 games this season. Hutton could see more playing time depending on the severity of Martinez's injury, but he shouldn't be counted on to produce much offensively in a bottom-pairing role.
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Golden Knights' Ben Hutton: Nabs power-play helper
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Hutton picked up a power-play assist, four shots on goal, three blocked shots and two PIM in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Bruins.
Sunday marked Hutton's fourth appearance of the season, as he filled in for Shea Theodore (leg). With Zach Whitecloud (undisclosed) exiting Sunday's contest, it appears more playing time could be on the horizon for Hutton as the Golden Knights try to hold their defense together. Through four outings, Hutton has a minus-1 rating, seven shots on net, six blocked shots and two PIM to go with his one helper.
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Golden Knights' Ben Hutton: Awaiting another chance
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Hutton hasn't played since Opening Night.
Hutton has been a healthy scratch for 21 straight contests, as good health on the Golden Knights' blue line has left no opening for him to play. The 29-year-old defenseman will likely have to continue to wait, though Zach Whitecloud did miss a chunk of Friday's game versus the Kraken before returning to finish the contest.
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Golden Knights' Ben Hutton: Healthy scratch Thursday
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Hutton will be a healthy scratch Thursday against the Blackhawks, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic.
Head coach Bruce Cassidy will get Nicolas Hague into the lineup. Hutton was a minus-1 while seeing 11:02 of ice time Tuesday against the Kings.
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Golden Knights' Ben Hutton: Snaps drought in finale
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Hutton notched an assist, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Friday's 7-4 win over the Blues.
Hutton snapped his six-game point drought in the final game of the season. The defenseman showed enough this season to earn a two-year contract extension in March, so he'll likely be in the mix for a bottom-four role in 2022-23. He posted 13 points, 78 shots on net, 72 blocked shots, 32 PIM and a plus-7 rating in 58 appearances.
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Golden Knights' Ben Hutton: Gets on scoresheet with helper
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Hutton notched an assist in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Flames.
Hutton snapped a 10-game point drought with his assist on Jonathan Marchessault's goal in the second period. The 28-year-old Hutton has been a regular presence in the lineup, but his offense isn't much to brag about. The defenseman has 12 points, 69 shots on net, 63 blocked shots, 32 PIM and a plus-7 rating through 51 contests.
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Golden Knights' Ben Hutton: Draws assist in return
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Hutton logged an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Kings.
Hutton missed three games in the COVID-19 protocols, but he was thrust into a top-pairing role in his return. He handled it well with a season-high 22:25 of ice time. The 28-year-old has 11 points, 53 shots on net, 49 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through 40 contests. With the Golden Knights still missing Alec Martinez (face), Brayden McNabb (arm) and Nicolas Hague (undisclosed), Hutton's spot in the lineup should be safe for a little longer.
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Golden Knights' Ben Hutton: Ready to rock
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Hutton (COVID-19 protocols) has been added to the active roster and will play Saturday versus LA, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Sun reports.
Hutton is expected to skate on the top pairing Saturday. He's picked up 10 points through 39 games this season.
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Golden Knights' Ben Hutton: Out Sunday
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Hutton has entered the league's COVID-19 protocols and will not play Sunday against Columbus.
Hutton will be replaced in the lineup by Daniil Miromanov, who was recalled Sunday in a corresponding move. Look for another update on Hutton once he clears COVID-19 protocols.
