Heinen scored an empty-net goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Penguins.
Heinen has two goals and four assists over five games in April. His tally Saturday helped to secure the Bruins' win in a back-and-forth contest. He's up to 17 goals, 36 points, 118 shots on net, 80 hits and a plus-16 rating through 72 appearances. Heinen has earned his highest point total since he had a career-high 47 points over 77 games in 2017-18.
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Bruins' Danton Heinen: Two points in Carolina
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Heinen produced a goal and an assist in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Hurricanes.
The 28-year-old winger is enjoying his time on a line with David Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha. Heinen has delivered back-to-back two-point performances, and over the last 15 games he's picked up five goals and 12 points. His 34 points on the season are his highest total since 2018-19 during his first stint with the Bruins.
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Bruins' Danton Heinen: Earns two helpers Tuesday
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Heinen produced two assists, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Predators.
Heinen has been a steady contributor on offense, but this was his first multi-point effort since his Jan. 20 hat trick versus the Canadiens. He assisted on third-period tallies from linemates Pavel Zacha and David Pastrnak. Heinen is up to 15 goals, 17 assists, 112 shots on net, 75 hits, 44 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating over 68 contests this season. He should continues to see middle-six usage.
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Bruins' Danton Heinen: Deposits lone goal in loss
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Heinen scored a goal on two shots and added three hits in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Lightning.
Heinen has four goals and an assist over his last seven outings. The 28-year-old reached the 30-point mark (15 goals, 15 assists) with this tally, and he continues to be a solid top-six forward. He's added 108 shots on net, 77 hits and a plus-10 rating through 66 outings in his second stint with the Bruins.
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Bruins' Danton Heinen: Scores Thursday
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Heinen scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 2-1 overtime win over Montreal.
Heinen opened the scoring 4:49 into the first period, swiping a rebound past Sam Montembeault while falling to the ice. It's Heinen's first goal since Feb. 24, though he did record four assists in his last eight games. The 28-year-old winger could offer some sneaky scoring upside while skating with David Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha on Boston's top line. Overall, Heinen has 12 goals and 26 points in 60 games this season.
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Bruins' Danton Heinen: Produces assist in overtime win
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Heinen notched an assist and two hits in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Oilers.
Heinen set up a Brad Marchand tally early in the second period. The helper snapped a five-game slump for Heinen, who was bumped up to the second line for this contest. He's mainly played in a bottom-six role this season. The 28-year-old forward has 20 points, 84 shots on net, 50 hits, 30 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through 49 appearances.
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Bruins' Danton Heinen: First career NHL hat trick
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Heinen scored three goals Saturday in a 9-4 win over Montreal.
It was his first career hat trick. It was a big night for Heinen, who now has eight goals and nine assists in 37 games. But it doesn't make him fantasy worthy. Heinen has never been able to replicate his 47-point rookie season, and he will be hard-pressed to hit the 35-point plateau this year.
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Bruins' Danton Heinen: Manages helper Monday
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Heinen posted an assist, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and two PIM in Monday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Avalanche.
Heinen has started January well with a goal and two helpers over his last four games. He's just one point shy of matching his production from all of December. The 28-year-old continues to log bottom-six minutes, but he's been a fixture in the Bruins' lineup since he signed in late October. For the season, Heinen has 14 points, 52 shots on net, 20 blocked shots, 18 hits, 14 PIM and a plus-12 rating through 31 contests.
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Bruins' Danton Heinen: Big impact in win over Bolts
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Heinen registered an assist along with a season-high six shots in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Lightning.
Unlike last season, Heinen hasn't gotten so much as a whiff of the power play, but the Bruins have benefited from his penalty-killing work and general efficiency in the bottom six. Heinen has five goals, eight assists, and a plus-11 rating through 30 games.
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Bruins' Danton Heinen: Supplies goal Saturday
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Heinen netted a goal in a 5-3 win over Arizona on Saturday.
Heinen's up to four goals and nine points in 18 contests this season. While that's not a ton of offensive production, the 28-year-old's contributions have been coming at a fairly steady pace. His longest scoring drought was three games from Oct. 30-Nov. 4, and he hasn't been held off the scoresheet in back-to-back appearances over his last 12 outings -- Heinen has four goals and eight points during that stretch. Not bad for a forward who entered Saturday's action averaging just 13:22 of ice time.
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Bruins' Danton Heinen: Collects helper in win
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Heinen notched an assist in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
Heinen continues to fit well in a middle-six role with two goals and four assists over his last eight games. The 28-year-old didn't start his second tenure with the Bruins all that well, but he's rebounded into an effective secondary scorer. He's at eight points, 26 shots on net, 14 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through 16 appearances this season. Without a role on the power play, it's unlikely his offense takes a significant step forward.
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Bruins' Danton Heinen: Pots game-winner Thursday
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Heinen scored the game-winning goal in Thursday's 3-0 victory over the Sharks.
The 28-year-old opened the scoring early in the second period after some impressive work by rookie Matthew Poitras, who blocked a clearing attempt by San Jose, drew traffic to him and slipped a backhand pass to Heinen for a one-timer past Mackenzie Blackwood. Heinen has been a steady contributor of late, producing three goals and six points in the last eight games, and while his fantasy ceiling is capped by a lack of power-play time, he's offering some deep-league value while skating on the Bruins' second line at even strength.
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Bruins' Danton Heinen: Pockets first helper
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Heinen notched an assist in Monday's 3-2 win over the Stars.
Heinen's helper on a Mason Lohrei goal was the forward's first point through four games since signing with the Bruins. The 28-year-old Heinen has held down a fourth-line role to begin his second stint with the team after playing in Boston from 2016-2020. He's supplied four shots on goal, two hits, six blocked shots and a plus-1 rating.
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Bruins' Danton Heinen: Signs one-year contract
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Heinen signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with Boston on Monday.
Heinen, who attended training camp with the Bruins on a professional tryout, is expected to make his season debut in Monday's contest against Florida. He is projected to play on the fourth line alongside John Beecher and Oskar Steen. The 28-year-old Heinen accounted for eight goals, 22 points, 96 shots on net and 76 hits in 65 games with Pittsburgh last season.
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Bruins' Danton Heinen: Inks professional tryout
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Heinen signed a professional tryout agreement with Boston on Tuesday.
Heinen accounted for eight goals, 22 points, 96 shots on net and 76 hits in 65 games with Pittsburgh last season. He will compete for a bottom-six forward spot with the Bruins during training camp.
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Penguins' Danton Heinen: Scores in loss to Chicago
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Heinen netted a goal in the Penguins' 5-2 loss to Chicago on Tuesday.
Heinen found the back of the net for the second straight game, bringing him up to eight goals and 22 points in 64 outings this season. That's not a bad offensive output when you consider that Heinen is serving primarily on the fourth line. His marker Tuesday didn't have much of an impact though. It came late in the third period and merely narrowed Chicago's lead to 4-2.
Heinen scored on his only shot in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Red Wings.
Heinen picked up a rebound from a Sidney Crosby shot and batted the puck into the cage. This went down as an assist for Crosby, who earned a three-point performance and became the 15th player in NHL history to reach 1,500 career points. As for Heinen, he's up to seven goals and 14 assists through 63 games while averaging 10:48 TOI, which is a solid rate of production given his scant role.
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Penguins' Danton Heinen: Scores goal in overtime comeback
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Heinen scored a goal on five shots versus the Blue Jackets on Tuesday.
Heinen brought his six-game goal drought to a close with Tuesday's tally. Following the departure of Brock McGinn, he 27-year-old Heinen has been pressed into service, racking up one goal on 16 shots, two assists and seven hits in six consecutive appearances. With Bryan Rust (personal) away from the team, it was Heinen that was bumped up to a second-line role with Evgeni Malkin and Jason Zucker on Tuesday.
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Penguins' Danton Heinen: Snaps slump with three points
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Heinen scored a goal and two assists in Tuesday's 7-6 overtime win over the Panthers.
There was plenty of offense to go around Tuesday, and Heinen took advantage, posting his first multi-point effort since Oct. 22, which was also the last time he'd found the back of the net -- a stretch of 34 games. The checking-line forward had only one assist over his prior 15 contests, and on the season he has a mere four goals and 14 points in 40 games, so don't anticipate a repeat performance any time soon.
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Penguins' Danton Heinen: Records assist in Winter Classic
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Heinen picked up an assist in the Winter Classic against Boston on Monday.
Heinen may have ended a seven-game pointless streak with his helper Monday but remains stuck in a 27-game goal drought dating back to Oct. 22 versus Columbus. Once Ryan Poehling (undisclosed) is cleared to play, Heinen could be in danger of being dropped from the lineup as a healthy scratch. As such, fantasy players probably will want to consider other low-end fantasy targets.
