Senators' Mark Kastelic: Snaps nine-game point drought
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Kastelic collected a goal in a 5-3 loss to New Jersey on Saturday.
Kastelic found the back of the net late in the second period to tie the contest at 3-3. That marker ended his nine-game scoring drought. Kastelic has five goals, eight points, 60 PIM and 129 hits in 56 appearances this season.
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Senators' Mark Kastelic: Back with Ottawa
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Kastelic was recalled from AHL Belleville on Saturday.
Kastelic has played most of the season with the Senators, scoring four times and adding an assist in 43 games. The bottom-six forward has 105 hits and 44 PIM with Ottawa. Kastelic had a goal and five points in seven AHL games before his recall.
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Senators' Mark Kastelic: Reassigned Tuesday
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Kastelic (undisclosed) was reassigned to AHL Belleville on Tuesday.
Kastelic missed the last four games before the All-Star break with the injury. He has to be healthy to be reassigned, but it remains unclear if the 23-year-old will be back with Ottawa following the break.
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Senators' Mark Kastelic: Ruled out versus Habs
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Kastelic (undisclosed) will not be in the lineup to face Montreal on Tuesday, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.
Kastelic will be sidelined for his fourth consecutive contest due to his lingering undisclosed injury. Prior to his absence, the 23-year-old natural center managed just one point in his previous 15 games, so fantasy players shouldn't be expecting much in the way of offensive production even once cleared to return.
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Senators' Mark Kastelic: Remains out Saturday
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Kastelic (undisclosed) will not play Saturday versus the Canadiens, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.
Kastelic will miss his third straight game with the mystery injury. The 23-year-old forward's path to playing time could be even less clear once he's healthy, as Tyler Motte (finger) will return to the Senators' lineup Saturday. Kastelic's next chance to play is Tuesday's rematch with the Canadiens.
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Senators' Mark Kastelic: Not playing Friday
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Kastelic (undisclosed) will not be available Friday against Toronto, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.
Kastelic will miss his second straight game Friday and it's unclear what he's dealing with right now. He has just five points in 43 games this season.
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Senators' Mark Kastelic: Sidelined with undisclosed injury
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Kastelic will miss Wednesday's clash with the Islanders due to an undisclosed injury, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.
With Kastelic out, Dylan Gambrell will step into a fourth-line role against New York. For his part, the 23-year-old Kastelic has just one point in his last 15 appearances in which he averaged 9:31 of ice time. Given his limited offensive upside, few fantasy players will likely be impacted by Kastelic's absence, even if it lingers beyond a game or two.
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Senators' Mark Kastelic: Scores in home state
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Kastelic scored a goal on three shots, added five hits and blocked two shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Coyotes.
Kastelic, an Arizona native, celebrated his first game as an NHL player in his home state with a third-period goal that stood as the game-winner. He snapped a nine-game point drought on the play. The 23-year-old forward has been deployed in a bottom-six capacity, racking up four tallies, one assist, 42 shots on net, 95 hits, 26 blocked shots, 35 PIM and a minus-7 rating through 38 appearances this season.
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Senators' Mark Kastelic: Lights lamp in Sunday's loss
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Kastelic scored his third goal of the season in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Wild.
The 23-year-old snapped a 22-game goal drought by ruining Filip Gustavsson's shutout bid in the third period. Kastelic is in his first full NHL season and has managed only four points in 28 contests while confined to a bottom-six role, but he has contributed a little fantasy value with his physical play, adding 63 hits and 30 PIM.
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Senators' Mark Kastelic: Signs two-year extension with Sens
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Kastelic signed a two-year extension with an AAV of $835,000 on Thursday.
Kastelic has been productive to start the year, scoring a pair of goals while logging 12 hits and seven blocked shots in a fourth-line role. The 23-year-old center should remain a fixture in Ottawa's bottom six.
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Senators' Mark Kastelic: Scores game-winner Tuesday
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Kastelic scored the game-winner in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Bruins.
Kastelic made the most of his 7:01 of action, as he scored his first of the season on three shots with one hit and four blocked shots. It was his first point of the season in three games.
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Senators' Mark Kastelic: Sent to bus league
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Kastelic was assigned to AHL Belleville on Saturday.
Kastelic will add some firepower to Belleville's offense for the team's upcoming playoff run. He tallied four points through 16 top-level appearances this year.
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Senators' Mark Kastelic: Expected to be promoted
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Kastelic is set to be recalled from AHL Belleville on Monday, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.
WIth Colin White (COVID-19 protocols) and Connor Brown (undisclosed) are slated to miss the last three games of the season, Kastelic will likely jump into the lineup for Tuesday's matchup with New Jersey. In 13 games this year, the 23-year-old Kastelic has garnered two goals on five shots, two assists and 41 hits while logging 9:11 of ice time per game.
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Senators' Mark Kastelic: Demoted to AHL
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Kastelic was reassigned to AHL Belleville on Sunday.
Kastelic potted his first two NHL goals Saturday, but that wasn't enough to keep him up with the big club. There's a chance Ottawa will bring him back up before the end of the regular season.
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Senators' Mark Kastelic: First two NHL goals in win
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Kastelic scored twice Saturday in a 6-4 win over Montreal.
It was a huge night for Kastelic -- the goals were his first two NHL snipes and the second stood as the winner. And they came against Carey Price. Kastelic opened the scoring from the half-wall at 2:33 of the first period and then scored on a backhand deke in tight at 7:50 of the second. It was his 13th NHL game.
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Senators' Mark Kastelic: Elevated from minors
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Kastelic was recalled from AHL Belleville on Thursday.
Kastelic has logged 10 games for the Senators this season in which he garnered two assists, seven PIM and 31 hits while averaging 9:09 of ice time. Even if he does get into the lineup, the Phoenix native is unlikely to offer more than mid-range fantasy value given his limited minutes.
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Senators' Mark Kastelic: Returns to minors
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Kastelic was assigned to AHL Belleville on Sunday.
Kastelic was recalled last week and tallied his second assist of the season Saturday night, but he will head back to the minors for the time being.
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Senators' Mark Kastelic: Back with big club
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Kastelic was promoted from AHL Belleville on Thursday.
Although he's been promoted, Kastelic isn't expected to be in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Predators. He's picked up one helper through nine top-level appearances this year.
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Senators' Mark Kastelic: Demoted to AHL
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Kastelic was reassigned to AHL Belleville on Wednesday.
Kastelic has averaged 8:46 of ice time and been held without a point over eight NHL performances this season. The 22-year-old will reprise his role with AHL Belleville, looking to improve upon his 15 points over 37 games in 2021-22.
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Senators' Mark Kastelic: Slated for call-up
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Kastelic will be recalled from AHL Belleville on Tuesday, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.
Kastelic figures to immediately jump into the lineup after Dylan Gambrell (undisclosed) was ruled out due to an injury suffered during the morning skate. In his eight appearances this year, the 22-year-old Kastelic has generated one assist, one shot and 33 hits while averaging just 8:35 of ice time.
