Durzi scored a goal and added two hits in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Oilers in Game 6.
Durzi snapped his 11-game point drought Saturday, but it wasn't enough to keep the Kings' season going. The defenseman added just five shots on net with 14 hits, 11 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating over six playoff contests. His scoring touch is obvious after a 38-point effort in 72 regular-season games, but there's still progress for Durzi to make in his own zone to be a trusted part of the Kings' defense.
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Kings' Sean Durzi: Opens scoring in narrow win
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Durzi scored a goal, blocked three shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Kraken.
Durzi opened the scoring 11:45 into the second period. The defenseman has two goals, two assists and 11 blocked shots over four games since he returned from an upper-body injury. For the season, he's up to nine tallies, 38 points, 102 shots on net, 121 blocked shots, 63 hits, 37 PIM and a minus-9 rating through 66 appearances.
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Kings' Sean Durzi: Scores in loss to Calgary
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Durzi netted a goal in the Kings' 2-1 loss to Calgary on Tuesday.
Durzi missed seven straight games because of an upper-body injury, but he's contributed three points (a goal, two assists) in two contests since returning. That's pushed him up to eight goals and 37 points in 64 appearances this season. The 24-year-old, who is in his sophomore campaign, has established himself as a regular on the Kings' power play. Going into Tuesday's action, Durzi was averaging 2:10 of ice time with the man advantage, and he's provided 16 points in that role.
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Kings' Sean Durzi: Two assists in return
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Durzi logged a pair of assists in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Blues.
Both of Durzi's assists came on the power play, setting up Viktor Arvidsson in the first period before grabbing his second helper on Trevor Moore's tally 1:58 later. It was a strong showing for the 24-year-old Durzi, who had missed Los Angeles' previous seven contests with an upper-body injury. He's up to 36 points (seven goals, 29 assists) through 63 games this season.
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Kings' Sean Durzi: Good to go Sunday
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Durzi (upper body) will be in Sunday's lineup against St. Louis, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Durzi is set to return from a seven-game absence. The 24-year-old has 34 points with 110 blocked shots through 62 games this season. In 11 games prior to his injury, he tallied eight points and six PIM.
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Kings' Sean Durzi: Not playing Saturday
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Durzi (upper body) remains out of the LA lineup Saturday when they face Winnipeg, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
This will be the seventh straight game that Durzi has missed since suffering the injury versus Washington on March 6. The defenseman has seven goals and 34 points in 62 games, including a tally and 13 assists on the power play. Consider him day-to-day as he has returned to practice.
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Kings' Sean Durzi: Practices with Kings
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Durzi (upper body) joined the Kings for Wednesday's practice, per Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider.
Durzi had been skating on his own, but this is the first time he's worked with LA since he was injured March 6. Durzi served as an extra during the practice, so it might still take some time before he's ready to play, but the 24-year-old is at least trending in the right direction. He has seven goals and 34 points in 62 contests this season.
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Kings' Sean Durzi: Won't play Monday
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Durzi (upper body) won't play Monday versus Calgary, Dennis Bernstein of The Fourth Period reports.
Durzi will sit out his sixth consecutive contest. His next chance to play will be Saturday against Winnipeg. Durzi has recorded seven goals, 34 points, 98 shots on net, 110 blocks and 60 hits in 62 games this campaign.
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Kings' Sean Durzi: Still unavailable
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Durzi (upper body) won't play Saturday against Vancouver, Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider reports.
Durzi, who will miss his fifth consecutive contest, appears to be making some progress after getting on the ice before Saturday's morning skate. Jordan Spence is expected to replace Sean Walker on the back end versus the Canucks.
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Kings' Sean Durzi: Sidelined again Thursday
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Durzi (upper body) won't play Thursday versus the Blue Jackets, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
This is Durzi's fourth straight game out of the lineup. His absence means Sean Walker will remain on the third pairing. Durzi's next chance to play is Saturday versus the Canucks.
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Kings' Sean Durzi: Sidelined again Saturday
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Durzi (undisclosed) won't play Saturday versus the Predators.
Durzi will miss his second straight game with the injury. It's unclear if Durzi will be ready to play Tuesday versus the Islanders. If not, one of Alexander Edler or Jordan Spence should get another look on the third pairing.
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Kings' Sean Durzi: Won't play Thursday
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Durzi (undisclosed) didn't travel with the Kings for Thursday's game in Colorado, per Ryan Boulding of NHL.com.
Durzi logged 12:36 of ice time in Tuesday's contest against Washington before he went to the locker room after absorbing an open-ice hit from T.J. Oshie, according to Tom Gulitti of NHL.com. While Durzi didn't head to Colorado with the Kings, his teammates will return to Los Angeles for Saturday's home contest against the Predators. The 24-year-old defenseman has seven goals and 34 points in 62 outings this season. Sean Walker, who was a healthy scratch in Los Angeles' past two games, might draw into the lineup Thursday.
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Kings' Sean Durzi: Generates helper
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Durzi posted an assist in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Canadiens.
Durzi continues to be a steady producer from the back end -- he's logged a goal and seven assists over his last nine outings. The defenseman helped out on a Gabriel Vilardi go-ahead goal in the third period. For the season, Durzi is up to 34 points, 97 shots on net, 108 blocked shots, 58 hits, 35 PIM and a minus-9 rating through 60 appearances.
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Kings' Sean Durzi: Two-point effort Thursday
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Durzi scored a goal and an assist in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Devils.
The second-year defenseman extended his point streak to five games with a first-period helper, then nearly gave the Kings a win in regulation by snapping home a one-timer inside the final five minutes of the third to give his team a 3-2 lead. Durzi has already set new career highs in goals (seven) and points (32), and he's solidifying his spot as Drew Doughty's heir apparent on the LA blue line.
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Kings' Sean Durzi: Assist streak at four games
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Durzi produced an assist and two PIM in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Wild.
Durzi has logged a helper in each of his last four games. He's added eight shots on net and a plus-3 rating in that span. The 24-year-old defenseman remains a solid all-around option with 30 points (14 on the power play), 88 shots on net, 99 blocked shots, 53 hits, 33 PIM and a minus-9 rating through 55 appearances this season.
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Kings' Sean Durzi: Sets new career high in points
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Durzi notched a power-play assist in Friday's 6-3 win over the Ducks.
Durzi set up Viktor Arvidsson's second goal of the game with 4:30 left in the third period. With power-play helpers in each of the last two contests, Durzi looks to have put a six-game slump behind him. The 24-year-old defenseman has a career-best 28 points in 53 contests -- he needed 64 outings to get 27 points last season. He's also produced 84 shots on net, 99 blocked shots, 52 hits, 31 PIM and a minus-12 rating in 2022-23.
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Kings' Sean Durzi: Picks up power-play helper
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Durzi notched a power-play assist and three shots on goal in Monday's 5-2 win over the Sabres.
Durzi helped out on a Viktor Arvidsson tally in the third period. The helper snapped Durzi's six-game point drought. The 24-year-old defenseman has three slumps of at least five contests this season, but he's been fairly steady the rest of the time. He's matched his career high with 27 points, collecting 13 of them on the power play. Durzi also has 83 shots on net, 98 blocked shots, 52 hits, 31 PIM and a minus-12 rating through 52 appearances.
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Kings' Sean Durzi: Gets two points vs. Predators
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Durzi recorded a goal and an assist in a 5-3 loss to Nashville on Saturday.
Durzi has six goals and 25 points in 45 games this season. A meaningful portion of his offensive production has come from a six-game stretch from Nov. 25-Dec. 6 when he contributed a goal and nine contests. Durzi then was limited to a goal and six points over 19 games from Dec. 8-Jan. 19.
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Kings' Sean Durzi: Collects assist Wednesday
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Durzi notched an assist, three shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.
Durzi had a shot that was tipped in by Gabriel Vilardi for a go-ahead goal in the third period. Over his last nine games, Durzi's been a solid contributor from the blue line with a goal and four helpers. The 24-year-old defenseman has shown solid offensive instincts all season with 24 points and 62 shots on net through 42 contests. He's added 83 blocked shots, 44 hits, 23 PIM and a minus-7 rating, but the scoring production is enough to help in most fantasy formats.
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Kings' Sean Durzi: Offers assist in win
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Durzi posted an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Golden Knights.
Durzi got on the scoresheet in consecutive games for the first time since his six-game point streak from late November and early December. The 24-year-old defenseman set up the second of Kevin Fiala's goals in Saturday's victory. Through 40 appearances, Durzi has five goals, 18 assists, 56 shots on net, 76 blocked shots, 44 hits and a minus-8 rating while logging consistent second-pairing minutes.
