Andreas Athanasiou Re-Enters Blackhawks Lineup Monday
Chicago Blackhawks forward Andreas Athanasiou will return to the lineup Monday against Arizona after being a healthy scratch for one game. The 29-year-old was kept out from Friday's 4-3 overtime win against the Golden Knights following a few very quiet outings. Athanasiou has no goals with 14 shots in seven games this season and only three assists. He will play with MacKenzie Entwistle and Reese Johnson on the fourth line on Monday, replacing Boris Katchouk in the lineup.
Andreas Athanasiou Notches Two Assists In Shocking Win Against Toronto
Chicago Blackhawks forward Andreas Athanasiou helped to set up two goals as the team shocked the Maple Leafs with a 4-1 road victory on Monday. Following a scoreless first period, Athanasiou helped MacKenzie Entwistle open the scoring early in the second frame and had a power-play assist on a Tyler Johnson strike later in the period. This was a very productive performance from Athanasiou, as he logged only 11:45 of ice time on the fourth line. His performance also included three shots on goal and two blocks as he finished the contest with a plus-one rating. Athanasiou has dropped down in the lineup this season, but he's still getting power-play time and has enjoyed a decent start to the campaign with three points in four outings.
Andreas Athanasiou Signs Two-Year Extension With Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks forward Andreas Athanasiou has received a two-year extension from the club that pays him $8.5 million. The 28-year-old was heading toward unrestricted free agency before inking the new deal. Athanasiou earned himself a nice pay rise off a strong finish to the season, as he was on a one-year, $3 million deal. The speedy forward collected 20 points in the final 24 games of the 2022-23 regular season and finished the campaign with 20 goals and 40 points in 81 games overall. Athanasiou is a strong candidate to accompany Connor Bedard on the first line during his rookie season and it puts him in a great spot to produce a career year.
Andreas Athanasiou Posts Three Points In Blackhawks Win
Chicago Blackhawks winger Andreas Athanasiou had his first three-point game of the season and produced a game-high eight shots on goal in Friday's 4-3 overtime win against Arizona. He scored the team's second goal early in the second period and had two assists, including one of Caleb Jones's game-winner. Athanasiou has started his best spell of the season by bagging six points in seven games. He was only on 12 points for the campaign before the run started, so it's been a major improvement from the 28-year-old speedster. However, the season overall hasn't gone well for Athanasiou, as he has recorded only 11 goals and eight assists in 49 games.
Chicago Blackhawks forward Andreas Athanasiou scored the team's only two goals in a 5-2 loss against the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday. The 28-year-old winger was on a six-game goalless drought coming into tonight, but managed to sneak two past Blues netminder Jordan Binnington, one of which came on the powerplay. Athanasiou is up to five goals and three assists in 16 games this season. That comes out to exactly a half a point-per-game pace, which is remarkably close to his career 0.52 PPG. This depth-scoring role is likely where he will stay, making him a decent streamer in points leagues. His lack of peripherals hurts his value in banger leagues, however.
Los Angeles Kings winger Andreas Athanasiou (undisclosed) was a full participant at Friday's practice and looks ready to return to the lineup for Saturday's matchup against Columbus. He's set for a comeback in an intriguing spot as Athanasiou skated on the top line Friday with Anze Kopitar and Adrian Kempe The 27-year-old hasn't played since Mar. 10, dropping out of the lineup following an impressive run of four goals in three games. He's featured in just 22 games in total this season, scoring nine goals and collecting 14 points. Athanasiou averages 2.32 shots per game and should play an active part Saturday night.
Los Angeles Kings winger Andreas Athanasiou (undisclosed) has been placed on Injured Reserve, retroactive to March 10, and he will miss an extended period. This is very unfortunate news, as the 27-year-old had really come to life in recent outings, scoring in three straight contests. Sadly, he hasn't managed to stay healthy the whole season and has skated in just 22 games, recording nine goals and 14 points. Athanasiou's absence leaves a spot open on the second line ahead of Saturday's clash with the Sharks. He was also on second power-play duty before getting hurt.
Andreas Athanasiou Nets Another Goal In Monday's Win
Los Angeles Kings winger Andreas Athanasiou scored the game-winning goal in Monday's 3-2 overtime victory against the Bruins, making it three goals in two games for himself. The 27-year-old has responded superbly to getting scratched for five games. He has joined the second line, which has had a couple of very prolific months. Trevor Moore, who also scored on Monday, has notched 26 points since the turn of the year and Phillip Danault has picked up 10 points in the last 12 games. Athanasiou has produced eight goals in total this season, adding four assists in 21 games.
Los Angeles Kings winger Andreas Athanasiou had his night cut short by a lower-body injury on Tuesday against Tampa. He was hurt in the third period. The 27-year-old has struggled to stay in the lineup all season long. He had just returned after missing six games because of COVID-19 protocols and Athanasiou sat out the start of the season with an undisclosed injury. He's so far played in just 11 games, recording six points with 23 shots and a plus-four rating. The speedy winger should be considered day-to-day for now.
Los Angeles Kings winger Andreas Athanasiou returned from COVID-19 protocols with his third goal of the season. He completed the scoring with an empty-netter in a 4-0 win over Dallas. The 27-year-old speedster skated for 11:35 and ended the game with a plus-two rating and two shots. Athanasiou missed six games and re-entered the lineup on the third line. It's been a stop-start season for him and Athanasiou now has six points in nine outings with 20 shots and a plus-four rating.
Andreas Athanasiou Produces Two Points For Los Angeles
Los Angeles Kings forward Andreas Athanasiou tallied his ninth goal in 2021 while also providing an assist on Saturday. The Kings were able to get by San Jose, beating them 4-2. Athanasiou has provided a bit of a spark for the Kings since coming over from Edmonton in the off-season. He is playing on the club's second line alongside Blake Lizotte and veteran Jeff Carter. In 32 Kings games, Athanasiou has 17 points. Los Angeles has a tough matchup coming on Monday versus Vegas.
Andreas Athanasiou Records Two Points In Win Over Vegas
Los Angeles Kings forward Andreas Athanasiou had two points as the team shocked the Vegas Golden Knights with a 4-2 win on Wednesday. The former Red Wing opened the scoring and had an assist on a Jaret Anderson-Dolan goal. Lias Andersson and Alex Iafallo also scored for the Kings. Athanasiou had a good start to the season with 11 points in 17 games, but he's added just three points in nine games since then. However, this could be a start of a hot stretch for him, as the Kings have a favorable schedule over the next couple of weeks. They face the Sharks four times in their next six games, which will be a meeting against the league's fourth-worst defensive team.
Los Angeles Kings forward Andreas Athanasiou won't play on Thursday against Minnesota after he was added to the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list. It's a big blow for the typically low-scoring Kings, as Athanasiou has been one of the most productive players on the team early in the season with three goals and five points in seven games. The team has activated Jaret Anderson-Dolan from the taxi squad as a replacement. The 21-year-old has one assist in nine career games. Athanasiou skated on the second line and featured on the second power-play unit, so head coach Todd McLellan has some line juggling to do.
Los Angeles Kings forward Andreas Athanasiou made it three goals in three games in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Colorado, becoming only the third player in franchise history to score in all of his first three regular season games for the team. Bill Lesuk did it first in 1971-72 and some guy named Wayne Gretzky managed it in 1988-89. Adrian Kempe scored a power-play goal in the contest, while Anze Kopitar finished with two assists. Athanasiou had an awful year last season, but he is a former 30-goal scorer and it looks like he's capable of reaching the mark again in 2020-21. Gretzky started his Kings career with a four-game goal-scoring streak, and Athanasiou will be aiming to repeat the feat against Colorado on Thursday.
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