Vince Dunn Getting Close To Return, Won't Play Tuesday
Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn (upper body) was skating in a regular jersey during morning practice but will not play on Tuesday. Dunn was injured last Monday when he was checked from behind hard into the boards and has now missed four games as a result. The good news is that he is likely to return soon, giving his fantasy owners a nice boost heading into their playoff matchups. Seattle's powerplay quarterback has 45 points (11 goals, 34 assists) in 57 games this year as he continues to prove himself as a high-end offensive defenseman.
Vince Dunn Exits Monday's Game With Undisclosed Injury
Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn sustained an undisclosed injury in Monday's 4-2 win over Calgary. He exited the contest in the third period after absorbing a hit from Flames forward Martin Pospisil. Dunn put in a big performance in the win, posting one assist and recording two blocks with a plus-four rating. The talented blue-liner leads the Kraken with 34 assists and has amassed 45 total points in 57 outings. Seattle will be back at it on Tuesday against the Jets, and it's unclear if Dunn will be available for the game.
Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn (undisclosed) will jump back into the lineup Wednesday against Chicago. The prolific blue-liner has been absent for four games. Dunn is averaging a career-high 0.83 points per game and has been held off the score sheet just six times since the start of last month. He's posted eight goals and 27 assists in 42 appearances while averaging over 23 minutes a night on Seattle's first defensive pairing and top power-play unit. Dunn's return means an exit from the lineup for Ryker Evans.
Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn couldn't save the team from a 4-3 overtime defeat against Calgary on Monday, but he had a very productive outing individually, potting the team's first goal and delivering an assist. Dunn found his way back to the score sheet after seeing a five-game point streak snap last time out against Vancouver. Across his last 11 outings, the 27-year-old has been held without a point just twice, and the red-hot form has put Dunn among the league's highest-scoring defensemen. He's sitting on 18 points (three goals, 15 assists) through 20 outings this season.
Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn has re-signed with the team, inking a four-year, $29.4 million deal. The 26-year-old was a restricted free agent and had an arbitration hearing scheduled for July 24. Dunn, who will carry a cap hit of $7.35 million through to 2026-27, earned a big contract following a career year. He was tied for the 10th-most points among all defensemen last season, posting 14 goals and 50 assists in 81 appearances. For his entire career, Dunn has registered 53 goals and 201 points in 421 regular-season games. The offensively-gifted blue-liner plays over 23 minutes on a nightly basis for Seattle and should be among the league's most prolific defensemen again in 2023-24.
Vince Dunn Extends Scoring Streak With Two Assists
Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn extended his point streak to four games with a two-assist effort in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Stars. He was plus-two for the game and had a very productive 21-minute night with one shot on goal, one block, three hits and two penalty minutes, but the Kraken were blown away by Dallas early on and simply couldn't compete this time around. Dunn has suddenly sparked into life offensively in the matchup. He posted only one point in seven games against Colorado in the first round but has started the second round with a nice scoring streak.
Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn finished Thursday's 4-2 loss to Dallas with one assist, picking it up on Tye Kartye's second goal of the playoffs. Dunn had two shots on goal himself and registered one hit in 21:53 of ice time. The 26-year-old has struggled to replicate his superb regular-season form in the playoffs, but Dunn has improved his offensive production in his most recent outings, getting all three of his postseason points in the last four games. He has also registered 19 shots, 13 hits and 17 blocks across nine appearances in these playoffs.
Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn posted two assists on Monday against Dallas to extend his career-high and franchise-record point streak to 10 games. The impressive scoring run also currently marks the longest active point streak in the league. Dunn has improved it with multiple points in each of his last three outings. Since Jan. 1, Dunn has put up 35 points to lead all defensemen, and he's had an incredible campaign overall for Seattle with 55 points, 102 hits and 66 blocks in 67 games.
Vince Dunn Keeps Point Streak Going With Two Assists
Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn posted two assists in Friday's 4-2 victory over the Blue Jackets, stretching his point streak to five games. Both of his assists came in power-play situations. It's been a great year for Dunn in Seattle, with him sitting third in scoring on the team with 47 points in 62 games and having also become a reliable player on the defensive end. The 26-year-old is closing in on 100 hits for the campaign, has 63 blocks shots to his name, and is carrying a plus-14 rating.
Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn extended his point streak to a franchise-record eight games by scoring the team's second goal in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Edmonton. The 25-year-old has been on fire throughout the month and is even tied with New Jersey's Jack Hughes for the most points scored among all players since Jan. 1. Dunn has racked up 14 points across 10 outings since the turn of the year. It's been a huge improvement after he had only four points in December, but Dunn has been having a productive campaign and finds himself sitting just outside the top ten in defensemen scoring with 33 points in 44 games.
Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn was locked and loaded in a 4-0 win Monday over the Canadiens. The 26-year-old scored and added an assist to go along with six shots on goal. He was also a plus-2. Dunn is having an impressive season, and he has been logging over 23:00 minutes of ice per game for the Kraken. He has at least a point in five of the last six contests.
Vince Dunn Collects Three Points In Win Over Toronto
Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn ran the show against the Maple Leafs on Thursday, notching a goal and two assists in a 5-1 road victory. He started out with a power-play assist and Dunn's goal was the eventual game-winner in the contest. It's Dunn's fifth multi-point effort of the season and two of them have come since the calendar turned to 2023. If there was a Most Improved Player Award in the NHL, Dunn would be a good candidate for it in 2022-23, as he has gone from a minus-25 player to a plus-15 player and averages 0.65 points per game compared to last season's 0.48. The 26-year-old has produced 19 assists and 24 points in 37 games for the season.
Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn was cleared from COVID protocol earlier on Saturday. However, he will not be in the lineup tonight against the Vancouver Canucks. Dunn was expected to be eased into action so maybe a few more days will do Dunn some good. The Seattle defenseman has three goals and nine assists in 28 games for the Kraken this season. He is playing nearly 20 minutes a night and Dunn is on pace for over 30 points if he can keep up his power-play production.
Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn made history on Saturday, scoring the team's first-ever home goal in a 4-2 defeat against Vancouver. He fired in Climate Pledge Arena's first-ever goal in the dying seconds of the first period. Adam Larsson and Joonas Donskoi picked up the assists. Dunn is the first defenseman to score a franchise's first goal in a home opener since Sean Hill in 1993, who did it for Anaheim. The 24-year-old rearguard is off to a solid start in Seattle with three points in four games. He's also recorded eight shots and six hits. Dunn will look for more success against the struggling Canadiens on Tuesday.
Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn will miss Saturday's clash with Columbus with an undisclosed injury and is considered day-to-day. Haydn Fleury is set to re-enter the lineup in his place. The 25-year-old logged 20 minutes and had one shot, one block and five hits in his only previous appearance this season. Dunn's absence will open up a spot on the second power-play unit. Seattle's next game will be on Monday against Philadelphia, meaning Dunn doesn't have a lot of time to recover, but he hasn't been ruled out yet.
