Los Angeles Kings defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov (lower body) is considered week-to-week. He was injured Sunday versus the Rangers and will start a multi-game absence Wednesday against Winnipeg. Gavrikov has been a reliable top-four piece for the Kings in defense, logging nine points (three goals, six assists) in 25 games with 34 blocks and a plus-eight rating. Jacob Moverare is in line to make his season debut as Gavrikov's replacement on Wednesday. The Swedish blue-liner will enter the action after collecting five points in 16 AHL appearances.
Vladislav Gavrikov Fails To Complete Sunday's Game
Los Angeles Kings defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov was forced to make an early exit Sunday versus the Rangers after suffering a lower-body injury. He was limited to 6:36 of action in the contest and logged only seven shifts. Gavrikov doesn't do anything flashy, but he has played an important role in the Kings' success this season, posting nine points (three goals, six assists) in 25 games with 34 blocks. The 28-year-old is now in danger of missing his first game of the season, with L.A. returning to action Wednesday night versus Winnipeg.
Los Angeles Kings defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov has signed a new two-year deal with the club with an average annual value of $5.875 million. The Russian blue-liner is coming off a three-year, $8.4 million deal and he was set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. Gavrikov joined the Kings midseason from Columbus and proved to be a great pickup, as the 27-year-old contributed three goals and nine points in 20 regular-season games with 28 shots on goal, 26 blocks and 18 hits.
Vladislav Gavrikov Will Be Held Out Of Action Tuesday
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov will sit out Tuesday's matchup against New Jersey as a healthy scratch, with the team not wanting to risk an injury as the Blue Jackets look to move Gavrikov in a trade. The 27-year-old has been logging big minutes on the injury-hit Columbus blue line, although without much effect. He's sitting on an 11-game scoring drought and has amassed only 10 points through 52 games with 56 hits and 89 blocks. Gavin Bayreuther will enter the lineup as Gavrikov's replacement Tuesday.
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov will miss Tuesday's matchup against Tampa Bay with an upper-body injury. He will be replaced in the lineup by Adam Boqvist, who has been a healthy scratch for the last two games. Gavrikov has played a huge part in the Blue Jackets defense, logging at least 22 minutes of ice time four times over the last five contests, but he hasn't had a lot of offensive success, posting only two goals and seven assists for the season. Boqvist boasts only two assists through nine appearances in 2022-23, but he has some offensive upside and will also skate with the second power-play unit Tuesday.
Vladislav Gavrikov Enjoys Another Multi-Point Outing
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov had his second multi-point performance in three games on Friday, collecting two assists in a 4-2 win over the Canucks. The Russian blue-liner now sits on five points through the last three games. He boasts 12 points in total for the season with 22 shots, 27 hits and 34 blocks in 18 games, giving fantasy managers something of everything. He's started to trend up this week and has been rostered by more teams every day.
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov had quite a night against Buffalo on Monday, scoring twice in a 7-4 win and registering a plus-four rating. He played 23:37 and recorded three blocks and one hit on the defensive side of things The 26-year-old is quietly having a fine season. He's on nine points with 16 games played and boasts 21 shots, 20 hits and 27 blocks with a team-high plus-12 rating. Only three blue-liners in the league have been more efficient for their teams this season.
