Flyers' Nicolas Deslauriers: Placed on injured reserve
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Deslauriers (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Friday, retroactive to Nov. 9.
Deslauriers has missed the last 11 games after he was injured Nov. 9 in Florida. The 33-year-old has one assist and 15 hits across seven games this season. It's not yet clear when the Flyers expect him to return to action.
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Flyers' Nicolas Deslauriers: Out Thursday
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Deslauriers (undisclosed) won't play Thursday versus the Panthers, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Deslauriers hasn't been in the lineup often this season, so it may not be clear when he's ready to return if he doesn't get into game action. His next chance to play is Saturday in Boston.
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Flyers' Nicolas Deslauriers: Leaves practice early Wednesday
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Deslauriers left Wednesday's practice session early due to an undisclosed injury, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Head coach John Tortorella said after Wednesday's practice that Deslauriers had something tighten up on him but didn't specify the nature or severity of the issue. It's not yet clear whether the 33-year-old Deslauriers will be available for Thursday's home game against the Panthers, but even if he's healthy, he isn't guaranteed to dress since he's frequently been scratched this year.
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Flyers' Nicolas Deslauriers: Frequent scratch this season
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Deslauriers was a healthy scratch for the ninth game in a row in Friday's 3-1 win over the Rangers.
With how often head coach John Tortorella changes his lines, it's a surprise Deslauriers has been a scratch so often. The 33-year-old winger also sat the first five games of the year and a three-game span around the end of October. He has one assist, 15 hits and five PIM across seven outings, though he's the logical choice to enter the lineup when another forwards ends up the target of Tortorella's ire.
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Flyers' Nicolas Deslauriers: Secures first assist
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Deslauriers registered an assist and two hits in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Canadiens.
Deslauriers saw a season-low 5:24 of ice time Sunday, though he's yet to exceed seven minutes in any of his four appearances. The 33-year-old is a rare pure enforcer, producing nine hits, five PIM and two shots on net so far. He isn't guaranteed to stay in the lineup over Bobby Brink, and Deslauriers isn't really an option in any fantasy format given his minimal usage.
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Flyers' Nicolas Deslauriers: Drops gloves in loss
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Deslauriers picked up a fighting major during Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Rangers.
Deslauriers extended his point drought to 24 games, as he has just three points in 50 contests this season. His fantasy value comes in the form of his 77 PIM and 130 hits. However, he isn't on pace to catch last year's totals of 136 PIM and 306 hits.
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Flyers' Nicolas Deslauriers: Healthy scratched
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Deslauriers was a healthy scratch during Wednesday's shootout victory over Montreal.
Deslauriers was held off the scoresheet for 13 consecutive contests prior to his move to the press box. He has just three points, all assists, in 39 games this season. Even when he returns to the lineup, his fantasy value is limited to his 41 PIM and 98 hits.
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Flyers' Nicolas Deslauriers: Contributes assist
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Deslauriers recorded an assist and two hits in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Coyotes.
Deslauriers went 14 games without a point, picking up 32 hits, 16 PIM and a minus-4 rating in that span. The 32-year-old has nonetheless been a fixture on the Flyers' fourth line this season, offering toughness with little in the way of offense. He's at three helpers, 68 hits, 30 PIM, 24 shots on net and a minus-5 rating through 26 outings overall.
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Flyers' Nicolas Deslauriers: Collects helper in win
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Deslauriers recorded an assist and five hits in Friday's 5-1 win over the Sabres.
Deslauriers helped out on a Garnet Hathaway tally in the second period. With two helpers over his last three games, Deslauriers is making an impact on offense, though it's unwise to expect him to do that regularly. The 32-year-old winger is primarily a tough guy on the fourth line, as evidenced by his 34 hits and 14 PIM through 11 contests.
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Flyers' Nicolas Deslauriers: Back-to-back fights
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Deslauriers picked up a fighting major in Saturday's 7-4 loss to Anaheim.
Deslauriers had just two PIM throughout his first six outings, but he has picked up a fighting major in each of his past two contests. Fantasy managers rostering Deslauriers are seeking the more physical stats, such as PIM and hits, so the recent influx of PIM is likely a welcome change. He has 24 hits on the year, ranking him sixth in the league in that category.
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Flyers' Nicolas Deslauriers: Returning against Habs
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Deslauriers (upper body) will be in action versus the Canadiens on Tuesday, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Deslauriersis currently stuck in a seven-game pointless streak dating back to March 5 versus the Red Wings. During his slump, the 32-year-old winger put just one shot on net. Given his offensive limitations, Deslauriers shouldn't be expected to offer much in the way of fantasy value moving forward.
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Flyers' Nicolas Deslauriers: Not playing Saturday
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Deslauriers (upper body) won't play Saturday versus Detroit, Adam Kimelman of NHL.com reports.
Deslauriers missed Thursday's game against the Wild, the first contest he has missed all season. Deslauriers has five goals, six assists, 111 PIM and 269 hits in 70 games this season.
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Flyers' Nicolas Deslauriers: Has an upper-body injury
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Deslauriers isn't in the lineup Thursday versus Minnesota because of an upper-body injury, according to Adam Kimelman of NHL.com.
Deslauriers has five goals and 11 points in 70 games while averaging 10:14 of ice time this season. He will be re-evaluated Friday, so there might be an update on his status then. If he's available for Saturday's contest, Deslauriers will likely serve on the fourth line.
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Flyers' Nicolas Deslauriers: Provides shorthanded goal
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Deslauriers collected a shorthanded goal in the Flyers' 3-1 win over Detroit on Sunday.
Deslauriers found the back of the net early in the second period to tie the game at 1-1. He has five goals and 11 points in 63 contests this season. Deslauriers entered Sunday's action averaging just 10:23 of ice time in 2022-23 and logged only 6:59 against the Red Wings. The 32-year-old's limited role will likely continue to prevent him from making frequent offensive contributions, but he does stand out in terms of PIM and hits with 99 and 239, respectively, this season.
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Flyers' Nicolas Deslauriers: Scores Monday
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Deslauriers tallied a goal on two shots in Monday's 4-3 win over Calgary.
Deslauriers extended Philadelphia's lead to 2-0 in the second period, deflecting a net-front feed from Cam York past Jacob Markstrom after starting an odd-man rush. The goal was Deslauriers first point in five contests. He's up to four goals and five assists through 58 games. The 31-year-old winger has added a physical presence to the Flyers' bottom six, logging 224 hits (ranked third in the league) and 99 PIM..
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Flyers' Nicolas Deslauriers: Chips in with assist
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Deslauriers logged an assist in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Oilers.
Deslauriers has three points through eight games in February, matching his best output in a month this season -- he also had three points in October. The 31-year-old doesn't add a ton of offense, rather relying on his physicality to keep him in the lineup. The winger has 10 points, 55 shots on net, 99 PIM, 225 hits and a minus-7 rating through 59 appearances.
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Flyers' Nicolas Deslauriers: Lights lamp in Monday's loss
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Deslauriers provided the Flyers' only offense in Monday's 2-1 loss to the Islanders, scoring his third goal of the season.
The veteran grinder didn't find the scoresheet at all in the last 10 games before the All-Star break, but he was able to spoil Semyon Varlamov's shutout bid midway through the second period by tipping home a Tony DeAngelo point shot. Deslauriers has only eight points in 52 contests on the season, but his 204 hits and 89 PIM offer some fantasy value in the right format.
Flyers' Nicolas Deslauriers: Ends 18-game scoring drought
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Deslauriers found the back of the net in a 6-2 loss to Toronto on Sunday.
Deslauriers scored at 8:50 of the second period to reduce Toronto's lead to 3-2, but the Flyers weren't able to close the gap any further. He has two goals and six points in 40 games this season. Deslauriers had been held off the scoresheet in his previous 18 contests.
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Flyers' Nicolas Deslauriers: Finally gets on scoresheet
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Deslauriers was credited with an assist and delivered a team-high seven hits during Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the host Capitals.
Deslauriers, a fourth-line forward, entered Wednesday pointless in 11 games. The 31-year-old grinder earned time with third-line center Patrick Brown, who scored at 14:33 of the second period to give the Flyers a 2-1 lead Wednesday. Deslauriers has one goal on 15 shots in 20 outings this season.
