Blackhawks' Ryan Donato: Goals in consecutive outings
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Donato scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Oilers.
Donato has a tally in back-to-back contests. The 28-year-old continues to fill a versatile role, moving all around the lineup for the Blackhawks without suffering too much of a drop-off in any spot. He's up to 13 goals, 24 points, 101 shots on net, 74 hits, 24 PIM and a minus-5 rating through 41 appearances this season. Donato is on pace to easily surpass his career high of 31 points from the 2021-22 campaign.
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Blackhawks' Ryan Donato: Scores in Friday's loss
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Donato scored a goal on seven shots and added two PIM in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Red Wings.
Donato had nearly half of the Blackhawks' 15 shots as a team. The goal was his first since Dec. 17 versus the Capitals. He's picked up three points over his last five outings despite continuing to bounce around the lineup. For the season, the 28-year-old has produced 12 goals, 11 assists, 97 shots, 73 hits, 24 PIM and a minus-5 rating through 40 appearances.
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Blackhawks' Ryan Donato: Picks up power-play helper
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Donato logged a power-play assist, five shots on goal and six hits in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Blues in the Winter Classic.
Donato had a fine December for a depth forward. He logged seven points, including three power-play assists, while adding 33 shots on net, 32 hits, 18 PIM and a minus-6 rating. The 28-year-old forward has bounced all around Chicago's lineup this year, but he's been steady as a complementary scorer -- he hasn't had a drought longer than four games. Donato has 11 goals, 10 assists, five power-play points, 86 shots on net, 70 hits and a minus-4 rating through 36 appearances.
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Blackhawks' Ryan Donato: Snags assist in loss
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Donato logged an assist, three hits and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Wild.
Donato helped out on Nick Foligno's second-period tally. With a point in five of the last seven contests, Donato continues to find ways to chip in on offense. The 28-year-old forward is up to 20 points, 78 shots on net, 57 hits, 22 PIM and an even plus-minus rating through 33 contests. He's on pace for a career year, and while playing in Chicago isn't attractive, Donato's got enough sandpaper in his game to bolster his fantasy value.
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Blackhawks' Ryan Donato: Scores goal vs. Washington
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Donato scored a goal in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Capitals.
Donato cracked the scoresheet in back-to-back games for the third time this season, and he's done so in three of Chicago's last four contests. However, it's hard to rely on the 28-year-old for consistent production. He has four points (one goal, three assists) in nine December appearances while failing to record a single point five times in that stretch.
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Blackhawks' Ryan Donato: Adds power-play helper
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Donato logged a power-play assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Islanders.
Donato snapped a four-game slump with the helper. The 28-year-old forward continues to be a factor on the top power-play unit, though he has moved around the lineup at even strength. He's managed to generate 16 points, 68 shots on net, 51 hits and a minus-1 rating through 27 outings this season. Donato is on pace for a career year, so he may have some fantasy value in deeper formats, particularly those that count hits.
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Blackhawks' Ryan Donato: Logs power-play assist
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Donato notched a power-play assist, four shots on goal, five hits and two PIM in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Blue Jackets.
Donato has racked up four points, including two on the power play, over his last three games. He's doing that with a spot on the second line and first power-play unit -- it's not a best-case scenario, but it's not a bad alternative for the 28-year-old forward. Donato has been useful in stretches this season with a total of 10 goals, five assists, 57 shots on net, 43 hits and a plus-1 rating over 22 appearances. He's halfway to matching his point total (30) from last year, and he's six goals shy of his career high set in 2021-22 with the Kraken.
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Blackhawks' Ryan Donato: Lights lamp twice in loss
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Donato scored two goals, one on the power play, in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Wild.
The 28-year-old center gave Chicago a 2-0 lead early in the second period, but the team's offense went cold the rest of the way. Donato has never scored more than 16 goals in a season, reaching that mark in 2021-22 with the Kraken, but he's already lit the lamp 10 times on 53 shots in 21 games to begin the current campaign. Even if his 18.9 percent shooting regresses quickly, Donato appears headed for a career-best season.
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Blackhawks' Ryan Donato: Chips in with helper
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Donato managed an assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Stars.
Donato entered Wednesday on a season-worst four-game point drought. He snapped it by setting up the second of Taylor Hall's three goals in the contest. Donato has moved all around the lineup with head coach Luke Richardson frequently putting his lines in the blender. For the season, Donato has 12 points, 50 shots on net and 37 hits, so he has some depth appeal in fantasy, though over half of his offense came in a five-game stretch from Oct. 26 to Nov. 3.
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Blackhawks' Ryan Donato: Nets lone goal in loss
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Donato scored a goal on four shots in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Kraken.
Donato scored against his former team at 3:22 of the third period, ending Joey Daccord's shutout bid. While he's not on the top line as he was earlier in the season, Donato has stayed productive with two goals and two assists over his last six outings. The 28-year-old is up to eight goals this season after scoring 12 in 78 contests in 2023-24. He's added three assists, 39 shots on net, 33 hits and a plus-3 rating over 15 appearances.
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Blackhawks' Ryan Donato: Notches power-play assist
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Donato logged a power-play assist and five shots on goal in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Stars.
Donato lost his top-line gig after the end of his five-game point streak in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Red Wings. The 28-year-old still held a spot on the top power-play unit, which will keep him in the mix for fantasy consideration a little while longer. However, an even-strength assignment on the fourth line is likely to take a toll on his numbers. Donato has 10 points, 33 shots on net, 30 hits and a plus-3 rating over 13 contests this season. Until he's back alongside Connor Bedard on a regular basis, Donato is a player fantasy managers can replace once his offense goes cold.
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Blackhawks' Ryan Donato: Stays hot with top-line move
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Donato scored a goal on four shots and added two hits in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Ducks.
Donato provided an insurance tally in the third period, his fifth goal and seventh point in his last five games. That hot stretch earned him a chance to play alongside Connor Bedard on Sunday, though Donato still saw just 13:46 of ice time. The 28-year-old has seven goals, two helpers, 23 shots on net, 28 hits and a plus-5 rating through 11 appearances this season. Donato can get hot over short stretches, but he'll probably be cycled off the Blackhawks' top line once his offense goes cold, so fantasy managers may want to consider him a streaming option only.
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Blackhawks' Ryan Donato: Lights lamp again in loss
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Donato scored a goal and added two hits in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Sharks.
Donato has five goals and one assist over his last five contests. The 28-year-old was scratched in back-to-back games Oct. 15-17, but he's been in the lineup for the last six games, and he's playing well enough to maintain his bottom-six spot. The forward has six goals, one assist, 14 shots on net, 22 hits and a plus-4 rating through nine appearances in 2024-25. He'll need to stay sharp to keep Joey Anderson and Andreas Athanasiou in the press box.
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Blackhawks' Ryan Donato: Best game of season Monday
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Donato notched two goals, including an empty-netter in the final minute of the third period, and one assist in Monday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.
Donato endured a slow start to the season with only one point over his first four outings, but he's bounced back of late. The 28-year-old has cracked the scoresheet in three of his last four appearances, and this was his first multi-goal -- and multi-point -- game of the campaign. Donato is certainly trending in the right direction and will aim to keep the streak alive when facing the Sharks on Thursday.
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Blackhawks' Ryan Donato: Scores in loss to Dallas
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Donato scored a goal while adding three shots and four hits in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Stars.
Donato has scored three goals over his last six outings while attempting nine shots, so he's making the most of his chances to find the back of the net. However, he plays on the fourth line of a rebuilding team, so his chances to produce on a consistent basis aren't very high, limiting his fantasy upside considerably in most formats.
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Blackhawks' Ryan Donato: Chips in goal in loss
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Donato scored on his only shot on net in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to Vancouver.
Donato scored his second goal of the season at even strength in the first period of Tuesday's loss. The 28-year-old will be hard-pressed to find offense in 2024-25 due to his bottom-six role and lack of time on the man advantage. The left-shot forward has recorded two goals, two PIM, five shots, 11 hits and three takeaways across five outings. Donato is in the final season of a two-year deal signed with Chicago in July of 2023.
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Blackhawks' Ryan Donato: Pots Chicago's lone goal in loss
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Donato scored a goal on his only shot in Friday's 2-1 overtime loss against Winnipeg.
Donato whistled a wrist shot past Connor Hellebuyck after being sprung on a bank pass off the boards from Patrick Maroon to open the scoring in Friday's contest. Donato added two hits and a plus-1 rating in 10:51 of ice time. Offensive production will be hard to come by for the 28-year-old forward, given his fourth-line role, but Donato has performed capably as a depth forward with at least 30 points in two of the last three seasons. The left-shot forward would get a boost from staying on Chicago's second power-play unit, but he has been on and off during man-advantage situations so far this campaign.
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Blackhawks' Ryan Donato: Two-point effort Saturday
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Donato scored a goal on four shots, added an assist, went plus-2 and logged two PIM in Saturday's 6-2 preseason win over the Blues.
Donato opened the scoring in the first period and set up a Frank Nazar tally midway through the second. Over three preseason contests, Donato put up three points. The 28-year-old is versatile enough to play center or wing, but with the Blackhawks' summer spending spree on wingers, Donato's best path to consistent playing time will be as the fourth-line center.
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Blackhawks' Ryan Donato: Earns two points in overtime loss
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Donato scored a goal on two shots, dished a power-play assist and added two hits in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Kings.
Donato made an impact in the Blackhawks' third-period rally, and the two-point effort got him to 30 points for the season. The 28-year-old ends the campaign with 12 goals, 18 helpers, 149 shots on net, 105 hits and a minus-14 rating over 78 appearances. Donato is under contract for 2024-25, so he'll likely be in line for a similar bottom-six role as a decent depth scorer next season.
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Blackhawks' Ryan Donato: Notches assist
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Donato recorded an assist in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes.
Donato has picked up three helpers over six games in April. The 28-year-old continues to bounce around the lineup, though he rarely sees more than bottom-six minutes regardless of which line he's listed on. Donato is at 28 points, 146 shots on net, 101 hits, 26 PIM and a minus-15 rating through 76 appearances, surpassing his 27-point campaign last year with Seattle.
