Veleno scored a goal and put two shots on net in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Senators.
Veleno lit the lamp for Chicago's second goal of the contest just over six minutes into the first period. Overall, the 25-year-old center posted eight goals, 17 points, 139 hits and 75 shots on net in 74 games this season. Veleno's first 18 games with the Blackhawks saw him raise his play offensively with three goals and seven points in that span. He wrapped up the season with back-to-back games with a point and was a bright spot down the stretch on the Blackhawks' fourth line. He is signed through next season and should challenge for a middle-six role to begin the 2025-26 campaign.
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Blackhawks' Joe Veleno: Posts helper Sunday
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Veleno produced an assist, three shots on goal, five hits and two PIM in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Penguins.
Veleno has two goals and three assists over his last seven games, which is solid work for a bottom-six forward. The 25-year-old wasn't able to find much consistency with the Red Wings prior to the trade deadline, but he's been a little better with the Blackhawks. Overall, he's at 15 points, 64 shots on net, 127 hits, 40 blocked shots, 15 PIM and a minus-20 rating over 69 appearances.
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Blackhawks' Joe Veleno: Finds twine Sunday
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Veleno scored a goal in Sunday's 5-2 loss to Utah.
Veleno has four points over his last four games. The 25-year-old is seeing a larger role on the third line while Colton Dach (elbow) is injured and Jason Dickinson (wrist) is out for the season. Veleno is up to 14 points, 60 shots on net, 119 hits, 38 blocked shots and a minus-19 rating over 66 appearances. He's still not a strong option for most fantasy managers given his bottom-six deployment on a weak team.
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Blackhawks' Joe Veleno: Pockets helper in loss
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Veleno registered an assist and three hits in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Golden Knights.
Veleno has three points over his last three contests. The 25-year-old has played in nine of 10 games since he was traded to the Blackhawks from the Red Wings. He's not a lock for the lineup, but when he plays, he's often been in a bottom-six role. Veleno is up to 13 points, 59 shots on net, 118 hits, 37 blocked shots and a minus-18 rating over 65 appearances this season.
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Blackhawks' Joe Veleno: Multi-point performance Sunday
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Veleno notched a goal and an assist in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Flyers.
Veleno cracked the scoresheet for the first time since Feb. 4, when he recorded an assist in a 5-4 shootout win over the Kraken, and he scored for the first time since Jan. 7, when he bagged a goal versus the Senators. These were his first two points since he was traded to the Blackhawks from the Red Wings. Fantasy managers can't overreact to this two-point performance, though, as the 25-year-old has recorded only 12 points in 63 appearances this season. Thus, his fantasy upside is minimal.
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Blackhawks' Joe Veleno: Expected to play Thursday
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Veleno (illness) is slated to be in the lineup Thursday versus San Jose, Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports.
Veleno missed practice Wednesday with his illness, but has not missed any game action. Veleno was dealt from Detroit at the deadline with Petr Mrazek going to Detroit. Veleno had five goals and five assists in 56 games with the Red Wings this season and has yet to hit the scoresheet in two games with Chicago since the trade.
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Blackhawks' Joe Veleno: Absent from practice
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Veleno is under the weather and wasn't on the ice for practice Wednesday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Veleno should tentatively be considered questionable for Thursday's matchup with the Sharks. In his two games with Chicago, the 25-year-old center has yet to register a point while generating six hits, two blocks and one shot. Even when healthy, Veleno is far from a lock to suit up on a nightly basis and could find himself serving as a healthy scratch periodically.
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Blackhawks' Joe Veleno: Traded to Windy City
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Veleno was acquired by Chicago from Detroit on Friday in exchange for Petr Mrazek and Craig Smith.
Veleno has five goals, 10 points and 93 hits in 56 appearances with the Red Wings this season. He served in a bottom-six capacity with Detroit and is likely to have the same role in Chicago.
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Red Wings' Joe Veleno: Pockets assist Tuesday
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Veleno logged an assist in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout win over the Kraken.
Veleno ended a 12-game point drought with the helper. The 25-year-old was previously credited with an assist Jan. 14 versus the Sharks, but it was taken away on a scoring change after that contest. The 25-year-old forward remains firmly in a fourth-line role for the Red Wings. That has kept his offense down -- he has just 10 points with 43 shots on net, 71 hits and a minus-10 rating through 49 appearances.
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Red Wings' Joe Veleno: Provides helper in loss
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Veleno logged an assist and two hits in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Sharks.
Veleno's move to the top six proved to be temporary, as he was back on the fourth line in Tuesday's game. The 25-year-old has been decent over the last month, earning eight points over his last 14 outings, but if he remains on the fourth line, his offense is likely to suffer. The forward is at five goals, five assists, 35 shots on net, 56 hits and a minus-5 rating through 39 contests overall.
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Red Wings' Joe Veleno: Tallies in overtime win
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Veleno scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Senators.
Veleno ended a six-game goal drought, during which he had two assists. The 24-year-old forward has been one of the biggest beneficiaries under new head coach Todd McLellan, who has Veleno in a top-six role at even strength. He rarely saw anything other than fourth-line usage early in the season, and he's earned seven of his nine points this campaign over the last 11 contests. Veleno has added 33 shots on net, 54 hits and a minus-4 rating through 36 appearances.
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Red Wings' Joe Veleno: Dishes helper
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Veleno registered an assist while logging 13:09 of ice time during Sunday's 4-2 win over the Capitals.
Veleno finds himself on the top line alongside Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond and has paid instant dividends following the promotion. The 24-year-old's fantasy appeal could benefit from some exposure to the power play, but Veleno is worth a look in deeper leagues as long as he's enjoying such a prominent even-strength assignment.
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Red Wings' Joe Veleno: Tallies again
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Veleno scored a goal on two shots and had one hit in Saturday's 5-1 loss to Montreal.
Veleno gave the Red Wings the lead six minutes into the game, going to the net and redirecting a feed from fellow fourth-liner Jonatan Berggren. Veleno has gone three straight games with a goal and four consecutive contests with a point. It's been a remarkable run of offense from a forward who had just one marker through his first 26 outings.
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Red Wings' Joe Veleno: Scores again Friday
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Veleno scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Canadiens.
Veleno went from nothing on offense for well over a month to a three-game point streak in the span of a week. He has two goals and an assist during his recent bounce-back on offense. The 24-year-old forward has contributed just five points with 24 shots on net, 42 hits, 19 blocked shots, 11 PIM and a minus-5 rating over 28 appearances this season. Veleno will have to prove himself over a longer stretch, and that may still not be enough for him to earn fantasy interest since he's firmly in a bottom-six role.
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Red Wings' Joe Veleno: Tallies in Wednesday's win
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Veleno scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Flyers.
Veleno has a point in back-to-back games after previously going 13 contests without one. The 24-year-old has doubled his output to four points through 27 outings this season. He's added 22 shots on net, 41 hits and 19 blocked shots while playing in a fourth-line role. He'll need to show more consistency to be an option in fantasy, and it's unlikely he'll be moving up the lineup.
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Red Wings' Joe Veleno: Breaks slump with assist
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Veleno logged an assist and two hits in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs.
Veleno saw a season-low 6:45 of ice time. Despite that red flag, he got on the scoresheet for the first time since his goal in Chicago on Nov. 6. The 24-year-old was an occasional scratch during his 13-game point drought. He has just three points to go with 20 shots on net, 39 hits, 18 blocked shots, nine PIM and a minus-5 rating over 26 appearances in a fourth-line role.
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Red Wings' Joe Veleno: Playing, not producing offense
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Veleno was held off the scoresheet for the 13th game in a row in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Flyers.
Veleno has been scratched four times in that span, but he's playing more often than not. When he suits up, he usually fills a fourth-line role, which won't make it easy for him to generate offense. The 24-year-old is at two points, 20 shots on net, 37 hits, 17 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating through 25 outings this season, a drastic drop-off compared to the career-high 28 points he amassed in 2023-24. Veleno is also averaging a career-low 11:01 of ice time in 2024-25.
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Red Wings' Joe Veleno: First goal of season Wednesday
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Veleno scored a goal in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Veleno deflected a shot from Moritz Seider, and his own deflection ricocheted off the Blackhawks' Nolan Allan before getting past Petr Mrazek for Detroit's third goal early in the third period. This was Veleno's first goal and second point of the season, so he won't deliver a lot of fantasy production in most formats. However, he's been putting up solid numbers in other categories, as he's racked up 19 hits and nine blocked shots in his 12 contests. Ultimately, though, the lack of scoring can't be overlooked, so fantasy managers would be wise looking at other options in the waiver wire.
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Red Wings' Joe Veleno: Puts up assist in win
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Veleno recorded an assist, two shots on goal and four hits in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Predators.
Veleno registered his first in five appearances this season. The 24-year-old has played a bottom-six role so far, adding seven shots on net, 12 hits, six blocked shots and a minus-2 rating. He's filled a similar role over the last three campaigns, earning a career-high 28 points over 80 regular-season contests in 2023-24. Veleno can throw hits, but his offense is too limited to help in most fantasy formats.
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Red Wings' Joe Veleno: Inks two-year deal
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Veleno signed a two-year, $4.55 million contract with the Red Wings on Friday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Veleno was a restricted free agent coming off a one-year, $825,000 contract. He had 12 goals and 28 points in 80 contests last season. The 24-year-old is likely to start the 2024-25 campaign in a bottom-six role, but he does have some upside.
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