Jake Virtanen Fantasy Hockey News
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Canucks’ Jake Virtanen: Healthy scratch again Tuesday
Jake Virtanen is a healthy scratch Tuesday against Montreal, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.Virtanen got into the lineup Monday in Montreal after sitting out the previous two as a healthy scratch, and it appears he didn’t do enough against the Canadiens to get the nod against them again Tuesday. Adam Gaudette will take Virtanen’s spot on the third line next to Brandon Sutter and Antoine Roussel.
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Canucks’ Jake Virtanen: Healthy scratched
Jake Virtanen has been a healthy scratch the past two games.Virtanen started the season in the top six but quickly fell down the lineup. With only one goal in nine appearances, the 24-year-old will need to bring more to the table on a consistent basis to earn more ice time going forward.
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Canucks’ Jake Virtanen: Opens scoring in loss
Jake Virtanen scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Monday’s 5-2 loss to the Flames.Virtanen’s point shot deflected in off of Flames blueliner Juuso Valimaki to give the Vancouver Canucks a 1-0 lead. While he was listed in the top line, Virtanen’s 9:23 of ice time was lowest among Canucks forwards. The 24-year-old has mostly been a bottom-six player throughout his career, and the return of J.T. Miller from COVID-19 protocols could result in Virtanen’s return to the third line. In four games, Virtanen has just one goal, eight shots and five hits.
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Canucks’ Jake Virtanen: Inks two-year extension
Jake Virtanen signed a two-year, $5.1 million contract with the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday, Greg Wyshynski of ESPN.com reports.Virtanen had his best season yet as a pro in 2019-20, setting career highs in goals (18), assists (18) and power-play points (9) while skating in a bottom-six role with the Canucks. The 24-year-old winger will likely put up similar numbers in 2020-21, so he won’t be a useful fantasy option in most formats.
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Canucks’ Jake Virtanen: Scores game-winner Thursday
Jake Virtanen scored a goal in Thursday’s 4-0 win over the Golden Knights in Game 6.Virtanen tallied at 2:50 of the first period, and Thatcher Demko posted a 48-save shutout to make it stand. The Vancouver Canucks added three more goals in the third period to stretch the lead. Virtanen also took a hard hit from Brayden McNabb late in the third period, but he was able to stay on the bench. After the game, Virtanen said he was just winded, per Farhan Lalji of TSN reports. Through 15 games, Virtanen has three points, 15 shots on net and 35 hits, mostly playing in a bottom-six role.
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Canucks’ Jake Virtanen: One of each in win
Jake Virtanen scored a goal and added an assist in Wednesday’s 4-3 win over the Blues in Game 5.Virtanen started on the fourth line, but saw most of his time with J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson in the contest. That trio combined for two goals and six points. Virtanen hasn’t been much of a force on offense — these were his first two points in eight postseason outings. The 24-year-old winger has racked up 21 PIM, 13 hits and a plus-1 rating.
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Canucks’ Jake Virtanen: Returning Tuesday
Jake Virtanen (undisclosed) is expected to return to the lineup for Tuesday’s Game 2 versus the Wild, Rick Dhaliwal of TSN 1040 Vancouver reports.Virtanen missed two games with the injury, but appears set to return to action Tuesday. Virtanen had a career-high 36 points in 69 contests during the regular season. It’s unclear who will come out of the lineup to make room for the 23-year-old winger, but head coach Travis Green indicated there are some minor bumps among some of his players.
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Canucks’ Jake Virtanen: Out Sunday
Jake Virtanen (undisclosed) is listed as a scratch for Sunday’s contest against the Wild, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.Virtanen also missed an exhibition game last Wednesday, but it’s unclear why he’s out. Until an update is available, he’s considered day-to-day ahead of Tuesday’s tilt with Minnesota.
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Canucks’ Jake Virtanen: Sits out exhibition game
Jake Virtanen (undisclosed) isn’t in the lineup for Wednesday’s exhibition game against the Jets, Irfaan Gaffar reports.It isn’t clear why Virtanen isn’t dressing Wednesday, but there’s not yet any reason to be concerned that he might miss Saturday’s tilt versus Minnesota. During the regular season, Virtanen managed 36 points in 69 games.
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Canucks’ Jake Virtanen: Earns helper in loss
Jake Virtanen picked up an assist, a team-leading six shots and two hits in Wednesday’s 4-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks.It was a spirited effort from Virtanen, who couldn’t solve Coyotes goalie Darcy Kuemper on his own, but set up Tanner Pearson for a goal at 6:16 of the third period. Virtanen has a career-high 36 points to go with 144 shots, 97 hits and 39 PIM in 66 games this season. His role can be inconsistent at times — the Canucks have a deep forward group, which occasionally shuffles Virtanen to the bottom six despite his solid production.
