Blue Jackets' Ivan Provorov: Caps off win with goal
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Provorov scored his fifth goal of the season late in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Rangers.
The goal was just Provorov's fifth of the year. The 27-year-old defender isn't having a career-best campaign by any stretch, but five goals and 26 points through 57 games represent his best offensive production rate since the 2019-20 season. However, he's taking shots at the lowest rate of his career and has a minus-12 rating.
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Blue Jackets' Ivan Provorov: Snags helper Saturday
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Provorov notched an assist, three shots on goal and two PIM in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.
Provorov required X-rays after Tuesday's game versus the Senators, but he was able to shake off the injury with three days off between games. The defenseman also snapped his nine-game point drought Saturday with a helper on Boone Jenner's game-winning goal late in the third period. Provorov is up to 24 points, 72 shots on net, 99 blocked shots, 44 hits and a minus-13 rating through 53 outings in his first year with the Blue Jackets. His offense is in the same range as most other seasons, though his physicality has dropped in 2023-24.
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Blue Jackets' Ivan Provorov: Ready to play Saturday
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Provorov (undisclosed) will be back in action versus the Sharks on Saturday, Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch reports.
Provorov will avoid missing any time after getting hurt against the Senators on Thursday. The blueliner should continue to see significant minutes going forward, as he has logged over 22 minutes of ice time in 25 of his 52 games this season. With just eight more points, Provorov will hit the 30-point threshold for the fifth time in his eight-year NHL career.
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Blue Jackets' Ivan Provorov: Skates Friday
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Provorov (undisclosed) joined the Blue Jackets for Friday's morning skate after undergoing X-rays due to an incident in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to Ottawa, per Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch.
It's still not clear if Provorov will be available for Saturday's game against San Jose, but seeing him on the ice is an encouraging sign. He has four goals, 23 points, 44 hits and 99 blocks in 52 contests this season. Andrew Peeke will likely draw into the lineup Saturday if Provorov ends up being unavailable.
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Blue Jackets' Ivan Provorov: Goes for imaging
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Provorov (undisclosed) underwent X-rays following Tuesday's game versus the Senators, Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch reports.
Provorov was able to complete the game after blocking a shot late in the third period, but his status going forward will depend on the results of the tests. If the 27-year-old can't play Saturday versus the Sharks, Andrew Peeke would likely enter the lineup.
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Blue Jackets' Ivan Provorov: Two goals snap 19-game drought
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Provorov scored twice Saturday in a 7-4 loss to the Kraken.
Provorov gave the Jackets a 1-0 lead early in the first period, ending a 19-game goal drought. He pushed his team up 2-1 at 12:10 of the same frame with a shot from near the blue line that ricocheted off a Seattle player and into the net. Provorov has found it hard to score in Ohio - the goals Saturday doubled his season total to four. However, he's actually on a 44-point pace, which would be a career high for the 27-year-old defender. Provorov might have some sleepy value, especially if this game is the start of a warming trend.
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Blue Jackets' Ivan Provorov: Game-time decision Thursday
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Provorov will be a game-time decision Thursday after missing practice Wednesday with an illness, according to Adam Kimelman of NHL.com.
Provorov has two goals and 21 points in 39 games as he has taken over quarterbacking the first power play in the absence of Zach Werenski (ankle). Provorov has six assists with the man advantage this year. Should he be unable to go, Andrew Peeke would enter the lineup in Provorov's place.
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Blue Jackets' Ivan Provorov: Playing Thursday
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Provorov (illness) is good to play Thursday versus Philadelphia, per Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.
Provorov didn't practice Wednesday due to the illness, but he didn't end up missing any playing time. That's great news for Columbus given how important the 26-year-old defenseman is to its blue line. Provorov has two goals, 21 points, 29 hits and 75 blocks in 39 outings while serving on the top pairing and first power-play unit.
Blue Jackets' Ivan Provorov: Two-point night Tuesday
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Provorov collected two assists in Tuesday's 9-4 win over the Sabres.
The veteran blueliner helped set up Adam Fantilli for a first-period tally before having a hand in the second-period goal that completed a hat trick for Kirill Marchenko. Provorov has failed to find the scoresheet in six of the last eight games but has recorded two assists in the other two, and he's up to two goals and 19 points over 33 contests in his first season with the Blue Jackets.
Blue Jackets' Ivan Provorov: Fills up stat sheet in home win
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Provorov scored a goal in Monday's 5-2 home victory against the Bruins.
Provorov had a busy night, ending up with a plus-2 rating, two shots on goal, three blocked shots and a hit while posting a game-high 24:30 of ice time. The veteran has picked up the pace with two goals and five points with a plus-4 rating across the past seven contests after a four-game scoreless skid from Nov. 9-14. He'll look to keep up the good work in Wednesday's home game against the visiting Canadiens.
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Blue Jackets' Ivan Provorov: Scores in loss
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Provorov scored a goal on three shots in the Blue Jackets' 4-3 loss to the Capitals on Saturday.
Provorov jammed the puck past Charlie Lindgren in a scrum to cut the Capitals' lead to 3-2. The goal was Provorov's first as a Blue Jacket. On the season, the Russian defenseman has one goal and 11 points in 18 games while skating in a top-four role and on the second power-play unit.
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Blue Jackets' Ivan Provorov: Picks up helper Friday
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Provorov recorded an assist and three blocked shots in Friday's 3-1 win over the Flames.
Provorov has three apples through his first four games donning a Blue Jackets sweater, which follows a 0.40 points-per-game output between seven years of service time with the Flyers. There should be some degree of comfort for the prolific left-shot defenseman since he remains in the Metropolitan Division, plus he's back to being a factor on the man advantage after averaging a career-low 48 seconds of ice time in that spot with the Flyers last year.
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Blue Jackets' Ivan Provorov: First points with Columbus
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Provorov collected two assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Rangers.
After being held off the scoresheet in his Blue Jackets debut Thursday, Provorov stepped up with a strong performance that also saw him deliver four blocked shots and a hit. With Zach Werenski (quadriceps) unavailable, Provorov remained on the second power-play unit while Damon Severson took over the point on the first unit, so the former Flyer's fantasy value may not see much of a bump in the short term.
Blue Jackets' Ivan Provorov: Returns to practice Friday
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Provorov (soreness) returned to practice Friday after missing a couple of days, Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch reports.
It's a new beginning for Provorov, as he was dealt from the Flyers on June 6. Provorov had six goals, 21 assists, 162 blocked shots and a minus-24 rating last season while playing in all 82 games. Look for a big improvement this season, as he will be on a better Columbus team.
