Ferraro scored a goal on two shots, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Kraken.
Ferraro has two goals and an assist over his last four contests. The 26-year-old defenseman is up to two tallies, six points, 29 shots on net, 71 hits, 46 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating through 27 appearances. Ferraro has never scored more than four goals or produced more than 21 points in a season, and he's on pace to be right around those marks if he can stay healthy throughout 2024-25.
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Sharks' Mario Ferraro: Nets goal Wednesday
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Ferraro scored a goal, added two PIM and logged three hits in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Senators.
The goal was Ferraro's first since April 13. The defenseman has three points over his last six contests, and that's about as good a pace as he can muster on offense. For the season, he has five points, 27 shots on net, 70 hits, 43 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating through 25 appearances. Ferraro's fantasy value is limited to formats that reward more than just offense.
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Sharks' Mario Ferraro: Snags assist in win
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Ferraro provided an assist and two shots on goal in Monday's 7-2 win over the Kings.
Ferraro set up Nico Sturm's tally early in the first period. This was Ferraro's second assist in his last five games, though he went eight contests without a point prior to that stretch. The 26-year-old is not in the lineup for his offense. He's contributed four helpers, 26 shots on net, 67 hits, 42 blocked shots and a minus-11 rating over 24 contests in a top-four role, playing mainly as a shutdown defender.
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Sharks' Mario Ferraro: Collects helper Monday
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Ferraro notched an assist, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over the Red Wings.
Ferraro snapped an eight-game point drought with this helper. During that slump, he went minus-9 with 24 hits and 14 blocked shots. The 26-year-old defenseman plays a physical game, and that doesn't often include making much of an impact on offense. He's at three helpers, 23 shots on net, 56 hits, 39 blocks and a minus-8 rating through 20 appearances.
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Sharks' Mario Ferraro: Adds assist
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Ferraro recorded an assist, six hits and six blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Kings.
Ferraro's two helpers this season have come over the last three games. The 26-year-old defenseman continues to see top-four minutes, but he plays in a shutdown role that is unlikely to yield much offense for a team that struggles to score. He has accumulated 30 hits, 24 blocked shots, 13 shots on net and a minus-1 rating over 11 appearances.
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Sharks' Mario Ferraro: Lends helper in loss
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Ferraro notched an assist and five hits in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Golden Knights.
The assist was Ferraro's first point of the season. The 26-year-old defenseman began the year on the top pairing, but he's gone six games without exceeding 20 minutes of ice time. He's also not part of the power play, with Jake Walman and Jack Thompson seeing the most time with the man advantage. Ferraro has racked up 21 hits, 17 blocked shots, nine shots on net and a plus-1 rating, serving as a steady top-four defender, but his fantasy appeal is limited to deep formats.
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Sharks' Mario Ferraro: Lights lamp in win
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Ferraro scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Saturday's 6-5 preseason win over the Golden Knights.
Ferraro tallied early in the third period, tying the game at 3-3. The 26-year-old defenseman could be the Sharks' top overall blueliner this year, but he has little fantasy upside given his career high in points is 21 from 78 games last season. He'll have extra value in formats that count hits and blocked shots -- he's produced at least 100 of each in three straight years -- but Ferraro is also likely to be heavily in the red for plus-minus rating since he'll play a lot of minutes on a poor team.
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Sharks' Mario Ferraro: Two-point effort in loss
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Ferraro scored a goal on four shots and added an assist in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Wild.
Ferraro set up a Jan Rutta tally in the first period before scoring one of his own in the second. Entering Saturday, Ferraro had gone nine games without a point. The defenseman continues to play in a top-pairing role as a defensive presence. He's at a career-high 21 points with 123 shots on net, 118 hits, 189 blocked shots and a minus-35 rating through 76 appearances.
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Sharks' Mario Ferraro: Cleared to play versus Jets
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Ferraro (lower body) will be in the lineup for Wednesday's clash with Winnipeg, Max Miller of The Hockey News reports.
Ferraro missed the Sharks' previous four contests due to his lower-body injury. The blueliner remains stuck in a 19-game goal drought during which he's registered nine assists, 30 shots and 58 blocks. With just six more points, Ferraro can reach the 20-point threshold for the first time in his five-year NHL career.
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Sharks' Mario Ferraro: Lands on IR
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Ferraro (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Monday, according to Max Miller of The Hockey News.
In a corresponding move, Jacob MacDonald (lower body) was activated from the IR list. Ferraro is not expected to play before the All-Star break after being injured last Monday against the Kings. He has generated 14 points, 79 shots on goal, 138 blocked shots and 58 hits across 47 outings this season.
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Sharks' Mario Ferraro: Injured Monday
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Ferraro (undisclosed) will not return to Monday's game against the Kings.
Ferraro took a spill into the boards during the second period and did not come back to the game. The 25-year-old has eight points over his last 13 games, though all of those points came during three multi-point efforts. He'll be in danger of missing some time as the Sharks will be right back in action Tuesday against the Rangers.
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Sharks' Mario Ferraro: Three helpers in Saturday's loss
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Ferraro notched three assists in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Senators.
The 25-year-old defenseman did his best to keep the Sharks in the game, adding four blocked shots, three hits, one shot on net and a plus-2 rating to his ledger. Ferraro has three multi-assist performances in the last 10 games, racking up eight helpers in total, but those are his only points during that stretch. San Jose is taking a long look at Calen Addison on the first power-play unit, but Ferraro is quarterbacking the second unit and has been the team's most productive scorer off the blue line of late.
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Sharks' Mario Ferraro: Dishes two assists in loss
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Ferraro notched two assists, two shots on goal, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Red Wings.
Ferraro avoided an injury scare after leaving Sunday's game in Colorado after just 4:09 of ice time. He's earned six assists over his last six contests and continues to function as the Sharks' top defenseman. For the season, the 25-year-old has one goal, 10 helpers, 63 shots on net, 105 blocks, 40 hits, 24 PIM and a minus-22 rating over 38 appearances. He's matched his point production from 72 contests in 2022-23, and Ferraro could be on his way to a career year.
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Sharks' Mario Ferraro: Good to go
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Ferraro will play Tuesday against Detroit after getting a positive result from an MRI on his ribs, according to Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.
Ferraro, who was injured early in Sunday's 3-1 loss to Colorado, is slated to play on the top pairing in Tuesday's contest. He has one goal, eight assists, 61 shots on net, 101 blocked shots and 40 hits over 37 outings this season.
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Sharks' Mario Ferraro: Sustains upper-body injury
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Ferraro (upper body) won't return to Sunday's game versus the Avalanche.
Ferraro was hurt in the first period on a heavy hit. The 25-year-old has four assists over his last five games. If Ferraro can't play Tuesday versus the Red Wings, Marc-Edouard Vlasic or Kyle Burroughs could rejoin the lineup.
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Sharks' Mario Ferraro: Distributes trio of assists
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Ferraro notched three assists and four blocked shots in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Canucks.
Ferraro has four helpers over his last two games, though it's likely just a short-term uptick on offense. The 25-year-old blueliner's career high in points in a season is 17, though he could challenge that mark in 2023-24. He's already at nine points through 34 contests while adding 58 shots on net, 37 hits, 96 blocked shots and a minus-18 rating. Ferraro should continue to see top-four usage as a solid defensive presence.
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Sharks' Mario Ferraro: Produces assist Thursday
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Ferraro logged an assist, four shots on goal and two blocked shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Coyotes.
Ferraro continues to log heavy defensive minutes, having averaged 24:34 of ice time per game in December while adding three points over 10 contests. The 25-year-old lucked into his helper Thursday -- the puck slipped off his stick and straight to goal-scorer Filip Zadina. Ferraro is up to six points, 58 shots on net, 92 blocked shots, 36 hits, 22 PIM and a minus-18 rating through 33 appearances in a top-four role.
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Sharks' Mario Ferraro: Strikes early Sunday
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Ferraro scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Golden Knights.
Ferraro stunned the Vegas crowd early with a goal 29 seconds into the game, his first tally of the campaign. The 25-year-old defenseman has three points and a plus-4 rating over his last eight games. Overall, he's at five points, 49 shots on net, 29 hits, 80 blocked shots and a minus-16 rating through 28 contests while logging top-four minutes in his fifth season with the Sharks.
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Sharks' Mario Ferraro: Chips in with helper
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Ferraro posted an assist and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Canucks.
Ferraro helped out on a Mikael Granlund goal in the third period. The assist was Ferraro's first point through 12 outings in November -- he's also gone minus-13 while racking up 41 blocked shots this month. The 25-year-old defenseman showed some offensive promise early in his career, but he hasn't developed that side of his game much. He's at three assists, 36 shots on net, 64 blocks, 22 hits, 16 PIM and a minus-19 rating through 21 contests in a top-four role this season.
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Sharks' Mario Ferraro: Goal and assist Thursday
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Ferraro scored a goal on two shots, added an assist and blocked three shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Golden Knights.
Ferraro had just three points in March, getting on the scoresheet in the first and last games of the month with no points over the 12 contests in between. The 24-year-old defenseman was a noticeable presence Thursday, scoring the opening goal and setting up the Sharks' second tally. Ferraro is up to 11 points, 61 shots on net, 121 hits, 131 blocked shots and a minus-26 rating through a career-high 65 outings.
