Blue Jackets' Zach Aston-Reese: Tallies again Friday
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Aston-Reese scored a goal on four shots, added two hits and went plus-2 in Friday's 6-2 win over the Penguins.
Aston-Reese scored against one of his former teams, striking at 2:20 of the first period. He's tallied in back-to-back games and is up to four goals, three assists, 24 shots on net and 32 hits through 15 contests overall. The 30-year-old continues to play in a fourth-line role, but he's been able to see fairly consistent playing time. As he long as he sticks in the lineup, he is poised to reach the 20-point mark for the first time in his career.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Aston-Reese: One of each in loss
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Aston-Reese scored a goal on three shots, dished an assist, logged six hits, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Kraken.
Aston-Reese picked up his first points in three games since he was a healthy scratch last Tuesday versus the Sharks. The 30-year-old forward continues to play on the fourth line, but fantasy managers shouldn't expect him to frequently repeat his effort from this game. He has three goals, three assists, 20 shots on net, 30 hits and an even plus-minus rating over 14 contests.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Aston-Reese: Dishes helper
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Aston-Reese registered an assist during Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Capitals.
Aston-Reese ended a three-game point drought with the helper and has posted a respectable two goals and four points in 11 appearances while averaging 11:15 of ice time skating on Columbus' fourth line. The 30-year-old winger has always been a useful role player in his NHL career, but a lack of top-six minutes limits his overall fantasy upside.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Aston-Reese: Deposits goal
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Aston-Reese scored a goal on three shots and added four hits in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Predators.
Aston-Reese has earned all three of his points this season over the last four games. The 30-year-old has seen a larger role lately, as the absences of Kent Johnson (shoulder), Boone Jenner (shoulder) and Dmitri Voronkov (upper body) have opened some playing time. Aston-Reese is filling a third-line role with three points, 11 shots on net, 14 hits and a plus-2 rating over seven appearances.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Aston-Reese: Scores first goal with new team
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Aston-Reese scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Sabres.
Aston-Reese has played in all four games for the Blue Jackets this season, adding six shots on net, four hits, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating. The 30-year-old forward had a brush with an upper-body injury, but he was able to avoid missing further action. The Blue Jackets are already missing four of their regular forwards, so Aston-Reese should be able to stick in the lineup moving forward, and he could even ascend to a middle-six role after starting the campaign on the fourth line.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Aston-Reese: Set to play Tuesday
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Aston-Reese (upper body) is expected to suit up in Tuesday's clash with the Panthers, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Aston-Reese's status was up in the air after he was forced to leave Saturday's clash with the Avalanche after less than a minute of ice time, but he appears no worse for the wear. Still, the 30-year-old center is unlikely to see a ton of ice time, he played just 7:33 in the season opener versus Minnesota, so fantasy players probably shouldn't be expecting a lot of offensive production.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Aston-Reese: Skating Monday
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Aston-Reese (upper body) took part in Monday's practice session, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Aston-Reese's return to practice would seem to be a strong indicator that he will be ready to go for Tuesday's matchup with the Panthers. Even if the winger suits up, it'll likely be in a bottom-six role that is unlikely to come with a ton of offensive opportunities for the 30-year-old Staten Island native.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Aston-Reese: Exits with upper-body injury
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Aston-Reese (upper body) won't return to Saturday's game versus the Avalanche.
Aston-Reese was injured on a high hit during his first shift of the game. The 30-year-old forward opened 2024-25 in a fourth-line role for the Blue Jackets after being plucked off waivers from Vegas on Monday. If he can't play Tuesday versus the Panthers, Dylan Gambrell could enter the lineup in his place.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Aston-Reese: Claimed by Columbus
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Aston-Reese was claimed off waivers by the Blue Jackets on Monday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Aston-Reese was waived by the Golden Knights on Sunday despite a solid preseason performance, and he'll land with Columbus ahead of the regular season. The 30-year-old was limited to just three regular-season appearances in the NHL last year, and it seems unlikely that he'll have a major role with his new organization.
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Golden Knights' Zach Aston-Reese: Waived by Vegas
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Aston-Reese was placed on waivers by the Golden Knights on Sunday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Aston-Reese pushed for a fourth-line role with the Golden Knights following a strong preseason performance, but he'll be left off the team's Opening Night roster. If he clears waivers, he should head to the AHL to begin the regular season.
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Golden Knights' Zach Aston-Reese: Strengthens case for roster
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Aston-Reese scored two goals on six shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 6-1 preseason win over the Avalanche.
With few veterans in the lineup, the 30-year-old Aston-Reese stood out in Vegas' impressive road win. He signed a two-way contract with the Golden Knights at the start of free agency, but now he's pushing for a fourth-line role. With a lot of turnover from last year's roster, there could be room for Aston-Reese to open in the NHL in 2024-25, assuming he can fend off prospect Brendan Brisson and tryout forward Tanner Pearson.
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Golden Knights' Zach Aston-Reese: Lands in Sin City
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Aston-Reese signed a one-year, two-way contract with Vegas on Monday, according to Jesse Granger of The Athletic.
Aston-Reese registered 14 goals and 30 points in 61 regular-season outings for AHL Grand Rapids in 2023-24. He didn't find the scoresheet in three NHL appearances with Detroit this past campaign. Aston-Reese will compete for a bottom-six spot at Vegas' training camp but may spend most of 2024-25 in the minors again.
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Red Wings' Zach Aston-Reese: Heads to AHL
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Aston-Reese was sent to AHL Grand Rapids on Wednesday.
Aston-Reese had no points, two PIM and three hits in three contests with Detroit this season. With the Red Wings' campaign over, it makes sense for him to rejoin the minor-league squad. The 29-year-old forward has 14 goals, 29 points and 51 PIM in 59 outings with Grand Rapids.
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Red Wings' Zach Aston-Reese: Up from minors
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Aston-Reese was called up from AHL Grand Rapids on Wednesday.
Aston-Reese appeared in a game with the Red Wings on Dec. 11 in which he recorded two hits in 6:21 of ice time. The 29-year-old forward has 14 goals and 29 points in 59 outings with Grand Rapids in 2023-24.
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Red Wings' Zach Aston-Reese: Sent back down
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Aston-Reese was reassigned to AHL Grand Rapids on Saturday, per CapFriendly.
Aston-Reese was up with the big club for Saturday's game versus the Panthers, but he didn't need to play since Patrick Kane and Austin Czarnik were both able to return from an illness. Aston-Reese heads back to the Griffins and will continue serving as organizational forward depth.
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Red Wings' Zach Aston-Reese: Recalled from AHL
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Aston-Reese was called up from AHL Grand Rapids on Friday, according to Sean Shapiro of EP Rinkside.
The Red Wings had only 12 healthy forwards Thursday as Patrick Kane and Austin Czarnik were both out of action with an illness. Aston-Reese had one assist in 25 appearances with the Red Wings earlier in the season. He fared better at the AHL level with 13 goals and 28 points in 56 contests in 2023-24.
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Red Wings' Zach Aston-Reese: Sent back to AHL
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Aston-Reese was reassigned to AHL Grand Rapids on Sunday.
Aston-Reese continues to bounce between the AHL and NHL as a depth option for the Red Wings. The 29-year-old forward has played just one game with Detroit this season, recording two hits in 6:21 of ice time.
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Red Wings' Zach Aston-Reese: Recalled from minors
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Aston-Reese was summoned from AHL Grand Rapids on Monday.
Aston-Reese has five goals, 11 points and 22 PIM over 26 games at the AHL level this season. During his lone appearance with the Red Wings in 2023-24, he was credited with two hits over 6:21 of ice time against Dallas on Dec. 11.
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Red Wings' Zach Aston-Reese: Returned to AHL
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Aston-Reese was sent down to the minors Friday.
Aston-Reese has played in just one NHL game this season in which he recorded two hits in 6:21 of ice time. The center will head back to Grand Rapids where he has notched four goals and three assists in 20 minor-league contests. Even with the demotion, Aston-Reese should be on the shortlist of potential call-ups throughout the rest of the campaign.
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Red Wings' Zach Aston-Reese: Elevated from minors
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Aston-Reese was recalled from AHL Grand Rapids on Monday.
Aston-Reese played in 77 games for the Maple Leafs last season but has yet to get into action with the Red Wings in 2023-24. Still, with Dylan Larkin (upper body), J.T. Compher (undisclosed) and Klim Kostin (undisclosed) all going on injured reserve Monday, Aston-Reese figures to make his NHL season debut versus Dallas on Monday.
