BRETT KULAK NEWS

Bags apple Sunday Kulak notched an assist, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Jets.

Impact Kulak set up Viktor Arvidsson's empty-net goal to seal the win. The 31-year-old Kulak has two helpers over his last three games as he works to shake off a 10-game point drought from March 18 to April 7. The defenseman has reached the 25-point mark for the first time in his career and has added 132 shots on net, 109 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating over 80 appearances. Given the Oilers' significant number of injuries on the blue line, Kulak is poised to play in all 82 games for the third year in a row.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Deals assist in win Kulak logged an assist and five shots on goal in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Blues.

Impact Kulak played a massive role with the Oilers only able to dress five defenseman due to the injuries to Jake Walman (undisclosed) and Mattas Ekholm (undisclosed). The extra playing time helped Kulak end a 10-game point drought. In that span, he had 20 shots on net, eight blocked shots and a minus-6 rating. Despite the recent struggles, the 31-year-old blueliner has still enjoyed a career year. He's at seven goals, 17 helpers, 128 shots on net, 107 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating over 78 appearances, playing more of a shutdown role in the bottom four on most occasions.

APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE

Chips in with helper Kulak notched an assist and two blocked shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Rangers.

Impact Kulak has two helpers over his last three contests. The 31-year-old had the secondary assist on Connor McDavid's tally in the third period. Kulak continues to impress in a depth role on the blue line, earning a career-high 23 points with 103 shots on net, 98 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating over 67 appearances. While he's been a good stabilizing presence for the Oilers, his lack of big numbers in non-scoring areas limits his fantasy appeal to deep formats.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Mason McTavish scores twice as the Ducks defeat the Oilers 6-2

Mason McTavish had a pair of goals and Jackson LaCombe and Cutter Gauthier each had three assists as the Anaheim Ducks scored four goals in the final eight minutes of the first per...

MARCH 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Expected back Tuesday Kulak (illness) is slated to play versus the Ducks on Tuesday, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.

Impact Kulak was absent from Monday's practice but appears to have recovered from his illness ahead of Tuesday's tilt. The defenseman has already set new career highs in goals (seven), points (21) and average ice time (20:06) with games still remaining. With Kulak healthy, Cam Dineen and Troy Stecher are set to serve as healthy scratches.

MARCH 4 • ROTOWIRE

Under the weather Kulak is dealing with an illness and did not skate Monday, Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton reports.

Impact Edmonton recalled Cam Dineen from AHL Bakersfield on Monday, so Kulak's availability for Tuesday's game against the Ducks is in question. Kulak has yet to miss a game this season. If the left-shot blueliner can't suit up Tuesday, Troy Stecher or Dineen will fill his spot in the lineup.

MARCH 4 • ROTOWIRE

Sets career high in goals Kulak scored a goal on five shots and blocked eight shots in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Panthers.

Impact Kulak now has a career-high seven goals this season after tying Thursday's game at 1-1 in the first period. He's also two points away from a new career high after reaching the 20-point mark for the third time in four years. On top of his slight gains on offense, the eight blocks Thursday represented a season high. The 31-year-old defenseman has 91 blocks, 94 shots on net and a plus-1 rating through 59 appearances as he works toward a career year nearly across the board.

FEBRUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Schmidt and Verhaeghe score in the 3rd, Panthers top Oilers 4-3 in Cup final rematch

Nate Schmidt and Carter Verhaeghe had third-period goals, Anton Lundell had a goal and two assists and the Florida Panthers topped the Edmonton Oilers 4-3

FEBRUARY 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Michkov, Couturier, and Tippett lead Flyers to 6-3 win over Oilers

Matvei Michkov and Sean Couturier each had a goal and two assists, Owen Tippett scored a pair of goals and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-3

FEBRUARY 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nabs assist Wednesday Kulak logged an assist and three shots on goal in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blackhawks.

Impact Kulak has three helpers over three games to begin February. The 31-year-old defenseman helped out on Viktor Arvidsson's opening tally in the second period. Kulak has mostly stayed in a depth role on the Oilers' blue line, but he's at 19 points through 54 appearances, putting him on pace for a career year. He's added 88 shots on net, 81 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating. Kulak is likely to take on heavier defensive matchups, freeing up John Klingberg to see more usage when the Oilers have the puck.

FEBRUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Career year continues Kulak had two assists in a 4-3 loss to Toronto on Saturday.

Impact Kulak is having a career year. His 18 points are within two of his career high of 20, and he's already equaled his best performance of six. Kulak doesn't help you on the power play, but this year, he's on pace for 28-30 points. That makes him a marginal play in deep formats.

FEBRUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies Thursday Kulak scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Avalanche.

Impact Kulak scored for the first time since Nov. 30, a game which was also in Denver. Over the 20 contests between goals, the defenseman racked up six assists, four of which have been in his last seven outings. For the season, he's matched his career high with six goals while adding 10 assists, 73 shots on net, 69 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating over 45 appearances.

JANUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Bouchard scores late goal to lift the surging Oilers past the Avs, 4-3

Evan Bouchard scored with 6:55 left and the surging Edmonton Oilers overcame a three-goal deficit to beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Thursday night

JANUARY 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Manages helper in win Kulak notched an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Wild.

Impact Kulak snapped a three-game point drought with the helper. The 31-year-old defenseman has played at a career-best pace with 15 points through 44 outings overall while often playing top-four minutes despite being listed on the third pairing most of the time. Kulak has added 68 blocked shots, 71 shots on net and a plus-5 rating as a steady stay-at-home defender.

JANUARY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Manages helper in win Kulak notched an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Wild.

Impact Kulak snapped a three-game point drought with the helper. The 31-year-old defenseman has played at a career-best pace with 15 points through 44 outings overall while often playing top-four minutes despite being listed on the third pairing most of the time. Kulak has added 68 blocked shots, 71 shots on net and a plus-5 rating as a steady stay-at-home defender.

JANUARY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Three assists in last two games Kulak picked up two assists Tuesday in a 4-0 win over Boston.

Impact Kulak has three assists in his last two games and that gives him 14 points (five goals, nine helpers), 63 blocks and 63 shots in 40 games. Kulak is on a career pace in all three of those categories, so those points will help if you're deploying him for his blocking.

JANUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Oilers' goalie Stuart Skinner leaves game briefly after collision with Bruins' Nikita Zadorov

Edmonton goalie Stuart Skinner left Tuesday’s game in Boston late in the first period after a hard collision with Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov, then was back on the ice for the...

JANUARY 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pockets helper in win Kulak managed an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Kraken.

Impact Kulak continues to play a larger role than his third-pairing assignment would suggest. It doesn't necessarily lead to more offense, though he has three helpers over his last 12 outings. The 30-year-old defenseman is up to 12 points, 62 shots on net, 60 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 39 appearances. He's on pace for a career year, but offense can be fickle for stay-at-home blueliners like Kulak.

JANUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Draisaitl scores late as Oilers beat Ducks 3-2 for 2nd straight win

Leon Draisaitl scored the tiebreaking goal late in the third period and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 for their second straight win

JANUARY 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Deals assist Monday Kulak posted an assist and two shots on goal in Monday's 6-5 loss to the Panthers.

Impact Kulak continues to chip in a little depth scoring from the blue line with four points and a plus-8 rating over his last 12 contests. He's still seeing second-pairing minutes, though more as a defensive presence. The 30-year-old blueliner is up to 11 points, 52 shots on net, 41 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating through 31 outings. He's on pace to surpass his career high of 21 points from 2021-22, a season he split between the Oilers and Canadiens.

DECEMBER 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Logs helper Tuesday Kulak had an assist in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Lightning.

Impact Kulak picked up his first point over four games in December when he assisted on a Connor McDavid goal. The 30-year-old Kulak remains listed on the third pairing, but he has functioned as a top-four option for the Oilers this season. The shutdown blueliner has 10 points, 46 shots on net, 38 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 28 appearances.

DECEMBER 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE