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Flames sign goaltender Connor Murphy for rest of 2024025 season CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have signed goaltender Connor Murphy to a one-year, two-way contract for the remainder of the 2024-25 season, t...

MARCH 6, 2025 • THESTAR.COM

Sends three helpers in loss Murphy notched three assists, three hits, six blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Thursday's 7-5 loss to the Golden Knights.

Impact Murphy emphatically ended a 12-game point drought, which also included a 13-game stint out of the lineup due to a groin injury. The defenseman got involved on offense lately, helping out on goals by Ethan Del Mastro, Ilya Mikheyev and Philipp Kurashev as the Blackhawks put in a good attempt at overcoming an early 5-1 deficit. Fantasy managers don't often need to consider Murphy, but he is an option for those in formats that reward non-scoring production. He's at 16 points -- his most in five years -- while adding 51 shots on net, 40 PIM, 79 hits and 112 blocked shots across 46 appearances.

FEBRUARY 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Barbashev's 4-point night helps Golden Knights hold off Blackhawks 7-5

Ivan Barbashev had two goals and two assists, Vegas scored five times in the first period and the Golden Knights held off the Chicago Blackhawks to win 7-5

FEBRUARY 28, 2025 • Associated Press

Set to return against Florida Murphy (groin) will return to the lineup for Saturday's road game against the Panthers, Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports.

Impact Murphy landed on injured reserve Jan. 11 and hasn't suited up since Dec. 31 due to his groin injury. However, he'll put an end to his 13-game absence Saturday and will replace Nolan Allan in Chicago's lineup. Over 38 appearances this season, Murphy has recorded a goal, 12 assists, 93 blocked shots, 70 hits and 38 PIM while averaging 20:33 of ice time.

JANUARY 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Blackhawks' Connor Murphy entering unknown future after two bouts with groin issue Murphy is almost ready to return to the Hawks' lineup, but he has now missed time each of the last two seasons due to Osteitis pubis — the s...

JANUARY 29, 2025 • SUNTIMES.COM

Blackhawks put defenseman Connor Murphy on IR with a groin injury

The Chicago Blackhawks have placed defenseman Connor Murphy on injured reserve because of a groin injury

JANUARY 11, 2025 • Associated Press

Not ready to return Murphy (groin) will remain unavailable for "a bit," coach Anders Sorensen told Scott Powers of The Athletic on Saturday.

Impact Murphy has already missed four straight games due to the injury, and he'll miss a fifth Saturday. He has a goal, 13 points, 38 PIM, 70 hits and 93 blocks in 38 outings in 2024-25. When Murphy is healthy, Louis Crevier might end up in the press box.

JANUARY 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Remains out Friday Murphy (groin) isn't expected to play Friday versus Detroit, according to Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.

Impact Murphy has a goal, 13 points 38 PIM, 70 hits and 93 blocks in 38 appearances in 2024-25. He hasn't been in the lineup since Dec. 31. When healthy, Murphy typically serves in a top-four capacity, though he rarely sees any ice time with the man advantage.

JANUARY 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play Wednesday Murphy (groin) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against Colorado, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports.

Impact Murphy continues to deal with a groin injury and will be unavailable for a third consecutive matchup. It's not yet clear when he'll be able to return to action, but his next chance to do so will be Friday in Detroit.

JANUARY 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Remains sidelined Murphy (groin) won't play Sunday against the Rangers, Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports.

Impact Murphy will miss a second straight game while recovering from a groin injury. Wyatt Kaiser will remain on Chicago's top pairing alongside Seth Jones while Murphy is sidelined. The 31-year-old blueliner's next chance to suit up will come Wednesday against Colorado.

JANUARY 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Not playing Friday Murphy (groin) will not play versus Montreal on Friday, according to Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio.

Impact Murphy will miss his first game of the season. The 31-year-old defenseman has one goal, 12 assists, 38 PIM, 70 hits and 93 blocked shots across 38 contests this season. Wyatt Kaiser will draw into the lineup for Murphy and be paired on the top unit, alongside Seth Jones.

JANUARY 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with groin issue Murphy will not practice Thursday due to a groin injury, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Impact At this point, Murphy should be considered questionable heading into Friday's matchup with the Canadiens. The 31-year-old blueliner is pointless in his last five outings while recording 15 blocks, 12 hits and seven shots while averaging 19:32 of ice time. If Murphy does miss time, Wyatt Kaiser figures to step into his spot on the blue line.

JANUARY 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Deposits empty-netter in victory Murphy scored his first goal of the season in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Islanders.

Impact Murphy scored an unassisted empty-net goal at 19:49 of the final frame to seal the victory for Chicago. The marker was Murphy's first since Jan. 11 of the 2023-24 campaign. The right-shot blueliner is second in scoring on the back end for Chicago, and he's at one goal, 10 helpers, 32 PIM, 32 shots on net and a plus-1 rating through 31 appearances. Murphy is on track to surpass his career-high 19 points that he produced during the 2019-20 campaign.

DECEMBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Bedard scores in 3rd period as the Blackhawks beat the Islanders 5-3

Connor Bedard scored with 54 seconds left and Arvid Soderblom made 30 saves, helping the Chicago Blackhawks beat the New York Islanders 5-3

DECEMBER 15, 2024 • Associated Press

Registers two helpers Murphy notched two assists, two shots on goal, three blocked shots and two PIM in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Bruins.

Impact Murphy snapped a four-game slump with his two-assist performance. Prior to that dry spell, he had been limited to two helpers over the first 10 games of November. Murphy's playing style relies on physicality more than offense, but he's having a pretty good year on both fronts. The 31-year-old blueliner has 10 helpers, 25 shots on net, 32 PIM, 42 hits and 60 blocked shots through 26 outings. Last season, he put up just eight points over 46 appearances.

DECEMBER 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Pockets assist in overtime loss Murphy notched an assist and three hits in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Flyers.

Impact Murphy is helping to pick up some of the slack in the wake of Seth Jones' (foot) absence. The assist ended a six-game point drought for Murphy, who remains a fixture in the Blackhawks' top four. The 31-year-old had a good stretch in late October, but he shouldn't be relied on for offense. He's at eight assists, 18 shots on net, 21 PIM, 30 hits, 46 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 21 appearances this season.

NOVEMBER 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Adds helper Wednesday Murphy posted an assist, two hits and three blocked shots in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Red Wings.

Impact Murphy had opened November with a pair of scoreless efforts before assisting on a Nick Foligno goal Wednesday. Through 14 contests, Murphy has seven helpers -- putting him one point shy of matching last year's offensive output from 46 games. He's added 18 hits, 31 blocked shots, 21 PIM and 15 shots on net in 2024-25. Murphy is seeing top-four minutes, and while the offense is unlikely to last, his non-scoring production could be useful in deeper formats.

NOVEMBER 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Plucks pair of apples Murphy recorded two assists and went plus-2 in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Sharks.

Impact Murphy had a hand in goals by Ryan Donato and Tyler Bertuzzi as the Blackhawks took a 2-1 lead in the first period, though it didn't last. This was Murphy's first multi-point effort since Dec. 21, 2022. He's picked up all six of his helpers this season over the last six games, and he's added a plus-3 rating, 12 shots on net, 12 hits, 19 PIM and 21 blocked shots across 11 appearances. Murphy should continue to see top-four minutes on a young blue line, but his scoring productivity won't last.

NOVEMBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Will Smith scores twice for first NHL goals, Sharks beat Blackhawks 3-2 for third straight win

Will Smith scored twice for his first NHL goals, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2

NOVEMBER 1, 2024 • Associated Press

Pockets assist in win Murphy notched an assist, two PIM, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.

Impact Murphy is on a surprisingly strong run, earning all four of his assists this season over the last five games. The 31-year-old blueliner typically doesn't chip in offense that frequently while playing in a shutdown role. For the season, he's added 20 blocked shots, 19 PIM, 14 hits, 12 shots on net and a plus-1 rating over 10 contests while averaging 18:08 of ice time, down from 19:50 per game last season.

OCTOBER 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Slides helper Friday Murphy notched an assist and two PIM in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Predators.

Impact Murphy has earned an assist in three straight games. The 31-year-old defenseman doesn't produce offense with that consistency, so fantasy managers shouldn't expect him to keep it going. He's recorded three helpers, 11 shots on net, 15 PIM, nine hits and 15 blocked shots across eight contests this season.

OCTOBER 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Collects assist in loss Murphy notched an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Sabres.

Impact Murphy earned his first point of the year on the second of Craig Smith's two goals in the game. The 31-year-old Murphy doesn't often put up much offense, instead adding mostly physical production, though he had no hits or blocked shots Saturday. The veteran blueliner has seven hits, 14 blocks, 11 PIM, seven shots on net and a minus-1 rating through six outings this season. Over the last 10 campaigns, he's reached 100 hits in all 10 years and fell short of 100 blocks just once in that span. Murphy has never produced a 20-point campaign.

OCTOBER 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

On training camp roster Murphy is healthy and will be participating in training camp, the team announced Tuesday.

Impact Murphy missed the regular-season finale in 2023-24 due to an undisclosed injury. It's not clear whether or not this issue was related to Murphy's groin injury that kept him out of the lineup from mid-January to the beginning of April. Either way, the 11-year NHL veteran should fill a bottom-four role on defense while also serving on the penalty kill. The 31-year-old defenseman has collected 141 points throughout his career in 677 regular-season appearances.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Will miss season finale Murphy (undisclosed) will miss the season finale against LA on Thursday because he tweaked something during Tuesday's 3-1 loss to Vegas, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.

Impact It's unclear if Murphy's current issue is related to the groin injury that kept him out of the lineup from Jan. 16-April 10. Either way, he will conclude the campaign with two goals, eight points, 40 PIM, 116 hits and 113 blocks in 46 appearances. Murphy is inked to a four-year, $17.6 million contract through 2025-26, so he should feature on the Blackhawks' blue line again next season, potentially in one of the top-two pairings.

APRIL 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Activated off injured reserve Murphy (groin) has been taken off injured reserve ahead of Friday's matchup with Nashville.

Impact Murphy looks set to return to the lineup for the first time since Jan. 13 against Dallas, a stretch of 35 games on injured reserve. The defenseman will likely slot into Nikita Zaitsev's spot on the blue line, though that may depend on whether the Hawks decide to give Ethan Del Mastro his NHL debut.

APRIL 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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Barbashev's 4-point night helps Golden Knights hold off Blackhawks 7-5

Blackhawks put defenseman Connor Murphy on IR with a groin injury

Bedard scores in 3rd period as the Blackhawks beat the Islanders 5-3

Will Smith scores twice for first NHL goals, Sharks beat Blackhawks 3-2 for third straight win