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Nabs assist Saturday Kesselring produced an assist and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Lightning.

Impact Kesselring snapped a seven-game point drought with the primary helper on Logan Cooley's first-period tally. It's no surprise Kesselring's offense has dipped late in the season -- he's averaging just 14:50 of ice time per game since the start of February, compared to 19:05 per game prior to that point when Utah had more injuries on the blue line. He's still put together a career year with 26 points, a plus-9 rating, 78 hits, 59 blocked shots, 74 PIM and 130 shots on net through 70 appearances.

MARCH 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

MassMutual: Dynamic Duo | NHL.com Ian Cole and Michael Kesselring are making an impact on the Utah Hockey club, and are tonight's Dynamic Duo, presented by MassMutual

MARCH 19, 2025 • NHL.COM

Watch: Simon Benoit superman punches Michael Kesselring, resets dislocated thumb on his own in penalty box Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Simon Benoit showcased his toughness during Monday's game against the Utah Hockey Club.

MARCH 11, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Two helpers in Detroit Kesselring picked up two assists in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Red Wings.

Impact The 25-year-old blueliner had a hand in tallies by Dylan Guenther in the first period and on Kevin Stenlund's game-winner in the third. It was Kesselring's first multi-point performance since Dec. 7, and his time on the second power-play unit has also dried up since Sean Durzi returned to the lineup. Kesselring is still maintaining a decent pace of production however, managing one goal and six points over 11 games since the beginning of February.

MARCH 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Two helpers in Detroit Kesselring picked up two assists in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Red Wings.

MARCH 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Stenlund ends scoring drought to help Utah down slumping Red Wings, 4-2

Kevin Stenlund scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Utah Hockey Club handed Detroit its fourth straight loss, 4-2

MARCH 7, 2025 • Associated Press

Bags helper in win Kesselring logged an assist and three hits in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Impact Kesselring has three helpers over his last six outings. The 25-year-old defenseman continues to see a smaller role now that Utah's blue line is at full health, but the important part is that he's sticking in the lineup over Nick DeSimone. For the season, Kesselring is up to 23 points, 109 shots on net, 69 hits, 51 blocked shots, 65 PIM and a plus-7 rating through 59 appearances. Even with reduced minutes, he may do enough in an all-around capacity to justify a roster spot in deep fantasy formats.

FEBRUARY 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Produces assist Sunday Kesselring notched an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 5-4 shootout win over the Capitals.

Impact Kesselring has three points over his last five contests. His ice time is starting to drop a bit -- he's been under the 18-minute mark in four of five games in February, in part due to Utah having both Mikhail Sergachev and John Marino healthy. Kesselring is up to a career-high 22 points with 105 shots on net, 64 hits, 49 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 56 appearances. Even in a bottom-four role, he can be moderately productive in non-scoring areas, making him an option for fantasy managers in need of a little grit in deep formats.

FEBRUARY 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Nets lone goal in loss Kesselring scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Blues.

Impact Kesselring tied the game at 1-1 in the third period, but Jordan Kyrou scored minutes later to win it for the Blues. The goal was Kesselring's fifth point over his last 11 outings. The defenseman continues to handle a top-four role and looks steady doing so. He's at a career-high six goals with 99 shots on net, 59 hits, 46 blocked shots, 58 PIM and a plus-7 rating through 52 appearances this season.

FEBRUARY 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Registers power-play helper Kesselring managed a power-play assist and went minus-2 in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Jets.

Impact Kesselring has four points, including two on the power play, over his last seven contests. This was also the first time he's taken a minus rating in that span. The 25-year-old blueliner continues to see top-four minutes and has also played on the top power-play unit during Mikhail Sergachev's (upper body) absence. Kesselring has 19 points (three on the power play), 91 shots on net, 55 hits, 41 blocked shots, 56 PIM and a plus-11 rating through 48 appearances.

JANUARY 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Lights lamp on power play Kesselring scored a power-play goal on six shots and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Blues.

Impact The goal was Kesselring's first since Dec. 7, and he had just three helpers over the 18 games in between. The 25-year-old saw a larger role Saturday, logging 21:11 of ice time because Mikhail Sergachev (upper body) was out of the lineup. Kesselring has thrived this season with five goals, 13 assists, two power-play points, 85 shots on net, 54 hits, 38 blocked shots, 42 PIM and a plus-10 rating through 45 appearances. His production can help in deeper fantasy formats, and he may be an option in standard formats for as long as Sergachev is sidelined.

JANUARY 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Lights lamp on power play Kesselring scored a power-play goal on six shots and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Blues.

JANUARY 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Assists in consecutive contests Kesselring logged an assist, two blocked shots and 10 PIM in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Canadiens.

Impact Kesselring has a helper in consecutive games after going 12 contests without a point. The defenseman also got involved in a dust-up with Arber Xhekaj in this game. Kesselring brings a bit of talent on offense with a hard-nosed edge to his play. He has 17 points, 77 shots on net, 54 hits, 42 PIM, 35 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating through 43 appearances this season.

JANUARY 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Ends slump Saturday Kesselring logged an assist, three shots on goal, two hits and two PIM in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Islanders.

Impact Kesselring had a shot attempt tipped home by Nick Schmaltz in the second period. The 24-year-old Kesselring has done well enough defensively to keep Utah's blue line steady amid multiple injury absences, but this was his first point since Dec. 12 versus the Avalanche. Over the 12-game drought, the defenseman went minus-1 with 21 shots on net, 15 hits and seven blocked shots. He's at 16 points, 76 shots, 54 hits, 33 blocks, 32 PIM and a plus-9 rating over 42 appearances this season, mainly in a top-four role.

JANUARY 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Produces assist Thursday Kesselring logged an assist, three shots on goal and two blocked shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Avalanche.

Impact Kesselring has four points over his last six contests. The 24-year-old set up the first of Dylan Guenther's two tallies in Thursday's win. Kesselring is up to 15 points, 52 shots on net, 37 hits, 25 blocked shots, 24 PIM and a plus-10 rating through 29 outings. With injuries piled high on Utah's blue line, Kesselring should continue to log steady top-four minutes and see power-play time.

DECEMBER 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Offense taking leap forward Kesselring had a goal and an assist in a 5-2 win over Buffalo on Saturday.

Impact Kesselring beat Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen top corner from the high slot early in the second period; it started a run of five unanswered Utah goals. Kesselring's game has taken a big jump this season. He has 14 points (and 48 shots) in 26 games after putting up 21 points and 76 shots in 65 games as a rookie last season. That puts Kesselring on track for his first-ever 40-plus point season with 150-plus shots. He can help.

DECEMBER 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Draws assist Saturday Kesselring provided an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Golden Knights.

Impact Kesselring has earned three helpers over his last five contests. The 24-year-old blueliner is once again set to pick up some slack, as fellow defenseman Maveric Lamoureux (upper body) is set to be out for 4-6 weeks. Kesselring's ability to stay healthy so far has been a big upside for Utah, as his production -- he has 12 points, 42 shots on net, 33 hits, 21 blocked shots, 19 PIM and a plus-9 rating through 24 appearances.

DECEMBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Hands out helper in loss Kesselring produced an assist and four shots on goal in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Impact Kesselring has been listed on the third pairing for a few games now, but he was over 20 minutes of ice time (20:25) Sunday, the first time he's reached that threshold since Nov. 7. The 24-year-old blueliner is also firmly on the second power-play unit. Kesselring has been asked to do more than expected due to injuries on Utah's blue line, and he's been up to the challenge with 11 points, 39 shots on net, 32 hits, 19 blocked shots, 19 PIM and a plus-8 rating over 21 contests this season. That level of offense is worth consideration in most fantasy formats, especially those that reward his non-scoring contributions as well.

NOVEMBER 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Delivers two assists Wednesday Kesselring delivered two assists while adding one shot on goal, three hits and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Hurricanes.

Impact Kesselring delivered his second multi-point effort of the season and is slowly finding some consistency, as he's now cracked the scoresheet in three of his last six outings. Even though his role as a third-pairing defenseman limits his upside considerably, he's putting up decent numbers. With nine points across 16 outings, he looks on pace to set career-best figures if he stays healthy. His best production came in 2023-24, when he recorded 21 points in 65 games with the Coyotes.

NOVEMBER 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Finds twine in win Kesselring deposited an even-strength marker in Thursday's 4-2 victory over the Blues.

Impact Kesselring opened the scoring just 18 seconds into the contest after being set up by Clayton Keller. Kesselring added three shots, one hit, and a plus-2 rating in 23:23 of ice time. It was the right-shot blueliner's first goal in his last eight games. The South Carolina native produced 21 points over 65 regular-season games in 2023-24, a career high, and he's well on his way to exceeding that number this season. Overall, Kesselring has provided three goals, four assists, 15 PIM, 19 shots, 10 blocks, 21 hits and a plus-6 rating over 14 appearances.

NOVEMBER 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Garners assist in win Kesselring notched an assist and two PIM in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Flames.

Impact Kesselring saw just 13:33 of ice time in this contest, but there's plenty of explanations for that. He's coming off an illness that kept him out of practice Tuesday, Utah traded for defenseman Olli Maatta and had him in the lineup and the team dressed seven blueliners. The addition of Maatta leads to some potential that Kesselring will see fewer minutes, though that loss of ice time would likely be in mostly defensive situations. Through 11 appearances, Kesselring has six points, 15 shots on net, 16 hits, nine blocked shots, 15 PIM and a plus-6 rating.

OCTOBER 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Playing versus Flames Kesselring (illness) will be in the lineup to face Calgary on Wednesday, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports.

Impact Kesselring was a doubt after missing practice Tuesday but appears to be good to go. With the 24-year-old blueliner playing, and the team acquiring Olli Maata from Detroit, one of Vladislav Kolyachonok or Maveric Lamoureux figures to be relegated to the press box as a healthy scratch.

OCTOBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Status uncertain for Wednesday Kesselring is dealing with an illness and his status for Wednesday's matchup versus Calgary is in question, according to Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune.

Impact Kesselring seems to have picked up an ailment after Monday's 5-4 overtime loss to San Jose, as he had 22:42 of ice time in the game. The right-shot blueliner has recorded two goals, three assists, eight blocks, 13 PIM, 14 shots, 15 hits and a plus-5 rating through 10 appearances. An update on Kesselring's availability will likely come before the puck drops for Utah on Wednesday

OCTOBER 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Kesselring Records Hardest Shot since EDGE introduced 🔥

OCTOBER 25, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Energizer OT Winner: Michael Kesselring | NHL.com Michael Kesselring nets his first career overtime goal

OCTOBER 20, 2024 • NHL.COM

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