Impact Maatta set up Andreas Athanasiou's tally in the second period. The 26-year-old Maatta has just four assists, 32 shots on net, 28 hits and 34 blocked shots through 29 outings. The Finn is likely to remain in a third-pairing role with limited upside, so fantasy managers can likely look elsewhere for depth on the blue line.

14 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Nabs assist in return Maatta (upper body) recorded an assist, three blocked shots and two PIM in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.

Impact Maatta missed nine games with the injury, and he saw 19:10 of ice time in his return. The 26-year-old blueliner now has two assists through 25 contests this year. He's added 28 shots on net, 28 hits, 27 blocks and six PIM in a fairly limited third-pairing role.

APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE

Removed from IR Maatta (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Saturday.

Impact Maatta missed nine games while dealing with his upper-body issue. It's unclear if he'll return to the lineup Saturday against San Jose, but his activation would indicate that as the likely scenario. He has one assist and a minus-6 rating in 24 games this season.

APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE

Placed on injured reserve Maatta (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, per CapFriendly.

Impact Maatta is still expected to be out for at least a few more days. His move to injured reserve is likely to free up a roster spot for the Kings.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE

Will miss at least 10 more days Maatta (upper body) will be sidelined for at least 10 more days, Lisa Dillman of The Athletic reports.

Impact Maatta's absence will continue to test the Kings' depth at defense, but it won't impact any fantasy lineups, as he's only tallied one assist in 24 games this campaign.

MARCH 24 • ROTOWIRE

Not playing Monday Maatta (upper body) didn't travel with the team and has been ruled out for Monday's game versus the Sharks.

Impact Maatta is expected to miss Wednesday's rematch against the Sharks as well. Austin Strand was recalled from AHL Ontario to take Maatta's place in the lineup.

MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE

Petersen stars as Kings snap Vegas' 5-game win streak, 3-1 Sean Walker and Dustin Brown scored 51 seconds apart in the second period and the Los Angeles Kings snapped the Vegas Golden Knights’ five-game winning streak with a 3-1 victory

MARCH 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Injured Sunday Maatta suffered an upper-body injury against Vegas on Sunday and will not return.

Impact Maatta was knocked out of the game early Sunday after just 1:34 of ice time. The 26-year-old blueliner has just one assist and a minus-6 rating through 24 games this season. He'll be day-to-day ahead of Monday's game in San Jose.

MARCH 21 • ROTOWIRE

Removed from protocols list Maatta was lifted from the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Impact Maatta missed the last two games while stuck on the COVID-19 but it appears he'll be ready for Wednesday's game against the Blues. The 26-year-old blueliner has one assist and a minus-3 rating through 21 games in his first season as a King.

MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE

Enters COVID-19 protocols Maatta entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocols and was placed on the non-roster list Friday, John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio reports.

Impact There's no telling when Maatta might be ready to return, but he'll miss Friday's matchup with Colorado at a minimum now that he's entered the league's virus protocols. Daniel Brickley is expected to replace Maatta on the Kings' third pairing against the Avalanche.

MARCH 12 • ROTOWIRE

Pregame | Olli Maatta at Minnesota

FEBRUARY 26 • YOUTUBE

Iafallo scores twice, Kings beat Coyotes 4-2 to sweep series Alex Iafallo scored two goals, Cal Peterson stopped 22 shots and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Arizona Coyotes 4-2 for their fourth straight victory

FEBRUARY 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Uses body in loss Maatta posted an assist, five hits and three blocked shots in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Golden Knights.

Impact Maatta picked up the secondary helper on Austin Wagner's third-period goal, which got the Kings on the board. Beyond that, Maatta led the team and tied with Jeff Carter for the lead in blocked shots Friday. The assist was Maatta's first point in six outings this year. The Finn has added 10 hits, six blocks and nine shots on net. While Matt Roy (upper body) and Sean Walker (nose) are sidelined, Maatta should see regular playing time, but he's no lock to remain in the lineup when the Kings' defense corps is at full health.

FEBRUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out Sunday Maatta is among the Kings' scratches for Sunday's game versus the Blues, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Impact Maatta will sit out a second straight game after opening the year with a minus-1 rating, seven shots on goal and no points in four appearances. His absence allows Mikey Anderson to skate on a pairing with Drew Doughty while Kale Clague remains in the lineup as well. It's assumed Maatta is a healthy scratch.

JANUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Rebuilding Kings think making playoffs is a realistic goal The Los Angeles Kings have been one of the Western Conference’s worst teams the past two seasons but general manager Rob Blake has set an ambitious goal this year of making the pla...

JANUARY 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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OCTOBER 21, 2020 • HOCKEYBUZZ.COM

Olli Maatta's journey is coming full circle with move to Los Angeles Kings "If there’s the word ‘professional’ in the dictionary, Olli’s picture would be there.”

OCTOBER 16, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Trade action heats up at NHL draft ahead of free agency Two Stanley Cup-winning players got traded, a few others got new contracts and almost 200 prospects got to — virtually — live out their dreams by having their names called on the s...

OCTOBER 7, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Heads to Hollywood Maatta was traded to the Kings by the Blackhawks in exchange for forward Brad Morrison on Sunday.

Impact Maatta will fill a big need for the Kings as a left-handed defenseman, as the 26-year-old supplied 17 points across 65 games last season. The Finn has averaged at least 18 minutes per contest in every season in the NHL, so expect him to take over in a top-4 defensive role for the Kings. The Blackhawks will retain $750,000 of Maatta's $4.08 million cap hit for 2020-21 per, Sportsnet's Chris Johnston.

OCTOBER 4, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Bruins win without Rask, take 2-1 lead over Hurricanes

AUGUST 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tallies lone goal in loss Maatta scored a goal in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Golden Knights in Game 3.

Impact Maatta was the only Blackhawk able to solve Marc-Andre Fleury in the contest. The 25-year-old has been a surprising source of offense in the playoffs, with three goals and two helpers in seven games after recording only 17 points in 65 regular-season outings. The Finn has added eight shots on goal, 19 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating in the playoffs.

AUGUST 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Blackhawks push Oilers to brink of elimination with 4-3 win Matthew Highmore tied the score with 5:47 left in the third period, and Jonathan Toews got his second of the game 4 1/2 minutes later to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 4-3 win over...

AUGUST 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Petry gets tiebreaking goal in 3rd, Canadiens beat Penguins

AUGUST 5, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Two-point effort in win Maatta scored a goal and added an assist in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Oilers in Game 3.

Impact Maatta opened the scoring in the first period and had the secondary helper on Matthew Highmore's third-period tally. The 25-year-old Maatta has two goals and two assists through three games in the playoffs. The Finnish blueliner can't be expected to keep up the pace for long, but he might make for a solid budget option for DFS managers Friday.

AUGUST 5, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

McDavid's hat trick propels Oilers past Blackhawks 6-3 Connor McDavid recorded his first playoff hat trick to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 6-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks, tying their best-of-five qualifying series at one game api...

AUGUST 4, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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