| April 11, 2024 |
Samberg produced an assist and two PIM in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Stars. - Samberg has two helpers over his last three contests, and he has four assists over 17 appearances since the start of March. He's also been scratched four times in that span while seeing mostly third-pairing minutes when in the lineup. The 25-year-old has 18 points, 76 shots on net, 105 blocked shots, 59 hits and a plus-15 rating over 75 appearances this season. |
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| Jan. 7, 2024 |
Samberg notched an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-4 rating in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Coyotes. - Samberg has picked up helpers in each of the last two games, giving him 10 assists on the season. The 24-year-old continues to hold down a third-pairing role, though he's managed decent offense while staying solid in his own zone. The blueliner has a plus-14 rating with 60 blocked shots, 41 shots on goal, 33 PIM and 20 hits through 39 appearances, so he could have some value in fantasy formats that reward defensive work. |
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| Jan. 5, 2024 |
Samberg notched an assist and two shots on goal in Friday's 3-1 win over the Ducks. - Samberg snapped a six-game point drought with his helper on a Nate Schmidt go-ahead goal in the third period. The helper was Samberg's fourth since the start of December. The 24-year-old blueliner has held down a steady role on the third pairing over Logan Stanley and Declan Chisholm. Samberg is at a career-high nine points (all assists) with 41 shots on net, 58 blocked shots, 33 PIM and a plus-10 rating through 38 appearances. |
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| Nov. 24, 2023 |
Samberg notched two assists, three blocked shots, two shots on goal, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 3-0 win over the Panthers. - Samberg helped out on goals by Nino Niederreiter and Adam Lowry in this contest. Prior to Friday, Samberg had gone three games without a point. He's up to five helpers, 18 shots on net, 31 blocked shots, 31 PIM and a plus-5 rating through 19 appearances. He continues to see a third-pairing role, holding off Logan Stanley for playing time. |
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| Nov. 14, 2023 |
Samberg recorded an assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Devils. - Samberg snapped a seven-game point drought with the helper. He's been in a third-pairing role for most of the season, and with the Jets dressing seven defensemen Tuesday, he saw just 13:33 of ice time. Samberg is up to three helpers, 20 blocked shots, 29 PIM, seven hits, 12 shots on net and a plus-3 rating through 15 appearances. He might top his career high of eight points from last year, but he's far from reliable enough to help in fantasy. |
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| Oct. 30, 2023 |
Samberg was scoreless in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss against the Rangers. - Samberg didn't get onto the scoresheet, but he was able to take two shots while also recording a pair of blocked shots in his 14:57 of ice time. The 24-year-old defenseman has just a single assist and plus-4 rating in eight games since opening the season with an assist in Calgary on Oct. 11. The third-pairing defenseman's fantasy ceiling is remains significantly limited. |
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| July 5, 2023 |
Samberg signed a two-year, $2.8 million contract with the Jets on Wednesday. - Samberg emerged as a solid third-pairing defenseman last season, racking up eight points, a plus-10 rating, 91 hits and 93 blocked shots in 63 games. The 24-year-old is now locked in at a reasonable cap hit and will likely fill a similar role for the next two seasons. He'll be a restricted free agent with arbitration rights at the end of this contract. |
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| March 21, 2023 |
Samberg blocked a shot off of his leg in Tuesday's morning skate and he won't play versus the Coyotes, Scott Billeck of the Winnipeg Sun reports. - Samberg has no points since Jan. 12, so his absence won't be noticed in fantasy circles. The 24-year-old will be replaced by Kyle Capobianco in the lineup Tuesday. |
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| Jan. 21, 2023 |
Samberg (illness) is expected to be back in the lineup Saturday versus Ottawa, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports. - Samberg, who sat out Thursday's loss to Toronto, is slated to be paired with Nate Schmidt in his return. The former will replace Ville Heinola in the lineup. Samberg has eight points, 30 shots on goal, 65 blocks and 57 hits in 35 games this season. |
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| Jan. 19, 2023 |
Samberg (illness) will miss Thursday's game against Toronto, per the NHL media site. - Samberg was also unavailable for Tuesday's 4-1 loss to Montreal because of the illness. He has two goals and eight points in 35 contests this season. Ville Heinola will stay in the lineup for a second straight game. |
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| Jan. 18, 2023 |
Samberg (illness) isn't practicing Wednesday, Jeff Hamilton of the Winnipeg Free Press reports. - Samberg can be considered questionable for Thursday's game versus the Maple Leafs. If Samberg's unable to go, look for Ville Heinola to remain in the lineup against Toronto. |
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| Jan. 13, 2023 |
Samberg opened the scoring with his second goal of the season in a 4-2 victory over Buffalo on Thursday. - Samberg has eight points in 33 games this season. The 23-year-old defenseman has 56 hits and 62 blocks as he is averaging 15:35 of ice time as a third-pairing defenseman. |
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| Dec. 17, 2022 |
Samberg registered an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Canucks. - Samberg set up Axel Jonsson-Fjallby's breakaway tally in the third period. Through seven outings in December, Samberg has a goal and three helpers -- he's making a solid impact with offense from the blue line. The 23-year-old is up to five points, 19 shots on net, 36 hits, 43 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in 22 contests overall. Samberg, Kyle Capobianco and Ville Heinola (illness) will likely be contending for two spots in the lineup during Nate Schmidt's (upper body) absence, though Samberg should have the inside track for playing time. |
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| Dec. 15, 2022 |
Samberg recorded seven hits during Thursday's 2-1 overtime victory over the visiting Predators. - Samberg delivered the game-high in finished checks during 14:13 of ice time. The 23-year-old defenseman scored his first career goal Dec. 4 and entered Thursday with a point in three of his previous four outings. Samberg, who contributed two blocks and one shot against the Predators, rebounded from accumulating just one assist in his opening 16 games this season. |
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| Dec. 4, 2022 |
Samberg secured a milestone goal and drew an assist during Sunday's 5-2 victory over the visiting Ducks. - Samberg was forced to wait a few minutes for clarification. The 2017 second-round draft pick initially thought he converted on his first career tally, but officials reviewed the play to see if it was deflected by a hit stick. Samberg's patience was finally rewarded with his maiden marker during his 32nd appearance. Samberg finished Sunday's come-from-behind win with a game-high five blocks and three shots on goal. |
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| Nov. 4, 2022 |
Samberg garnered his first point of the 2022-23 season Thursday in a 3-2 overtime victory over Montreal. - Samberg drew the secondary assist on Blake Wheeler's third of the season in the second period. The goal tied the game at 3 apiece and eventually sent it into overtime. Samberg has played five games this season and has four shots on net, with six hits and 12 blocked shots. |
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| Oct. 27, 2022 |
Samberg (lower body) is set to play Thursday against Los Angeles. - Samberg is making his return after missing three games. He's projected to serve on the third pairing with Dylan DeMelo. |
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| Oct. 26, 2022 |
Samberg (lower body) fully participated in Wednesday's practice, according to Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site. - Samberg wore a non-contact jersey when he skated with the Jets on Monday, so this is a big step forward. His availability for Thursday's game against Los Angeles isn't certain though. He hasn't played since Oct. 19 and when he is available, he'll likely serve on the third pairing. |
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| Oct. 24, 2022 |
Samberg (lower body) practiced in a non-contact sweater Monday, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports, indicating he won't be ready to play against St. Louis. - Samberg was previously labeled as day-to-day but the fact that he isn't cleared for contact doesn't bode well for a short-term absence. Even when healthy, the Minnesota native is far from a lock for a spot in the lineup and figures to frequently find himself watching from the press box. |
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| Oct. 22, 2022 |
Samberg (lower body) isn't expected to play Saturday against Toronto. Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports. - Samberg remains day-to-day, according to Jets coach Rick Bowness. This will be the 23-year-old defender's second consecutive absence. Samberg has suited up in just one contest this season. |
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| Oct. 20, 2022 |
Samberg (undisclosed) will miss Thursday's game against Vegas, Scott Billeck of the Winnipeg Sun reports. - Samberg had a hit and three blocks in 15:25 of ice time during the Jets' 4-3 overtime victory against Colorado on Wednesday. He's a depth defenseman who will sometimes be a healthy scratch. In this case though, he's banged up. |
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| April 11, 2022 |
Samberg notched two assists, two shots on goal, a pair of hits and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 4-2 win over the Canadiens. - Samberg helped out on goals by Morgan Barron and Paul Stastny in the second period. This was Samberg's first multi-point outing in just the ninth game of his career, all of which have been in this season. He's added 12 shots on net, 12 hits, 10 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in a third-pairing role when he plays. He should continue to see playing time with Logan Stanley (undisclosed) out. |
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| April 7, 2022 |
Samberg was recalled from AHL Manitoba on an emergency basis Thursday. - Samberg has appeared in six games with the Jets this season but hasn't seen any NHL action since Jan. 25. The 23-year-old has 12 assists in 32 AHL appearances. |
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| Feb. 28, 2022 |
Samberg (upper body) was demoted to AHL Manitoba on Monday. - Per NHL rules, Samberg would have been cleared of his upper-body injury before be could be reassigned to the minors. Barring additional blue line problems, Samberg figures to spend the bulk of what remains of the 2021-22 campaign in the minors with the Moose, making him a low-end fantasy target. |
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| Jan. 27, 2022 |
Samberg (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Thursday. - Samberg was already considered week-to-week with his injury, so this doesn't really affect his return timeline. The rookie blueliner is averaging 14 minutes of ice time through six NHL games. |
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| Jan. 26, 2022 |
Samberg is week-to-week with an upper-body injury, Scott Billeck of the Winnipeg Sun reports. - It's unclear when Samberg, who debuted Jan. 13 and has totaled two assists in six NHL games, suffered the injury. The 23-year-old should return sometime in February. |
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| Jan. 9, 2022 |
The Jets added Samberg to the taxi squad Sunday. - Samberg has played with AHL Manitoba since recovering from a preseason ankle sprain and has recorded five assists in 16 games. His unimpressive production in the minors doesn't suggest he'll make his NHL debut this season unless necessary. |
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| Nov. 16, 2021 |
Samberg (ankle) was assigned to AHL Manitoba on Tuesday. - Samberg began the year on the non-roster injured list due to an ankle issue, but now that he's healthy, he'll head to the minors. The 2017 second-round pick has yet to make his NHL debut. |
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| Nov. 9, 2021 |
Samberg (ankle) practiced in a regular sweater Tuesday, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports. - Samberg sustained an ankle injury during training camp that saw him start the year on injured reserve. Once the blueliner is cleared to play, he figures to be shipped down to AHL Manitoba where he figures to play the bulk of his games this year. As such, fantasy players shouldn't be expecting him to make a significant impact this season. |
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