| Jan. 22, 2024 |
Montreal announced Monday that Stephens was put on waivers. - Stephens has chipped in two goals, one assist and 16 shots on net in 23 NHL outings this season. If he clears, Stephens will probably be sent down to the minors. That could pave the way for Tanner Pearson's return to the lineup from an upper-body injury. |
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| Jan. 7, 2024 |
Stephens had an assist and one block over 10:15 of ice time in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Rangers. - Stephens and Michael Pezzetta combined to set up Joel Armia's strike that beat Jonathan Quick five-hole for Montreal's third goal. Stephens has been a lineup regular on the fourth line since being called up in early December. The Canadiens have sustained injuries to three centers -- Kirby Dack (knee), Christian Dvorak (pectoral) and Alex Newhook (ankle) -- so Stephens should continue to be a regular going forward. Two of those three injured centers are done for the season. |
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| Dec. 29, 2023 |
Stephens scored a goal on one shot and had a block over 9:08 of ice time in Thursday's 5-3 loss to Carolina. - A Jayden Struble shot from the point deflected off Michael Pezzetta onto the stick of Stephens, whose backhander eluded Antti Raanta. The Hurricanes had jumped to a 2-0 lead early before Stephens initiated Montreal's comeback. It was the second goal of the season for the center and second in as many games. He's played 11 games since being called up to replace Alex Newhook (ankle) while serving on the fourth line. |
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| Dec. 23, 2023 |
Stephens found the back of the net in a 5-2 win over Chicago on Friday. - Stephens' marker came early in the second period to narrow the Blackhawks' lead to 2-1 and begin Montreal's comeback effort. It was the 26-year-old's first goal and point in 10 contests with the Canadiens this season. Although Stephens has stuck with Montreal since being summoned from AHL Laval on Dec. 1, he's playing in a fourth-line capacity and consequently is unlikely to contribute much offensively. |
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| Dec. 1, 2023 |
Stephens was called up from AHL Laval on Friday. - Alex Newhook suffered a lower-body injury during Thursday's 5-1 loss to Florida, so Stephens' promotion is likely a reaction to that. If Newhook can't play Saturday versus Detroit, then Stephens might make his NHL season debut. The 26-year-old has three goals and 12 points in 16 outings with Laval in 2023-24. |
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| Sept. 30, 2023 |
Stephens was put on waivers Saturday. - Stephens has played in 72 NHL games during his career, but he failed to play at the top level in 2022-23. Stephens had 20 goals and 41 points in 68 AHL contests last season with Laval. |
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| July 4, 2023 |
Stephens signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Canadiens on Tuesday, per CapFriendly. - It's not a great sign that Stephens didn't play in an NHL game in 2022-23 despite the Canadiens' numerous injury problems. He was fairly solid with AHL Laval, posting 20 goals and 41 points over 68 contests. He's a veteran of 72 NHL games, but it's likely the 26-year-old opens 2023-24 in the minors. |
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| Oct. 4, 2022 |
Stephens was placed on waivers by Montreal on Tuesday. - The Canadiens are hoping Stephens will pass through waivers unclaimed so he can be assigned to AHL Laval for the start of the season. Stephens picked up six helpers through 27 appearances with the Red Wings in 2021-22. |
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| July 13, 2022 |
Stephens signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Canadiens on Wednesday. - Stephens spent the entirety of the 2021-22 campaign with the Red Wings, picking up six helpers through 27 appearances. The 25-year-old forward will likely split the 2022-23 season between the minors and the big club. |
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| July 12, 2022 |
Stephens was not given a qualifying offer by the Red Wings and will become an unrestricted free agent Wednesday, MLive.com reports. - Stephens hasn't scored a goal at the NHL level in two seasons, though he did manage six helpers in 27 games last year. Given his limited offensive upside, the Ontario native figures to continue splitting his time between the NHL and AHL this upcoming campaign and shouldn't be expected to offer much in the way of fantasy value. |
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| April 14, 2022 |
Stephens contributed an assist in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Hurricanes. - Stephens is performing well following a 55-game injury layoff, as he's registered two assists in three games since returning. However, between his fourth-line role and lack of NHL experience, fantasy managers are going to look elsewhere for help at the center position down the stretch. |
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| Nov. 23, 2021 |
Stephens (lower body) will be out at least until Feb. 23, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports. - Stephens has already missed four contests and will miss many more, but at least he doesn't require surgery. He recorded four points in 16 games prior to suffering the injury against Montreal on Nov. 13. |
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| Nov. 15, 2021 |
Stephens (lower body) was placed on IR on Monday. - The move was retroactive to Nov. 13. With Stephens expected to "miss some time," this move doesn't substantially alter his outlook. Joe Veleno has been recalled from AHL Grand Rapids and should fill in while Stephens recovers. |
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| Nov. 13, 2021 |
Stephens left Saturday's game against Montreal with a lower-body injury and will not return. - Stephens crashed into the boards and was in noticeable pain when heading back to the bench. An update on the severity of his injury should be available before Monday's tilt with the Blue Jackets. |
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| May 10, 2021 |
Mitchell Stephens had 12:57 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-0 loss to the Panthers on Monday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| May 8, 2021 |
Mitchell Stephens had 8:18 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-1 loss to the Panthers on Saturday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| April 13, 2021 |
Mitchell Stephens had 9:51 of ice time in the Lightning's 7-2 loss to the Predators on Tuesday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. |
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| Jan. 23, 2021 |
Mitchell Stephens had an assist in 5:45 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-2 loss to the Blue Jackets on Saturday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. Stephens now has one assist on the season. |
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| Jan. 21, 2021 |
Mitchell Stephens had 7:52 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-2 overtime win over the Blue Jackets on Thursday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Jan. 15, 2021 |
Mitchell Stephens had 7:42 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks on Friday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| Jan. 14, 2021 |
Mitchell Stephens had 12:50 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-1 win over the Blackhawks on Wednesday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Sept. 11, 2020 |
Mitchell Stephens had 10:57 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-3 loss to the Islanders on Friday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| Aug. 19, 2020 |
Mitchell Stephens had 7:24 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-4 win over the Blue Jackets on Wednesday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Aug. 13, 2020 |
Mitchell Stephens had 8:20 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-1 loss to the Blue Jackets on Thursday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Aug. 11, 2020 |
Mitchell Stephens had 24:02 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-2 win over the Blue Jackets on Tuesday. He took six shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Aug. 8, 2020 |
Mitchell Stephens had 13:31 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-1 loss to the Flyers on Saturday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Aug. 5, 2020 |
Mitchell Stephens had 11:28 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-2 win over the Bruins on Wednesday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Aug. 3, 2020 |
Mitchell Stephens scored one goal in 10:03 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-2 shootout win over the Capitals on Monday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Stephens now has one goal on the season. |
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| March 7, 2020 |
Mitchell Stephens had 10:21 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-3 win over the Bruins on Saturday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| March 5, 2020 |
Mitchell Stephens had 14:23 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-0 win over the Canadiens on Thursday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| March 3, 2020 |
Mitchell Stephens scored one goal in 10:54 of ice time in the Lightning's 2-1 loss to the Bruins on Tuesday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Stephens now has three goals on the season. |
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| Feb. 29, 2020 |
Mitchell Stephens had 9:34 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-3 win over the Flames on Saturday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| Feb. 27, 2020 |
Mitchell Stephens had 13:28 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-2 loss to the Blackhawks on Thursday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. |
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| Feb. 20, 2020 |
Mitchell Stephens had 13:38 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-3 loss to the Golden Knights on Thursday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| Feb. 17, 2020 |
Mitchell Stephens had 8:07 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-3 overtime win over the Avalanche on Monday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. |
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| Feb. 15, 2020 |
Mitchell Stephens had 10:40 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-3 win over the Flyers on Saturday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. |
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| Feb. 13, 2020 |
Mitchell Stephens had 16:48 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-1 win over the Oilers on Thursday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. |
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| Feb. 11, 2020 |
Mitchell Stephens had 17:35 of ice time in the Lightning's 2-1 overtime win over the Penguins on Tuesday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Feb. 10, 2020 |
Mitchell Stephens had 11:26 of ice time in the Lightning's 2-1 overtime win over the Blue Jackets on Monday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| Feb. 8, 2020 |
Mitchell Stephens had an assist in 12:15 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-1 win over the Islanders on Saturday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Stephens now has three assists on the season. |
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| Feb. 6, 2020 |
Mitchell Stephens had 10:50 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-2 win over the Penguins on Thursday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| Feb. 4, 2020 |
Mitchell Stephens had 12:40 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-2 win over the Golden Knights on Tuesday. He took four shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| Feb. 1, 2020 |
Mitchell Stephens had 10:55 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-0 win over the Sharks on Saturday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Jan. 31, 2020 |
Mitchell Stephens had 9:51 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-3 win over the Ducks on Friday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. |
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| Jan. 29, 2020 |
Mitchell Stephens had 11:11 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-2 win over the Kings on Wednesday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Jan. 27, 2020 |
Mitchell Stephens had 8:45 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-2 overtime loss to the Stars on Monday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| Jan. 17, 2020 |
Mitchell Stephens had an assist in 13:32 of ice time in the Lightning's 7-1 win over the Jets on Friday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Stephens now has two assists on the season. |
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| Jan. 16, 2020 |
Mitchell Stephens had 11:07 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-2 loss to the Wild on Thursday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| Jan. 14, 2020 |
Mitchell Stephens had 8:54 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-3 shootout win over the Kings on Tuesday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Jan. 12, 2020 |
Mitchell Stephens had 12:36 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-1 loss to the Devils on Sunday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| Jan. 11, 2020 |
Mitchell Stephens had 13:46 of ice time in the Lightning's 1-0 win over the Flyers on Saturday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. |
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| Jan. 9, 2020 |
Mitchell Stephens had 13:04 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-0 win over the Coyotes on Thursday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Jan. 7, 2020 |
Mitchell Stephens had an assist in 11:57 of ice time in the Lightning's 9-2 win over the Canucks on Tuesday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Stephens now has one assist on the season. |
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| Jan. 5, 2020 |
Mitchell Stephens scored one goal in 9:21 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-1 win over the Hurricanes on Sunday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. Stephens now has two goals on the season. |
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| Jan. 4, 2020 |
Mitchell Stephens had 11:49 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-3 win over the Senators on Saturday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of +1 for the game. |
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| Jan. 2, 2020 |
Mitchell Stephens had 7:24 of ice time in the Lightning's 2-1 win over the Canadiens on Thursday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Dec. 31, 2019 |
Mitchell Stephens had 7:42 of ice time in the Lightning's 6-4 win over the Sabres on Tuesday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| Dec. 29, 2019 |
Mitchell Stephens had 9:20 of ice time in the Lightning's 2-1 win over the Red Wings on Sunday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. |
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| Dec. 28, 2019 |
Mitchell Stephens scored one goal in 8:43 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-4 win over the Canadiens on Saturday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. Stephens now has one goal on the season. |
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| Dec. 23, 2019 |
Mitchell Stephens had 10:56 of ice time in the Lightning's 6-1 win over the Panthers on Monday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Dec. 21, 2019 |
Mitchell Stephens had 7:27 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-1 loss to the Capitals on Saturday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Dec. 19, 2019 |
Mitchell Stephens had 8:33 of ice time in the Lightning's 4-3 overtime loss to the Stars on Thursday. He took one shot and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Dec. 14, 2019 |
Mitchell Stephens had 9:19 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-2 loss to the Capitals on Saturday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. |
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| Dec. 12, 2019 |
Mitchell Stephens had 7:31 of ice time in the Lightning's 3-2 win over the Bruins on Thursday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Dec. 10, 2019 |
Mitchell Stephens had 5:57 of ice time in the Lightning's 2-1 win over the Panthers on Tuesday. He took two shots and had a plus-minus of even for the game. |
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| Dec. 9, 2019 |
Mitchell Stephens had 8:28 of ice time in the Lightning's 5-1 loss to the Islanders on Monday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of -2 for the game. |
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