Zucker scored a goal on three shots in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Blues.
Zucker has managed two goals over seven games since returning from a lower-body injury. The winger is still looking for his first assist of the season, racking up four goals, 26 shots on net, 15 hits and a minus-4 rating through 12 appearances. He's averaging just 13:40 of ice time while working as a third-liner in his first year with the Coyotes.
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Coyotes' Jason Zucker: Nets first goal since return
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Zucker scored a goal on his lone shot in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Stars.
Zucker tied the game 2-2 midway through the first period with a power-play marker, his first goal since returning from a seven-game injury absence. Overall, the 31-year-old Zucker has three goals through his first eight games with Arizona while skating with Logan Cooley and Michael Carcone on the third line.
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Coyotes' Jason Zucker: Ready to rock
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Zucker (lower body) was activated from injured reserve and will play Thursday versus the Blues, per the NHL media site.
Zucker was initially expected back Saturday, but he'll return a game early. He missed seven contests with the injury. Travis Boyd will exit the lineup to make room for Zucker, who should fill a middle-six role with time on the second power-play unit.
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Coyotes' Jason Zucker: Expected back Nov. 11
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Zucker (lower body) is expected to return no later than Nov. 11, Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports reports.
Zucker won't play Thursday versus the Canadiens, but it sounds like he could be back within a week or so. The winger was hurt Oct. 21 versus the Ducks and received a week-to-week injury designation. Once he returns, Zach Sanford will likely return to AHL Tucson.
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Coyotes' Jason Zucker: Week-to-week
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Zucker (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Monday, according to the NHL media site.
Zucker, who is considered week-to-week, and Michael Carcone (upper body) were injured in Saturday's contest against Anaheim. Arizona recalled forwards Jan Jenik and Zach Sanford from AHL Tucson on Monday. Zucker will miss at least the next two games, which are both against the Kings, following his placement on the IR list. He has two goals, 14 shots on net and seven hits in five games this season.
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Coyotes' Jason Zucker: Exits Saturday's contest
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Zucker (lower body) won't return to Saturday's game versus the Ducks, Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports reports.
Zucker scored a power-play goal in the first period, but ended up with just 5:33 of ice time in the contest. The severity of his injury is unknown. If he can't play Tuesday versus the Kings, Travis Boyd will likely enter the lineup.
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Coyotes' Jason Zucker: Nets first with Arizona
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Zucker tallied a goal on a team-high seven shots in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Blues.
Zucker extended the Coyotes lead to 5-1 early in the third period with a power-play marker, his first of the season. The 31-year-old Zucker signed a one-year deal with Arizona after he tallied 27 goals and 48 points in 78 games with the Penguins last season. He'll have some upside in a top-six role with an improving Coyotes offense while also seeing time on the second power-play unit.
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Coyotes' Jason Zucker: Heading to Arizona
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Zucker agreed to a one-year, $5.3 million contract with Arizona on Saturday, Chris Johnston of TSN reports.
Zucker scored 27 goals and 48 points in 78 contests while averaging 15:39 of ice time with the Penguins in 2022-23. He's probably going to play a meaningfully bigger role with Arizona, which might in turn lead to an increase in his offensive production.
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Penguins' Jason Zucker: Scores in victory
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Zucker scored a goal on two shots, helping the Penguins to a 2-0 win over the Predators on Thursday.
Zucker scored a tap-in goal off a nice feed from Brian Dumoulin to open the scoring Thursday. This goal extends his point streak to three games with three points in that span. On the season, Zucker has 26 goals and 46 points in 71 games.
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Penguins' Jason Zucker: Will play Thursday
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Zucker (undisclosed) is good to play Thursday against the Stars, according to Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Zucker was listed as a game-time decision, but he's going to stay in the lineup after registering an assist Wednesday. He has 24 goals and 43 points in 67 appearances in 2022-23.
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Penguins' Jason Zucker: Game-time decision Thursday
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Zucker (undisclosed) is regarded as a game-time decision for Thursday's contest against Dallas.
Zucker ended his four-game scoring drought with an assist in Wednesday's 5-2 win over Colorado. He has 24 goals and 43 points in 67 contests this season. Jake Guentzel (undisclosed) is also listed as a game-time decision, so one or both of Alexander Nylander and Filip Hallander might draw into the lineup.
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Penguins' Jason Zucker: Logs power-play helper
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Zucker notched a power-play assist, five shots on goal and three hits in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.
Zucker went 20 games without a helper, but he was plenty productive with 11 goals in that span. He had the secondary assist on the first of Jeff Carter's two tallies in the contest. For the season, Zucker is up to 43 points (nine on the power play), 174 shots on net, 183 hits, 41 PIM and an even plus-minus rating while serving as a fixture in the Penguins' middle six.
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Penguins' Jason Zucker: Scores again Sunday
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Zucker scored a goal on eight shots in a 3-2 overtime win over the Rangers on Sunday.
Zucker has now scored in four straight games and has racked up nine goals in his previous eight contests. With 24 tallies on the year, the 31-year-old winger could challenge for the 30-goal threshold for just the second time in his 12-year NHL career.
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Penguins' Jason Zucker: Lights lamp twice in comeback win
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Zucker scored two goals in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.
With the Penguins shockingly down 4-0 early in the second period, Zucker sparked the comeback to life by slipping the puck past Michael Hutchinson midway through the frame before bringing Pittsburgh to within a goal early in the third, with both tallies coming from in close. It's Zucker's second multi-goal performance in the last three games and he has six markers in the last five, boosting the veteran winger up to 21 goals and 39 points through 59 contests on the season.
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Penguins' Jason Zucker: Two goals including winner
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Zucker scored twice, including the game-winner in overtime, in a 5-4 victory over Tampa Bay on Thursday.
Zucker put the Pens up 3-2 at 15:06 of the second period on a breakaway. And then he pumped in a one-timer from beyond the right face-off circle after a cross-ice feed from Marcus Pettersson at 2:13 of the extra frame. Zucker has scored in three straight games and has four goals over that span. He has 19 goals and 37 points in 57 games this season.
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Penguins' Jason Zucker: Nets game-winner Tuesday
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Zucker scored a goal on his lone shot in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Predators.
Zucker gave the Penguins a 2-1 lead late in the third period, firing a shot from an awkward angle that managed to sneak by Juuse Saros. Zucker now has goals in back-to-back games after scoring just twice in his previous 13 contests. The 31-year-old winger is up to 17 goals and 18 assists through 56 games this season.
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Penguins' Jason Zucker: Nets goal Sunday
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Zucker found the back of the net in Pittsburgh's 7-3 win over Tampa Bay on Sunday.
Zucker scored at 18:37 of the second period to increase the Penguins' lead to 6-2. He has 16 goals and 34 points in 55 games this season. Zucker entered Sunday's action in the midst of an offensive slump, recording two goals and three points over his previous 13 contests.
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Penguins' Jason Zucker: Nets power-play marker
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Zucker scored a power-play goal on two shots, logged 14 PIM, doled out three hits and blocked two shots in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Islanders.
Zucker gave the Penguins a 2-1 lead in the second period. Later in the frame, a scrum broke out, with Zucker and Ross Johnston each receiving 14 PIM for their respective roles in the situation. The goal was Zucker's second in the last three games after he had gone eight contests without one, and his trip to the sin bin was his first since Jan. 24. The winger is up to 15 tallies, 33 points (eight on the power play), 123 shots on net, 146 hits, 35 PIM and an even plus-minus rating through 52 outings.
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Penguins' Jason Zucker: Goal drought continues
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Zucker failed to find the back of the net for the eighth straight contest against the Sharks on Tuesday.
After a strong start to January, Zucker has registered just one assist during his goal drought. Still, the winger continues to put the pucks on net with 23 shots over those eight contests. As long as Zucker keeps shooting, he should eventually get one over the goal line.
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Penguins' Jason Zucker: Reaches 30-point milestone
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Zucker provided a goal in Pittsburgh's 4-1 win against Ottawa on Friday.
Zucker's marker came at 11:57 of the first period and proved to be the game-winner. That extended the 31-year-old's goal scoring streak to three games. He has 13 goals and 30 points in 41 contests this season.
