Erik Gudbranson
D CBJ
Sun 4/3/22 2:12 AM

Gudbranson logged an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Blues.
EDGE Analysis
Gudbranson has a goal and an assist in his last two contests. That's not as unusual as it's been in previous years for the hard-hitting defenseman, who is up to a career-high 17 points in 68 games. He's added 111 shots on net, 129 hits, 79 blocked shots and a plus-15 rating. Michael Stone slotted into a second-pairing role Saturday with Oliver Kylington (upper body) out, so it doesn't appear Gudbranson will move off of the third pairing.

Erik Gudbranson
D CBJ
Fri 4/1/22 1:42 AM

Gudbranson scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Kings.
EDGE Analysis
Gudbranson fired a shot from the point that beat Cal Petersen for a go-ahead goal in the third period, though the Flames couldn't maintain the lead. The 30-year-old defenseman has enjoyed a career year in his first campaign with the Flames. He's up to six goals, 16 points, 109 shots on net, 129 hits, 61 PIM and a plus-15 rating through 67 contests. He saw a bigger role toward the end of the game after Oliver Kylington (upper body) had an awkward fall into the boards, so Gudbranson could see increased usage Saturday versus the Blues as well.

Erik Gudbranson
D CBJ
Thu 3/17/22 1:31 AM

Gudbranson recorded an assist and four hits in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Devils.
EDGE Analysis
Gudbranson picked out Matthew Tkachuk on a long-range pass for the Flames' fourth goal, which stood as the game-winner. While far from a steady scorer, Gudbranson has three points, a plus-7 rating and 30 hits through nine games in March. The 30-year-old is enjoying a career year with 15 points, 103 shots on net, 112 hits, 53 PIM and a plus-15 rating in 60 contests overall.

Erik Gudbranson
D CBJ
Fri 3/11/22 1:18 AM

Gudbranson posted an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Lightning.
EDGE Analysis
Gudbranson set up Mikael Backlund's goal at 19:52 of the second period, which gave the Flames a 3-1 lead just before the intermission. The 30-year-old Gudbranson has officially enjoyed a career year in his first campaign with the Flames. He's up to 14 points, 98 shots on net, 102 hits and a plus-15 rating through 57 appearances. While he plays on the third pairing, the modest offense and strong physical play could build a case for fantasy managers in deeper formats to notice him.

Erik Gudbranson
D CBJ
Sun 3/6/22 1:32 AM

Gudbranson scored a goal on two shots, added six hits and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Avalanche.
EDGE Analysis
Gudbranson's second-period tally was his career-best fifth of the season. He also matched his career high in points with 13, a mark he set as a Panther in 2014-15. The 30-year-old blueliner has become a solid contributor in a third-pairing role in both scoring and physical areas. He's racked up 97 hits, 67 blocked shots, 53 PIM, 94 shots on net and a plus-12 rating through 54 contests. He has not posted a minus rating since the All-Star break.

Erik Gudbranson
D CBJ
Sun 2/27/22 2:50 AM

Gudbranson scored a goal on two shots, levied six hits and added two PIM in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Wild.
EDGE Analysis
Gudbrandson has scored all of his career-high four goals in the last 14 games. His tally Saturday was another long-range blast that gave the Flames a 3-1 lead late in the first period. The 30-year-old has provided surprising offense from a third-pairing role with 12 points, 90 shots on net and a plus-8 rating in 51 contests. He's also a physical force with 82 hits, 62 blocked shots and 53 PIM this season.

Erik Gudbranson
D CBJ
Wed 2/16/22 12:05 AM

Gudbranson scored a goal on four shots and went plus-4 in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
EDGE Analysis
It was another strong game for Gudbranson, who has two goals and a helper in his last four outings. The defenseman beat Elvis Merzlikins with a long-range shot just 2:10 into Tuesday's contest. For the season, Gudbranson has 11 points, 77 shots on net, 70 hits, 57 blocked shots, 49 PIM and a plus-5 rating in 46 contests.

Erik Gudbranson
D CBJ
Sun 2/13/22 1:56 AM

Gudbranson scored a goal on two shots and added five PIM in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Islanders.
EDGE Analysis
In the second period, Gudbranson threw hands with Ross Johnston in a heavyweight bout. Gudbranson used his hands in a more productive way in the third period, scoring at the 8:00 mark to pad the Flames' lead. The 30-year-old has reached double-digits in points for just the third time in his career with two goals and eight assists in 45 contests. He's added 73 shots on net, 49 PIM, 70 hits, 56 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating as a third-pairing blueliner this season.

Erik Gudbranson
D CBJ
Thu 2/10/22 3:19 AM

Gudbranson posted an assist, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Golden Knights.
EDGE Analysis
Gudbranson got the puck down low to Matthew Tkachuk, who then set up Johnny Gaudreau for the opening tally 5:03 into the game. Offense remains an occasional part of Gudbranson's game, as he had gone four contests without a point entering Wednesday. The blueliner is up to nine points, 71 shots, 67 hits, 52 blocked shots, 42 PIM and an even plus-minus rating through 43 appearances.

Erik Gudbranson
D CBJ
Thu 1/27/22 2:42 AM

Gudbranson scored a goal on four shots, went plus-3 and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Blue Jackets.
EDGE Analysis
Adam Ruzicka won a faceoff back to Gudbranson, who wired a shot past Elvis Merzlikins at 6:55 of the third period. The 30-year-old Gudbranson has points in consecutive games for the first time this season after he logged an assist in Monday's 7-1 win over the Blues. The defenseman is at eight points, 59 shots on net, 60 hits, 51 blocked shots, 37 PIM and a plus-2 rating in 38 appearances.