Athanasiou has tallied one assist while averaging 16:16 of ice time through the first three games of the campaign.

EDGE Analysis

Athanasiou will almost certainly be a mainstay in Chicago's top six, at least until he's likely dealt at the trade deadline, this year, but that may not be enough to lead to fantasy relevancy, as the Blackhawks will probably struggle to score this season. He'll try to snap his two-game pointless streak in a home matchup with Detroit on Friday.

Athanasiou signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Blackhawks on Wednesday, Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Athanasiou was limited to just 28 games in 2021-22 due to injury, picking up 11 goals and 17 points over that span. The 27-year-old forward has often been injured over the past three seasons and he'll be playing for a Blackhawks team that will likely have trouble scoring in 2022-23, so he may be a player to avoid during this year's fantasy drafts.

Athanasiou scored a goal in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Oilers in Game 5.

EDGE Analysis

Athanasiou checked back into the lineup for Gabriel Vilardi after sitting out Game 4 as a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Athanasiou rewarded head coach Todd McLellan's faith, scoring in the second period of Game 5. This was the forward's first point in four playoff contests, and he's added six shots on net with a minus-3 rating.

Athanasiou scored a goal on four shots, went plus-2 and added two PIM in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.

EDGE Analysis

Athanasiou got loose for a breakaway and scored at 11:45 of the third period. It was his first point in three games since he returned from a month-long absence with an undisclosed injury. Staying healthy has often been the 27-year-old's biggest issue. He has 15 points, 61 shots on net and a plus-5 rating through 25 contests. Athanasiou will have strong fantasy appeal as long as he remains in a top-line role.

Athanasiou (undisclosed) is expected to suit up versus Columbus on Saturday, LA Kings Insider Zach Dooley reports.

EDGE Analysis

Athanasiou has missed significant chunks of the season due to various injuries this year, playing in just 22 games for the Kings. When healthy, the 27-year-old center has been relatively productive considering he has nine goals, five assists and 51 shots while averaging 14:41 of ice time. In addition to linking up with the Kings' top line, Athanasiou should also be in the mix for minutes with the No. 1 power-play unit.

Athanasiou (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve retroactive to March 10 on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Now that he's on IR, Athanasiou will miss LA's next four games at a minimum. Rasmus Kupari or Lias Andersson will likely replace Athanasiou in the lineup for Saturday's game versus the Sharks.

Athanasiou scored a goal on four shots, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Sharks.

EDGE Analysis

Athanasiou helped out on a Phillip Danault goal and scored one of his own in a span of eight seconds in the first period. The 27-year-old Athanasiou has three goals and a helper in three games since he returned from an undisclosed injury. He's seen second-line usage with Viktor Arvidsson (lower body) out. Athanasiou has 14 points, 51 shots on net and a plus-2 rating in 22 appearances this season, but he could be in line for a bump if he continues to play in a top-six role.

Athanasiou scored the overtime winner in Monday's 3-2 victory over the Bruins.

EDGE Analysis

The goal was a beauty, as Athanasiou grabbed a loose puck in his own zone, blew past the Boston defenders and capped off the breakaway by going top shelf on Linus Ullmark. The 27-year-old speedster has three goals in two games since returning to action from an undisclosed issue, and he was skating in a top-six role Monday, with only Anze Kopitar seeing more ice time at even strength for Los Angeles than Athanasiou.

Athanasiou scored two goals including the game-winner in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Sabres.

EDGE Analysis

After a scoreless first period, Athanasiou took an outlet pass from Mikey Anderson, steamed through the neutral zone and then went top shelf on Dustin Tokarski for what proved to be the game-winner. The speedy forward then added one of two empty-netters for the Kings. Athanasiou has missed the prior five games with an undisclosed issue, the latest in a litany of injuries this season, but he seemed 100 percent healthy upon his return, with his first tally of the afternoon being the 100th of his career. On the year, he's managed seven goals and 11 points in 20 games.

Athanasiou (undisclosed) is in the lineup for Sunday's game in Buffalo, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Athanasiou sat out the previous five games, though it's unclear if the last few absences were injury-related or a coach's decision. With Brendan Lemieux (lower body) sidelined Sunday, Athanasiou will tag in on the fourth line alongside Blake Lizotte and Arthur Kaliyev.