MacKenzie Weegar D CGY Fri 3/29/24 1:43 PM
MacKenzie Weegar
D CGY
Weegar notched two assists, three hits and four blocked shots in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Blues.
EDGE Analysis
Weegar has picked up the pace again with two goals and five assists over his last six games. The 30-year-old defenseman has enjoyed a standout year unlike many of his teammates. He has 17 goals, 43 points, 179 shots on net, 171 hits, 177 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 72 appearances. He should continue to see top-four usage and power-play time down the stretch.
MacKenzie Weegar D CGY Wed 3/27/24 11:02 AM
MacKenzie Weegar
D CGY
Weegar scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to Chicago.
EDGE Analysis
Weegar ended Petr Mrazek's shutout bid 12:25 into the third period, burying a wrister through traffic to cut Calgary's deficit to 3-1. Weegar is up to 17 goals this season, ranked third behind Roman Josi and Cale Makar among defensemen. Overall, the 30-year-old blueliner has 41 points through 71 games this year, three shy of a career high.
MacKenzie Weegar D CGY Tue 3/19/24 2:05 AM
MacKenzie Weegar
D CGY
Weegar scored a goal on six shots, blocked five shots, logged two hits and added two PIM in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Capitals.
EDGE Analysis
Weegar pulled a goal back for the Flames in the third period, but a comeback push never materialized. The 30-year-old defenseman hadn't scored a goal since his Feb. 10 hat trick versus the Islanders, but he had a solid seven helpers over 15 games between goals. He's up to 16 tallies, 40 points, 173 shots on net, 166 blocked shots, 161 hits, 45 PIM and a plus-4 rating over 68 appearances. Weegar's still got a good shot to top his career high of 44 points from 2021-22.
MacKenzie Weegar D CGY Sun 3/17/24 3:59 AM
MacKenzie Weegar
D CGY
Weegar notched three assists and two shots during Saturday's 5-2 win over Montreal.
EDGE Analysis
Weegar contributed to the win all night, providing three assists and leading all skaters with 24:30 of ice time. He also added two hits, two shots on goal and a plus-1 rating. He has been rock solid for the Flames since Chris Tanev was traded to the Stars and continues to build on his career year, though Saturday's outing did snap a four-game scoreless slump. With 15 goals and 36 points on the season, he is a player fantasy managers may want to consider rostering if he is available.
MacKenzie Weegar D CGY Fri 3/8/24 12:47 AM
MacKenzie Weegar
D CGY
Weegar recorded two assists, two hits and five blocked shots in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Lightning.
EDGE Analysis
Weegar helped out on the first of Yegor Sharangovich's two goals as well as Andrew Mangiapane's empty-netter. This was Weegar's first multi-point effort since his Feb. 10 hat trick versus the Islanders. The 30-year-old blueliner is up to 36 points, 155 shots on net, 136 hits, 148 blocks and a plus-6 rating through 62 outings. He's on track to set a new career high in points, with the mark to beat being his 44 points in 80 contests in 2021-22 with the Panthers.
MacKenzie Weegar D CGY Sun 3/3/24 2:16 AM
MacKenzie Weegar
D CGY
Weegar logged a power-play assist, two shots on goal, three hits and two blocked shots in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Penguins.
EDGE Analysis
Weegar dropped the puck off for Nazem Kadri, who converted on an end-to-end rush for the Flames' second goal. The helper was Weegar's second point over eight games since his Feb. 10 hat trick versus the Islanders. The 30-year-old defenseman has 34 points (eight on the power play), 149 shots on net, 133 hits, 143 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating over 60 appearances this season. He'll likely see an increase in defensive usage following the Flames' trade of Chris Tanev to Dallas.
MacKenzie Weegar D CGY Tue 2/20/24 2:53 AM
MacKenzie Weegar
D CGY
Weegar notched a power-play assist, three shots on goal, six hits and two blocked shots in Monday's 6-3 win over the Jets.
EDGE Analysis
Weegar's only contribution over the previous six games was a hat trick versus the Islanders on Feb. 10. The 30-year-old snapped a three-game slump when he set up a Nazem Kadri equalizer in the second period. Weegar has generally impressed on offense this season, racking up 33 points, 139 shots on net, 118 hits, 136 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating through 56 appearances. He should continue to provide well-rounded production for fantasy managers.
MacKenzie Weegar D CGY Sat 2/10/24 5:05 PM
MacKenzie Weegar
D CGY
Weegar scored three goals Saturday in a 5-2 win over the Islanders.
EDGE Analysis
It was his first NHL hat trick, and remarkably, it's the first hat trick by any NHL defender this season. Weegar opened the scoring early in the first with a wrist shot from the right faceoff dot off the rush. His second came late in the second and stood as the winner. Weegar one-timed the puck past Semyon Varlamov after his teammate whiffed on a shot from the low slot. An empty-net goal completed the trick. Weegar has a career-high 15 goals and is on pace for a new personal best of 50 points. Fantasy managers should be wary of Weegar's inflated 11.6 percent shooting percentage, which is more than double his career mark of 5.7. Still, the 30-year-old has been a valuable defender this season even if there is some potential regression coming.
MacKenzie Weegar D CGY Fri 1/26/24 1:30 AM
MacKenzie Weegar
D CGY
Weegar scored a goal on four shots, doled out three hits and added two PIM in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Blue Jackets.
EDGE Analysis
Weegar has scored in three straight games, accounting for half of the Flames' offense in that span. The 30-year-old defenseman had never scored in more than two games in a row prior to Thursday. He's enjoying an excellent campaign with 12 tallies, 29 points, 119 shots on net, 117 blocked shots, 80 hits, 32 PIM and a plus-9 rating through 48 appearances in a top-four role.
MacKenzie Weegar D CGY Wed 1/24/24 2:42 AM
MacKenzie Weegar
D CGY
Weegar scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Blues.
EDGE Analysis
Weegar opened the scoring at 11:38 of the first period. He has scored in back-to-back games, and the defenseman has stayed strong with eight points over 11 outings in January. This is shaping up to be a career year for Weegar. He has 11 goals, 28 points, 115 shots on net, 116 blocked shots, 77 hits, 30 PIM and a plus-8 rating through 47 appearances, a pace that should see him challenge for his first 50-point campaign.