MacKenzie Weegar
D CGY
Sun 3/3/24 2:16 AM

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

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

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

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

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.

MacKenzie Weegar
D CGY
Sun 1/21/24 3:05 AM

Weegar found the back of the net in a 3-1 loss to Edmonton on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Weeger scored a beautiful goal on an odd-man rush to lift the puck over Stuart Skinner's glove for his 10th of the season. This tied him for 4th in the NHL for defensemen in goals, with his prior career-high being eight goals in the 2021-22 season for the Panthers. He also added six shots on net and played 25:38 TOI - leading his team in both categories. In Weeger's last 11 games, he has put up eight points (three goals and five assists) while averaging over 22 minutes of ice time. He looks to carry this momentum into Tuesday night's game versus the Blues.

MacKenzie Weegar
D CGY
Fri 1/12/24 12:37 AM

Weegar logged two assists, two hits and two blocked shots in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Coyotes.
EDGE Analysis
Weegar helped out on a Yegor Sharangovich shorthanded tally and a Rasmus Andersson marker in a span of 1:19 during the first period. With a goal and five helpers over six games in January, Weegar has continued to provide solid offense from the blue line. The 30-year-old defenseman is up to 26 points, 100 shots on net, 109 blocked shots, 72 hits, 28 PIM and a plus-6 rating through 42 outings this season. At that scoring pace, he could challenge for his first 50-point campaign.

MacKenzie Weegar
D CGY
Mon 1/8/24 12:53 PM

Weegar notched an assist, three shots on goal, five hits and two blocked shots in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Blackhawks.
EDGE Analysis
Weegar has four points over the first four games of January. That's already halfway to the eight points he had in December as the 30-year-old blueliner continues to provide consistency in a top-four role. Overall, he's at nine goals, 15 helpers, 97 shots on net, 69 hits, 104 blocked shots, 28 PIM and a plus-5 rating through 40 outings.

MacKenzie Weegar
D CGY
Sun 1/7/24 1:01 PM

Weegar scored a goal, blocked four shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Flyers.
EDGE Analysis
Weegar has collected a goal, three assists and 21 blocked shots over his last six contests. He gave the Flames a 2-1 lead in the second period Saturday, but they couldn't hold on. The defenseman has enjoyed a solid campaign with a career-high nine goals, 23 points, 94 shots on net, 102 blocked shots, 64 hits, 28 PIM and a plus-5 rating over 39 appearances. He's on pace for a career year.

MacKenzie Weegar
D CGY
Wed 1/3/24 10:27 AM

Weegar recorded a pair of assists in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Wild.
EDGE Analysis
Weeger set up Andrew Mangiapane's opening tally in the first period before adding a second helper on Blake Coleman's empty-netter in the closing minute of the third. It's just the third multi-point game of the year for Weegar and his first since Nov. 1 -- the 29-year-old blueliner came into Tuesday with just one assist in his last five contests. Still, Weegar's overall numbers have been solid this season -- he's up to 22 points (eight goals, 14 assists) through 37 games, putting him on pace to challenge his career high of 44 set with Florida in 2021.