Predators' Michael McCarron: Taken off injured reserve
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McCarron (upper body) was removed from injured reserve ahead of Thursday's matchup with Montreal, per the NHL media site.
McCarron looks poised to step into the lineup for the first time since Nov. 20 versus the Kraken, a stretch of six games on the shelf due to his upper-body issue. The 29-year-old forward has notched two goals, two assists and 35 hits while averaging 12:24 of ice time in 18 contests. Mark Jankowski could find himself relegated to the press box since McCarron is now healthy.
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Predators' Michael McCarron: Upgraded to day-to-day
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McCarron (upper body) is considered day-to-day and could be an option during the Preds' three-game road trip, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports Tuesday.
McCarron has already been out of action since Nov. 20 due to his upper-body issue, so he can be removed from injured reserve as soon as medically cleared. Considering the bottom-six forward has managed just four points in 18 games, his eventual return is unlikely to impact the majority of fantasy players, though he does offer some physicality in banger formats.
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Predators' Michael McCarron: On injured reserve
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McCarron (upper body) was put on injured reserve Wednesday, Nick Kieser of 102.5 ESPN Nashville reports.
The move can be retroactive to Nov. 20, so while McCarron is expected to miss his third straight game when the Predators face Philadelphia on Wednesday, he would be eligible to be activated ahead of Friday's tilt versus Tampa Bay if he recovers in time. McCarron has two goals and four points over 18 appearances in 2024-25.
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Predators' Michael McCarron: Remains out Monday
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McCarron (upper body) is unavailable Monday versus New Jersey, per Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.
McCarron is set to miss his second straight game. He has two goals, four points, 30 PIM, 35 hits and 10 blocked shots in 18 appearances in 2024-25. McCarron typically plays on the fourth line when healthy.
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Predators' Michael McCarron: Unavailable Saturday
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McCarron (upper body) won't play Saturday against Winnipeg.
McCarron has two goals, two assists, 16 shots on net, 10 blocked shots and 35 hits in 18 appearances this season. Mark Jankowski will replace McCarron in Saturday's lineup.
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Predators' Michael McCarron: Hands out assist in win
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McCarron notched an assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Canucks.
McCarron has two points, six hits and seven PIM over his last three games. The 29-year-old helped out on Zachary L'Heureux's first NHL tally at 5:28 of the first period. McCarron is up to four points, 34 hits, 30 PIM, 14 shots on net and a minus-11 rating over 17 appearances. When he's in the lineup, he serves in a fourth-line role.
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Predators' Michael McCarron: Long-range tip-in goal
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McCarron scored a goal, added two hits and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Oilers.
McCarron tipped in a goal from the high slot to open the scoring at 8:22 of the first period. The tally ended his six-game point drought, a span which included him sitting out twice as a healthy scratch. The 29-year-old forward has two goals, one assist, 12 shots on net, 30 hits, 23 PIM and a minus-9 rating through 15 appearances this season. He's a lock for bottom-six minutes when in the lineup, and that's unlikely to lead to enough offense to help fantasy managers.
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Predators' Michael McCarron: Contributes assist
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McCarron notched an assist, two shots on goal, four hits and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.
McCarron set up a Cole Smith goal in the third period. The 29-year-old McCarron hasn't done much offensively while filling a fourth-line role this season, earning two points over eight games. He's added nine shots on net, 14 hits, 12 PIM and a minus-7 rating. He won't be consistent enough on offense to help in the vast majority of fantasy formats.
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Predators' Michael McCarron: Scores in Tuesday's loss
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McCarron scored a goal and went minus-4 in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Kraken.
McCarron netted his first goal of the campaign, but the Predators' fourth line was caved in by the Kraken's offense. The 29-year-old has added three shots on net, two hits, two blocked shots and a minus-5 rating over three games this season. He'll likely rack up plenty of hits and PIM, but McCarron's career high in points came last year (22 in 70 regular-season games), and he doesn't have a lot of upside in that area.
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Predators' Michael McCarron: Buries goal in win
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McCarron scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Blues.
McCarron's third-period tally ended up being the game-winner. He has three goals and an assist over his last eight contests. McCarron has done well despite a bottom-six role this season, racking up 12 goals, 22 points, 83 shots on net, 134 hits, 52 blocked shots, 93 PIM and a plus-6 rating over 64 appearances.
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Predators' Michael McCarron: Notches assist Saturday
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McCarron registered an assist in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Avalanche.
Now with 21 points in 62 games (11G, 10A), McCarron has formed a solid checking unit along with linemates Cole Smith and Kiefer Sherwood. The trio has been a reliable source of secondary scoring for the Preds this season, accounting for a combined 29 goals and 67 points.
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Predators' Michael McCarron: Finds twine Sunday
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McCarron scored a goal on four shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Ducks.
The 28-year-old tallied at 8:43 of the third period, and his goal stood as the game-winner. It was McCarron's first goal since Jan. 29, though the forward has four points over his last six outings. For the season, the fourth-liner has career highs in goals (eight), points (16), shots on net (55), PIM (77) and blocked shots (34) while adding a plus-2 rating and 100 hits through 47 appearances.
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Predators' Michael McCarron: Generates assist
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McCarron notched an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.
McCarron has a helper in three of his last five games. He's been a lineup regular for most of the season, playing in a fourth-line role. The steady playing time has helped him earn a career-high 15 points through 46 appearances. The 28-year-old also has 99 hits, 77 PIM and 51 shots on net on the year.
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Predators' Michael McCarron: Sees shot tipped in
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McCarron notched an assist and six hits in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Golden Knights.
McCarron's attempt was tipped in by Cole Smith late in the second period. This was McCarron's second helper in the last three games. The fourth-liner hasn't been the steadiest scorer, producing 14 points over 44 appearances. He has, however, added an element of grit for the Predators with 93 hits, 75 PIM and a minus-1 rating, and he's more or less been a regular in the lineup since November.
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Predators' Michael McCarron: Secures two-year extension
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McCarron inked a two-year, $1.8 million contract extension with Nashville on Friday.
McCarron will see a slight uptick in salary compared to his current $775,000 cap hit. The 28-year-old center needs just two more points to set a new personal best and could top the 20-point threshold for the first time in his seven-year NHL career this season.
Predators' Michael McCarron: Earns two assists Tuesday
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McCarron notched a pair of helpers in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to Anaheim.
McCarron is just four points shy of setting a new career best through just 31 games this season, having tallied six goals and five assists. The 28-year-old winger will continue to offer little fantasy appeal in his fourth-line role.
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Predators' Michael McCarron: Scores sixth goal of 2023-24
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McCarron found the back of the net in a 6-3 loss to Calgary on Thursday.
McCarron's marker came early in the third period to narrow the Flames' lead to 5-3, but the Predators weren't able to turn that into a rally. It was his sixth goal and ninth point in 29 outings this season. McCarron serves as a fourth-line center, so his offensive contributions come sporadically. Fantasy managers should note his significant contributions in PIM and hits, though -- the 28-year-old has 52 and 48, respectively.
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Predators' Michael McCarron: Pots fifth goal
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McCarron scored the opening goal and added four PIM, three blocked shots, one hit, one shot on net and a minus-1 rating in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Stars.
The veteran checking-line center earned his fifth goal of the season the hard way. McCarron got knocked down in front of the Dallas net early in the second period, only for Ryan McDonagh's slapshot to hit him in the back of the helmet and trickle across the goal line. McCarron is two tallies short of tying his career high of seven, but he has a meager eight points in 24 games.
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Predators' Michael McCarron: Two goals in win
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McCarron netted two goals in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over Pittsburgh.
After scoring just one goal through his first 11 games this season, McCarron opened the scoring midway through the first period, deflecting a Tyson Barrie shot, before adding a second tally later in the frame. McCarron would also pick up three hits and a five-minute fighting major in the Nashville win. The 28-year-old forward now has five points (three goals, two assists) along with 20 hits on the campaign while skating on the fourth line.
