Predators' Mavrik Bourque: Expected to miss Saturday's tilt
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Bourque (upper body) is expected to miss Saturday's game against St. Louis, per Nick Kieser of Lower Broad Hockey.
Bourque hasn't played since Oct. 8 because of the injury. He has an assist in four appearances with Nashville this season. Bourque is regarded as day-to-day, so he still might be an option Thursday in Boston.
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Predators' Mavrik Bourque: Remains out Thursday
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Bourque (upper body) will miss Thursday's game versus the Sharks, Nick Kieser of Lower Broad Hockey reports.
Bourque is set to miss his third straight game after he didn't take the ice during warmups. His absence will allow Vitali Pinchuk to once again stay in the lineup in a bottom-six role. Bourque's next chance to play is Saturday versus the Blues.
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Predators' Mavrik Bourque: Game-time call against Sharks
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Bourque (upper body) will be a game-time decision for Thursday's clash with San Jose, Alex Daugherty of The Tennessean reports.
Bourque is at risk of missing his third straight game due to his upper-body problem, though he hasn't been officially ruled out. Even if the 24-year-old center does get into the lineup, it figures to be in a bottom-six role where he will offer minimal fantasy upside.
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Predators' Mavrik Bourque: Still out Tuesday
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Bourque (upper body) will not play versus the Golden Knights on Tuesday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.
Bourque is set to miss a second straight game due to the injury. Vitali Pinchuk will remain in the lineup in Bourque's absence. Since Bourque was labeled a game-time decision, he'll likely be in contention to return Thursday versus the Sharks.
Bourque (upper body) is considered a game-time decision ahead of Tuesday's home clash against the Golden Knights, per Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.
Bourque missed Saturday's contest after he exited Thursday's game against the Canadiens, where he sustained the upper-body injury during the second period. Prior to the injury, he posted an assist, a plus-1 rating, two PIM, seven shots on net and four hits across his first four regular-season appearances with Nashville. If he can't go Tuesday, Vitali Pinchuk will likely be his replacement in the lineup once again.
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Predators' Mavrik Bourque: Officially out Saturday
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Bourque (upper body) won't play Saturday versus the Senators, Nick Kieser of Lower Broad Hockey reports.
Bourque will have to miss at least one game after getting injured Thursday versus Montreal. The 24-year-old will be replaced by Vitali Pinchuk, who is making his NHL debut Saturday. Bourque's next chance to play is Tuesday versus the Golden Knights.
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Predators' Mavrik Bourque: Departs Thursday's game
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Bourque (upper body) won't finish Thursday's game versus the Canadiens.
Bourque appeared to be hurt during the second period. The 24-year-old forward has collected just one assist over four contests to begin his Nashville tenure. He'll be considered day-to-day due to this injury until the team provides more information.
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Predators' Mavrik Bourque: Signs six-year deal
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Bourque signed a six-year, $33 million contract with the Predators on Saturday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Bourque was traded to Nashville on Wednesday to help Dallas free up potential cap space. The 24-year-old is now locked in as part of the Predators' young core. He had 20 goals, 21 assists, 147 shots on net, 78 hits and a plus-6 rating over 82 regular-season appearances in 2025-26. Look for Bourque to fill a middle-six role with his new team.
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Predators' Mavrik Bourque: Traded to Nashville
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Bourque and Ilya Lyubushkin were traded to the Predators from the Stars on Wednesday in exchange for a 2027 second-round pick and a 2028 third-round pick, Pierre LeBrun of TSN reports.
After making 73 regular-season appearances for Dallas in 2024-25, Bourque appeared in every regular-season game for the Stars last year, racking up 20 goals, 21 assists, 78 hits, 22 PIM and 21 blocked shots while averaging 15:29 of ice time. He carved out some time on the power play with the Stars and will attempt to continue his development with a change of scenery ahead of the 2026-27 campaign.
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Stars' Mavrik Bourque: First NHL hat trick
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Bourque scored a hat trick Monday in a 6-5 win over Toronto. He also had an assist.
Bourque's third tally put the Stars ahead for good at 14:52 of the third period. He's the fifth player in Stars history to score at least three goals and four points on the road, and the first since Wyatt Johnston had five points (three goals, two assists) in a 7-6 overtime win in San Jose on March 5, 2024. Bourque has 19 goals, 21 assists and 146 shots in 81 games in his second full season in the NHL.
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Stars' Mavrik Bourque: Point streak up to four games
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Bourque scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over Chicago.
Bourque has posted back-to-back multi-point performances for the first time this season, and he's been on a tear since the beginning of March with six points (two goals, four assists) during a four-game point streak. The 24-year-old playmaker has set a new career-high mark in points with 29 in 63 regular-season contests after putting up 25 points in 73 regular-season appearances in 2024-25.
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Stars' Mavrik Bourque: Tallies in Wednesday's win
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Bouque scored a goal on two shots and added five hits in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Blues.
Bourque has three goals and an assist in his last four games. The 24-year-old has found a regular top-six role, which is helping him contribute more consistently. For the season, he's up to 11 goals, matching his 73-game total from the 2024-25 regular season. He has also added 11 assists, 94 shots on net, 45 hits and a minus-2 rating across 57 appearances.
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Stars' Mavrik Bourque: Scores in loss to Buffalo
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Bourque scored a goal in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Sabres.
Bourque got the Stars on the board just 15 seconds into the game with a snap shot, but that would be all the offense Dallas would muster throughout the game. Bourque should continue to see opportunities to produce due to his top-six role in the lineup, but he hasn't been at his best lately. He has notched just four points (two goals, two assists) over his last 10 outings.
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Stars' Mavrik Bourque: Fills empty cage
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Bourque scored an empty-net goal on four shots in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
Bourque ended a 10-game goal drought with the empty-netter. He had just two assists in that span. Bourque saw 15:48 of ice time Sunday, his most in a game since Nov. 26, and he was alongside Roope Hintz and Jason Robertson in a top-six role. Bourque has yet to receive ample minutes in a prominent spot in his career, so taking advantage of this opportunity, for however long it lasts, could help his offense take off. He's at five goals, 12 points, 61 shots on net, 18 hits and a minus-5 rating over 37 appearances.
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Stars' Mavrik Bourque: Opens scoring in win
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Bourque scored a goal on two shots, added three hits and went plus-2 in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Senators.
Bourque has chipped in two goals and an assist over his last six games. The 23-year-old forward continues to be a bit sheltered in a bottom-six role, but that's a product of the Stars having a lot of other players rolling all at once. Bourque has logged four goals, nine points, 42 shots on net, 15 hits and a minus-4 rating through 26 appearances this season.
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Stars' Mavrik Bourque: Two-point effort Saturday
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Bourque produced a goal and an assist in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Predators.
The 23-year-old opened the scoring early in the first period by redirecting a slick feed from Miro Heiskanen, before setting up Justin Hryckowian for a tally early in the third. It was Bourque's first multi-point performance of the season, and the 2020 first-round pick has two goals and five points through 15 games to begin the season while mainly skating in a bottom-six role.
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Stars' Mavrik Bourque: Scores in overtime loss
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Bourque scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Canucks.
Bourque's tally put the Stars ahead 4-2 late in the third period. They added an empty-netter afterwards, but the Canucks pulled off a miracle with three goals in the final minute of regulation before taking the win in overtime. Bourque snapped an eight-game goal drought, a span in which he had three assists and was scratched three times. The 23-year-old has mostly settled into a middle-six role, but his lack of power-play time isn't helping his cause for more offense. Bourque is at 11 goals, 14 assists, 75 shots on net, 42 hits, 34 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating across 69 outings.
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Stars' Mavrik Bourque: Registers assist in win
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Bourque notched an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.
Bourque has three points over his last five outings, but he's also been scratched three times in that span. It's a positive sign he stayed in the lineup Saturday even with the Stars switching to 11 forwards and seven defensemen -- Oskar Back and Colin Blackwell were scratched for this game. Bourque is up to 23 points, 69 shots on net, 38 hits, 30 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating over 64 appearances. The future is bright for the Quebec native, but his limited role on a contending team doesn't make him a strong fantasy option for the rest of 2024-25.
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Stars' Mavrik Bourque: Puts up power-play helper in win
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Bourque logged a power-play assist and two hits in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Blues.
Bourque's six-game point streak ended Friday versus the Kings, but he wasn't held off the scoresheet in consecutive contests. The 23-year-old forward has stepped up with consistency recently, though he's still seeing sheltered minutes from time to time in a bottom-six role. He's at nine goals, 20 points (three on the power play), 56 shots on net, 32 hits and a plus-2 rating through 54 appearances this season.
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Stars' Mavrik Bourque: Deposits goal
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Bourque scored a goal in Friday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Kings.
Bourque missed one game due to a facial injury after being struck in the face with a puck last Sunday versus the Blue Jackets. The 23-year-old has chipped in decent depth scoring lately, earning five goals and three assists over his last 15 contests. He's playing in a fourth-line role for now, but he may get more ice time if he remains consistent on offense. For the season, the Quebec native has 15 points, 53 shots on net, 28 hits and an even plus-minus rating across 48 appearances.
