| July 30, 2024 |
Barron signed a two-year, $2.3 million contract with Montreal on Tuesday. - Barron accounted for seven goals, 13 points, 60 shots on net, 59 blocked shots and 61 hits across 48 regular-season contests with the Canadiens in 2023-24. He also had two tallies and 11 points in 32 regular-season outings with AHL Laval last campaign. The 22-year-old blueliner will compete for a depth spot on Montreal's roster during training camp. |
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| April 17, 2024 |
Barron was reassigned to AHL Laval on Wednesday. - Barron had seven goals, 13 points, 16 PIM, 61 hits and 59 blocks in 48 contests with the Canadiens this season. He has also provided two goals and 11 points in 30 outings with Laval. Montreal's campaign is over, but the 22-year-old should factor into the big club's plans for the 2024-25 campaign. Before that, though, Barron will need a new contract, because he's set to become a restricted free agent this summer. |
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| April 6, 2024 |
Barron was called up from AHL Laval on Saturday. - Montreal brought Barron up on an emergency basis because Arber Xhekaj (upper body) and Kaiden Guhle (upper body) will not be available Saturday versus Toronto. Barron has played 41 games at the NHL level this season, scoring six times and adding six assists. He will likely be on the third pairing with Johnny Kovacevic. |
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| Jan. 22, 2024 |
Barron was assigned to AHL Laval on Monday. - Barron has supplied six goals, 12 points, 51 shots on net, 51 blocked shots and 37 hits in 41 games this season. His demotion could lead to Johnny Kovacevic's return to the lineup or to a possible recall of Arber Xhekaj from the minors. |
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| Jan. 11, 2024 |
Barron had an assist, two shots on net and one hit over 18:03 of ice time in Wednesday's 3-2 shootout loss to Philadelphia. - Barron and partner Kaiden Guhle set up Sean Monahan's first-period goal that put the Canadiens on top. The assist snapped a season-high eight-game drought without a point. Barron has six goals, six assists, 47 shots, 36 hits, 50 blocks and 16 PIM over 37 games. |
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| Dec. 18, 2023 |
Barron netted a goal in a 3-2 overtime win over the Jets on Monday. - Barron accounted for the game-winning goal, scoring on the power play at 1:09 of the extra frame. It was both his first GWG and PPG of the 2023-24 campaign. Through 28 contests this season, he has six markers and 11 points. The 22-year-old also registered two assists in his previous contest Saturday, making this just the second time this year he's recorded at least a point in consecutive appearances -- the other instance was from Oct. 23-24 when he scored in back-to-back games. |
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| Dec. 17, 2023 |
Barron had two assists and two shots on net over 17:55 of ice time in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Islanders. - Barron assisted on both of Josh Anderson's second-period tallies. The two-assist night was Barron's first multi-point effort and snapped a five-game run without a point, his longest such drought of the season. Barron has five goals, five assists, 32 shots, 30 hits and 46 blocked shots over 27 games. |
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| Dec. 3, 2023 |
Barron scored a goal on one shot and blocked three shots over 19:24 of ice time in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Red Wings. - Barron stemmed Detroit's early onslaught, scoring Montreal's first goal with seven seconds left in the first period to close the Wings' lead to 3-1. His pinch led to a Nick Suzuki shot that was blocked but right onto the stick of Barron, who had moved into the crease and deposited his fifth goal in 21 games. The 22-year-old blueliner has a 21.7 shooting percentage and is tied for sixth among defensemen in tallies. |
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| Nov. 22, 2023 |
Barron notched an assist in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Ducks. - Barron has a goal and an assist over his last three games, providing a little offense from the blue line. He's holding down a top-four role, mainly through his defensive play. The blueliner has six points, 26 blocked shots, 21 hits, 13 shots on net, 12 PIM and a plus-2 rating through 16 outings overall. |
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| Nov. 17, 2023 |
Barron scored a goal on two shots, blocked three shots, delivered two hits and had a two-minute penalty over 22:12 of ice time in Thursday's 6-5 loss to Vegas. - The Canadiens pulled the goalie and were pressing to score two goals late, when Barron closed the deficit to one. He was positioned in the high slot, stick cocked and ready to fire, and finished a feed from Cole Caufield. That he was on the ice in that situation is a telling sign that Montreal head coach Martin St. Louis believes in the offensive potential Barron showed last season (15 points, 39 games). The defenseman has four tallies on 13 shots (30.8 SH%) and five points over 14 games. |
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| Nov. 8, 2023 |
Barron had an assist and two shots on net over 19:23 of ice time in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to Tampa Bay. - Barron and Jordan Harris picked up the assists on Christian Dvorak's third-period goal. The two defensemen didn't do much on the play, as Dvorak, with speed through the neutral zone, finished his rush with a beautiful wrister. It was the fourth point in three games for Barron, whose other three points are goals. The 21-year-old, who was drafted in the first round of the 2021 draft by Colorado, wasn't known for his offense coming up, but Barron has shown flashes in his short time with Montreal. He's currently a member of the second-unit power play. |
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| Oct. 29, 2023 |
Barron scored a goal on one shot in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over Winnipeg. He added two blocked shots, one hit and two penalty minutes over 19:09 of ice time. - Barron filled the center slot on a rush and went five hole on Laurent Brossoit to even the game at one goal apiece. It was the third goal in four games for Barron, who filled in for Kaiden Guhle after being a healthy scratch the first three games of the season. Guhle returned Saturday, was Barron's partner on the second pair, and had a pair of assists. Barron will remain the lineup now replacing the injured David Savard (hand), who is expected out until early December. However, if Barron continues to provide offense, he'll play over Gustav Lindstrom when Savard is ready to play. |
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| Oct. 25, 2023 |
Barron scored a goal on three shots, blocked two shots, delivered four hits and was assessed two penalty minutes over 21:22 of ice time in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Devils. - Barron filled in for an injured Kaiden Guhle (upper body) for a third straight game and may stay in the active lineup for a bit. And not only because he scored his second goal in as many games. After news broke that David Savard will miss six-to-eight weeks with a broken hand, Barron moved up to the top pair alongside Mike Matheson. When Guhle returns, Barron could remain as a top-four blueliner. |
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| Oct. 23, 2023 |
Barron netted his first goal of the season in Monday's 3-1 win against the Sabres. - Barron, filling in for the injured Kaiden Guhle (upper body) for the second straight game, paid instant dividends. He scored just 2:56 into the game to get the visitors off on the right foot, with helpers to Arber Xhekaj and Sean Monahan. Barron added a plus-1 rating, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a minor penalty. Next up for the Canadiens is a home date with the Devils. |
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| Oct. 22, 2023 |
Barron blocked one shot over 11:31 of ice time in Saturdays' 3-2 overtime win against the Capitals. - Barron made his season debut, filling in for the injured Kaiden Guhle (upper body). He skated on the third pair with Arber Xhekaj. Barron showed some offense last season with 15 points in 39 games. but he may not get the ice time necessary to showcase that side of his game frequently in 2023-24. |
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| Oct. 20, 2023 |
Barron could make his regular season debut Saturday in place of an injured Kaiden Guhle (upper body), Herb Zurkowsky of the Montreal Gazette reports. - Guhle is deemed day-to-day with an injury suffered during Tuesday's loss to the Wild. Barron, who opened the season as a healthy scratch for all three games, is prepared to make his debut against Washington. He played well enough in a 39-game sampling last season after being called up from AHL Laval but was not one of the top six defensemen coming out of training camp. |
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| April 14, 2023 |
Barron scored a short-handed goal in Thursday's season-ending 5-4 loss to Boston. He added one hit, two blocked shots and two penalty minutes over 25:49 of ice time. - After some activity near the net, a loose puck came out to the slot where Barron jumped and buried it past Jeremy Swayman. The 21-year-old defenseman finished the season with four goals and 11 assists while going plus-2 over 39 games. He was called up in December and never went back to the AHL. Barron will have a spot on Montreal's blue line in 2023-24. |
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| March 14, 2023 |
Barron (upper body) will return to the lineup Tuesday against Pittsburgh. - Barron has produced nine points, 24 shots on goal, 19 blocks and 22 hits in 24 contests this campaign. He will replace Chris Wideman on the back end of the Canadiens following a six-game absence. |
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| March 13, 2023 |
Barron (upper body) won't play Monday against Colorado, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports. - Barron will miss his sixth straight game despite wearing a regular jersey during Monday's morning skate. He has produced nine points, 24 shots on goal, 19 blocks and 22 hits in 24 games this season. |
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| March 11, 2023 |
Barron (upper body) isn't ready to return for Saturday's game against New Jersey, per Guillaume Lefrancois of La Presse. - Barron hasn't played since March 2 because of the injury. He has three goals and nine points in 24 contests in 2022-23. Barron might serve on the third pairing once he's healthy. |
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| March 9, 2023 |
Barron (upper body) is still sporting a non-contact jersey at Thursday's game-day skate, ruling him out versus the Rangers. - Barron will be shelved for his fourth consecutive contest due to his upper-body issue. The defenseman has been limited to just 24 NHL appearances this season in which he notched three goals, six assists and 24 shots while averaging just 15:27 of ice time. |
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| March 5, 2023 |
Barron (upper body) is day-to-day and won't play Sunday against Vegas. - Barron was also unavailable for Friday's 3-2 loss to Anaheim following an early exit from Thursday's 3-2 defeat against Los Angeles. He has produced nine points, 24 shots on goal, 19 blocks and 22 hits in 24 appearances this season. |
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| March 2, 2023 |
Barron (upper body) won't return to Thursday's game versus the Kings. - Barron was hurt in the first period of Thursday's contest. The Canadiens dressed seven defensemen for this one, so they should be able to weather his absence fairly well. It's unclear if the 21-year-old will be able to play Friday in Anaheim. |
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| Feb. 26, 2023 |
Barron had an assist, one shot on goal and one blocked shot over 16:07 of ice time in Saturday's 5-2 loss to Ottawa. - Barron fed Mike Matheson in their own end and watched his blue-line partner do the rest of the work for Montreal's first goal. The assist gave Barron points in three straight (one goal, two assists). The rookie defenseman has been a sneaky producer, registering all nine of points in the last 15 games. |
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| Feb. 25, 2023 |
Barron had an assist, one shot on goal and one blocked shot over 19:24 of ice time in Friday's 5-2 win over Philadelphia. - Barron's shot from the point was tipped in by Jesse Ylonen, giving the blueliner points in the last two games. He's gained a comfort level since being called up from AHL Laval. After going pointless and minus-5 over the first seven games, the 21-year-old has eight points (three goals. five assists) and is plus-6 over the subsequent 14 contests. |
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| Feb. 22, 2023 |
Barron scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over New Jersey. He added one hit, one blocked shot and two penalty minutes over 17:22 of ice time. - Barron moved in from the blue line and wristed home a perfect feed from Nick Suzuki for an early first-period goal. It was the first of three goals scored by Montreal defenseman and Barron's third in the last six games. The rookie blueliner has seven points, 20 shots, 20 hits, 16 blocked shots and eight PIM over 20 contests. |
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| Feb. 18, 2023 |
Barron (shoulder) will be in the lineup versus Toronto on Saturday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports. - Barron fell awkwardly into the boards Thursday after he was checked from behind courtesy of Andrei Svechnikov, but he is fine and will not miss a game. Barron has two goals, four assists and 17 hits with 15 blocks in 18 NHL games this season. |
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| Feb. 17, 2023 |
Barron was removed from Thursday's loss to the Hurricanes after falling awkwardly into the boards shoulder first, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports. - Barron was checked from behind by Carolina's Andrei Svechnikov, who was assessed a cross-checking penalty, in the second period. Barron returned to the game briefly in the third before eventually being removed permanently. More details will emerge in the coming days. |
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| Feb. 15, 2023 |
Barron scored the game-winning goal on the power play in Tuesday's 4-0 victory over Chicago. - His wrister from the blue line snuck through traffic and beat Jaxson Stauber midway through the first period, and that was the only offense in the game until Montreal blew it open in the third. Barron has two goals in 17 games on the season, but both have come in the last three contests, and the 21-year-old rookie's increasing time with the man advantage is also encouraging. His scouting report doesn't suggest a lot of offensive upside, but Barron does have six goals and 16 points in 25 games for AHL Laval this season and was a first-round pick by Colorado in 2020. The Habs have little to lose by seeing what he's capable of. |
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| Feb. 12, 2023 |
Barron scored a goal on four shots and delivered one hit over 17:04 of ice time in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Islanders. - Barron was the trailer and buried a wrister off a feed from Evgenii Dadonov to tie the game at two. It was Barron's first goal in 15 games since being called up in late December. While not carrying an offensive reputation, the 21-year-old blueliner has scored all five of his points in the last eight contests. |
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| Jan. 25, 2023 |
Barron had an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and three blocked shots over 15:47 of ice time in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Bruins. - Barron's wrist shot from the point caromed around in front of Jeremy Swayman, before the loose puck was deposited by Kirby Dach. It was the fourth helper in the last four games for Barron, who is not known for his offense. |
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| Jan. 20, 2023 |
Barron had an assist and one blocked shot over 14:45 of ice time in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Panthers. - Barron was the secondary helper on Rem Pitlick's goal in the third period. The Canadiens are expected to focus on developing young talent, like Barron, over the second half of the season. He didn't arrive to the NHL with a reputation for offense, but the 21-year-old has three points in nine games since being called up. |
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| Jan. 18, 2023 |
Barron had two assists, one shot on goal and one blocked shot over 14:14 of ice time in Tuesday's 4-1 win over Winnipeg. He also played 2:11 on the power play. - Barron registered his first two points since being called up from AHL Laval at the end of December and was named the game's first star. He was involved in two goals scored by slumping forwards in the first period. Barron set up Evgenii Dadonov to tie the game at 1-1, then two minutes later was the secondary helper on a Mike Hoffman tally. Injured defenseman Mike Matheson returned to action Tuesday, but it was veteran Chris Wideman taking a seat while the rookie Barron stayed in the lineup. |
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| Dec. 29, 2022 |
Barron had one shot on goal and one hit over 15:37 of ice time in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to Tampa Bay. He was one of five rookies in the lineup on defense, the first time that's happened in franchise history. - Barron, who was called up from AHL Laval on Tuesday, made his season debut on the third pair. He's been productive on the power play at Laval and leads AHL defensemen with five goals on the man advantage, but Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis did not utilize him on any of the opportunities the team had Wednesday. "We wanted to make sure he focused on his defensive play, his five-on-five game," St. Louis told Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette. "I thought he gave us some solid minutes, he made some good reads. We didn't want to give him too many responsibilities." The Habs could use the help on the power play; they were last in the NHL entering the contest and went 0-for-5 against the Lightning. |
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| Dec. 27, 2022 |
Barron was recalled from AHL Laval on Tuesday. - Barron has registered one goal, one assist, 13 shots on goal, four blocks and four hits in five appearances with the Canadiens this season. Montreal visits Tampa Bay on Wednesday. |
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| Oct. 10, 2022 |
Barron was assigned to Laval of the AHL on Monday. - Barron was among the final roster cuts ahead of the start of the regular season. He picked up one goal and one assist in five appearances with the Canadiens last year after he was acquired from Colorado. |
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| Oct. 2, 2022 |
Barron scored a goal and assisted on another in Saturday's 5-4 preseason overtime loss to Ottawa. The blueliner added three hits and two blocked shots while finishing plus-3 over 19:46 of ice time. - Barron jumped into the play for his first goal of the preseason, giving Montreal a 4-2 lead midway through the third period before the Senators mounted a comeback. It was a good night for the young defenseman, who is battling for a job. "I liked his game, he defended well and he was involved on the attack," Montreal head coach Martin St. Louis told Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette. "It will give him confidence. He knows he finds himself in a battle for a position." The Canadiens have a couple of injuries on the blue line, which should clear the way for Barron to make the Opening Night roster. The Habs kick off the season Oct. 12 at home against the Maple Leafs. |
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| Sept. 26, 2022 |
Barron (ankle) is set to suit up against New Jersey on Monday. - Barron missed the final 12 games of the previous season due to his ankle problem but appears good to go for the new campaign. In limited action for the Habs and Avs last year, the 20-year-old blueliner notched one goal on 13 shots, one assist and five hits in seven combined contests. Heading into 2022-23, Barron should be in line for regular minutes moving forward and could offer solid fantasy value. |
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| April 12, 2022 |
Barron won't require surgery on his injured ankle but will be sidelined for the remainder of the season, the team announced Tuesday. - Barron played in five games for the Habs after coming over from Colorado at the trade deadline. In those limited appearances, the blueliner garnered one goal, one assist and 13 shots while averaging 19:01 of ice time. Looking ahead to next season, Barron should be in the mix for a spot on the Opening Night roster, though he could still see some time in the minors periodically. |
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| April 11, 2022 |
Barron (leg) is not available Monday against the Jets, John Lu of TSN.ca reports. - Barron has now missed three straight games and it's unclear when the team expects him to return. He has two points in five games since joining Montreal. |
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| April 9, 2022 |
Barron (leg) remains out of the lineup for Saturday's game versus the Maple Leafs, Jean-Francois Chaumont of Le Journal de Montreal reports. - Barron will miss his second straight game with the injury. The 20-year-old defenseman doesn't yet have a timeline to return, though the return of Jeff Petry (lower body) and the addition of Jordan Harris could make playing time scarce for Barron even when he's healthy. |
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| April 6, 2022 |
Barron scored his first NHL goal but later limped off the ice with a leg injury in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to Ottawa, Erik Leijon of the Montreal Gazette reports. - Barron, who was recently acquired from Colorado in the Artturi Lehkonen trade, exhibited patience before finding the desired shooting lane to score Montreal's second goal. He later picked up the leg injury while attempting to break up the Senators' empty-net tally. |
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| March 30, 2022 |
Barron had an assist, one shot on net and one blocked shot over 20:43 of ice time in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the Panthers. - Barron, recently acquired from Colorado in the Artturi Lehkonen trade, posted his first NHL point in his second game with the Canadiens. He was the secondary helper while Nick Suzuki did most of the work to set up a Joel Edmundson goal. He's skating on the second pair and should finish out the season in the NHL. |
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| March 23, 2022 |
Barron is up with the big club after being acquired by the Habs at the trade deadline, John Lu of TSN.ca reports. - Barron made two appearances with the Avs this year in which he generated one hit, one block and a minus-1 rating while averaging 12:35 of ice time. The 2020 first-round pick should get some opportunities with the Habs in order to let team brass evaluate his game ahead of the 2022-23 season. |
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| Dec. 17, 2021 |
Barron was reassigned to AHL Colorado on Friday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports. - Barron made his NHL debut Tuesday and played in two games as a fill-in on a depleted Avalanche roster. The 20-year-old defenseman will likely spend most of the rest of the season in the minors. |
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| Dec. 15, 2021 |
Barron had one hit and finished plus-1 over 9:10 of ice time in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Rangers. - Barron was called up from AHL Colorado and made his debut Tuesday. The Avalanche placed Bowen Byram (head) on injured reserve while losing Devon Toews to COVID-19 protocols, necessitating the transaction. Barron skated on the third pair and nearly picked up an assist on Valeri Nichushkin's second-period goal. He held the puck along the boards, drawing a defender to him, then found an open Nazem Kadri who directed a puck to the net that deflected off J.T. Compher to the blade of Nichushkin's stick. Toews is reportedly symptomatic and could be out until past Christmas. That, along with Byram and Jacob MacDonald (undisclosed) being out, means Barron is expected to stick around in the short-term. |
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| Dec. 14, 2021 |
Per Peter Baugh of The Athletic, Barron was called up from AHL Colorado Eagles on Tuesday. - Barron will likely make his NHL debut for the Avalanche against the Rangers. Due to injuries, the team is shorthanded defensemen and the former 2020 first-round pick will be tasked with picking up the slack. In the minors, the defenseman recorded nine points through 14 games. |
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