Marino logged an assist and blocked two shots in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Kraken.
Marino snapped a nine-game point drought with the primary helper on Ondrej Palat's first-period goal. While Marino was solid over the first month of the campaign, consistent offense is not his calling card. The 26-year-old defenseman is up to 11 points, 18 shots on net, 31 blocked shots, 10 PIM and an even plus-minus rating. It'll take all of the Devils' blueliners to make up for the absence of Dougie Hamilton (pectoral), and Marino is likely to make his impact felt more in the defensive zone.
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Devils' John Marino: On five-game point streak
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Marino scored a goal in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Jets.
Marino's tally in the second period extended his point streak to five games (one goal, four assists). It was his first goal of the season, though the 26-year-old has been steady in a top-four role. Marino is up to 10 points, eight shots on net, 19 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating through 14 appearances.
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Devils' John Marino: Sends helper in loss
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Marino posted an assist, three blocked shots and a minus-3 rating in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Avalanche.
Marino has picked up an assist in six of his last seven games. The 26-year-old blueliner is up to eight helpers, 18 blocked shots, six shots on net, six PIM and a minus-1 rating through 12 contests in a top-four role. While he's chipping in offense regularly for now, it will be tough for Marino to continue at this rate with minimal power-play time.
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Devils' John Marino: Garners helper in loss
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Marino posted an assist and blocked two shots in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Blues.
Marino helped out on a Curtis Lazar goal in the second period. With four helpers over his last five outings, Marino is providing steady contributions on offense from the blue line. The 26-year-old defenseman has six assists, 14 blocked shots, five shots on net, six PIM and an even plus-minus rating through 10 contests overall.
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Devils' John Marino: Assists in consecutive outings
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Marino notched an assist and blocked two shots in Friday's 5-4 win over the Sabres.
Marino has notched an assist in back-to-back games for the first time this season. The 26-year-old defenseman has been pretty steady in a top-four role with four helpers over seven contests. He's also generated 10 blocked shots, four shots on goal, six PIM and a plus-1 rating. Marino will likely see his scoring pace dip, as Dougie Hamilton and Luke Hughes will get most of the good looks at producing offense from the blue line.
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Devils' John Marino: Finds helper in loss
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Marino notched an assist and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 6-4 loss to the Capitals.
Marino helped out on a Nico Hischier tally in the second period. Through six contests, Marino has provided solid supporting offense from the blue line with three assists and an even plus-minus rating. The 26-year-old defenseman has added three shots on net, eight blocked shots, three hits and six PIM while skating in a top-four role with minimal power-play time.
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Devils' John Marino: On ice at right time
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Marino collected an assist in Friday's 5-4 overtime win over the Islanders.
Marino put some lumber on the puck and technically was credited with the apple, but the OT win wouldn't have been possible had it not been for Jack Hughes' brilliant shake-and-bake move where he juked a pair of defenders for his league-leading 10th point of the young season. Last year, Marino turned in an efficient plus-21 rating to go along with four goals and 14 assists through 64 contests. He's a middling fantasy defenseman, albeit one whose value will certainly increase whenever he's sharing the ice with stud forwards like Hughes.
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Devils' John Marino: Chips in two assists
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Marino contributed two assists in Sunday's 8-4 win over Carolina in Game 3.
Marino, who didn't have a point in New Jersey's first two games versus the Hurricanes, assisted on a shorthanded goal by Michael McLeod and set up an even-strength marker by Miles Wood in Sunday's contest. The 25-year-old Marino has four assists, 16 blocked shots and seven shots on net in 10 games this postseason.
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Devils' John Marino: Grabs two assists
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Marino notched a pair of assists in Monday's 4-0 Game 7 win over the Rangers.
Marino had been held in check during the postseason prior to Monday's two-point effort. The blueliner remains stuck in a 37-game goal drought dating back to Feb. 9 versus the Kraken. Despite a strong performance in Game 7, Marino probably shouldn't be expected to suddenly start producing consistently in the offensive end during the second-round series with Carolina.
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Devils' John Marino: Supplies helper in home win
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Marino posted an assist in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Senators.
Marino occasionally shows up in the attacking zone -- as evidenced by his posting four goals and 10 assists through 56 games -- but he's primarily regarded as a stay-at-home blueliner who limits mistakes. In addition to his plus-14 rating, Marino has collected 41 hits and 72 blocked shots for a Devils team that will see the postseason.
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Devils' John Marino: Set to play
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Marino (illness) is expected to play Tuesday versus Montreal, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Marino is slated to play alongside Ryan Graves after skipping the morning skate. Kevin Bahl is projected to be a healthy scratch. Marino has produced 11 points, 47 shots on goal, 51 blocks and 33 hits in 39 games this season.
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Devils' John Marino: Under the weather
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Marino is dealing with an illness and may not be available for Tuesday's game versus Montreal, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Marino's status against the Canadiens will likely boil down to a game-time decision. If Marino's unable to go, look for Kevin Bahl to enter the lineup Tuesday.
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Devils' John Marino: Back in lineup Monday
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Marino (upper body) will suit up against the Canucks on Monday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Marino's return will knock Kevin Bahl out of the lineup Monday. It will be the first game action for the 25-year-old Marino since Dec. 20 against Carolina, a stretch of 17 games on injured reserve. With just one point in his last 16 contests, Marino probably shouldn't be expected to suddenly start contributing offensively.
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Devils' John Marino: Practices fully Sunday
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Marino (upper body) was a full participant in Sunday's practice and could return to the lineup Monday versus Vancouver, Sam Kasan of the Devils' official site reports.
Marino, who has been out since Dec. 20, skated alongside Brendan Smith during Sunday's session. The Devils will see how the 25-year-old defender feels Monday morning before making a decision on his status. Marino has nine points, 42 shots on goal, 43 blocks and 31 hits in 32 games this season.
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Devils' John Marino: Upgraded to day-to-day
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Marino (upper body) is being evaluated on a day-to-day basis, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Marino, who remains on injured reserve and isn't expected to play Sunday against Pittsburgh, has been out of action since Dec. 20. Still, he is making progress after initially being listed as week-to-week. Marino has supplied nine points, 42 shots on goal, 43 blocks and 31 hits in 32 contests this campaign.
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Devils' John Marino: Traveling with team
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Marino (upper body) will be with the team for its four-game West Coast road trip, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports Monday.
Marino's presence on the trip doesn't guarantee he will be in the lineup during that stretch but is at least progressing in his recovery. With the defenseman having notched just one point in his last 16 contests, few fantasy players will likely be impacted by Marino's potential return to action.
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Devils' John Marino: Lands on IR
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Marino (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday.
Marino was designated as week-to-week by New Jersey and has already missed the last two games due to his upper-body issue. With just one point in his previous 16 outings, the 25-year-old defenseman's absence shouldn't impose a heavy burden on fantasy players. In Marino's stead, the team elevated Tyler Wotherspoon from the minors.
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Devils' John Marino: Week-to-week
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Marino (upper body) is week-to-week according to coach Lindy Ruff, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Marino was injured Tuesday against the Hurricanes. Nikita Okhotyuk was recalled Thursday and will make his season debut Friday against Boston. Marino has three goals and nine points with 43 blocks in 32 games this season.
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Devils' John Marino: Has upper-body injury
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Marino (upper body) will miss Wednesday's game against Florida, per Sam Kasan of the Devils' official site.
Marino sustained the injury during Tuesday's 4-1 loss to New Jersey. He has three goals and nine points in 32 games this season while averaging 21:20 of ice time. With Marino unavailable, Kevin Bahl, who was a healthy scratch Tuesday, might draw into the lineup.
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Devils' John Marino: Expected to play Thursday
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Marino (upper body) is expected to play Thursday against Nashville, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Marino sat out practice Wednesday but coach Lindy Ruff said that he should be good to go. Marino has two goals and eight points with a plus-15 rating this season in 23 games.
