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Strome logged an assist and went minus-3 in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Blues.

Strome set up a Sam Colangelo tally in the second period. The helper was the 300th of Strome's career, but that was about the only positive for the Ducks' top-line center in the blowout loss. He's now at two goals and six helpers over his last seven contests, so it'll be important for him and his linemates to shake off this performance. Strome is at a total of 24 points, 75 shots on net and a minus-1 rating through 41 appearances.

Nesterenko scored a goal and added three hits in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Blues.

The goal was Nesterenko's first point in three games since he joined the NHL roster. He's added eight hits, two shots on net and a minus-1 rating while playing on the fourth line. He's scored one goal in each of the last three seasons over a total of 15 contests. Nesterenko is still young enough to show some potential, but it'll be tough for him to do so without a larger role.

Staal delivered a hat trick in a 6-3 win over Toronto on Thursday.

It was the fourth hat trick of his 19-year NHL career, and he got those cookies while lining up against Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner on the Leafs' top line. Staal is on a three-game, six-point scoring streak that includes four goals. He's four points from 700 (696) in his career and five games from 1,300. Fantasy players may want to strike while the iron is hot on Staal, as a regression seems likely.

Bolduc registered an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Ducks.

Bolduc has a helper in back-to-back contests since he was scratched last Saturday versus the Blue Jackets. The 21-year-old will have to keep his performance up in order to stick in the lineup, but he's helping his cause by getting involved on offense. For the season, Bolduc has 14 points, 51 shots on net, 43 hits and a plus-10 rating through 36 appearances in a bottom-six role.

Sundqvist recorded an assist and two blocked shots in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Ducks.

Sundqvist has a helper in consecutive games and four assists over his last six outings. The 30-year-old has settled into a third-line role and appears likely to hold onto that spot after being an occasional scratch in December. The veteran forward has eight points, 20 shots on net, 43 hits, 29 blocked shots, 18 PIM and a minus-1 rating over 31 appearances.

Schenn logged a pair of assists, three hits and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Ducks.

This was Schenn's first multi-point performance since Nov. 25 versus the Rangers. The center hasn't gone more than two games without a point since that date, and he has three goals and three helpers over his last six outings. For the season, Schenn is at eight goals, 16 assists, 84 shots on net, 97 hits, 37 PIM and a minus-2 rating through 43 appearances.

Holloway scored a goal on four shots and went plus-3 in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Ducks.

Holloway has two goals and six assists during his five-game point streak. His tally was the Blues' fourth of the game at 13:55 of the first period. The 23-year-old now has 15 goals, 32 points, 104 shots, 85 hits and a plus-11 rating over 43 appearances this season. He's a multi-category contributor in fantasy, and Holloway should remain consistent in a top-six role.

Kyrou scored a goal on seven shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Ducks.

Kyrou has scored in three straight games, and this was his third multi-point effort over seven contests since the holiday break. The 26-year-old winger's tally Thursday also stood as his third game-winner of the campaign. He has 19 goals, 19 assists, 130 shots on net and a plus-8 rating over 43 appearances in a top-six role. He's on pace to top the 70-point mark for the third time in four years.

Thomas scored two goals on six shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Ducks.

Thomas opened the scoring at 2:45 of the first period and added another tally in the second. The Blues' strong start allowed head coach Jim Montgomery to rest his top forwards, so Thomas received just 15:06 of ice time, which isn't cause for concern. The center has three goals over his last two games and is now up to 11 tallies, 33 points, 67 shots on net, 27 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through 31 appearances this season.

Del Bel Belluz had a goal and an assist in a 6-2 win over Seattle on Thursday.

He's part of a youth movement in Columbus that also includes defender Denton Mateychuk. It was Del Bel Belluz's season debut, and it was also his second goal in his second NHL game. He's the first player in franchise history to score at least one goal in each of his first two career games.