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Olivier scored a goal on two shots, added three hits and blocked two shots in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over the Rangers.

Olivier has five goals and two assists over his last eight contests, though this was his first goal since the Olympic break. Expect offense to come in inconsistent bursts for the 29-year-old winger, who doesn't see power-play time. Olivier is at nine goals, 18 points, 63 shots on net, 167 hits, 62 PIM and a plus-9 rating across 46 appearances this season, mainly in a third-line role.

Monahan scored a shorthanded goal on three shots in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over the Rangers.

Monahan picked up his first point in three games since the Olympic break. The 31-year-old center hadn't scored a shorthanded goal since the 2023-24 campaign with the Canadiens, though he had three helpers on the penalty kill last year. Monahan has been limited to 11 goals, 28 points, 92 shots on net and a plus-1 rating over 55 appearances this season, cutting his production in half compared to his 57-point effort over 54 outings a year ago.

Fantilli scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over the Rangers.

Fantilli's assist was added after a late scoring change, giving him credit for the secondary helper on Kirill Marchenko's goal in overtime. That puts him at 41 points in 59 outings this season, including five over three contests since the Olympic break. Fantilli has taken on a top-line role and looks up to the task as he continues to gain experience in his third NHL campaign. He's added 156 shots on net, 98 hits, 39 blocked shots, 21 PIM and a minus-10 rating this season.

Marchessault scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Red Wings.

Marchessault's tally at 7:10 of the second period briefly put the Predators ahead 2-1, but that was where their offense stalled out for the game. The 35-year-old winger had been held scoreless for the previous two contests. He's now at 11 goals, 18 points, 95 shots on net, 53 hits, 24 PIM and a minus-18 rating over 41 appearances in a top-six role.

Finnie scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Monday's 4-2 win over the Predators.

Finnie hadn't scored since before Christmas, picking up just two assists over his previous 22 games. The rookie winger's offense has notably slowed down after he burst onto the NHL scene with 19 points in 38 contests to begin his career. He's at 10 goals, 22 points, 93 shots on net, 93 hits and a minus-8 rating through 61 appearances overall, and his drop in offense has seen him play in the bottom-six most of the time lately.

Meyers scored a goal and fired two shots on net in Monday's 2-1 win over the Hurricanes.

Meyers deposited the go-ahead tally midway through the second period to give Seattle a 2-0 lead. With the game-winning twine finder, he is up to six goals, 12 points, 46 shots on net and 39 hits across 35 games this season. His second season in Seattle's organization has led to the best results of his NHL tenure, as he has already achieved a career high in all major stat categories apart from blocked shots. While stronger options are likely available in fantasy, he has seven points in 16 games since the calendar turned to 2026, and a string of solid performances could lead to him holding good streaming value in deep leagues.

Lizotte is dealing with a lower-body injury that will sideline him against the Bruins on Tuesday, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.

Lizotte has been rolling offensively of late, racking up one goal and five helpers in his last seven outings. With the fourth-line center on the shelf, Hayes will step into the lineup for just the second time in the Penguins' last 16 contests. In his 24 appearances this year, the veteran has managed a mere three goals and two assists and figures to remain a fringe roster player when the Penguins are fully healthy.

Coyle notched two assists, one on the power play, in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over the Rangers.

The veteran center had a hand in tallies by Kirill Marchenko in the first period and Mathieu Olivier in the second. Coyle has been on fire since late January, and the Olympic break did nothing to cool him down -- over the last nine games, he's produced five multi-point performances and piled up five goals and 15 points in total.

James (leg) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.

The move to put James on IR freed up a roster spot for the Bolts to add Conor Geekie in a corresponding move. Already ruled out for the next two games, the 23-year-old James should probably be expected to miss the entire four-game road trip now that he is on injured reserve.

Geekie was elevated from AHL Syracuse on Tuesday, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.

Geekie will likely serve as an emergency depth option, as the Bolts have been utilizing seven blueliners of late, and seem likely to continue to do so Tuesday. Still, if the forward does get into the lineup, it will likely be in a bottom-six role, making him a mid-range fantasy target at best.