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Sundqvist scored a goal and added two PIM in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Panthers.

Sundqvist missed four games due to an ankle injury. He returned to center the fourth line and delivered a goal just 41 seconds into the second period, putting the Blues ahead 4-2 at the time. Sundqvist is up to four goals, 14 points, 33 shots on net, 48 hits and 24 blocked shots through 40 appearances, though he's dealt with a handful of injuries already. Even when healthy, he's limited to bottom-six minutes and only occasional power-play time, so it's tough to trust him in most fantasy formats.

Thomas (lower body) is still regarded as day-to-day, so it's possible he'll return before the Olympic break, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports Friday.

St. Louis will play against Columbus on Saturday, in Nashville on Monday and in Dallas on Wednesday before the Olympic break starts. Thomas hasn't been in the lineup since Jan. 10, and it's not guaranteed that he'll play in any of those upcoming pre-Olympics games, but the possibility still exists. The 26-year-old has 11 goals and 33 points in 42 outings in 2025-26 and should serve in a top-six capacity and on the first power-play unit when he's healthy.

Hinostroza scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Flames.

Hinostroza ended a 24-game goal drought with his first-period tally, which stood as the game-winner. The winger has mostly played in a bottom-six role this season, and he continues to hold a spot in the lineup over Tyler Pitlick. Hinostroza has just three goals, nine points, 39 shots and 25 hits through 41 outings, so he's not a great option for most fantasy formats.

Dowd scored a goal, added six hits and blocked two shots in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over the Red Wings.

Dowd had the first goal of the game and the last one in the shootout to help the Capitals earn the win after blowing a two-goal lead in the third period. The 35-year-old defensive center had gone 23 games without a goal, picking up seven assists in that span. He's produced three goals, 14 points, 41 shots on net, 84 hits, 36 blocked shots, 47 PIM and a minus-5 rating through 47 outings this season.

Laczynski was reassigned to AHL Henderson on Friday.

Laczynski has appeared in eight NHL games for the Knights this season in which he has notched two assists, 12 shots and five blocks. In a corresponding move, Jonas Rondbjerg was called up from the minors and could be deployed in a bottom-six role versus Seattle on Saturday.

Zibanejad scored a power-play goal on five shots in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Islanders.

Zibanejad is up to 11 goals and 21 points through 13 contests in January. The problem for the Rangers has been that not enough players are following Zibanejad's lead on offense lately. The 32-year-old center is up to 23 goals, 51 points (21 on the power play), 150 shots on net, 75 hits and a minus-18 rating through 54 contests. As the Rangers continue to move into retool/rebuild territory, Zibanejad will have control of his fate with a full no-movement clause in the eight-year extension he signed back in October of 2021.

Kyrou recorded a goal and two assists, including one on the power play, in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Panthers.

Kyrou bounced back after being held off the scoresheet in Tuesday's loss to Dallas with his second multi-point effort over the last three games. The lack of consistency from game to game has been an issue for Kyrou at times, but he's been playing well and is riding one of his most prolific stretches of the season lately. He's cracked the scoresheet in seven of his last nine games, tallying 10 points (four goals, six assists), 24 shots on goal and a plus-5 rating over that span.

Reinhart scored a power-play goal and added a power-play assist in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Blues.

Reinhart went pointless in the 4-3 loss to Utah on Jan. 27, but he bounced back with his third multi-point performance since the beginning of January. Reinhart has struggled with consistency at times, and his numbers have been trending downward lately. Despite averaging over 22 minutes of ice time in 14 appearances this month, he's been limited to only nine points (five goals, four assists).

Khusnutdinov scored an empty-net goal on two shots in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Flyers.

Khusnutdinov has just two points over his last six games, a stretch that has seen him move back to a third-line role after a stint on the top line. The 23-year-old forward could get a look down the middle at some point since the Bruins are currently without Elias Lindholm (upper body) and Pavel Zacha (upper body), leaving their center group thin. Khusnutdinov has been versatile and decently productive in 2025-26, earning 12 goals, 24 points, 52 shots on net, 27 hits, 25 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over 50 appearances, doubling his point total from 75 regular-season outings last year.

Zacha (upper body) will not accompany the team to Florida ahead of Boston's two-game road trip, Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe reports Friday.

Zacha suffered the injury against Philadelphia on Thursday. The center has 15 goals and 37 points, including 15 with the man advantage, over 54 appearances this season. He is unlikely to play against Tampa Bay on Sunday and could return after the Olympic break if he doesn't join the team ahead of Wednesday's matchup against the Panthers.