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Marchessault scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Mammoth.

Marchessault has scored in back-to-back games. It remains to be seen if this will turn into a sustained run of offense -- the winger remains in a third-line role at even strength. He's produced nine goals, three assists, 69 shots on net, 46 hits and a minus-19 rating across 32 outings this season.

Gatcomb was scratched for the second straight game in Saturday's 5-0 loss to the Sabres.

Gatcomb's role is shrinking with the return of Bo Horvat (lower body), who played Saturday. The Islanders have plenty of depth forwards, and Gatcomb hasn't stood out -- he's stuck in a 17-game point drought currently. The 26-year-old has put up just two points in 22 outings this season, adding 28 shots on net and 102 hits, but the Islanders may be reluctant to expose him to waivers.

McLeod logged two assists and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Islanders.

McLeod continues his strong January. He's up to four goals, eight assists and a plus-11 rating through 12 contests this month, though he's added just 12 shots on net, which raises a red flag for sustainability. The 26-year-old center is at 11 goals, 34 points, 61 shots and a plus-16 rating over 51 appearances while mainly playing on the second line.

Colton (lower body) didn't take part in warmups and will miss Sunday's contest against the Maple Leafs, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports.

Colton will miss a second straight game due to an injury sustained Wednesday against the Ducks. His status remains day-to-day, so there's a chance that he could return Wednesday in Ottawa. The 29-year-old has five goals and 15 assists in 48 games on the season.

Suzuki supplied two assists in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Bruins.

Suzuki extended his point streak to five games Saturday with a pair of power-play assists to help Cole Caufield secure his hat trick in the second period. With the helpers, Suzuki is up to 43 assists, 59 points, 111 shots on net, 40 hits and 44 blocks through 52 games this season. He has four multi-point performances during this five-game point streak. Suzuki's tied for ninth in the NHL with 43 assists.

Minten scored a goal and distributed an assist in Saturday's 4-3 win over Montreal.

Minten delivered the game-tying goal for the Bruins late in the contest before Morgan Geekie scored the goal-ahead tally 12 seconds later. With Saturday's twine finder, Minten has 13 goals, 25 points, 69 shots on net, 95 hits and 33 blocks across 52 games this season. The 21-year-old center has soared in his first full season with the Bruins, as he's carved out steady ice time as the team's third-line center. Since Dec. 31, he has seven goals, 12 points and four multi-point performances over his last 12 games. During this span, he has noticeably increased his shot attempts with 23 shots on goal, which is a third of his season total. Minten's all-around play style warrants him streaming value across standard fantasy leagues and makes him a must-roster player in many dynasty-league formats.

Jarvis scored the game-winning goal and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 4-1 victory over Ottawa.

The 23-year-old winger gave Carolina a 2-0 lead early in the first period, ripping a shot past James Reimer from the faceoff dot to the netminder's left. Jarvis has been productive since returning from an upper-body injury in early January, and over the last 10 games he's racked up four goals and 10 points, including two goals and four assists with the man advantage.

Geekie scored two power-play goals, including the game-winning tally, placed three shots on net and dished out two hits in Saturday's 4-3 win over Montreal.

Geekie played the hero in Saturday's contest with a power-play goal in the second period to tie the contest before he later scored the go-ahead tally just 12 seconds after Fraser Minten leveled the game at three apiece. Overall, the 27-year-old Geekie is up to 28 goals, 47 points, 118 shots on net and 82 hits through 51 games this season. Since a one-game absence for the birth of his son, he has six points and two multi-point efforts in six games. Dating back to Jan. 1, 2025, he is tied for third across the NHL with 53 goals.

Protas scored a goal on four shots and went minus-3 in Saturday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Oilers.

Protas looks to be getting his game back after a three-game absence due to a lower-body injury early in January. He's scored in back-to-back games and has three points over his last five outings. The 25-year-old forward is up to 18 goals, 34 points, 112 shots on net and a plus-15 rating through 50 contests this season. While well off the pace of his 66-point campaign from 76 regular-season games last year, Protas is lighting the lamp at almost the same rate that netted him 30 goals in 2024-25 and is still a key forward for the Capitals.

Strome scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Oilers.

Strome has three goals and three assists during his four-game point streak. Four of his six points in that span have come on the power play. The 28-year-old center is up to 14 goals, 42 points (15 on the power play), 101 shots on net, 33 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through 51 appearances.