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Celebrini registered an assist, four shots on goal and two blocked shots in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks.

The first matchup of Celebrini versus Connor Bedard had to wait until this contest, as Celebrini was injured for the first two Chicago-San Jose games of the year. In this contest, Celebrini had a better outing than his fellow young star in Bedard, who was visibly frustrated throughout the game and ended up taking a 10-minute misconduct for his dissent after the referees missed a call in the third period. Celebrini is rolling in March with two goals and five assists over seven contests for the month. The 18-year-old is up to 49 points, 192 shots on net, 44 blocked shots and a minus-26 rating over 55 appearances.

Smith scored a goal on three shots, added a power-play assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Smith's hot streak continued with another multi-point effort, his fourth in eight games. He's riding a five-game point streak with three goals and four assists in that span. The 19-year-old has really settled into a top-six role lately, and he's now at 13 goals, 35 points (10 on the power play), 94 shots on net and a minus-10 rating through 59 outings this season.

Graf scored two goals, including one on the power play, in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Graf has three goals over his last two games and a total of five points over his last five outings. The 22-year-old's quickly gaining trust from head coach Ryan Warsofsky -- Graf saw a career-high 20:13 of ice time Thursday. He's on the second line and second power-play unit. A number of young players are getting a chance to prove themselves down the stretch, but Graf has arguably seized the opportunity more than anyone else. He's at four goals, nine points (three on the power play), 25 shots on net and a minus-4 rating through 23 appearances this season.

Girgensons scored a goal Thursday in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Flyers.

Fresh ice was his friend -- he scored from the slot just 15 seconds into the second period to push the Bolts up 2-1. Girgensons has just two goals and four assists in 65 games this season. Both goals have come in the last 11 games. His best fantasy attribute is his physicality -- Girgensons has delivered 130 hits this season.

Goncalves scored a goal in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Flyers.

It was his first NHL power-play goal. Goncalves has a goal in each of his last two games and his third in his last seven games. His fantasy value is limited -- he has just four goals, seven assists and 40 shots in 43 games this season.

Reinhart logged a pair of power-play assists and four hits in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Maple Leafs.

Reinhart has racked up six points, including four on the power play, over his last four games. Only one of those was a goal, his lone tally across 12 contests dating back to Feb. 4 versus the Capitals. The 29-year-old is still above a point-per-game pace with 70 points (32 goals, 38 helpers) through 66 appearances. Reinhart has added 25 power-play points, 174 shots on net, 80 hits, 56 blocked shots and a plus-13 rating while seeing steady top-six usage and power-play time.

Poehling scored a goal and added an assist in a 4-3 shootout win over the Lightning on Thursday.

Poehling found himself alone in the slot with the puck, and he deked around Jonas Johansson in tight with a backhand. The points snapped a 12-game scoring drought for the pivot. It's worth noting that Poehling and line mate Olle Lycksell got a huge boost when Bobby Brink was shifted to their line. The trio put up three goals and four assists, and were the best line on the ice for the Flyers. They won't often have big games like this one, and the team is still going to struggle. But it's nice to see Poehling's confidence grow through the game. He has five goals, 12 assists and 50 shots in 53 games this season, so his value is limited.

Nyquist logged a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Rangers.

Nyquist snapped a five-game point drought with the helper, his first point in six outings since he was dealt to Minnesota from Nashville. The 35-year-old has claimed a top-six role in his second stint with the team, but he's not doing enough on offense to justify a roster spot in fantasy. Dating back to his time with the Predators, he has just two helpers across his last 16 outings. For the season, Nyquist is at 22 points, 81 shots on net, 33 hits and a minus-22 rating over 63 appearances.

Gaudreau scored a power-play goal in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Rangers.

Gaudreau's tally in the third period tied the game at 2-2, and it was enough to force the extra session. The center had gone three contests without a point, but that followed a stretch of four goals and two assists over seven outings. For the season, he's been a decent depth scorer with 15 goals, 30 points, 91 shots on net and a plus-4 rating over 66 appearances. That's double his point total from 67 games in 2023-24, but he's unlikely to end up anywhere near his career-high 44 points from 2021-22.

Rempe notched an assist, two PIM and three hits in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Wild.

Rempe ended a seven-game point drought with the secondary helper on Jonny Brodzinski's tally in the third period. The 22-year-old Rempe continues to pile up hits, logging at least three of them in six straight contests. For the season, the fourth-line winger has five points, 52 PIM, 91 hits, 21 shots on net and a plus-6 rating over 31 appearances.