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  • Blue Jackets' Adam Fantilli: Ends goal drought

    Fantilli scored a goal on five shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Hurricanes.

    Fantilli has gone six games without a goal, picking up three assists, 10 shots on net and 18 hits in that span. The 21-year-old ended the slump early in the third period, closing out March with seven goals and 16 points over 17 appearances. For the season, the center is up to 22 goals, a career-high 55 points, 199 shots on net, 127 hits, 46 blocked shots, 34 PIM and a minus-8 rating over 75 outings. Fantilli is a strong fantasy option to close out the campaign, especially if he stays on the top line.

  • Stars' Wyatt Johnston: NHL's best power-play sniper

    Johnston had a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to Boston.

    Johnston's goal came on the power play at 19:02 of the third period to pull the Stars to within 5-3, but it was too little, too late. The goal was Johnston's 41st of the season, which moves him into sole possession of the team lead in that category. He has 80 points (75 games) for the first time in his career and sits second behind Jason Robertson on the Stars' scoring list. Perhaps most impressively, Johnston sits at the top of the NHL in power-play goals. He has 25, and the next closest player (Pavel Dorofeyev) has 18.

  • Hurricanes' Logan Stankoven: Nets power-play marker

    Stankoven scored a power-play goal and added two PIM in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

    Stankoven ended a five-game goal drought with his tally at 16:12 of the first period. The 23-year-old was limited to one assist in that span, though he had three goals and an assist in the five contests before that. Stankoven is up to 15 goals, 34 points, 148 shots on net, 44 hits, 25 PIM and a plus-10 rating over 74 appearances. His production is just about the same as what he did last year between Carolina and Dallas, making him a decent fantasy depth forward with some upside still yet to materialize.

  • Bruins' Marat Khusnutdinov: Second goal in last 15 contests

    Khusnutdinov scored a goal in Tuesday's 6-3 win over Dallas.

    It was Khusnutdinov's 15th of the season, but just his second in his last 15 contests (two assists). He's skating on the team's top line with Fraser Minten and David Pastrnak, but that hasn't guaranteed output. Khusnutdinov's fantasy value is nominal. He has 76 shots, 39 hits and 38 blocks in 70 games this season.

  • Bruins' Elias Lindholm: Five goals in last six games

    Lindholm had a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 6-3 win over Dallas.

    Lindholm's goal came on the power play; it was his first goal with the man advantage since Jan. 22, a span of 22 games. Lindholm has been sharp lately -- he has five goals and two assists in his last six games. He has also equaled his output from the 2024-25 regular season (47 points) in 20 fewer games (62 vs. 82).

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    Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Quiet domination continues

    Suzuki netted his 27th goal of the season Tuesday in a 4-1 win over the Lightning.

    Suzuki is on a three-game, six-point scoring streak that includes three goals, three assists, four PIM, 14 shots, 28 faceoff wins and a plus-6 rating. Suzuki is now just three goals from his third straight 30-goal season, and his 93 points continue to extend his career season. They also put him squarely in the NHL's top seven point getters overall. Suzuki also has 59 blocks, 57 hits, 169 shots and 665 faceoff wins.

  • Blue Jackets' Isac Lundestrom: Leaves Tuesday's game

    Lundestrom (undisclosed) will be evaluated Wednesday after leaving Tuesday's game versus the Hurricanes, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.

    Lundestrom can be considered day-to-day heading into Thursday's rematch versus the Hurricanes. If he can't play, Luca Del Bel Belluz would likely enter the lineup in his place.

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    Sabres' Sam Carrick: Sustains left arm injury

    Carrick (arm) will be evaluated after sustaining the injury in the third period of Tuesday's game versus the Islanders, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports.

    Lenzi adds that Carrick's teammates didn't seem all that positive regarding the center's injury. Until Carrick's injury evaluation is complete, there won't be a timeline for his return. Tyson Kozak or Josh Dunne would be the logical options to enter the lineup if Carrick is forced to miss time.

  • Lightning's Jake Guentzel: Goal streak at five games

    Guentzel scored a goal in a 4-1 loss to Montreal on Thursday.

    Guentzel's snipe streak now stands at five games and five goals (four assists). He has reached a five-game streak multiple times in his career. His longest goal stretch was seven games, which he set in late 2024 (nine goals). With this run, Guentzel is flirting with a 40-goal campaign. If successful, he will have four 40-point regular seasons. He also has 81 points, which puts him just three from equaling his career mark (84) set in 2021-22.

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    Kraken's Shane Wright: Not playing Tuesday

    Wright (upper body) won't be in the lineup versus the Oilers on Tuesday.

    Wright will miss at least one game after getting hurt Saturday versus the Sabres. The 22-year-old's absence will lead to Jaden Schwartz (face) drawing into the lineup Tuesday. Wright's next chance to play is Thursday versus the Mammoth.

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