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Danault logged two assists in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Golden Knights.

Danault set up Warren Foegele and Trevor Moore for tallies in this contest. While Danault's goal drought reached 12 games, he's earned eight helpers in that span, though he's posted a trio of two-assist games as well to limit his steadiness on offense. The 32-year-old center remains more of a playmaker on the Kings' second line with five goals, 28 assists, 100 shots on net, 66 hits, 59 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating through 61 appearances.

Byfield scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Golden Knights.

Byfield has gone from a 12-game goal drought to a three-game goal streak with his latest performance. He put the Kings up 3-0 early in the second period off a feed from Kevin Fiala. Byfield now has 14 goals, 37 points, 122 shots on net, 64 hits, 32 PIM and a plus-8 rating across 62 appearances in a middle-six role this season.

Kopitar scored a goal on two shots, added an assist and blocked two shots in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Golden Knights.

This was Kopitar's first multi-point effort since Dec. 29 versus the Flyers. The center has been heating up with three goals and two assists over five contests in March, including three points over his last two games. For the season, he's at 16 goals, 35 helpers, 82 shots, 50 blocks and a plus-5 rating across 62 appearances in a top-line role. If he maintains his momentum, he should be able to end the regular season above the 60-point mark.

Glass scored an even-strength goal on his only shot and went plus-2 Sunday in a 3-1 win over Philadelphia.

Glass was dealt from the Penguins to the Devils on Friday, and it didn't take long for the 25-year-old to crack the scoresheet with his new club -- he opened the scoring at 11:10 of the first period Sunday. Glass centered the third line between Erik Haula and Daniel Sprong, but unless he receives power-play time, his fantasy value will likely remain limited.

Namestnikov was removed by the concussion spotter in the third period of Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes, according to Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press.

Namestnikov was called off after being on the receiving end of a hit from Carolina's Jordan Staal. Before departing, Namestnikov logged two blocked shots, two PIM and a minus-1 rating in 10:02 of ice time. The veteran forward will be reevaluated when the Jets return to Winnipeg -- the club's next game is Tuesday at home versus the Rangers.

MacLean is contending with an illness and will not be available Sunday in Anaheim, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

MacLean will miss his first game of the season -- he has three goals and eight points over 62 outings. The Islanders have more depth on the blue line than at forward, so Adam Boqvist will center the fourth line in place of MacLean against the Ducks.

Novak sustained a lower-body injury in the third period of Sunday's 3-1 win over the Wild and did not return.

Novak had two shots on goal and four blocked shots in 12:01 of ice time before departing. The left-shot forward was acquired by the Penguins from the Predators on Friday and received second-line minutes and a spot on the No. 2 power-play unit in Sunday's victory. The Minnesota native should be considered day-to-day ahead of Tuesday's home game against the Golden Knights.

Lundell scored a goal on two shots, added two PIM and went plus-3 in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Sabres.

A Nate Schmidt shot left the puck near the net, and Lundell was able to poke it in for the Panthers' third goal. The 23-year-old Lundell ended a three-game point drought with his first point in March. For the season, he's been an effective depth scorer as well as a two-way ace, earning 41 points, 122 shots on net, 95 hits, 45 blocked shots and a plus-18 rating over 63 appearances. He's four points away from a new career high, which would surpass his 44-point rookie season.

Bennett scored an empty-net goal on two shots and added two hits in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Sabres.

Bennett has two goals and four assists over his last seven contests. The 28-year-old had a poor stretch around the midpoint of the season, but he's largely been successful on offense in a contract year, amassing 20 goals and 21 helpers over 62 appearances. He's also racked up 202 shots, 129 hits and 71 PIM while centering the second line.

Verhaeghe scored a goal on five shots in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Sabres.

Verhaeghe has gone 10 games without a multi-point effort since his Feb. 2 hat trick and assist. The 29-year-old forward has put up two goals, two assists and 31 shots on net in that 10-game span, though he was back on the top line Saturday after a two-game dip in ice time. For the season, he's produced 17 goals, 45 points, 196 shots on net, 75 hits, 36 PIM and a minus-12 rating over 64 appearances. A career-low 8.7 shooting percentage largely explains the massive drop in Verhaeghe's offense after consecutive 70-point campaigns.