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Josi notched a pair of assists, three shots on goal, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Wild.

Josi's point streak is up to five games (one goal, six assists). He is riding his second-longest streak of the campaign and his best stretch of play since November. The 34-year-old blueliner is up to 32 points, 119 shots on net, 73 blocked shots, 37 hits and a minus-18 rating over 41 outings this season in his usual top-pairing role.

Skjei scored an empty-net goal on four shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Wild.

Skjei ended a six-game point drought by netting the final goal of this contest. The 30-year-old blueliner remains in a steady top-four role, but he has had trouble getting anything going on offense this season. He's at four goals, 14 points, 91 shots on net, 46 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating over 45 appearances. Skjei is on pace to miss the 30-point mark for the first time in four years.

Ekman-Larsson scored a power-play goal on two shots and logged two assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 7-3 win over Montreal.

Ekman-Larsson snapped a five-game pointless run with his first multi-point performance since Oct. 16 against the Kings. He potted the game-winner early in the third period, completing Toronto's comeback from a 3-0 first-period deficit. Ekman-Larsson has three goals and 15 assists through 46 outings this season. Saturday's effort was his first game with three points since Feb. 8, 2022.

Makar scored two goals in a 6-3 win over Dallas on Saturday.

The snipes included his 100th goal, coming in his 362nd game. Makar is the sixth-fastest defenseman in NHL history to reach the milestone. George Boucher (223), Bobby Orr (299), Paul Coffey (300), Ray Bourque (329) and Denis Potvin (348) were the five fastest. On another note, Makar blocked a wrist shot off the inside of his left ankle during the game, and while he seemed to shake it off, it could be worth monitoring.

Gudbranson (shoulder) isn't expected to return until the end of March, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports Saturday.

Gudbranson hasn't been in the lineup since Oct. 15 due to the injury. He had six goals, 26 points, 74 PIM, 92 hits and 170 blocks in 78 appearances with the Blue Jackets in 2023-24. When healthy, Gudbranson will likely serve in a bottom-four role.

Romanov (upper body) participated in warmups and is expected to play Saturday versus the Sharks, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Romanov was initially listed as a game-time decision. He is set to return from a three-game absence and should resume his top-pairing role as a shutdown defenseman. He has nine assists, 73 hits and 65 blocked shots over 30 appearances this season.

Liljegren (illness) will miss Saturday's clash against the Islanders, according to Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.

Liljegren has four goals, eight points, 40 hits and 49 blocks in 35 appearances between Toronto and San Jose in 2024-25. Henry Thrun will likely draw into the lineup due to Liljegren's absence.

Letang (illness) will play against Washington on Saturday.

Letang will return to the top pairing and should see power-play time after missing Friday's 5-2 win over Buffalo. He has produced seven goals, 17 points, 92 shots on net, 45 blocked shots and 71 hits in 40 appearances this season. Letang will replace Pierre-Olivier Joseph (illness) in Saturday's lineup.

Joseph (illness) will miss Saturday's game against Washington.

Joseph has two assists, 33 PIM, 31 hits and 25 blocks in 36 appearances between St. Louis and Pittsburgh this season. Joseph's exit from the lineup coincides with Kris Letang (illness) returning after a one-game absence.

Letang (illness) will be a game-time decision Saturday versus Washington, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.

Letang missed Friday's 5-2 win over Buffalo due to the illness. He has seven goals, 17 points, 18 PIM, 71 hits and 45 blocks in 40 appearances in 2024-25. If Letang returns Saturday, Ryan Graves could be a healthy scratch.