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Whitecloud notched an assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Friday's 6-3 win over the Sharks.

The helper was Whitecloud's first in seven games since he returned from an upper-body injury. The 28-year-old has resumed his usual role on the third pairing, a spot that hasn't yielded much offense in 2024-25. He has three points, 28 shots on net, 49 blocked shots, 43 hits, 14 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 28 appearances this season. Given his limited scoring, Whitecloud doesn't need to be considered in most fantasy formats.

Pietrangelo logged three assists, three shots on goal, four blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Friday's 6-3 win over the Sharks.

Pietrangelo earned his first multi-point effort since Oct. 26. His assists came in three different situations -- he helped out on Noah Hanifin's even-strength tally in the first period as well as a shorthanded Brayden McNabb goal and a Brett Howden empty-netter in the third. The 34-year-old Pietrangelo hasn't been a must-have player in fantasy, but he's done enough to maintain decent value. He's at three goals, 16 assists, 63 shots on net, 53 blocked shots and a plus-16 rating over 32 appearances. Shea Theodore and Noah Hanifin represent more consistent contributors for offense from the blue line.

Hanifin scored a goal on three shots in Friday's 6-3 win over the Sharks.

Hanifin has two goals over his last three games and five points with a plus-8 rating across his past six contests. The defenseman's tally opened the scoring at 6:58 of the first period. For the season, the 27-year-old has five goals, 17 points, 64 shots on net, 57 blocked shots, 22 hits and a plus-2 rating through 35 appearances in a steady top-four role.

McNabb scored a goal and dished an assist, both while shorthanded, in Friday's 6-3 win over the Sharks.

McNabb also had two shots on net, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in the game. He scored on a clever toe-drag move that typically isn't associated with more defensive players such as himself. The 33-year-old defenseman has three points over his last three games and is up to six points (two goals, four assists) through 35 outings overall. McNabb has added 46 shots on net, 84 blocked shots, 54 hits, 18 PIM and a plus-21 rating.

Sergachev produced a power-play assist, two blocked shots and a minus-4 rating in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Avalanche.

Sergachev set up Nick Schmaltz's tally in the third period. On the flip side, Sergachev was also on the ice for all four of the Avalanche's goals. The 26-year-old has a goal and six helpers over his last six games, giving him a total of 27 points (11 on the power play), 57 shots on net, 68 blocked shots, 21 hits and a plus-2 rating through 35 outings overall. He's been a big positive for Utah's defense, but he'll be prone to the occasional rough game when the team around him isn't in peak form.

Malinski registered an assist in Friday's 4-1 win over Utah.

Malinski sparked the play leading to Artturi Lehkonen's opening goal at 11:52 of the second period. The helper ended a 21-game slump for Malinski, who has maintained a bottom-four role despite the lack of offense in that span. For the season, he's at five points, 57 shots on net, 55 blocked shots, 20 hits and a plus-1 rating over 37 appearances. The return of Josh Manson (upper body) will likely cost Malinski minutes, but John Ludvig doesn't appear to be much of a threat to his spot in the lineup.

Burns recorded a goal and an assist in Friday's 4-2 loss to New Jersey.

Burns picked up an even-strength assist in the first period before ripping one past Jacob Markstrom to tie the score at 2-2 early in the middle frame. Surprisingly, it was just the second multi-point effort of the campaign for Burns and first since Nov. 5. The right-shot blueliner isn't the coveted fantasy asset he once was, but he's just one injury away from quarterbacking the league's sixth-ranked power-play unit. Burns has chipped in three goals and 11 points through 35 appearances.

Blankenburg scored a goal, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Blues.

Blankenburg's two goals this season have come over the last three contests. He's also gone plus-6 over his last eight outings, providing steady defense to complement his newfound offense. The 26-year-old blueliner has 21 shots on net, 11 hits, 14 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 14 appearances in his first year with the Predators, but he's done enough to maintain a spot in the lineup over the last month.

Faulk notched an assist and two PIM in Friday's 7-4 win over the Predators.

Faulk has earned three helpers over his last 10 contests. The 32-year-old helped out on Zachary Bolduc's first-period tally. Faulk has not done a lot on offense this season, and while he held a spot on the first power-play unit for much of the campaign, the Blues' trade for Cam Fowler has bumped Faulk down the hierarchy for that role. Faulk is at 10 points, 60 shots on net, 50 blocked shots, 48 hits and a minus-6 rating over 35 appearances.

Broberg scored a goal on two shots, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Friday's 7-4 win over the Predators.

Broberg ended his eight-game point drought with the second-period tally, which ended up being the game-winner. The 23-year-old defenseman hadn't scored since Oct. 24, though he missed most of November due to a knee injury. For the season, he has three goals, 13 points, 29 shots on net, 33 blocked shots, 22 hits and a plus-7 rating over 24 appearances in a breakout campaign. Broberg's recent struggles have endangered his chances of finding offense in the long run, as he has lost out on a power-play role to Cam Fowler.