Maatta was scratched for the 16th consecutive game in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Predators.

Maatta returned from an upper-body injury Dec. 12 versus the Kraken and played in three straight games. Since then, he's been scratched in favor of Nick DeSimone. As long as the Mammoth's defense stays healthy, it will be tough for Maatta to carve out a full-time role. Even an injury may not open a door if the team opts to bring up Dmitri Simashev or Maveric Lamoureux for a look with the big club. Maatta has just one assist with nine shots on net and 16 blocked shots over 19 outings this season.

Kesselring logged an assist, three blocked shots and two PIM in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Islanders.

Kesselring has been working back to full strength after an ankle injury cost him most of January. That's his third lengthy absence of the season. Kesselring has mostly worked in a third-pairing role on Buffalo's deep blue line, picking up one assist, 26 shots on net, 27 blocked shots, 16 hits and 23 PIM over 19 outings.

Spacek has been reassigned to AHL Iowa by the Wild, the team announced Sunday.

Spacek played two games in the time he spent with the Wild, the first being his NHL debut. The 22-year-old didn't record a point, had a minus-1 rating, and posted one hit and two blocked shots in those two outings. He will head back to AHL Iowa, where he has three goals and 16 assists in 35 games.

Toews (upper body) won't play against Toronto on Sunday, per Corey Masisak of The Denver Post.

He will miss his 10th straight game. According to Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette, Toews accompanied the Avalanche on the team's four-game road trip, which ends against Detroit on Saturday. Toews has contributed one goal, 13 points, 68 shots on net, 58 blocked shots and a plus-26 rating across 40 appearances this season.

McAvoy dished out three assists, blocked two shots and recorded two hits in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Canadiens.

McAvoy played a hand in each of the final three goals scored by the Bruins, including when he slid the primary helper on Morgan Geekie's go-ahead goal in the back half of the third period. Overall, McAvoy is up to 29 assists, 33 points, 58 shots on goal, 52 hits and 78 blocks across 40 games this season. Since Dec. 31, the 28-year-old blueliner is tied for sixth among NHL defensemen with 14 points. He also ranks in the top 15 in blocked shots with 26. Boston's top blueliner remains a category-coverage machine when it comes to fantasy, giving McAvoy elite value down the stretch in most league formats.

Chatfield picked up two assists in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Senators.

Both helpers came in the first period as the Hurricanes grabbed a 3-0 lead, as Chatfield had a hand in tallies by William Carrier and Taylor Hall. Chatfield led all Carolina blueliners with 19:40 of even-strength ice time Saturday as Shayne Gostisbehere (lower body) missed a fifth straight game, but the former hadn't taken much advantage of the extra workload so far. Saturday's assists were Chatfield's first points since Jan. 8.

Carlson logged a pair of assists and two blocked shots in Saturday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Oilers.

Carlson continues to roll in January. He has five helpers over his last three games and a total of one goal and 13 assists in his last 11 outings. For the season, the 36-year-old defenseman is up to nine goals, 34 assists, 102 shots on net, 70 blocks, 24 PIM and a plus-11 rating through 49 appearances in his usual top-four role.

Bouchard scored three goals on eight shots, added three assists, went plus-5 and blocked two shots in Saturday's 6-5 overtime win over the Capitals.

It marked the 24th performance of at least six points by a defenseman in NHL history, and the fourth time an Oilers blueliner has reached that mark. Paul Coffey did it twice, and Kevin Lowe did it once. It was easily the best game of Bouchard's 400 career regular-season outings. He has racked up seven goals and 11 assists over 12 contests in January, and he's up to 14 goals, 55 points, 142 shots on net, 73 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating through 53 appearances this season. Bouchard's defense sometimes gives the Edmonton faithful fits, but games like Saturday are a great reminder of why it's easier to root for him in fantasy.

Mailloux logged an assist in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Kings.

Mailloux ended a 16-game point drought with the helper. In that span, he had 10 shots on net, 20 hits and a minus-5 rating. The Blues have liked him enough to sign the defenseman to a one-year contract extension Jan. 13. Mailloux has produced a meager three points with 31 shots on net, 33 PIM, 48 hits, 23 blocked shots and a minus-22 rating over 37 outings this season.

Anderson logged an assist and two blocked shots in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Blues.

Anderson ended a 14-game point drought with the helper. He went minus-6 with 17 hits and 17 blocked shots in that span. The 26-year-old defenseman's abilities in his own zone have helped him stay in a top-four role despite the drop in offense. He's at nine points, 41 shots on net, 76 blocked shots, 55 hits and a plus-3 rating over 50 appearances.