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  • Panthers' Uvis Balinskis: Scores GWG on power play

    Balinskis tallied a power-play goal, put two shots on net and recorded three blocks in Saturday's 5-2 win over Washington.

    Balinskis found the back of the net on a power play just over 15 minutes into the second period for a goal that would stand as Saturday's game-winner. He's up to three goals, 10 points, 35 shots on net, 48 hits and 30 blocks through 38 games this season. While his numbers are low amidst a fluctuating role this season, the 29-year-old blueliner has stepped up lately in the absence of Seth Jones (upper body). Balinskis is on a three-game point streak and has four blocks in that span. While he has the hot hand and is playing second-pairing minutes, the Latvian defenseman holds decent streaming value in deep leagues.

  • Quinn Hughes D | MIN

    Wild's Quinn Hughes: Two-point effort in OT win

    Hughes produced a goal and an assist in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Sabres.

    After helping to set up a Ryan Hartman tally in the first period, Hughes potted his own late in the second to tie the game at 4-4. The star blueliner needed a couple weeks to adjust to the trade that sent him to the Wild, but he's caught fire in January, delivering one goal and 10 assists in eight games, including three helpers with the man advantage.

  • Roman Josi D | NSH

    Predators' Roman Josi: Puts up pair of helpers in loss

    Josi logged two assists and three shots on goal in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Golden Knights.

    Josi has racked up three goals and seven helpers over his last four outings. He has four straight multi-point efforts while helping the Predators get back to being competitive in the Western Conference. Josi is at 28 points, 93 shots on net, 54 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a minus-6 rating over 36 appearances this season.

  • Maple Leafs' Oliver Ekman-Larsson: Collects trio of points

    Ekman-Larsson had a goal and two assists in a 4-3 overtime win over the Jets on Saturday.

    Ekman-Larsson has six points, including five helpers, in his last four games. Before that, he had three points (one goal, two assists) in a 12-game span. Ekman-Larsson's offensive surge has given him a two-point advantage over Morgan Rielly for Toronto's scoring lead among blueliners. Ekman-Larsson has eight goals, 31 points, 69 shots on net, 40 blocked shots and 62 hits through 48 outings this season.

  • Golden Knights' Shea Theodore: One of each in blowout win

    Theodore scored a goal on three shots, added an assist, blocked two shots and went plus-3 in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Predators.

    Theodore continues to impress, earning three goals and two assists over five games since his return from an upper-body injury. The 30-year-old defenseman has seven goals, 25 points, a plus-15 rating, 85 shots on net and 54 blocked shots through 36 outings overall. Theodore is the Golden Knights' top blueliner, and he's producing offense at a high pace once again, so he's a lock to be in most fantasy lineups.

  • Jake Walman D | EDM

    Oilers' Jake Walman: Nabs first assist since return

    Walman notched an assist, four shots on goal and two blocked shots in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Canucks.

    The helper was Walman's first point in three contests since he returned from a lower-body injury that cost him 23 games. The 29-year-old was eased in for the first two games, but he saw 21:29 of ice time Saturday. He's likely to fill a bottom-four role but could still be a factor on the power play. For the season, he's at 11 points, 31 shots on net, 36 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating across 20 appearances.

  • Wyatt Kaiser D | CHI

    Blackhawks' Wyatt Kaiser: Puts away goal in loss

    Kaiser scored a goal and added two hits in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Bruins.

    Kaiser has picked up a goal and an assist over his last three games. The 23-year-old defenseman has five goals this season, all scored since the start of December, as he flexes a little more scoring potential than initially expected. Through 48 contests, he's at 11 points, 49 shots on net, 30 hits, 44 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating. Kaiser has emerged as a steady top-four blueliner.

  • Nate Schmidt D | UTA

    Mammoth's Nate Schmidt: Matches offensive highs Saturday

    Schmidt had two goals, including the game-winner, and two assists in a 6-3 win over Seattle on Saturday.

    Schmidt's four points matched his single-game NHL-career high of four assists against the Flames on Nov. 17, 2019. His first helper in Saturday's win was also the 200th of his career, joining Torey Krug (394) and Neal Pionk (218) as the third active undrafted defenseman to reach the milestone, according to Matt Komma of NHL.com. Schmidt has four goals and 18 points through 49 appearances this season.

  • Bruins' Hampus Lindholm: Nabs assist in return

    Lindholm logged an assist in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.

    Lindholm saw 20:03 of ice time in his return from a six-game absence due to an undisclosed injury. The 31-year-old looks good to go for top-four minutes once again, though he's become a substantial injury risk whose scoring hasn't made up for it. He's at 15 points, 60 shots on net, 59 blocked shots, 36 PIM and a minus-8 rating over 35 outings this season. He's earned four of those points over his last three games.

  • Bruins' Charlie McAvoy: Starts rally Saturday

    McAvoy scored a goal and went plus-3 in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.

    McAvoy got the Bruins on the board at 1:55 of the second period, the first of three tallies for his team that stanza. The defenseman has gotten on the scoresheet in eight of his last nine games, totaling two goals and eight assists in that span. For the season, he's up to three goals, 29 points, 54 shots on net, 47 hits, 71 blocked shots, 36 PIM and a plus-6 rating through 37 outings.

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