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Dillon registered an assist, two shots on goal, two hits, three blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-3 rating in Monday's 5-2 win over the Wild.

Since the start of December, Dillon has collected three helpers, 20 PIM, 50 hits and 22 blocked shots over 21 appearances. The 35-year-old is part of a crowded blue line, and that has limited him to the third pairing, where he can provide physicality but little offense. The defenseman has a total of 12 points, 34 shots on net, 115 hits, 64 blocked shots and 37 PIM across 46 contests this season, while his 17:53 average ice time is the lowest it's been since 2018-19.

Joseph notched an assist in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Canadiens.

Joseph has been in a part-time role lately, playing in four of the last seven games. That's an upgrade from most of December, when he was often in the press box, but he should have a clearer path to playing time as long as Elias Pettersson is in the AHL. Joseph has just two helpers, 10 shots on net, 13 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating over 15 appearances this season, so fantasy managers can look elsewhere for defensive depth, especially since he's still not a lock to stay in the lineup.

Matheson scored a goal on two shots, added two hits, blocked two shots and went plus-3 in Monday's 6-3 win over the Canucks.

Matheson's tally 29 seconds into the third period put the Canadiens ahead for good. The defenseman has three points over his last three games, and he's up to five goals, 16 helpers, 58 shots on net, 95 blocks, 29 hits and a plus-9 rating through 43 appearances this season. Matheson doesn't have the same scoring pop as Lane Hutson or Noah Dobson, but he's still productive enough to help in fantasy.

Dobson scored a power-play goal on four shots, blocked four shots, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Monday's 6-3 win over the Canucks.

Dobson's tally tied the game at 1-1 late in the first period. The 26-year-old defenseman is starting to heat up again with two goals over his last three games after opening January scoreless over four contests. For the season, he's earned nine goals, 29 points, 92 shots on net, 115 blocked shots, 24 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 46 appearances.

Cernak logged an assist, five blocked shots, two hits and two PIM in Monday's 5-1 win over the Flyers.

The helper was Cernak's first point in six games since he returned from a long-term hand injury. The 28-year-old defenseman has resumed a second-pairing role and will continue to provide steady physical play when in the lineup. For the season, Cernak has five helpers, 15 shots on net, 25 PIM, 54 hits and 54 blocked shots over 25 outings.

Soucy logged an assist and two hits in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Kraken.

Soucy ended a 17-game point drought when he assisted on Mika Zibanejad's first-period tally. The 31-year-old Soucy has seven points, 34 shots on net, 65 hits, 57 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating over 43 appearances this season. He plays a steady defensive game, but he's not a strong fantasy option given his limited offense.

Gostisbehere scored a power-play goal on four shots, blocked two shots and added 10 PIM in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Red Wings.

Gostisbehere has two power-play goals and an even-strength assist over his last four games. His misconduct penalty came at the end of overtime, accounting for his first PIM since Nov. 17 in Boston. The defenseman continues to provide high-end offense from the blue line, earning six goals, 32 points (10 on the power play), 68 shots on net, 41 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating through 34 appearances.

Mayo was recalled from AHL Cleveland on Tuesday.

Mayo has appeared in just two games for the Jackets this season, registering one assist, four shots and one block while averaging 8:35 of ice time. The blueliner will provide emergency cover on the backend after Denton Mateychuk (upper body) was ruled out against the Flames on Tuesday.

Johansson scored a goal, added two PIM and blocked two shots in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Hurricanes.

Johansson has picked up the pace with four points over his last 12 games. While that's not a particularly notable scoring rate, that stretch accounts for more than half of his offense this season. He's at seven points, 31 shots on net, 36 hits, 64 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating through 47 appearances while seeing bottom-four minutes.

Balinskis registered a power-play assist and went plus-2 in Monday's 4-3 win over the Sabres.

Balinskis ended a 12-game point drought when he set up Sam Reinhart's goal 2:35 into the game. The 29-year-old Balinskis doesn't typically get much power-play time, though he has picked up some recently since Seth Jones (upper body) exited the lineup. For the season, Balinskis has eight points, 31 shots on net, 47 hits, 26 blocked shots and 24 PIM across 36 appearances in a bottom-four role.