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Mukhamadullin scored a goal, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Stars.

Mukhamadullin has been in a part-time role in December and also battled an upper-body injury. When he plays, he's on the third pairing, and he saw just 11:53 of ice time Thursday, which suggests his standing on the blue line is trending down. He's produced two goals, six points, 13 shots on net, 19 blocked shots, 10 hits and a plus-4 rating over 17 appearances, but he's a risky fantasy option if he's not going to play every game.

Lindell notched two assists, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Sharks.

Lindell had a hand in first-period tallies by Roope Hintz and Wyatt Johnston. This was Lindell's second multi-point effort in December -- he's up to six points over nine outings this month. For the season, the reliable defenseman has four goals, 10 helpers, 37 shots on net, 80 blocked shots and a plus-18 rating over 35 appearances. He'll continue to chip in some depth offense while stabilizing fantasy teams with strong production in blocks and plus-minus rating.

Evans registered a power-play assist and two PIM in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Flames.

Evans ended his nine-game slump on offense with the helper. He was also scratched once in that span, though that's unlikely to happen again while Brandon Montour (undisclosed) is on the mend. Evans is at seven points, 15 shots on net, 15 blocked shots, 11 hits, 10 PIM and a minus-1 rating over 18 outings this season.

Andersson recorded three assists, three shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Kraken.

Andersson picked up his second multi-point outing of the month by setting up the Flames' first three goals. The 29-year-old defenseman is having a strong bounce-back campaign, earning 25 points (seven goals, 18 helpers) over 35 contests. He's added 90 shots on net, 67 blocked shots, 38 PIM and a plus-3 rating while occupying a top-four role with power-play time.

Timmins suffered a broken left leg in Thursday's game versus the Flyers, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports. The defenseman will be sidelined at least 6-8 weeks.

Given the timeline of the injury, it's possible Timmins will be out through the Olympic break. The blueliner could also end up on injured reserve to open a roster spot. Jacob Bryson will likely get the first chance to step into the lineup, but a few players may rotate through on the third pairing during Timmins' absence.

Carlson had a goal and two assists in a 4-0 win over the Maple Leafs on Thursday.

Carlson made it 4-0 in the third period when he wired a high slap shot past Dennis Hildeby from along the right boards. Carlson has seven goals, 20 assists and 65 shots in 30 games. He continues to climb the scoring list from the blue line, and he's on pace for his third 70-point season in the NHL.

Chychrun scored two goals Thursday in a 4-0 win over Toronto.

In the first period, Chychrun made it 2-0 when a point shot bounced off the end boards to him, and he ripped a snap shot past Dennis Hildeby from just below the right circle. His second goal came in the third when he carried the puck into the left circle and scored far side with a wrister from the dot. Chychrun has four goals in his last five games (16 shots), and he now leads all defenders with 14 goals.

Timmins (undisclosed) is slated to be in the lineup in Thursday's game versus the Flyers, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.

Timmins was labeled a game-time decision due to an undisclosed injury, but he took warmups in his normal spot. The 27-year-old defenseman is expected to fill a bottom-four role for this contest, while Jacob Bryson will be a healthy scratch.

Regula will miss Thursday's game against Boston due to an illness, per Tony Brar of Oilers TV.

Regula has two assists, 17 PIM, 14 hits and 26 blocks in 20 outings this season. Riley Stillman is set to make his Oilers debut due to Regula's absence. The 25-year-old Regula is day-to-day, so he might be an option Saturday in Minnesota.

Santini was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Thursday.

Santini has an assist in eight outings with Tampa Bay this season. The 30-year-old has also recorded five assists across 16 appearances with Syracuse.