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Stanley logged two assists and three hits in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Sabres.

Stanley had been a healthy scratch for the previous five contests, but he checked in over Haydn Fleury for Sunday's game. This was Stanley's first multi-point effort of the season, which suggests he doesn't want to head back to the press box any time soon. The 26-year-old has 12 points -- one shy of matching his career high from 2021-22 -- and he's added 40 shots on net, 74 hits, 62 blocked shots, 76 PIM and a plus-10 rating through 52 appearances this season.

Miller scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Sabres.

This was Miller's first goal since Oct. 30 versus the Red Wings. He racked up six assists over 42 outings between goals, and he continues to fill a part-time role on the third pairing. He's in the lineup more often than not, but if his play slips, Haydn Fleury or Ville Heinola could get a look. Miller has 12 points, 58 shots on net, 75 hits, 42 blocked shots, 32 PIM and a plus-10 rating over 53 appearances this season.

Clifton logged a shorthanded assist, two shots on goal, two hits and two PIM in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Jets.

Clifton helped out on an Alex Tuch tally in the third period, which ended up being the game-winner. The 29-year-old Clifton has just two assists over 12 outings in March as he continues to log bottom-four minutes. For the season, he's produced 10 assists, 49 shots on net, 170 hits, 88 blocked shots, 37 PIM and a minus-6 rating over 60 contests.

Bernard-Docker registered two assists, two hits and two blocked shots in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Jets.

Bernard-Docker set up goals by JJ Peterka and Rasmus Dahlin. This was Bernard-Docker's second game as a Sabre after taking some time to get acclimated to his new team following a lengthy immigration process following his trade from the Senators. He's seeing bottom-four minutes for now, and he may have a tough time carving out a larger role given the talent on the Sabres' blue line. The 24-year-old has six points, 19 shots on net, 23 hits, 27 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 27 appearances in 2024-25.

Dahlin scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Jets.

Dahlin has had a decent month on offense with four goals and four assists over 12 games in March, but he's also minus-6 with 16 PIM in that span. The 24-year-old defenseman's goal Sunday put the Sabres ahead 2-1, and they were in the lead the rest of the way. He's now at 13 goals, 54 points, 165 shots on net, 80 hits, 87 blocked shots, 48 PIM and a plus-1 rating over 61 appearances. Dahlin could return to the 60-point mark for the second time in his career if he has a strong conclusion to the campaign.

Sanheim scored a goal on two shots, blocked three shots and added two PIM in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Blackhawks.

Sanheim ended a 14-game point drought with his first-period goal, which tied the game at 2-2. The 28-year-old had struggled after his time with Team Canada for the 4 Nations Face-Off, but it hasn't cost him ice time for the Flyers. He's now at seven goals, 28 points, 120 shots on net, 153 blocked shots, 69 hits and a minus-15 rating across 72 appearances. Sanheim is in a top-four role and should be able to reach the 30-point mark for the fourth time in his eight-year career.

Blankenburg notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Blues.

Blankenburg has four helpers over his last eight contests, three of which have come on the power play. The 26-year-old continues to fill in on the top power-play unit during the ongoing absence of Roman Josi (upper body), though Blankenburg doesn't have the same scoring talent. He's now at 12 points, 69 shots on net, 57 blocked shots, 47 hits and a plus-9 rating through 48 appearances in 2024-25.

Drysdale recorded a goal, an assist, two shots on goal, a blocked shot and a plus-1 rating in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Blackhawks.

Drysdale recorded his fourth multi-point game of the season, and first since Jan. 11, but his efforts weren't enough to lift the Flyers to victory. Drysdale hasn't been able to replicate the 32 points he had in his second year in the league in 2021-22, and given his inconsistencies as a scoring option, it would be a stretch to see him reach the 25-point plateau.

Desharnais (upper body) is day-to-day after missing Monday's practice, per Max Miller of NHL.com.

Desharnais still has time to recover before Thursday's matchup against Toronto. The 28-year-old defender has three assists, 28 shots on goal, 80 blocked shots and 86 hits in 50 games between San Jose, Vancouver and Pittsburgh this season. If Desharnais and Marc-Edouard Vlasic (upper body) can't play versus the Maple Leafs, San Jose will probably recall a blueliner from the minors.

Schmidt recorded an assist in Sunday's 4-3 shootout win over the Penguins.

Schmidt ended a six-game point drought with his helper on Anton Lundell's game-tying goal in the third period. The 33-year-old Schmidt has seen steady playing time lately, drawing over 18 minutes of ice time in four straight contests. He's helping to fill the void in the absences of Aaron Ekblad (suspension) and Dmitry Kulikov (upper body), so Schmidt should continue to see a little more usage for most of the rest of the regular season. He's at 18 points, 57 shots on net, 67 hits, 50 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating over 69 appearances.