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Rafferty was reassigned to AHL Grand Rapids on Saturday.

Rafferty didn't play in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Golden Knights. The 29-year-old defenseman was called up under emergency conditions due to Erik Gustafsson (undisclosed) being out for longer than a day-to-day injury. However, Jeff Petry (undisclosed) is traveling with the Red Wings, and if he's ready to play Monday in Utah, Rafferty would no longer be eligible to be with the big club under emergency conditions, hence the demotion.

Pietrangelo notched an assist and two hits in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Red Wings.

Pietrangelo's recent uptick in offense continued with his third assist and fourth point in five games. The 35-year-old defenseman set up Mark Stone on what ended up as the game-winning goal in the second period. Pietrangelo is up to 30 points on the year, reaching that mark for the fourth year in a row -- it's a level he's never missed in a full-length season as an NHL regular, falling short of 30 in just the abbreviated 2012-13 and 2020-21 campaigns. He's added 118 shots on net, 130 blocked shots, 39 hits and a plus-10 rating over 66 outings this season.

Hanifin notched an assist, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Red Wings.

Hanifin's strong Match continues -- he's up to nine points over 10 outings this month. This was his first single-point game since Feb. 24 versus the Kings -- he had five multi-point efforts and five scoreless contests over the previous 10 games. For the season, the 28-year-old blueliner is at 35 points, 126 shots on net, 92 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating across 69 appearances.

Brodin (lower body) picked up an assist and was plus-1 in 20:21 in a 4-1 win over Buffalo on Saturday.

It was Brodin's first game back after missing nine games due to injury. Check your wire -- he has four goals and 15 assists in 39 games this season, which is a 40-point pace. Brodin doesn't get power-play exposure, but points are points.

Hughes notched two assists, four shots on goal and four blocked shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Senators.

Hughes helped out on Nico Hischier's power-play tally in the second period and Erik Haula's goal late in the third. The 21-year-old Hughes also led the Devils with 26:37 of ice time, his third-highest total this season. The defenseman has 10 points over 11 outings in March, and he's up to 35 points (11 on the power play), 98 shots on net, 58 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating through 62 contests overall.

Hamonic logged an assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Devils.

Hamonic had an injury scare late in Thursday's game versus the Avalanche, but he was able to play a top-four role (20:12 of ice time) Saturday with no trouble. The 34-year-old defenseman also has three points over his last three outings, which follows a stretch of 17 contests without a point, a span in which he missed 13 games due to injury. He blocks a lot of shots, so injuries are part of the risk, one that's rarely worth it for fantasy managers. Hamonic is at six points, 70 shots on net, 86 blocks, 66 hits and a minus-15 rating over 55 appearances this season.

Marino put up two assists Saturday in a 6-4 win over the Lightning.

It was his second two-assist game in his last five outings. Marino has been more than solid in his return to the Utah lineup. He's played in just 28 games, and he has one goal and 10 assists. Marino isn't much of a fantasy contributor, but he sure helps stabilize the Hockey Club's back end.

Sanderson registered an assist in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Devils.

Sanderson has been good in March with a goal and 11 assists over 11 contests. The 22-year-old defenseman set up a Brady Tkachuk goal to open the scoring early in the second period Saturday. Sanderson is up to 48 points, 154 shots on net, 140 blocked shots and a minus-16 rating. While his defensive metrics were lacking earlier in the year, he's actually plus-2 in March, showing great improvement in that area while still being a strong source of offense and power-play production.

Harley scored two goals, including the overtime winner, in Saturday's 3-2 victory over the Flyers.

The 23-year-old blueliner opened and closed the scoring on the afternoon, beating Ivan Fedotov through heavy traffic early in the first period before slipping the puck through Samuel Ersson's five-hole just nine seconds into OT. Harley has tied his career high in goals with 15 on the season, and he's surging to close out the schedule. Over the last 11 games, he's recorded five multi-point performances while collecting five goals and 13 points.

Fox notched one goal and an assist in a 5-3 win against Vancouver on Saturday.

Fox tied the game at 1-1 with the lone goal in the second stanza before a wild third period. The 27-year-old blueliner assisted on J.T. Miller's empty-netter for his 14th multi-point performance of 2024-25. Fox has accounted for six goals and 52 points through 63 appearances this campaign.