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Durzi scored a goal and blocked three shots in Tuesday's 7-1 loss to the Oilers.

Durzi was one of four Utah skaters to end up even or better in plus-minus despite the lopsided score. He cashed in the team's lone tally just after a power play expired late in the second period. Durzi has a goal and an assist over his last two games and is up to six points, 18 shots on net, 30 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 16 outings overall. With a spot on the second power-play unit, the 26-year-old blueliner is worth a speculative addition in deeper fantasy formats.

Bouchard managed an assist, three shots on goal, three blocked shots and a plus-4 rating in Tuesday's 7-1 win over Utah.

Bouchard saw a seven-game point streak snapped versus the Rangers on Sunday, but he bounced back easily. The 25-year-old had a strong overall performance in a game filled with them among the Oilers' players. The 25-year-old blueliner is up to 54 points (21 on the power play), 200 shots on net, 92 blocked shots and a plus-19 rating over 68 appearances in a top-four role.

Ekholm scored a goal on three shots, added two assists, blocked four shots, logged two hits and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 7-1 win over Utah.

Ekholm returned from a six-game absence due to an undisclosed injury. Even with a lopsided score in the Oilers' favor, Ekholm saw a hefty 21:27 of ice time to help secure the win, though it was his burst of offense that was most noticeable. This was his first multi-point effort since Jan. 27 versus the Kraken. The 34-year-old defenseman is up to nine goals, 30 points, 137 shots on net, 90 blocked shots, 41 hits, 28 PIM and a plus-13 rating over 61 appearances. As long as he stays healthy, he'll close out the regular season in a top-four role with the ability to chip in decent offense from the blue line.

Levshunov notched a power-play assist and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Kraken.

The Blackhawks' opening goal was a glimpse into the future, as Levshunov set up Connor Bedard for the tally. That's the No. 1 defenseman and No. 1 center for the rest of the decade connecting on a goal. So far, Levshunov has been up to the challenge in the NHL with two points, six shots on net and eight blocked shots, but he also has a minus-7 rating over four contests. That's the price he'll have to pay until the Blackhawks' young core gets into their collective prime years.

Vlasic logged an assist, three blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Kraken.

Vlasic has held steady in March with five points over nine contests, though he has a minus-4 rating for the month. The 23-year-old defenseman was poised for a large boost in ice time following the Seth Jones trade, but the call-up of Artyom Levshunov has balanced out the ice time on Chicago's blue line recently. Vlasic is still a top-four defender for the team and is now at 27 points, 90 shots on net, 128 blocked shots, 51 hits and a minus-16 rating over 68 appearances.

Oleksiak notched an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Oleksiak ended his 15-game point drought with a helper on Jordan Eberle's game-tying goal in the second period. The 32-year-old Oleksiak still went plus-1 during the slump and added 18 hits and 21 blocked shots. He's a shutdown defenseman by nature, but he's usually good for 15-20 points per season. He's likely to be on the low end of that range in 2024-25 -- he's at 14 points, 59 shots on net, 134 blocked shots, 58 hits and a minus-1 rating through 69 outings this year.

Dunn registered an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Dunn helped out on a Matty Beniers goal in the second period. Over nine outings in March, Dunn has contributed six assists, providing steady offense from the blue line once again after some shaky stretches in January and February. The 28-year-old blueliner is up to 32 points, 116 shots on net, 56 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating over 49 contests this season. He remains in a top-pairing role and also sees plenty of power-play time.

Montour notched an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Montour has three goals and four assists during his four-game point streak. The defenseman is also at 11 points through nine outings in March, a resurgent month for him on offense. Overall, he's earned 16 goals, 23 helpers, 196 shots on net, 80 blocked shots, 73 hits, 43 PIM and a minus-12 rating through 68 appearances in a top-four role with power-play time.

Dobson had a goal and an assist in a 4-2 win over the Penguins on Tuesday.

He tied the game 2-2 about five minutes into the third period on a backhand off a rebound. Dobson has three points, including two goals, in his last two games (eight shots). He's had a quiet season with just 30 points (eight goals, 22 assists) in 56 outings after exploding for 70 last year. Dobson may be a wise offseason target in dynasty. His manager may be frustrated and sell him off as a 50-point player. It's worth filing that away for inquiry later.

Larsson scored a goal on two shots, dished two assists, added five hits and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Larsson went into Tuesday's contest on a three-game point drought, but he had gotten on the scoresheet in seven of the nine games before the slump. The 32-year-old defenseman then made a huge impact in the comeback win, which saw him get the Kraken on the board late in the first period before setting up tallies by Matty Beniers and Shane Wright. Larsson is now at six goals, 16 helpers, 86 shots on net, 88 hits, 125 blocked shots and a plus-15 rating over 69 appearances.