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Timmins notched two assists while adding two hits, two blocked shots and a plus-4 rating in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Devils.

It's the first multi-point performance of the season for the 26-year-old blueliner. Timmins has been surprisingly productive since being picked up from Toronto at the trade deadline, and he's contributed a goal and three points with seven hits and a plus-7 rating in his first four appearances for Pittsburgh.

Hughes picked up two assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Penguins.

He had a hand in tallies by Cody Glass in the first period and Nico Hischier in the third. The 21-year-old blueliner has embraced his new role as the Devils' top defenseman since Dougie Hamilton (lower body) was lost for the season, and over the last six games -- including the one in which Hamilton got hurt -- Hughes has produced a goal and seven points, including four assists with the man advantage.

Sanderson scored a goal Saturday in a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs.

Sanderson has 21 points (five goals, 16 assists) and 51 shots on net in his last 18 games. The defender is only 22 years old, and he's already put up 116 points (21 goals, 95 assists) through 221 NHL appearances. Sanderson has quickly become an elite option for fantasy managers and the Senators.

Jokiharju notched an assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Lightning.

Jokiharju has stepped into a massive role upgrade following his trade to Boston from Buffalo. He is on the top pairing and sees time on the second power-play unit. There are extenuating factors on the Bruins' blue line -- Hampus Lindholm (kneecap) and Charlie McAvoy (shoulder) are both out, leaving the team down its two best defensemen. Still, Jokiharju has held his own in a larger role, though his offense remains too low to help most fantasy managers. He's at seven points, 46 shots on net, 38 hits, 37 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over 46 appearances this season.

Bryson produced an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Golden Knights.

Bryson was injured Wednesday versus the Red Wings but didn't miss a game. The 27-year-old blueliner is competing for time on the third pairing and could be scratched at some point to allow the Sabres to get a look at trade acquisition Jacob Bernard-Docker. Bryson has not performed at a fantasy-relevant level in most formats, collecting seven helpers, 18 shots on net, 46 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 41 appearances this season.

Levshunov notched an assist, two shots on goal, four blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Canucks.

It took Levshunov just three games to get on the scoresheet for the first time -- he set up a Wyatt Kaiser tally for his first career assist. Levshunov is already handling top-four minutes for the Blackhawks, and he's also getting power-play time. There will be growing pains for the 19-year-old, as he's already taken a minus-5 rating, but he's added seven blocked shots and six shots on net through three outings, so the skills that made him the second-overall pick in 2024 are evident right from the start.

Kaiser scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Canucks.

Kaiser has three goals and an assist over eight outings in March. The 22-year-old looks to be getting comfortable in a top-four role in the NHL now, though he's not seeing much power-play usage. For the season, he's contributed four goals, seven points, 54 shots on net, 42 hits, 75 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating across 43 appearances.

Vlasic scored a goal on three shots, blocked four shots and went minus-2 in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Canucks.

Vlasic got the Blackhawks on the board late in the second period, but that only made it 3-1 in the Canucks' favor. The 23-year-old defenseman has two goals and two assists over eight outings in March and continues to see top-four minutes and power-play time. The arrival of Artyom Levshunov has started to reduce Vlasic's workload slightly, but there are plenty of minutes up for grabs for young blueliners on this roster. Vlasic still has decent appeal in fantasy -- he's at four goals, 26 points, 90 shots on net, 125 blocked shots, 51 hits and a minus-14 rating over 67 appearances this season.

Hronek managed an assist and 10 PIM in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Hronek set up Quinn Hughes for the opening goal late in the first period. With a goal and seven assists over his last six contests, Hronek has been dialed in offensively while playing a top-four role. The 27-year-old blueliner is up to 26 points, 61 shots on net, 67 hits, 58 blocked shots, 34 PIM and a plus-1 rating across 45 appearances this season. That's nearly a 50-point pace for a full campaign, but an earlier six-week absence due to injuries will deny Hronek a chance at a career year.

Myers scored a goal on two shots, blocked two shots, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Myers only had to miss one game due to an undisclosed injury. He returned to a top-four role and saw 20:21 of ice time Saturday, contributing a first-period goal to put the Canucks ahead 2-0. The defenseman had failed to record a point over four contests prior to his injury. He's now at five goals, 22 points, 69 shots on net, 73 hits, 110 blocked shots, 72 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 62 appearances this season.