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Doughty notched an assist, blocked four shots, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Saturday's 2-1 overtime win over the Blues.

Doughty set up Anze Kopitar for a first-period tally. Per Patrick O'Neal of FanDuel Sports Network West, Doughty and Kopitar have factored on the same goal 307 times. Among a pair with one forward and one defenseman, the Kings' stalwarts are tied with another active duo, Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang, for second all-time to Wayne Gretzky and Paul Coffey. Doughty has two helpers over his last four games, and he's up to six points, 20 shots on net, 24 blocked shots, 12 hits and a plus-1 rating over 13 appearances this season.

Murphy provided an assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Predators.

Murphy snapped a four-game point drought with the helper. The 31-year-old isn't a big point producer, though he's had a good year by his own standards with 17 points over 51 appearances, putting him two shy of matching his career high. He's added 59 shots on net, 87 hits, 124 blocks, 44 PIM and a minus-2 rating. The lack of offense often gets Murphy overlooked in fantasy, but he can stabilize a virtual roster in many non-scoring areas while also not being an anchor on plus-minus despite playing for one of the worst teams in the league.

Vlasic scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Predators.

After a scoreless opening period, Vlasic tallied 1:56 into the second frame to break things open. The Blackhawks' lead lasted just 40 seconds before Steven Stamkos netted the first goal of what was ultimately a hat trick. Vlasic has picked up four points and a minus-1 rating over his last six outings, and he's holding his own as the Blackhawks' top overall defenseman since the Seth Jones trade with the Panthers. Vlasic is now at 25 points (three goals, 22 assists) with 86 shots on net, 48 hits, 119 blocked shots and a minus-12 rating over 64 appearances. There's still room for growth, especially in non-scoring areas, but the 23-year-old needs to be considered in many fantasy formats.

Stastney notched an assist in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Blackhawks.

Stastney had the secondary helper on Steven Stamkos' goal in overtime. The 25-year-old Stastney has earned an assist in consecutive games while stepping into a top-four role and a power-play spot in recent contests. He's a lock to be in the lineup as long as Roman Josi (upper body) is out, though the Predators were forced into dressing seven defensemen with no spare healthy forwards on the roster. Fantasy managers in deep formats may get some value out of Stastney, who has two assists, 10 shots on net, 10 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating over 11 appearances. Brady Skjei remains the safest healthy blueliner to roster from Nashville.

Blankenburg notched an assist and two hits in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Blackhawks.

Blankenburg has two helpers over five contests in March. The 26-year-old defenseman has taken on a larger role lately in the absence of Roman Josi (upper body), but Blankenburg is much more of a defense-first blueliner, so don't expect significant offense. He's at nine points, 55 shots on net, 40 hits, 43 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating over 41 appearances in his first season with the Predators.

Oleksiak went an 11th straight game without a point in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Flyers.

He's added 17 blocked shots, 14 hits and a minus-3 rating in that span. Oleksiak's name didn't pop up in any published trade rumors ahead of Friday's deadline -- his 16-team no-trade list likely played a part in that, as did his $4.6 million cap hit, which is a bit steep for a player who has had a poor year on offense. He's stuck at 13 points while adding 58 shots on net, 54 hits, 129 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating over 64 appearances.

Evans notched an assist and three hits in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Flyers.

Evans has two helpers over four outings in March. He's just a goal shy of matching his combined production from 17 games over January and February. The Kraken didn't make any trades involving defensemen at the deadline, so Evans will likely remain in a third-pairing role, barring any other injuries late in the season. He has produced 23 points, 50 shots on net, 96 hits, 82 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 57 appearances in a respectable showing for his first full NHL campaign.

Soucy scored a goal and added two PIM in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Senators.

Soucy played on the third pairing alongside Zac Jones. It didn't take Soucy long to make an impact, as he scored at 8:37 of the first period in his Rangers debut, his first goal in eight games. The 30-year-old blueliner was bumped out of Vancouver by the emergence of Elias Pettersson, but it looks like he may get to play regularly with the Rangers. Soucy is at 11 points, 63 shots on net, 86 hits, 93 blocked shots, 44 PIM and a minus-13 rating over 60 appearances this season, so he's not a strong option for fantasy.

Jensen registered an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Rangers.

Jensen ended an 11-game point drought when he set up the first of Brady Tkachuk's two goals Saturday. The helper was also Jensen's first point since he missed five contests due to an undisclosed injury. The blueliner is up to 19 points, 61 shots on net, 70 blocked shots, 44 hits and a plus-16 rating over 57 appearances. He's on track to reach the 20-point mark for the third time in four seasons, but his physical play has dropped off in his first campaign with the Senators.

Jokiharju had one shot on goal, one block and a plus-1 rating in 18:38 of playing time during in his Boston debut in a 4-0 win over Tampa Bay on Saturday.

Jokiharju stepped onto the ice alongside Nikita Zadorov on the team's top pairing. Jokiharju appears primed for an increased role than he had with Buffalo. However, he still doesn't have much offensive upside. Jokiharju had three goals and three assists in 42 games for the Sabres before the trade.