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DeAngelo provided an assist and three shots on goal in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Stars.

DeAngelo had been held off the scoresheet in two games prior to the break, his first multi-game drought since signing with the Islanders. He's provided five points over nine appearances, though none of them have come on the power play despite the defenseman taking a substantial amount of ice time in that situation. DeAngelo's offense has always been his calling card, and as long as his workload remains large, he's worth considering in fantasy.

Shea found the back of the net on both of his shots and went plus-1 in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Rangers.

Shea scored his first goal of the season less than a minute into the final frame to the tie game. He added another marker less than three minutes later to give Pittsburgh a 3-2 lead. Shea's 20:37 of ice time was a season high, but that can mostly be attributed to Matt Grzelcyk leaving the game with an upper-body injury. This was Shea's first appearance since Jan. 27 -- he's often been a healthy scratch this season, but Sunday's performance may have opened the door for more opportunities for the 28-year-old. Shea will be an unrestricted free agent come July, so he should have a lot to prove during the final stretch of the campaign.

Ceci notched an assist in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Islanders.

Ceci has two helpers over six games since he was dealt from the Sharks to the Stars. The 31-year-old has settled right into a top-four role, and while his ice time has dropped a bit with his new team, he's still playing key shutdown minutes. Overall, Ceci has 17 points, 66 shots on net, 107 blocked shots, 65 hits and a minus-9 rating through 60 outings this season.

Lindgren delivered two even-strength assists, five blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-3 win over Pittsburgh.

Lindgren produced secondary helpers on goals by Jimmy Vesey and J.T. Miller in the final stanza. This was Lindgren's first multi-point effort since Jan. 5 and second of the campaign. The left-shot blueliner is up to two goals, 17 points, 34 PIM, 39 shots on goal, 57 hits and 99 blocked shots through 52 outings. The 27-year-old is just two points shy of setting a new career high in his seventh NHL season.

Tanev scored a goal on two shots, added an assist, logged two PIM and went plus-3 in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.

The shutdown pairing of Tanev and Jake McCabe combined for four points and a plus-6 rating in the contest. Tanev appears refreshed following the 4 Nations Face-Off break with three points over his last two outings. The 35-year-old defenseman is up to two goals, 17 points, 30 shots on net, 152 blocked shots and a plus-27 rating through 56 appearances this season. He last reached the 20-point mark in 2021-22 with the Flames during a 28-point career year, and he's on pace to get back there for the fourth time in his career.

McCabe scored a goal on two shots, added an assist, blocked five shots and went plus-3 in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.

McCabe spent parts of two years with the Blackhawks, but he came back to haunt his former team in this contest. His second-period tally gave the Maple Leafs their first lead of the game, and he also set up Chris Tanev's insurance goal in the third. McCabe has three points and a plus-8 rating over six outings in February. He's up to two goals, 16 points, 57 shots on net, 99 blocked shots, 94 hits and a plus-20 rating through 48 contests overall, adding some fantasy value in formats that reward non-scoring production.

Liljegren (undisclosed) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Flames.

Liljegren logged two shots on goal, one blocked shot and a minus-1 rating in 11:21 of ice time before exiting. The Sharks have a quick turnaround following Sunday's contest -- they'll face the Jets on Monday. If Liljegren is unable to play in that matchup, Marc-Edouard Vlasic will draw back into the lineup.

Bichsel sustained an upper-body injury in Sunday's game against the Islanders and will not return.

Bichsel was on the receiving end of a hard hit in the second period from Casey Cizikas, who received a five-minute major penalty on the play. The Stars can ill-afford to lose Bichsel -- Miro Heiskanen (knee) is on the shelf, and they will be without Nils Lundkvist (shoulder) for the rest of the campaign. Brendan Smith will draw back into the lineup Tuesday in Columbus if Bichsel is unable to suit up.

Fox found the back of the net on his only shot and added an assist and two blocked shots in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Penguins.

Fox set up J.T. Miller's 250th career NHL goal to give the Rangers a 2-1 lead late in the middle stanza. The 27-year-old Fox's even-strength marker at 11:26 of the third period stood as the game-winner. The right-shot blueliner is riding a six-game point streak consisting of two goals and five helpers. Fox has been a consistent contributor in February after having spurts of offensive success earlier in the season -- he's up to five goals, 47 points and a plus-5 rating through 57 appearances in 2024-25.

Chychrun tallied a goal, an assist, both on the power-play, and added two blocked shots during Sunday's 7-3 win over the Oilers.

Chychrun has been on fire of late with four goals, six points and 14 shots in his last four outings. The pending unrestricted free agent paces all Capitals defensemen with 17 goals and 38 points in 51 games this season and is a game-breaking fantasy asset due to his prolific shooting ability, so fantasy managers should keep him deployed with regularity.