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Weegar notched an assist, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Kraken.

Weegar extended his assist streak to five games (six helpers), though this was the first contest in that span that didn't include a power-play point. The 31-year-old defenseman is up to 31 points (14 on the power play), 120 shots on net, 145 hits, 118 blocked shots, 25 PIM and a plus-11 rating through 55 appearances. Weegar continues to do it all in a top-four role, though he's likely to fall short of matching last season's 20-goal, 52-point performance.

Larsson logged an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Flames.

Larsson had to pick up some slack in ice time, logging 26:37 after Brandon Montour (upper body) was hurt in the first period. The extra time helped Larsson end an eight-game point drought when he set up Shane Wright's tally to spark the Kraken's comeback. The 32-year-old Larsson is now at 13 points, 72 shots on net, 77 hits, 113 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating through 57 appearances. It's a similar pace to last season (18 points in 81 outings), though Larsson's physical play has taken a significant step back, reducing his fantasy utility.

Dunn registered a power-play assist in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Flames.

Dunn has two goals and four helpers over his last 10 outings. He ended up seeing a heavy workload (29:18 of ice time) after Brandon Montour (upper body) exited in the first period. Dunn is no stranger to extra minutes as a top-pairing defenseman. He's up to 25 points (eight on the power play), 87 shots on net, 41 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating through 37 contests overall.

Dumba produced an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 8-3 win over the Sharks.

Dumba has a helper in each of the last two games after going 11 contests without a point. The 30-year-old defenseman remains in a bottom-four role, but he could move up the lineup if he builds some momentum. He's at four assists, 29 shots on net, 51 hits, 38 blocked shots, 35 PIM and a minus-2 rating through 36 appearances this season, so sustaining offense is likely to be difficult for him.

Lindell produced an assist and four blocked shots in Saturday's 8-3 win over the Sharks.

Lindell has a helper in back-to-back contests and five points over his last seven games. The defenseman set up a Thomas Harley tally in the third period of Saturday's victory. Lindell is up to 19 points, a plus-22 rating, 70 shots on net, 122 blocked shots and 36 hits through 55 appearances. He's on pace to surpass the 26 points he had over 82 regular-season outings last year -- if he does so, it would be his most production campaign since his career year of 32 points in 2018-19.

Harley scored a goal, added a power-play assist and blocked two shots in Saturday's 8-3 win over the Sharks.

Harley has two goals and four assists over his last five contests, and he's added a plus-3 rating in that span. The blueliner should continue to see time on the first pairing and top power-play unit as long as Miro Heiskanen (knee) is out. Harley has a total of nine goals, 29 points, a plus-26 rating, 112 shots on net and 77 blocked shots through 53 games this season.

Bichsel was reassigned to AHL Texas on Saturday.

Bichsel had two assists, five shots on goal, four PIM, two hits and a plus-4 rating in Saturday's 8-3 win over the Sharks. He'll likely be back with the big club following the 4 Nations Face-Off break, as he has been filling in for Miro Heiskanen (knee) on the blue line. Bichsel has earned five points with 64 hits, a plus-6 rating and 14 shots on net over his first 16 NHL appearances.

Solovyov was reassigned to AHL Calgary on Saturday.

Solovyov was up with the big club to cover for the absence of Joel Hanley (personal) for Saturday's contest. It's unclear if the 24-year-old Solovyov will get another look following the 4 Nations Face-Off break.

Rielly scored a goal in a 2-1 loss to the Canucks on Saturday.

He scored with six seconds left in the second period, beating a screened Kevin Lankinen from the right dot four seconds after a Leafs' power play expired. Rielly's goal was his first goal in 14 outings, and he extended his point streak to four games (one goal, three assists). He has struggled offensively this season, collecting 26 points in 55 appearances, but his hot play going into the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off is encouraging.

Hronek had a goal and assist in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Maple Leafs.

Hronek got the Canucks on the board first when he pinched down from the right point, and Elias Pettersson hit his tape with a perfect cross-ice backdoor pass. Hronek assisted on Brock Boeser's game-winning goal during a third-period power play by hustling to keep the puck in at the left point. Hronek missed 21 games from late November to mid-January due to an upper-body injury and a lower-body procedure, but he's moving well now. He has five points (one goal, four assists) in his past five games.