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Clarke scored a goal on three shots in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Canadiens.

Clarke has played in two games in a row since Mikey Anderson (finger) got hurt. The 21-year-old Clarke was the one to lose his place in the lineup when the Kings shifted back to six blueliners and Drew Doughty returned from an ankle injury. It's perhaps not fully fair to Clarke, who has four goals, 25 points, 93 shots on net, 84 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating over 49 appearances. Uncertainty in his role may scare away fantasy managers in redraft formats, but those in dynasty leagues need to be patient with the young defenseman -- he'll be an everyday player soon enough.

Gavrikov scored a goal on two shots, dished an assist, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Canadiens.

Gavrikov has three point over two outings in February after going 16 games without a point. The 29-year-old defenseman has remained in a top-pairing role alongside Drew Doughty, though Mikey Anderson (finger) has missed a couple of games and could cause the defense pairings to be mixed when he returns. Gavrikov now has three goals, 19 points, 68 shots on net, 103 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating across 51 appearances.

Brodie was held off the scoresheet for the 11th game in a row Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers.

Brodie was scratched twice in that span, though he should face less pressure for playing time as long as Louis Crevier (concussion) is out of action. Brodie has mainly handled bottom-four minutes this season, and he hasn't produced much in any area. The veteran blueliner has nine points, 20 shots on net, 53 blocked shots and a minus-18 rating over 48 appearances.

Vlasic's point drought reached 14 games in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers.

Vlasic has an even plus-minus rating, 21 blocked shots, 15 hits and 12 shots on net in that span. The 23-year-old set a career high in points with a helper Jan. 3 versus the Canadiens, but his offense has fallen flat since that game. He's at 17 points, 76 shots, 102 blocks, 42 hits and a minus-11 rating through 53 outings overall. Despite the lack of offense, Vlasic's overall game is strong enough to keep him in a top-four role.

Martinez scored a goal on three shots in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers.

Martinez ended a seven-game point drought with the third-period tally, which forced overtime. The 37-year-old defenseman rarely generates much offense, instead focusing on being responsible in his own zone. He's up to three goals, seven points, 26 shots on net, 63 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating through 26 outings this season.

Kulak logged an assist and three shots on goal in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blackhawks.

Kulak has three helpers over three games to begin February. The 31-year-old defenseman helped out on Viktor Arvidsson's opening tally in the second period. Kulak has mostly stayed in a depth role on the Oilers' blue line, but he's at 19 points through 54 appearances, putting him on pace for a career year. He's added 88 shots on net, 81 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating. Kulak is likely to take on heavier defensive matchups, freeing up John Klingberg to see more usage when the Oilers have the puck.

Bouchard notched a power-play assist and three shots on goal in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blackhawks.

Bouchard remains hot on offense with a goal and seven helpers over his last seven outings. He's also gone plus-8 in that span. The defenseman is up to 43 points (15 on the power play), 161 shots on net, 79 blocked shots and a plus-22 rating across 54 appearances. He won't hit much and doesn't take a lot of penalties, but the rest of his game is very fantasy-friendly.

Zadorov notched an assist in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Rangers.

Zadorov has just three helpers, along with a plus-7 rating, 41 PIM, 35 hits and 40 blocked shots, over 17 games since the start of January. The physicality is a given with the 29-year-old blueliner, and any offense is a bonus. For the season, he's at 12 points, 74 shots on net, 138 hits, 80 blocked shots, 117 PIM and a plus-14 rating across 56 appearances.

McAvoy registered an assist in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Rangers.

This was McAvoy's 300th career point. It's the second milestone he's reached recently -- he skated in his 500th game Jan. 30 versus the Jets. He has two goals and a helper over three outings in February and looks to be past the upper-body injury that kept him out for a couple of weeks in January. McAvoy has seven goals, 16 assists, 97 shots on net, 88 hits, 79 blocked shots, 46 PIM and an even plus-minus rating across 49 appearances.

Miller provided an assist, two hits and four blocked shots in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Bruins.

Miller has two goals and four assists over his last eight outings. The 25-year-old defenseman set up Vincent Trocheck's game-tying goal in the third period. Miller has taken a step back on offense for the second year in a row -- he's at just 13 points through 47 outings, though it appears he's turning things around with his recent play. He's added 72 shots on net, 72 hits, 68 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating while seeing top-four minutes.