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Lilleberg provided an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Senators.

This was Lilleberg's second game back from a two-game suspension. He has four helpers over his last 10 outings, though it's unlikely the 24-year-old blueliner will maintain that level of production in the long run. The Norwegian defenseman is at 12 assists, 29 shots on net, 39 blocked shots, 76 PIM and 83 hits through 47 appearances in a bottom-four role this season.

Perbix notched an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Senators.

Perbix snapped a seven-game slump with the helper on a Luke Glendening tally in the second period. The 26-year-old Perbix has handled a third-pairing role lately, but it's not one that comes with much offense. For the season, the blueliner is at 13 points, 48 shots on net, 45 blocked shots, 33 hits, 16 PIM and a plus-5 rating through 47 contests.

McDonagh scored an empty-net goal on two shots, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Senators.

McDonagh ended an 18-game goal drought, during which he had four assists. His empty-netter ended up being the game-winner Tuesday, as the Senators got one back following his freebie. The 35-year-old defenseman is now at two goals, 15 points, 50 shots on net, 102 blocked shots and a plus-21 rating across 52 appearances this season. McDonagh continues to handle top-four minutes, though mostly in a defensive capacity.

Walman logged a power-play assist, six blocked shots and three hits in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Canadiens.

Walman's offense is starting to come back around -- he has three points over his last six outings, and this was his first power-play point since Dec. 17. He also has 24 blocks in that six-game sample. The 28-year-old blueliner is up to 29 points (seven on the power play), 108 shots on net, 82 blocks, 40 hits, 28 PIM and an even plus-minus rating through 42 contests overall.

Carrier logged an assist, five blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.

Carrier ended a three-game dry spell with the helper, matching his longest slump as a Canadien. The 28-year-old blueliner has 11 points over 22 contests since he was traded from the Predators. Overall, he's produced two goals, 16 assists, 52 shots on net, 50 hits, 92 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating over 50 appearances this season.

Hutson notched a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.

Hutson ended a five-game slump when he helped out on a Cole Caufield tally in the second period. Prior to the skid, Hutson had earned at least one point in nine straight contests. The 20-year-old defenseman had largely avoided running streaky in the first half of the campaign. The rookie has three goals, 37 helpers (17 on the power play), 62 shots on net, 74 blocked shots, 32 PIM and a minus-15 rating over 53 appearances.

Zellweger logged an assist and two hits in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Stars.

Zellweger ended a nine-game point drought, dating back to Dec. 23, when he assisted on Trevor Zegras' tally in the third period. In that span, Zellweger was scratched 11 times as he continues to compete with Drew Helleson and Pavel Mintyukov for the last two spots on the Ducks' blue line. Zellweger has 13 points, 82 shots on net, 44 blocked shots, 28 hits and a plus-2 rating over 40 appearances. He sees power-play time when he's in the lineup, but the inconsistent playing time will make it tough to roster the 21-year-old defenseman in fantasy.

Fleury notched an assist and two hits in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Red Wings.

Fleury helped out on a Shane Wright tally in the second period. The helper was Fleury's first at the NHL level since the 2022-23 campaign, when he had one assist. He's added four shots on net, eight hits, 10 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over five outings with the Kraken this season. He'll likely stay in the lineup until Ryker Evans (upper body) is ready to return.

Dunn notched an assist, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Red Wings.

Dunn has two goals and three assists over his last eight outings. The 28-year-old defenseman helped out on a Shane Wright tally in the third period of this contest. Dunn continues to offer a decent share of offense as well as a bit of sandpaper on the Kraken's top pairing. For the season, he has 10 goals, 24 points, 82 shots on net, 41 blocked shots, 22 hits, 23 PIM and a minus-7 rating through 35 appearances.

Lagesson has been scratched for 17 straight games since his Jan. 2 call-up.

Lagesson sat out again for Tuesday's 5-4 shootout win over the Kraken. The 28-year-old is serving as the Red Wings' extra defensemen in the absence of Jeff Petry (undisclosed), who is not expected to be back until April at the earliest. Unless the Red Wings are buyers at the trade deadline, Lagesson can be expected to be a regular in the press box until an injury situation necessitates his presence in the lineup.