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Dahlin scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Jets.

Dahlin has had a decent month on offense with four goals and four assists over 12 games in March, but he's also minus-6 with 16 PIM in that span. The 24-year-old defenseman's goal Sunday put the Sabres ahead 2-1, and they were in the lead the rest of the way. He's now at 13 goals, 54 points, 165 shots on net, 80 hits, 87 blocked shots, 48 PIM and a plus-1 rating over 61 appearances. Dahlin could return to the 60-point mark for the second time in his career if he has a strong conclusion to the campaign.

Sanheim scored a goal on two shots, blocked three shots and added two PIM in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Blackhawks.

Sanheim ended a 14-game point drought with his first-period goal, which tied the game at 2-2. The 28-year-old had struggled after his time with Team Canada for the 4 Nations Face-Off, but it hasn't cost him ice time for the Flyers. He's now at seven goals, 28 points, 120 shots on net, 153 blocked shots, 69 hits and a minus-15 rating across 72 appearances. Sanheim is in a top-four role and should be able to reach the 30-point mark for the fourth time in his eight-year career.

Blankenburg notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Blues.

Blankenburg has four helpers over his last eight contests, three of which have come on the power play. The 26-year-old continues to fill in on the top power-play unit during the ongoing absence of Roman Josi (upper body), though Blankenburg doesn't have the same scoring talent. He's now at 12 points, 69 shots on net, 57 blocked shots, 47 hits and a plus-9 rating through 48 appearances in 2024-25.

Drysdale recorded a goal, an assist, two shots on goal, a blocked shot and a plus-1 rating in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Blackhawks.

Drysdale recorded his fourth multi-point game of the season, and first since Jan. 11, but his efforts weren't enough to lift the Flyers to victory. Drysdale hasn't been able to replicate the 32 points he had in his second year in the league in 2021-22, and given his inconsistencies as a scoring option, it would be a stretch to see him reach the 25-point plateau.

Desharnais (upper body) is day-to-day after missing Monday's practice, per Max Miller of NHL.com.

Desharnais still has time to recover before Thursday's matchup against Toronto. The 28-year-old defender has three assists, 28 shots on goal, 80 blocked shots and 86 hits in 50 games between San Jose, Vancouver and Pittsburgh this season. If Desharnais and Marc-Edouard Vlasic (upper body) can't play versus the Maple Leafs, San Jose will probably recall a blueliner from the minors.

Schmidt recorded an assist in Sunday's 4-3 shootout win over the Penguins.

Schmidt ended a six-game point drought with his helper on Anton Lundell's game-tying goal in the third period. The 33-year-old Schmidt has seen steady playing time lately, drawing over 18 minutes of ice time in four straight contests. He's helping to fill the void in the absences of Aaron Ekblad (suspension) and Dmitry Kulikov (upper body), so Schmidt should continue to see a little more usage for most of the rest of the regular season. He's at 18 points, 57 shots on net, 67 hits, 50 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating over 69 appearances.

Head coach Jared Bednar said Monday that Johnson is considered day-to-day due to a minor lower-body injury, Meghan Angley of Guerilla Sports reports.

Johnson tweaked something during Saturday's win over Montreal, and he took a maintenance day Monday. While his injury doesn't sound particularly serious, it's not yet clear whether he'll be available for Tuesday's game against the Red Wings. The 37-year-old had appeared in Colorado's last five games, and he was held without a point while recording five hits and three blocked shots.

Petry (undisclosed) will return to the lineup for Monday's game against Utah, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Petry has been unavailable since Jan. 2 due to his unspecified injury, but he'll be activated off injured reserve Monday and replace William Lagesson in the lineup. Over 34 appearances this season, Petry has recorded a goal, five assists, 56 blocked shots and 39 hits while averaging 19:11 of ice time.

Faulk scored a goal, dished an assist and fired three shots on net in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Predators.

Faulk's goal was the Blues' third tally of the game and was off feeds from Jake Neighbours and Robert Thomas. Faulk then assisted Brayden Schenn's empty-net tally in the closing minute of regulation. The 33-year-old Faulk now has four goals, 32 points, 109 shots on net and 96 blocks in 68 appearances this season. While Faulk was a bit stagnant on offense earlier this season, he is currently firing on all cylinders with nine points in his last seven games. In this stretch, he has three multi-point games and seven helpers. Faulk's emergence offensively has helped St. Louis navigate this stretch of the season without the injured Colton Parayko (knee). Faulk is a top option on the waiver wire in all formats.

Weegar (lower body) won't participate in Monday's practice.

After Weegar missed Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Islanders, head coach Ryan Huska expected the 31-year-old defender to return against Seattle on Tuesday. That could still be the case, but Weegar is day-to-day for now. He has generated seven goals, 41 points, 153 shots on net, 157 blocked shots and 189 hits across 68 appearances this season. If Weegar can't play against the Kraken, Brayden Pachal will probably remain in the lineup.