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Kesselring produced an assist and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Lightning.

Kesselring snapped a seven-game point drought with the primary helper on Logan Cooley's first-period tally. It's no surprise Kesselring's offense has dipped late in the season -- he's averaging just 14:50 of ice time per game since the start of February, compared to 19:05 per game prior to that point when Utah had more injuries on the blue line. Kesselring has still put together a career year with 26 points, a plus-9 rating, 78 hits, 59 blocked shots, 74 PIM and 130 shots on net through 70 appearances.

Orlov scored a goal on three shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Kings.

This was Orlov's second game back after he missed five contests due to an upper-body injury. The defenseman snapped a 27-game goal drought dating back to his Dec. 28 tally versus the Devils. He had also gone 11 contests without a point, 10 of which were before his injury. The 33-year-old blueliner is up to five goals, 20 helpers, 97 shots on net, 89 hits, 50 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a plus-15 rating through 64 appearances. Orlov continues to operate in more of a shutdown role, though his scoring pace has been a little better than the 26-point effort he had in 82 regular-season outings a year ago.

Doughty notched two assists in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Hurricanes.

Doughty was the team's lone blueliner to get on the scoresheet in the blowout win. He helped out on goals by Anze Kopitar (on the power play) and Tanner Jeannot. Doughty hadn't earned a multi-point effort since Feb. 22 versus Utah but has a goal and five assists over his last eight outings. For the season, he's at 11 points, 32 shots on net, 35 blocked shots, 17 hits, 16 PIM and a plus-2 rating across 20 appearances.

Carlsson scored a goal on two shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Bruins.

Carlsson made his first NHL appearance since early in the 2022-23 campaign with the Panthers. The 27-year-old defenseman last got on the scoresheet in an NHL game the year before that, but he made the most of his Sharks debut with the game-winning tally at 16:37 of the third period, as well as a helper on Barclay Goodrow's empty-netter. Carlsson could stick with the big club while Henry Thrun (upper body) and Marc-Edouard Vlasic (upper body) are on the mend. Even with Saturday's impressive performance, Carlsson is unlikely to be much of an option for fantasy managers, given his limited track record.

Dunn logged a power-play assist, two shots on goal, three blocked shots and four PIM in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Oilers.

Dunn has delivered seven assists over 11 outings in March, including a pair of power-play helpers. The 28-year-old defenseman is up to 33 points (10 on the power play), 120 shots on net, 59 blocked shots, 29 PIM and a minus-9 rating through 51 outings overall. Dunn's recent play is enough for fantasy managers to at least keep him on their rosters, though he should be in the lineup most of the time as well.

Walman recorded a shorthanded assist in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Kraken.

Walman's helper was on Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' empty-netter, which completed a hat trick for the forward. With four assists over eight games as an Oiler, Walman has settled in nicely with his new team. He's at 36 points (seven on the power play, one shorthanded), 139 shots on net, 134 blocked shots, 55 hits and a plus-4 rating through 58 appearances between Edmonton and San Jose this season.

Bouchard notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Kraken.

Bouchard helped out on a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins tally late in the second period. Over 11 outings in March, Bouchard has four goals and six assists, with five of those 10 points coming on the power play. The defenseman is up to 55 points (22 on the power play), 203 shots on net, 98 blocked shots and a plus-16 rating across 70 appearances in his usual top-pairing role.

Ekholm notched a pair of assists in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Kraken.

One of the helpers came on the power play as Ekholm set up an Adam Henrique goal in the first period. With five points over three outings since returning from a six-game absence due to an undisclosed injury, Ekholm has returned in fine form. The 34-year-old blueliner is up to 32 points (seven on the power play), 140 shots on net, 95 blocked shots, 30 PIM and a plus-13 rating over 63 appearances in 2024-25. He's on pace to record at least 35 points for the fourth time in his career.

Nurse recorded two assists, two shots on goal and four blocked shots in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Kraken.

Nurse's first helper was on an Adam Henrique power-play tally in the first period, and he also assisted on the first of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' three goals in the game. The 30-year-old Nurse has erupted for four assists over his last two games. The defenseman is up to 28 points, 162 shots on net, 135 hits, 120 blocked shots, 53 PIM and a plus-9 rating over 65 appearances this season. Barring a colossal slump, he should be able to get over the 30-point mark.

Lindell scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Flyers.

Lindell scored for the first time since Jan. 25 versus the Blues, putting the Stars up 2-0 at 8:59 of the first period. The defenseman has two points and a plus-9 rating across 10 outings in March as he continues to handle a shutdown role in the absence of Miro Heiskanen (knee). Lindell is up to five tallies, 22 points, 88 shots on net, 145 blocked shots and a plus-32 rating through 69 contests this season.