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Hughes tallied an assist in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to St. Louis.

Hughes came through for the Canucks when they needed him most by helping set up the game-tying goal with four seconds left in regulation. With the helper, Hughes reached the half-century mark on the season and is up to 66 total points across 55 appearances. The 25-year-old blueliner also has a five-game point streak since his return from an undisclosed injury -- he was held off the scoresheet and went minus-6 in back-to-back outings prior to missing four consecutive contests. While injuries have stymied his overall production, Hughes should still finish well above a point-per-game and contest for the 75-point mark by the end of the regular season.

LaCombe scored a goal in Thursday's 4-1 win over Nashville.

LaCombe found the back of the net in the early stages of the second period to even things up, as Steven Stamkos had opened the scoring for the Predators in the first period. LaCombe snapped a nine-game goal drought with his marker Thursday, but he has five helpers and seven points across 11 contests in March, so he's continuing to cement himself as a reliable fantasy option on the blue line. He has 36 points (12 goals, 24 assists) across 62 games this season.

Jones logged a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 1-0 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.

Jones has earned two assists over eight contests as a Panther. He's immediately returned to his workhorse ways from his time as a Blackhawk, as the Panthers are without Aaron Ekblad (suspension) until the third game of the postseason, leaving Jones to pick up the slack. For the season, the 30-year-old defenseman has 29 points (17 on the power play), 99 shots on net, 76 hits, 95 blocked shots and a minus-22 rating over 50 appearances.

Tucker scored a goal, distributed an assist and blocked five shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks.

Tucker registered both of his points in 24 seconds. After scoring his goal just over nine minutes into the second period, he picked up a secondary assist on Dylan Holloway's goal moments later. Thursday's points were Tucker's first since he signed a two-year extension with the Blues at the end of February. He is up to six points, 51 hits and 31 blocks in 27 contests this season. The Blues have begun to showcase more trust in Tucker, who set a career high for games in a season with Thursday's appearance. With Colton Parayko out for an extended period of time with a knee injury, Tucker should remain in a third defensive pairing role.

Dillon logged an assist, three hits and two blocked shots in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Flames.

Dillon has two helpers, nine hits and seven blocked shots over his last six games. The 34-year-old has played on the third pairing as a steadying veteran presence alongside Simon Nemec during the absences of Jonas Siegenthaler (lower body) and Dougie Hamilton (lower body). Dillon continues to offer strong physical play with 169 hits, 96 blocks and 65 PIM, but he's at 14 points over 70 appearances, putting him on track to miss the 20-point mark for the first time since the abbreviated 2020-21 season.

Kovacevic notched an assist, two shots on goal, four blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Flames.

Kovacevic snapped a four-game point drought with the helper. He has four assists over 10 outings in March, as well as a plus-1 rating, 12 blocked shots and 11 hits. The 27-year-old blueliner is not a standout on offense by any means, but he's handled a top-four role well for much of the campaign. Kovacevic is up to a career-high 17 points with 67 shots on net, 90 hits, 91 blocks, 51 PIM and a plus-12 rating over 70 contests.

Broberg netted the game-winning goal in overtime, tallied three shots on net and blocked three shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks.

With just over a minute remaining in Thursday's extra period, Broberg tallied his second game-winning goal of the season. Overall, the 23-year-old defenseman is up to seven goals, 22 points, 87 shots on net and 75 blocks in 57 appearances this season. Thursday's game-winner ended a nine-game drought without a goal for Broberg, who now has four markers since early February. He also received a team-high 24:57 of ice time, which highlights the level of trust head coach Jim Montgomery has in his blueliner. While Broberg has a small amount of value in deeper leagues, he has a bright future ahead and has settled in nicely on the Blues' second defensive pairing. If he can get hot down the stretch, however, he is worth a look in some formats with his ice time at even strength and on the second power-play unit.

Hanley logged an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Devils.

Hanley ended a six-game point drought when he helped out on a third-period tally by Connor Zary. The 33-year-old Hanley has quietly taken on a top-four role coming out of the 4 Nations Face-Off break. His offense is limited -- he has just three points over his last 13 games -- but he provides a steady layer of defense on a pairing with MacKenzie Weegar. Hanley is up to six points, 29 shots on net, 69 blocked shots, 43 hits and a plus-7 rating over 40 outings in 2024-25.

Miromanov scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Devils.

Miromanov has played in three of the Flames' last four games. He's been out of the lineup more often than not since the start of January, playing in just 11 of 31 contests while picking up two points in that span. The defenseman has two goals, eight points, 47 shots on net, 53 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 40 appearances this season. It's a career year for him, but the uncertainty in his playing time makes him tough to roster in most fantasy formats.

Malinski logged an assist, two blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Senators.

Malinski has played in three straight games, and he has four helpers and a plus-7 rating over six outings in March. The 26-year-old defenseman's spot in the lineup is safe as long as both of Samuel Girard (lower body) and Josh Manson (upper body) are out. Malinski has found himself a healthy scratch at times this season, but he has a career-high 11 points with 88 shots on net, 92 blocked shots, 49 hits and a plus-11 rating over 64 appearances.