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Evans notched an assist, four hits and a minus-2 rating in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Jets.

Evans was quietly a healthy scratch for Friday's 4-2 win over Utah, but he was able to draw back in over Cale Fleury for Sunday's game. The 23-year-old Evans has typically been a regular in the Kraken's lineup when healthy, but he's been limited to three helpers and a minus-10 rating over 10 contests since the 4 Nations Face-Off break, so head coach Dan Bylsma was likely trying to send a message about recent performance. Evans is at 24 points, 50 shots on net, 101 hits, 83 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating through 60 outings this season.

Montour produced an assist, three shots on goal, three hits and a minus-2 rating in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Jets.

Montour has six goals and four helpers over eight contests in March, and that's with him getting on the scoresheet in just six of those games. He helped out on a Michael Eyssimont tally in the first period of Sunday's game. Montour's surge on offense has him up to 38 points (10 on the power play) with 195 shots on net, 73 hits, 80 blocked shots, 43 PIM and a minus-14 rating over 67 appearances this season. He's poised to reach the 40-point mark for the second time in his career barring a lengthy slump to close out 2024-25.

Samberg scored a goal on five shots, added an assist, blocked two shots and went plus-3 in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Kraken.

Samberg set up Cole Perfetti to get the Jets on the board late in the first period. In overtime, Perfetti returned the favor to allow Samberg to score the game-winning goal, the second game-winner of his career. The 26-year-old Samberg has four points over his last five outings and continues to look sharp defensively in a second-pairing role. He's at six goals, 11 assists, 73 shots on net, 88 blocked shots, 44 hits and a plus-32 rating over 46 appearances this season. He has yet to hit the 20-point mark in any season of his career, but he could do so in 2024-25 if he keeps his recent momentum up over the next few weeks.

Hughes scored a power-play goal on five shots and went minus-2 in Sunday's 3-1 loss to Utah.

Hughes' tally opened the scoring at 2:37 of the second period, but it was all the Canucks could muster on 19 shots against Karel Vejmelka. With two goals, one assist, seven shots on net and four blocked shots over his last three outings, Hughes has not missed a beat since a four-game absence due to an undisclosed injury. The star defenseman is up to 16 goals, 63 points, 150 shots on net, 50 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating through 53 appearances.

Durzi logged an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Canucks.

Durzi ended a six-game point drought with the primary helper on Logan Cooley's go-ahead goal in the third period. The 26-year-old Durzi is up to five points, 17 shots, 27 blocks and a plus-3 rating across 15 appearances this season. He's been playing on the third pairing and second power-play unit since returning from a shoulder injury in late February.

Forsling recorded an assist and two hits in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Islanders.

Forsling snapped an eight-game point drought with the helper on Sam Reinhart's opening goal early in the second period. The 28-year-old Forsling has started to see traces of power-play time while Aaron Ekblad (suspension) is out of the lineup until the third game of the playoffs. Forsling's offense hasn't followed his increased responsibilities. He's now at 23 points, 160 shots on net, 67 hits, 80 blocked shots and a plus-30 rating through 68 appearances, putting him on track for his worst offensive campaign in four years.

Reilly notched an assist and two blocked shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Panthers.

Reilly was activated from long-term injured reserve March 8, but he had to wait his turn to get back into the lineup. An opportunity arose Sunday when Adam Pelech (lower body) joined Adam Boqvist (upper body) on the injury report, allowing Reilly to return after sitting out 54 games due to a concussion and then a heart condition. The 31-year-old defenseman will be in contention for third-pairing minutes for the rest of the season, so he's not likely to make a large impact in fantasy. Given the ordeal he's been through with his health, getting back on the ice is a big accomplishment.

DeAngelo logged two assists in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Panthers.

DeAngelo earned his first multi-point effort as an Islander when he helped out on goals by Marc Gatcomb and Maxim Tsyplakov to erase a two-goal deficit in the third period. The 29-year-old DeAngelo continues to play important minutes for a defense that is starting to weather the storm with injuries again. He's up to 10 points, 36 shots on net, 26 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating across 19 outings.

Dobson scored a goal on four shots and blocked three shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Panthers.

Dobson scored for the first time in nine games since coming back from a lower-body injury. He has just four points in that span, but he's taken multiple shots on goal in eight straight contests, so the chances are there. The 25-year-old defenseman is up to seven goals, 28 points, 165 shots on net, 98 blocked shots, 50 hits and a minus-5 rating through 55 appearances this season.

Kulikov sustained an upper-body injury Sunday against the Islanders and will not return.

Kulikov immediately departed the game after suffering his injury on a play in which he received a minor penalty for holding against New York's Anthony Duclair. Kulikov will presumably be fully evaluated when the team returns to Florida after Sunday's game. The Panthers are already without Aaron Ekblad (suspension) on the blue line, and if Kulikov has to miss any time, the team will have to summon a defenseman from AHL Charlotte -- Tobias Bjornfot, who has made eight appearances with Florida this season, would probably be first in line for a promotion.