Murphy scored a goal and blocked two shots in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Penguins.

Murphy scored the opening goal at 9:32 of the first period. The Penguins had the next six tallies before Connor Bedard stopped the bleeding. Murphy has three goals and an assist over his last 12 games, an unusual burst of offense for the shutdown defenseman. He's now at 10 points, 50 shots on net, 52 hits, 81 blocked shots, 44 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 54 appearances.

Solovyov recorded an assist and a plus-3 rating in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Blackhawks.

This was Solovyov's debut for the Penguins after he was traded from the Avalanche earlier in the month. The 25-year-old didn't have to wait long for his first point, setting up Ryan Shea's goal in the second period. Solovyov has a total of four points, 14 shots on net, 20 hits, 20 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 17 appearances this season. He may get to play regularly while Ryan Graves (lower body), Jack St. Ivany (hand) and Caleb Jones (lower body) are out, though Connor Clifton is also in the mix for third-pairing minutes.

Shea scored a goal on three shots, added an assist, went plus-3 and logged two hits in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Shea has a goal and four assists during his four-game point streak. While the Penguins' defense is nearly at full health again, Shea has remained productive from the third pairing. He's up to three goals, 21 points, 51 shots on net, 62 blocked shots, 31 hits and a plus-21 rating over 52 appearances. Shea's stats don't jump off the page, but he's been steady enough to help in deep fantasy formats.

Malinski notched an assist, four shots on goal and two PIM in Thursday's 7-3 loss to the Canadiens.

Malinski signed a four-year contract extension Tuesday. That deal came as he's proven himself in a top-four role alongside Cale Makar in the absence of Devon Toews (upper body). Malinski has posted just four helpers with 40 shots on net and 18 blocked shots over his last 15 outings since a three-assist game in Vegas on Dec. 27. Overall, the 27-year-old blueliner has 25 points, 104 shots on net, 57 blocked shots, 25 hits and a plus-27 rating through 52 appearances, numbers worthy of a look in deeper fantasy formats.

Girard posted an assist, three shots on goal and two blocked shots in Thursday's 7-3 loss to the Canadiens.

Girard had gone 13 games without a point entering Thursday. The 27-year-old blueliner has held a steady role on the third pairing during his slump, though that role may be contributing to his difficulties on offense. For the season, Girard is at 12 points, 31 shots on net, 34 blocked shots and a plus-13 rating over 37 appearances.

Xhekaj's point drought reached 20 games in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Avalanche.

Xhekaj has been a physical force as usual, racking up 49 PIM and 71 hits during his slump on offense. He's added just 10 shots on net in that span. The 25-year-old defenseman is holding down a third-pairing role while Jayden Struble sits as a healthy scratch, but Xhekaj is tough to roster in fantasy if he's not going to chip in at least a little offense. For the season, he has just two points with 32 shots on net, 104 PIM, 131 hits and a minus-7 rating through 48 appearances.

Hutson logged two assists, including one on the power play, and added two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Avalanche.

Hutson has six multi-point efforts over 15 outings in January. He's earned a total of four goals and 13 assists this month, and he continues to be a steady source of offense while adding stable production in plus-minus rating and blocks. For the season, the 21-year-old has nine goals, 46 helpers, 16 power-play points, 87 blocks, 88 shots on net and a plus-16 rating through 54 appearances.

Carrier scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Avalanche.

Carrier has five goals over his last nine outings. That's a solid rate for any player, and especially a shutdown defenseman. For the season, he's at six goals, 17 points, 46 shots on net, 121 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a minus-5 rating over 54 appearances. Carrier continues to have appeal in deeper fantasy formats, especially while he's being productive on offense.

Dobson scored a goal on five shots, added two hits, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Avalanche.

Dobson has put up six points, a plus-6 rating and 27 blocked shots over his last 11 games. The defenseman tallied the opening goal just 56 seconds into Thursday's win, setting the tone for an impressive performance for the Canadiens. He's reached the 10-goal mark for the fifth year in a row while adding 23 assists, 106 shots on net, 133 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating over 54 appearances.

Rielly scored a power-play goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Kraken.

Rielly briefly brought the Maple Leafs within a goal in the third period. The 31-year-old defenseman has actually done fairly well amid the team's recent struggles, earning two goals and three assists across the last eight games. For the season, he's up to seven goals, 31 points, 106 shots on net, 73 blocked shots and a minus-15 rating across 53 appearances.