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Mukhamadullin notched an assist, two hits and three blocked shots in Monday's 3-2 shootout win over the Maple Leafs.

Mukhamadullin is settling in well at the NHL level with three helpers over five games since the 4 Nations Face-Off break. The 23-year-old blueliner saw 21:28 of ice time Monday -- while the game went past regulation time, this was still a season high for the rookie. He's up to four points, 15 shots on net, 15 hits, 25 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating through 18 appearances. It's tough to trust most Sharks defensemen in fantasy, but Mukhamadullin is showing a bit of multi-category potential early in his career.

Manson (lower body) will not play Tuesday versus the Penguins but is making progress in his recovery, according to Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports.

Manson will sit out for a seventh consecutive game Tuesday. The right-shot blueliner is trending in the right direction, so he could be an option for Thursday's home matchup against the Sharks. Once he's ready to return, Manson will most likely replace one of Oliver Kylington or Sam Malinski in the lineup.

Dahlin scored a goal on six shots, added six PIM, levied four hits and went plus-2 in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Canadiens.

Dahlin has racked up four goals and 10 assists over his last 10 games. He's not one-dimensional either -- he has added 21 shots, 21 hits, 17 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating in that span. The 24-year-old defenseman has double-digit goals in each of the last four campaigns, sitting at 10 goals, 38 helpers, 133 shots, 75 blocks, 69 hits, 38 PIM and a plus-8 rating through 51 outings in 2024-25.

Jones notched an assist, four blocked shots and two shots on goal in Monday's 4-0 win over the Islanders.

This was Jones' first point in three games since he came back from his conditioning stint with AHL Hartford. The 24-year-old is poised to play a larger role down the stretch as the Rangers have pivoted to selling. Jones is still on the third pairing on paper, but he saw 19:14 of ice time Monday as well as a power-play role in the absence of Adam Fox (upper body). Six of the Rangers' seven healthy blueliners are left-handed shots, so there could be a pinch point for bottom-four minutes once Fox is healthy again.

Borgen scored a shorthanded goal, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Monday's 4-0 win over the Islanders.

Borgen ended an 11-game goal drought with his tally late in the first period. The 28-year-old isn't known for his offense, but four points over his last 13 games makes for decent production from a shutdown defenseman. Overall, he's at nine points, 59 shots on net, 103 hits, 91 blocked shots, 17 PIM and a minus-10 rating over 63 appearances between the Rangers and the Kraken this season.

Fehervary scored a goal on two shots, added an assist and blocked five shots in Monday's 5-4 shootout win over the Senators.

Fehervary has two multi-point efforts over his last six games, but he's been held off the scoresheet in the other four contests in that span. The 25-year-old is not a steady source of offense, instead filling a shutdown role on the Capitals' blue line. For the season, he has matched his career high from 2021-22 with 17 points (three goals, 14 assists) while adding 58 shots on net, 111 hits, 122 blocks and a plus-12 rating over 61 appearances.

Jones fired three shots on goal, blocked two shots and provided a hit during his Florida debut in Monday's 2-1 win against Tampa Bay.

While Jones was held off the scoresheet in his first game with the Panthers, he posted a solid performance on both sides of the ice. He saw 22:56 TOI in a top-four pairing with Niko Mikkola. The 30-year-old Jones has 27 points, 84 shots on net and 85 blocks in 43 games this season. The newly-acquired blueliner from Chicago is capable of quarterbacking a power-play unit and has 15 points with the man advantage this season. However, Florida elected to stick with veteran Aaron Ekblad as their top power-play option on the blueline in Jones' debut. Until Ekblad shows signs of struggling on the power play, we may see Jones as a secondary option with a man advantage. Regardless, Jones should see an uptick in fantasy value now that he's playing alongside the reigning champs.

Kulak (illness) is slated to play versus the Ducks on Tuesday, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.

Kulak was absent from Monday's practice but appears to have recovered from his illness ahead of Tuesday's tilt. The defenseman has already set new career highs in goals (seven), points (21) and average ice time (20:06) with games still remaining. With Kulak healthy, Cam Dineen and Troy Stecher are set to serve as healthy scratches.

Raddysh dished an assist and took two shots on net in Monday's 2-1 loss to the Panthers.

Raddysh's helper was the primary pass to Brayden Point for Tampa's lone goal of the night. The 29-year-old Raddysh is up to 21 assists, 24 points and 82 shots on target in 52 games this season. Monday's assist ended a six-game scoreless drought for the blueliner. He is near the pace needed to post a new career best in points (33). Although his latest helper was recorded at even strength, it certainly wouldn't hurt his pursuit of a new offensive career high if he was leaned on with the man advantage like he was Monday -- he had 6:54 of ice time on the power play.

Power fired two shots on goal, blocked three shots and recorded one hit in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Canadiens.

Power remains one of the most valuable defensemen on the Sabres, regularly filling up the stat sheet even when he's not scoring. He's failed to log a point in three consecutive games, but it was preceded by a stretch of points in six of seven games, so there's nothing to worry about with Power. He has 31 points (six goals) through 59 appearances in 2024-25, putting him on pace to shatter his career best in points (35) in his young career. The 22-year-old remains a good fantasy option.