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Cole has gone 14 games without a point dating back to Jan. 18.

The 36-year-old defenseman has held Utah's blue line together at times this season, but with Sean Durzi now healthy, Cole's usage may diminish. Even when the team was thin, Cole functioned more as a shutdown defenseman than a scorer. He's been pretty good in his role with 13 points, 50 shots on net, 51 PIM, 71 hits and 153 blocked shots over 58 appearances this season, but his fantasy utility is limited to deep formats that reward his physical play.

Marino logged an assist in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Canucks.

Marino had a four-game assist streak at the end of January, but his offense ran cold for his first six outings in February. He found his way back on the scoresheet Sunday by setting up a Logan Cooley tally in the second period. Marino has seen power-play time occasionally this season, but with all of Mikhail Sergachev, Michael Kesselring and Sean Durzi healthy, Marino's unlikely to feature with the man advantage very often moving forward. The 27-year-old Marino is at six helpers, 16 shots on net, 24 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating across 16 appearances.

Mukhamadullin logged an assist in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Flames.

Mukhamadullin picked up his first assist since his most recent recall from AHL San Jose. The 23-year-old has played in four straight games and should continue to have a spot in the lineup while Jan Rutta (lower body) and Timothy Liljegren (undisclosed) are unavailable. Mukhamadullin is at two points, 12 shots on net, 17 blocked shots and eight hits through 14 appearances this season.

Walman notched an assist, two shots on goal, three blocked shots and two PIM in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Flames.

Walman has logged three assists over eight contests since his last goal. He's still arguably the best blueliner the Sharks have, at least for fantasy. The 29-year-old is up to 30 points for the first time in his career, doing so in a mere 45 appearances. He's added 114 shots on net, 91 blocked shots, 44 hits and a minus-1 rating while skating in a top-four role.

Weegar registered a power-play assist, six shots on goal, two blocked shots and two PIM in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Sharks.

Weegar's assist streak is up to six games, and five of his seven helpers in that span have come on the power play. The defenseman is showing plenty of consistency while featuring in a top-four role and on the first power-play unit. For the season, he's up to six goals, 26 helpers, 15 power-play points, 126 shots on net, 146 hits, 120 blocked shots, 27 PIM and a plus-12 rating through 56 appearances. He won't repeat last season's 20-goal showing, but he's well on his way to his third season of 40-plus points over the last four years.

Karlsson accounted for an even-strength assist, two blocked shots, one takeaway and a minus-3 rating in a team-high 27:54 of ice time Sunday in a 5-3 loss to the Rangers.

Karlsson helped out Ryan Shea's first goal of 2024-25 early in the final frame. Karlsson has yet to be held off the scoresheet through six games in February, having provided a goal and six helpers during that stretch. The right-shot blueliner's point streak is up to seven games overall. Karlsson is on pace to match the 56 points he produced over 82 regular-season games in 2023-24. The 34-year-old continues to lead Pittsburgh on the back end with six markers and 34 helpers through 59 outings.

Hanley scored a goal on three shots and blocked three shots in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Sharks.

Hanley's tally in the third period put the Flames ahead for good. It was his first goal of the campaign and his first career game-winner. The 33-year-old defenseman has carved out a fairly regular role lately, but he could be at risk of losing playing time to Kevin Bahl (illness) in the near future. Hanley has four points, 22 shots on net, 48 blocked shots, 25 hits and a plus-4 rating across 28 appearances in 2024-25.

DeAngelo provided an assist and three shots on goal in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Stars.

DeAngelo had been held off the scoresheet in two games prior to the break, his first multi-game drought since signing with the Islanders. He's provided five points over nine appearances, though none of them have come on the power play despite the defenseman taking a substantial amount of ice time in that situation. DeAngelo's offense has always been his calling card, and as long as his workload remains large, he's worth considering in fantasy.

Shea found the back of the net on both of his shots and went plus-1 in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Rangers.

Shea scored his first goal of the season less than a minute into the final frame to the tie game. He added another marker less than three minutes later to give Pittsburgh a 3-2 lead. Shea's 20:37 of ice time was a season high, but that can mostly be attributed to Matt Grzelcyk leaving the game with an upper-body injury. This was Shea's first appearance since Jan. 27 -- he's often been a healthy scratch this season, but Sunday's performance may have opened the door for more opportunities for the 28-year-old. Shea will be an unrestricted free agent come July, so he should have a lot to prove during the final stretch of the campaign.

Ceci notched an assist in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Islanders.

Ceci has two helpers over six games since he was dealt from the Sharks to the Stars. The 31-year-old has settled right into a top-four role, and while his ice time has dropped a bit with his new team, he's still playing key shutdown minutes. Overall, Ceci has 17 points, 66 shots on net, 107 blocked shots, 65 hits and a minus-9 rating through 60 outings this season.