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Ferraro scored a goal on two shots and added five PIM in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Lightning.

Ferraro fought Mitchell Chaffee early in the second period. After serving his time, Ferraro scored at 12:55 of the frame, and that goal stood as the game-winner. The veteran defenseman didn't earn a point over 13 games in December, but he's no stranger to playing a tough style. He has three goals, four assists, 40 shots on net, 28 PIM, 96 hits and 61 blocked shots over 41 appearances this season in a top-four role.

Montour provided a power-play assist, fired three shots on goal, added two PIM and doled out two hits in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Canucks.

Montour ended a four-game slump with the helper. That dry spell matched his longest of the season, though more notably, he is 19 games removed from his last multi-point effort. The 30-year-old blueliner is up to eight goals, 14 assists, six power-play points, 109 shots on net, 45 hits, 44 blocked shots, 28 PIM and a plus-3 rating through 38 appearances. He remains firmly in a top-four role.

Dunn scored a goal on two shots, dished an assist and blocked two shots in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Canucks.

Dunn has enjoyed playing the Canucks recently, earning five points over two games against them within the last week. His third-period tally Thursday salvaged a standings point for the Kraken in this contest, which saw them overcome a two-goal deficit. Dunn is up to eight goals, 17 points, 40 shots on net, 26 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating through 19 appearances this season. Near point-per-game defensemen don't grow on trees, so make sure he's in your lineups.

Forbort notched an assist and two blocked shots in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over the Kraken.

Forbort has two helpers over his last three games. The 32-year-old defenseman is gaining responsibility while Quinn Hughes (undisclosed) and Filip Hronek (lower body) are out, though Forbort is unlikely to turn into a dynamic scorer. For the season, the Minnesota native has three assists, six shots on net, 14 blocked shots, 13 PIM and a minus-2 rating over 11 outings.

Myers scored a goal on five shots and blocked two shots in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over the Kraken.

Myers ended his 21-game goal drought with a third-period tally. He had just five assists in that span. The 34-year-old defenseman has a chance to carve out some short-term fantasy value while Quinn Hughes (undisclosed) and Filip Hronek (lower body) are both sidelined. Myers was on the top power-play unit Thursday since Erik Brannstrom was a healthy scratch. For the season, Myers has just nine points with 37 shots on net, 31 PIM, 43 hits, 66 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through 37 appearances. While the offense hasn't been encouraging, he may benefit from being more involved for a while, as long as he can maintain his newfound power-play time.

McNabb notched an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Flyers.

McNabb has chipped in four points and a plus-8 rating over his last six games. The 33-year-old defenseman helped out on Pavel Dorofeyev's game-winning goal late in the second period of Thursday's victory. McNabb is up to seven points, a plus-23 rating, 49 shots on net, 57 hits and 87 blocked shots through 38 outings overall while playing a shutdown role in Vegas' top four.

Pietrangelo notched an assist, two hits and four blocked shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Flyers.

Pietrangelo has five assists and a plus-4 rating over his last four contests. The defenseman helped out on an Alexander Holtz tally in the third period of this game. Pietrangelo continues to log top-four minutes, and he's up to 21 points, 66 shots on net, 63 blocked shots, 29 hits and a plus-17 rating through 35 outings this season. He helps in enough categories to be a solid fantasy blueliner.

Theodore notched an assist and went plus-3 in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Flyers.

Theodore has four helpers over his last five contests. The 29-year-old blueliner set up Pavel Dorofeyev's tally late in the second period, which stood as the game-winner. Theodore continues to impress on offense with 31 points (12 on the power play), 69 shots on net, 48 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 37 appearances this season.

Hanifin notched two assists, four blocked shots and two PIM in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Flyers.

Hanifin has three goals and five helpers over his last nine outings. He's also gone plus-10 in that span without taking a negative rating in any of those games. The defenseman is up to 20 points (six goals, 14 assists), 68 shots on net, 64 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 38 contests this season. Hanifin's capable of putting up strong numbers, so he should be in most fantasy lineups while he's being productive.

Zub (foot) returned to action Thursday in a 4-2 loss to Dallas. He played 13:30 with one blocked shot and one shot on goal.

Zub hadn't played since Nov. 23. He had his best season in 2023-24 with 25 points (five goals), but he has just two assists in 12 games so far this year. Zub shouldn't be a priority waiver-wire target at this point, but fantasy managers who need some hits and blocks should keep his name in mind for their last roster spot as the season progresses.