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Skjei recorded three assists, two shots on goal and three blocked shots in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Sharks.

Two of Skjei's helpers came on the power play. He had been limited to one goal over his previous eight contests. The defenseman's scoring contributions have been limited this season, but he remains firmly in a top-four role and on the second power-play unit. Skjei is at four goals, 13 assists, 95 shots on net, 51 blocked shots, 38 hits and a minus-5 rating over 47 appearances.

Van Riemsdyk logged an assist, four blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Kraken.

Van Riemsdyk ended an eight-game slump with the helper. The 33-year-old defenseman has added little outside of assists and blocks this season -- he has 14 helpers and 96 blocks while adding a plus-17 rating across 48 appearances. His lack of category coverage limits his appeal in fantasy, especially since he remains in a bottom-four role.

Chychrun notched an assist, four shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Kraken.

Chychrun hasn't been able to get on the scoresheet in consecutive games since Jan. 4-6, but he continues to chip in consistently. The 26-year-old has a total of two goals and five assists over 11 outings in January. For the season, he's up to 13 goals, 19 helpers, 102 shots on net, 54 blocked shots, 32 hits, 30 PIM and a plus-21 rating through 43 appearances. He remains on pace to top his career high of 41 points, which he's achieved twice.

Helleson logged an assist, three shots on goal and four hits in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Penguins.

Helleson had been scratched in four of the previous five games, and he had gone eight contests without a point. The 23-year-old appears to have entered the mix of blueliners who may sit out occasionally, joining fellow young defensemen Olen Zellweger and Pavel Mintyukov. Competition should bring the best out of all of them as they look to solidify their NHL spots in the long run. Helleson has earned six points, 23 shots on net, 32 hits, 29 blocked shots, 25 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 22 appearances. He has limited upside in a part-time role.

Dumoulin produced an assist, two shots on goal, three blocked shots and two PIM in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Penguins.

Dumoulin has three helpers over his last six outings. The 33-year-old has been in the lineup regularly for the Ducks as a veteran presence. He's up to 11 assists, 47 shots on net, 50 hits, 78 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating over 48 appearances. Dumoulin's offense is too limited for most fantasy managers, but it looks like the Ducks will play him regularly, meaning one of Olen Zellweger, Pavel Mintyukov or Drew Helleson will be a healthy scratch most of the time.

Trouba notched two assists, two shots on goal, four hits, two blocked shots and a plus-5 rating in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Penguins.

Trouba put forth an excellent effort, which was his first multi-point outing as a member of the Ducks. His production has been similar between the Ducks and the Rangers this season, though he's been a bit more physical since he was traded. The 30-year-old blueliner has 11 helpers, a minus-3 rating, 75 shots on net, 101 hits, 133 blocked shots and 34 PIM over 47 appearances.

Hughes provided an assist and three shots on goal in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Oilers.

Hughes helped out on a Filip Hronek tally in the second period. With four goals and three assists over his last six games, Hughes is as productive as ever while leading the Canucks' defense. The 25-year-old blueliner is up to 52 points (12 goals, 40 helpers), 128 shots on net, 43 blocked shots, 27 PIM and a plus-11 rating through 43 contests. Matching last season's 92-point campaign isn't out of the question even after Hughes missed four games due to an undisclosed injury.

Hronek scored a goal on two shots and blocked three shots in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Oilers.

Hronek has two points over five contests since returning from a lower-body injury, but he's also gone minus-5 in that span. The 27-year-old defenseman has resumed a top-four role, but the Canucks are struggling and he hasn't helped them turn things around yet. Hronek is at two goals, 11 points, 33 shots on net, 41 hits, 28 blocked shots, 18 PIM and a plus-9 rating over 26 outings this season.

Emberson logged an assist in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Canucks.

Emberson has three helpers over 11 outings in January, matching his output for all of December. The 24-year-old defenseman doesn't get a lot of chances to chip in from the third pairing, but he's been in the lineup steadily since late October. Emberson has eight assists, 38 shots on net, 70 hits, 62 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 46 games.

Ekholm notched an assist, four shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Canucks.

Ekholm set up an Adam Henrique tally in the first period, which ended up being the game-winner. This was Ekholm's second helper over 11 contests in January, which has been a fairly quiet month for the defenseman, though not as bad as his November (one assist in 13 games). Overall, Ekholm's at 19 points, 108 shots on net, 67 blocked shots, 32 hits and a plus-17 rating through 48 appearances.