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Oesterle posted an assist and went plus-3 in Saturday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Senators.

Oesterle played for just the third time in eight January games and ended his 11-game point drought. The 32-year-old defenseman appears to have a clearer path to playing time while both Charlie McAvoy (undisclosed) and Hampus Lindholm (lower body) are out. Oesterle is at four assists, 17 shots on net, 16 hits and 30 blocked shots through 18 NHL outings this season, so he's unlikely to be of interest in most fantasy formats.

Olofsson was reassigned to AHL Coachella Valley on Sunday.

Olofsson was brought up to Seattle in early January but served as a healthy scratch in the Kraken's last 12 games. The 30-year-old blueliner has appeared in just four games in two seasons with the Kraken. Olofsson's last NHL point came in 2017 with the Wid.

Crozier was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Sunday.

Crozier logged 14:25 of ice time in Saturday's 5-1 win over Detroit, recording four hits and three blocked shots. The 24-year-old blueliner will now return to AHL Syracuse, though he could be back with the Lightning ahead of Monday's game in Toronto if Erik Cernak (undisclosed) can't suit up.

McAvoy (upper body) doesn't have a timeline for his return to the lineup, Andrew Fantucchio of Boston Hockey Now reports Sunday.

McAvoy has already missed the last two games and won't play Monday versus San Jose. Boston is still waiting to see how he progresses before determining when he will play again. McAvoy has registered five goals, 20 points, 86 shots on net, 77 blocked shots and 86 hits across 45 appearances this season. Nikita Zadorov and Brandon Carlo have logged time on Boston's top pairing during McAvoy's absence.

Chabot notched an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-5 shootout win over the Bruins.

Chabot missed Thursday's game against the Capitals due to a facial injury sustained Tuesday versus the Islanders. It was a short-term absence, as he suited up and played 27:45 in Saturday's contest, his second-highest ice-time total this season. The defenseman has produced 20 points, 97 shots on net, 35 hits, 69 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating over 44 appearances in a top-four role. Thursday's absence was his first of the season, a positive sign for the 27-year-old, who has never exceeded 71 games played in a campaign.

Pulock scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Sharks.

Pulock capped the scoring in Saturday's contest, beating Alexandar Georgiev with a slap shot from the blue line at 1:03 of the third period. Pulock is on pace for his highest offensive output since 2019-20, but his level of production still isn't enough to earn fantasy consideration in most formats. The right-shot defenseman has chipped in three goals, 13 helpers and a plus-5 rating through 45 appearances in 2024-25. In addition to his second-pairing role, Pulock is currently manning the No. 2 power-play unit.

Dobson recorded a goal on three shots, two hits, one takeaway and one blocked shot in a team-high 24:30 of ice time Saturday in a 4-1 win over San Jose.

Dobson registered his sixth goal of the campaign at even strength when he ripped a slap shot from the point past Alexandar Georgiev just over a minute into the final stanza. This was Dobson's first marker since Dec. 21 against Toronto. The right-shot blueliner could still surpass his 10 goals from last season, but he's on pace to fall well short of the 60 helpers he produced in 2023-24. Dobson's at six goals, 23 points, 16 PIM, 141 shots on goal, 38 hits, 81 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating through 45 appearances in 2024-25.

Jensen scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 6-5 shootout win over the Bruins.

After having a hand in an Adam Gaudette tally early in the first period that opened the scoring, Jensen sparked a Sens rally from a 5-3 deficit late in the third by slipping a shot through heavy traffic and past Jeremy Swayman. It was Jensen's first goal and first multi-point performance since Dec. 13, but he's been picking up his scoring pace in January, collecting five points in the last seven contests.

Lohrei picked up two assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Senators.

Both helpers came in the first period on the Bruins' first two goals in the wild back-and-forth contest. Having moved onto the first power-play unit with Charlie McAvoy (undisclosed) and Hampus Lindholm (lower body) both sidelined, Lohrei has popped for a goal and five points over the last four games. Three of those assists have come with the man advantage.

Myers will have a hearing with NHL Player Safety for a cross-check on Evan Bouchard in Saturday's 3-2 win over Edmonton.

Myers received a match penalty following a scrum late in the game, and the blueliner would miss additional time if his hearing leads to a suspension. Through 45 games this season, Myers has two goals, 13 points and a minus-5 rating. Guillaume Brisebois would figure to enter the lineup should Myers miss time.