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Martinook scored a shorthanded empty-net goal on two shots and added three hits in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Martinook's last two goals have been shorties, and he has three of them this season. The 33-year-old winger is up to 11 goals, 25 points, 103 shots on net, 111 hits, 33 PIM and a plus-5 rating over 71 outings. Martinook continues to handle third-line minutes at even strength, but it looks like he'll fall short of the 30-point mark for the first time since 2021-22, barring a late surge of offense.

Johnston had a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to Boston.

Johnston's goal came on the power play at 19:02 of the third period to pull the Stars to within 5-3, but it was too little, too late. The goal was Johnston's 41st of the season, which moves him into sole possession of the team lead in that category. He has 80 points (75 games) for the first time in his career and sits second behind Jason Robertson on the Stars' scoring list. Perhaps most impressively, Johnston sits at the top of the NHL in power-play goals. He has 25, and the next closest player (Pavel Dorofeyev) has 18.

Stankoven scored a power-play goal and added two PIM in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Stankoven ended a five-game goal drought with his tally at 16:12 of the first period. The 23-year-old was limited to one assist in that span, though he had three goals and an assist in the five contests before that. Stankoven is up to 15 goals, 34 points, 148 shots on net, 44 hits, 25 PIM and a plus-10 rating over 74 appearances. His production is just about the same as what he did last year between Carolina and Dallas, making him a decent fantasy depth forward with some upside still yet to materialize.

Gostisbehere scored a power-play goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Gostisbehere has three points over three games since he returned from a lower-body injury. The 32-year-old continues to be productive on the first power-play unit, which is where he's earned 16 of his 46 points this season. He's added 105 shots on net, 56 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating through 48 appearances despite numerous absences due to his recurring injury. He has yet to go two straight months without missing time this season, which could make him risky in playoff pools.

Korpisalo made 13 saves in a 6-3 win over the Stars on Tuesday.

The game was never in doubt for the Bruins -- they played a strong and smothering team game, and Korpisalo was solid when he needed to be. He has won two straight games and is 3-1-2 in six starts since the Olympic break. Korpisalo may get a few extra starts before season's end to ensure Jeremy Swayman is rested and ready for the postseason. Deploy Korpisalo if you need wins or overtime losses, but beware the goals against and save percentage traps. In his last nine starts, Korpisalo has allowed three or more goals in eight of those games and four or more in five.

Svechnikov scored a goal and added an assist, both on the power play, in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Svechnikov earned his first multi-point effort since March 14 versus the Lightning. The 26-year-old winger has two goals and three helpers, all with the man advantage, over his last five outings. For the season, Svechnikov has generated 27 goals, 37 helpers, 27 power-play points, 186 shots on net, 134 hits, 60 PIM and a minus-2 rating over 74 appearances. He is five points shy of matching his career high from the 2021-22 regular season. He's also yet to miss a game this year, something that hasn't happened since his second campaign.

Ehlers scored a goal on three shots and dished two power-play assists in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Ehlers has scored in four of the last five games. The 30-year-old winger put together an excellent March with nine goals, 11 assists and 41 shots on net over 15 appearances, and he ended the month with four multi-point efforts over the last seven contests. For the season, he's up to 24 goals, a career-best 40 helpers, 186 shots on net, 26 power-play points and a plus-4 rating over 74 appearances. He needs one more point to establish a career high, which would surpass his 64-point total from 2016-17.

Bussi stopped 23 of 25 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Bussi has won his last three outings, allowing seven goals on 70 shots in that span. He let a 2-0 lead slip away in this game, but the Hurricanes rebounded late in the third period to secure the win. Bussi is up to 28-6-1 with a 2.44 GAA and an .895 save percentage over 35 appearances. Bussi and Frederik Andersen mostly alternated starts in March, so it might be Andersen who gets the rematch against the Blue Jackets on Thursday.

Khusnutdinov scored a goal in Tuesday's 6-3 win over Dallas.

It was Khusnutdinov's 15th of the season, but just his second in his last 15 contests (two assists). He's skating on the team's top line with Fraser Minten and David Pastrnak, but that hasn't guaranteed output. Khusnutdinov's fantasy value is nominal. He has 76 shots, 39 hits and 38 blocks in 70 games this season.

Jokiharju had a goal and an assist in a 6-3 win over the Stars on Tuesday.

His first goal with the Bruins stood as the winner. Jokiharju wired a wrist shot from the high slot glove side on Jake Oettinger early in the third period. Jokiharju has played 39 games this season and 18 last year for Boston. His fantasy value is limited. He has just 12 points, 35 shots, 35 blocks and 25 hits in 39 games.