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Faksa logged an assist in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Capitals.

Faksa returned to a fourth-line role after a four-game absence due to a lower-body injury. The 32-year-old forward should continue to work in a depth role for the Stars, providing some defense and grit at the bottom of the lineup. He now has two helpers, nine shots on net, 12 hits, nine blocked shots and seven PIM across 11 outings this season.

Lindell had an assist and four blocked shots in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Capitals.

Lindell was in his second game back after returning from a lower-body injury that cost him five contests. The helper was his first point of the season. Lindell has added six shots on net, 22 blocked shots, six hits and a plus-5 rating in 10 appearances. He may be tasked with more duties if Miro Heiskanen (upper body) misses time after exiting Tuesday's game early.

Brisebois logged two shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Ducks.

Brisebois got a chance to fill in since Tom Willander (lower body) was unavailable. The 29-year-old Brisebois has been lost in the shuffle on the blue line for Vancouver this year, though it hasn't helped that the team is carrying eight defensemen. In addition to Brisebois, Luke Schenn and Victor Mancini have also been stuck in part-time roles, with none of the trio doing enough to secure a long-term spot in the lineup yet.

Pettersson notched two assists, including one on the power play, and blocked three shots in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Ducks.

Pettersson's six-game point streak got snapped Saturday against the Maple Leafs. He bounced right back, which is a great sign for a player who has had too many extended slumps in recent years. Pettersson is now at four goals, 14 assists, 24 shots on net, 36 hits, 24 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through 17 outings. A point-per-game pace and well-rounded production is Pettersson at his best, but cautious fantasy managers may still want to sell high.

Karlsson scored a goal and added four hits in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Ducks.

Karlsson had posted just one assist over his previous five games, and he hadn't taken a shot on net in the last two. The 26-year-old forward has turned into a decent depth scorer for the Canucks. He has four goals, six helpers, 29 shots on net, 17 hits and a minus-1 rating through 17 outings, mainly in a middle-six role.

Ohgren scored a power-play goal, added two PIM and logged three hits in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Ducks.

Ohgren has a goal in three of the last four games. He's added eight shots on net and 10 hits in that span while playing in a middle-six role. Ohgren is up to five goals, three assists, 22 shots on net, 20 hits, eight PIM and a minus-4 rating over 16 appearances this season. His scoring has improved from last year, as has his physical play, which makes him a fringe option in deeper fantasy formats.

DeBrusk scored two goals, including one on the power play, in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Ducks.

DeBrusk had gone nine games without a goal, adding just three assists in that span. The winger is currently in a top-line role, though he's often been moved around the lineup during previous scoring slumps. DeBrusk has five goals, five assists, 33 shots on net, 11 hits and a minus-3 rating over 15 outings this year.

Lankinen gave up five goals on 22 shots in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Ducks.

Lankinen had gone four games without a start, but even that extended break didn't get him on track. The 31-year-old has allowed four-plus goals in each of his last four games. For the season, he has a 6.03 GAA and an .804 save percentage across nine appearances. Leevi Merilainen hasn't been great, but no goalie has been worse than Lankinen in the NHL this season. The Canucks head on the road for the next two games, visiting the Jets on Thursday and the Oilers on Saturday. Lankinen is best avoided in all fantasy formats.

Mintyukov notched a shorthanded assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Canucks.

This was Mintyukov's second game back after missing four due to a lower-body injury. The defenseman saw a season-high 23:07 of ice time in this contest and provided a helper on Leo Carlsson's shorthanded tally. For the season, Mintyukov is at three assists, seven shots on net, 22 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over 11 appearances.

LaCombe logged a pair of power-play assists and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Canucks.

LaCombe's assist streak is up to seven games, a span in which he has 11 helpers, including six on the power play. The 25-year-old defenseman is up to one goal, 16 assists, 10 shots on net, 28 blocked shots, 14 hits and 12 PIM over 15 appearances. The Ducks haven't done well at getting shots on net, averaging just 24.8 per game, so perhaps LaCombe should be a bit more selfish from the point, especially since he's logged double-digit goals in each of the previous two seasons.