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Heiskanen notched three assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Bruins,

It was the blueliner's first multi-point performance since Dec. 19 and his first points since Jan. 4. Despite the lull, which came around a two-game absence to attend to a personal matter, Heiskanen has been productive overall this campaign. He has seven goals and 39 points in 48 contests, putting him on pace for his best numbers since he delivered a career-high 73 points in the 2022-23 regular season.

Grubauer was the first goalie off during Wednesday's morning skate, Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network reports, indicating that he'll draw the home start against the Islanders.

Grubauer has struggled since putting together a four-game winning streak. He's gone 1-1-2 with a 3.20 GAA and an .884 save percentage over his last four outings. The Islanders have posted 2.88 goals per game this season, which ties the team for 22nd in the NHL.

Robertson scored two goals in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Bruins.

Both goals came in the third period, chasing Jeremy Swayman from the game with the Stars up 6-0. Since mid-November, Robertson hasn't gone more than three straight games without tickling the twine, and he's up to 29 goals and 58 points in 50 contests on the season. He is marching toward the third 40-goal campaign of his career.

Hryckowian scored a goal and added two assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Bruins.

The rookie helped set up goals in the first and second periods, including Esa Lindell's game-winner. Hryckowian also got credit for Dallas' fourth goal when the puck pinballed off his skate at the side of the net and eventually got under Jeremy Swayman. It was the first multi-point performance of Hryckowian's career, and through 49 games this season, the undrafted college player out of Northeastern has eight goals and 17 points.

Zadorov notched an assist, two shots on goal, five hits and two PIM in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Stars.

Zadorov hasn't scored a goal since Oct. 16, a span of 45 games. Since the start of December, he's contributed eight assists, 71 PIM, 44 hits, 38 blocked shots and a plus-14 rating over 23 outings, mainly in a top-four role. Zadorov's aggressive play is his best trait in fantasy, and he chips in just enough offense to stay on the radar. He has 16 points, 62 shots on net, 129 hits, 119 PIM, 74 blocks and a plus-16 rating through 50 contests this season.

Minten scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Stars.

Minten has four goals and two assists over his last six games. The 21-year-old continues to grow into a productive middle-six job. He's up to 12 goals, 23 points, 67 shots on net, 94 hits, 33 blocked shots and a plus-14 rating over 50 appearances. Minten isn't getting premium minutes on offense, but he does enough across the board to help in deep fantasy formats.

Geekie scored a power-play goal in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Stars.

Geekie had gone a month between goals, adding just three assists in 12 appearances in that span. Regression has seemingly come for Geekie's production. He was shooting 27.8 percent at the time of his previous goal (Dec. 20), but that has dropped to 22.8 percent following Tuesday's contest. The 27-year-old has 26 goals, 43 points, 114 shots on net, 76 hits and a minus-6 rating over 49 appearances this season. He should still be a decent middle-six forward, especially if he can find some middle ground for his scoring production.

Monahan scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Senators.

Monahan ended a five-game point drought with the tally. The 31-year-old center has four points over eight outings since he returned from an undisclosed injury. He's been playing in a second-line role lately, which figures to limit some of his chances compared to the top-line gig he held earlier in the season. Monahan is at seven goals, 23 points, 74 shots on net, 26 hits, 21 blocked shots, 10 PIM and an even plus-minus rating through 45 appearances.

Kleven scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets.

The goal was Kleven's first of the season, and it was just his second point in 12 outings since he returned from a lower-body injury. The defenseman remains firmly in a third-pairing role, but he's done well to keep Nikolas Matinpalo in the press box. Kleven is at seven points, 51 shots on net, 72 hits, 65 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a minus-6 rating over 44 appearances.

Nazar (upper body) is expected to play in Thursday's game against the Hurricanes, per Scott Powers of The Athletic.

After taking a puck to the face in a clash with the Senators on Dec. 20, Nazar is poised to return following a 15-game absence. The 22-year-old could provide an offensive boost after posting 21 points in his first 33 games this season. Nazar will likely return to the second line to play alongside Ryan Donato and Tyler Bertuzzi.