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Demidov scored a goal and recorded an assist in Tuesday's 5-2 win over Carolina.

Demidov picked up the secondary helper on Oliver Kapanen's opening goal for the Canadiens before scoring himself with an unassisted tally late in the third period. The pair of points brought Demidov up to 15 goals, 19 assists, 105 shots on net and 24 blocked shots across 70 games this season. The 20-year-old rookie remains firmly in the Calder Trophy conversation. Demidov has six points over his last eight games and is on pace to finish the season above the 60-point threshold.

Dobes turned aside 41 of 43 shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Hurricanes.

Dobes helped the Canadiens rally from a two-goal deficit despite a heavy shot discrepancy. Carolina outshot Montreal by a 43-18 margin in the contest. His performance was just the second outing of his 51-game NHL career, where he made 40-plus saves. With Tuesday's big win, the 24-year-old netminder has a 23-8-4 record, a 2.88 GAA and an .896 save percentage across 35 appearances this season. Since the Olympic break, Dobes has trended in the right direction with a 5-3-0 record, a 2.64 GAA and a .909 save percentage over eight appearances. He's heating up at the right time, making him a strong option for the remainder of the fantasy playoffs.

Andersen stopped 14 of 18 shots on net in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Canadiens.

Andersen's solid start to the contest declined over time, and Carolina's 2-0 lead evaporated, as he allowed four consecutive goals between the midway points of the first and third periods. With the loss, the 35-year-old netminder now has a 13-12-5 record, a 3.15 GAA and an .871 save percentage across 30 games this season. The loss snapped his five-game win streak. While the overall stats aren't inside the upper echelon of the league, Andersen has played his best hockey of the season since the Olympic break, making him a solid option in most formats for the remainder of the fantasy playoffs. His next chance to bounce back is Saturday against New Jersey.

Sorokin entered Tuesday's 4-3 loss to Chicago in relief and allowed one goal on 12 shots after replacing David Rittich.

Sorokin took over the crease in the second period with his team down 3-1. Frank Nazar's tally early in the second frame ended up giving Sorokin the loss. The Islanders' defense has been letting both goalies down in March, as Sorokin has gone 4-5-0 with a 2.74 GAA and .904 save percentage.

Rittich gave up three goals on 12 shots before being replaced by Ilya Sorokin to begin the second period of Tuesday's 4-3 loss to Chicago.

Anders Lee gave the Islanders a 1-0 lead just 49 seconds into the game. However, Rittich's defense let him down after that, allowing clean breaks to Nick Lardis and Ilya Mikheyev. Rittich avoided taking the loss because Sorokin allowed the eventual game-winner. Rittich has struggled during his five appearances in March, going 2-1-0 with a rough 4.13 GAA and .868 save percentage.

Nazar scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 victory over the Islanders.

After helping to set up Nick Lardis for Chicago's first goal midway through the first period, Nazar gave his team a 4-1 lead early in the second stanza. Nazar has five multi-point performances in the last 10 games, racking up five goals and 11 points over that stretch.

Lardis scored a goal and added two assists in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Islanders.

The 20-year-old rookie produced the first multi-point performance of his NHL career in his 30th game, opening the scoring for Chicago midway through the first period before having a hand in tallies by Tyler Bertuzzi and Frank Nazar. Lardis, a third-round pick in the 2023 Draft, doesn't have the pure upside of the likes of Connor Bedard or Anton Frondell, but after racking up 18 goals and 32 points in 35 games for AHL Rockford this season, he'll get a long look in a middle-six role over the final weeks of 2025-26.

Frondell notched an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Islanders.

In his NHL debut, the third overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft set up Ilya Mikheyev's breakaway goal late in the first period. Frondell should get a long look over the final weeks of the season in a top-six role. The 18-year-old also had two shots on net, two blocked shots and one hit in 15:43 of ice time.

Bertuzzi scored a goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Islanders.

Both points came in the first period to help Chicago build an early 3-1 lead. Bertuzzi's tally was his 29th of the season, one short of the career high he set in 2021-22 with Detroit. Through 12 games in March, he has delivered three goals and eight points.

Soderblom made 44 saves in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Islanders.

It's the third time in his last six starts that Soderblom has faced at least 45 shots, but unlike the first two games, the 26-year-old netminder came away with a victory. Over that stretch, which dates back to Jan. 29, Soderblom has gone 2-3-1 with a 3.51 GAA and .902 save percentage.