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Woll allowed six goals on 33 shots in Thursday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Golden Knights.

The Maple Leafs' three-goal first period put them ahead early, but they couldn't make it last. Woll was unable to fend off a relentless comeback effort from the Golden Knights, and in the end, the 27-year-old netminder came away with one of his worst outings of the season. He's down to 11-4-3 with a 2.73 GAA and a .912 save percentage over 19 appearances, so he's still been fairly steady between the pipes. The Maple Leafs' next game is Saturday in Winnipeg.

Michkov scored a goal Thursday in a 6-3 loss to the Penguins.

It was the talented winger's first goal in 10 games (three assists). Michkov has 10 goals, 14 assists and 45 shots in 45 games. He sits seventh in team scoring, and he's on pace for just 41 points. That's a 22 point drop for Michkov, who finished second in team scoring with 63 points last season. He finished in a tie with Macklin Celebrini for second in rookie scoring last year, but unlike Celebrini, Michkov is suffering from the sophomore flu. He'll rebound eventually, but this is not what his managers or the team expected.

Abols scored a goal Thursday in a 6-3 loss to the Penguins.

Abols deflected a Cam York slap shot early in the second frame; it was his second goal of the season. It was his first goal in 12 games (five assists). The 30-year-old fourth-line center has three goals, seven assists and 43 shots in 41 games. There's limited fantasy value in his profile.

Marner notched two power-play assists, three shots on goal and two hits in Thursday's 6-5 overtime win over the Maple Leafs.

Marner set up both of Pavel Dorofeyev's tallies in the contest. This was Marner's first matchup against the Maple Leafs since he left them in the offseason to become another franchise cornerstone in Vegas. He's rolling right now with two goals and seven assists over his last six outings, and he's at a total of 11 goals, 49 points (16 on the power play), 90 shots on net, 29 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 46 appearances. That puts him a bit behind the pace of three of his last four campaigns in Toronto, but he's still among the league's best playmakers.

Kolosov allowed three goals on 16 shots in relief in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Penguins.

The game really wasn't close. The Flyers are struggling right now. Kolosov was recalled from AHL Lehigh Valley earlier Thursday after Dan Vladar sustained an undisclosed injury in the loss to the Sabres on Wednesday. Kolosov will back up Samuel Ersson until Vladar's return.

Kolesar scored a goal and added five hits in Thursday's 6-5 overtime win over the Maple Leafs.

Kolesar cut the deficit to 3-2 in the second period with his second goal of the season. Both of those tallies, as well as one assist, have come in eight outings in January. The 28-year-old power winger is at nine points, 39 shots on net, 42 PIM and 151 hits through 46 appearances in a bottom-six role this season. He could have depth appeal in fantasy if his offense improves.

Hertl scored a goal on two shots, added a power-play assist and logged two PIM in Thursday's 6-5 overtime win over the Maple Leafs.

Hertl helped out on Pavel Dorofeyev's second goal of the game early in the third period before scoring the game-tying tally with seven seconds left in regulation. This was Hertl's fourth multi-point effort over the last six contests, and he has four goals and seven assists in that span. The center is up to 19 goals, 41 points (17 on the power play), 123 shots on net, 56 hits, 25 PIM, 20 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 46 appearances this season. He's still listed on the third line but is functionally a top-six forward in a strong offense.

Stone scored a goal on four shots, added two assists and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-5 overtime win over the Maple Leafs.

Stone factored on the last three goals of the game. He got the Golden Knights within one midway through the third period, assisted on Tomas Hertl's equalizer with seven seconds left in regulation and set up Jack Eichel for the game-winner in overtime. Stone's point streak is up to 10 games, a span in which he has nine goals and eight assists. For the season, the veteran winger has 17 goals, 46 points, 74 shots on net and a plus-11 rating through 30 appearances.

Ersson allowed three goals on 14 shots before being replaced in the second period of Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Penguins.

Aleksei Kolosov replaced him. It was hardly Ersson's fault that his team was down 3-1 at the time. The Pens had ripped home two power-play goals in the first, and the Flyers were running around at bad angles. Ersson was pressed into duty after Dan Vladar suffered an undisclosed injury in Wednesday's game. Ersson's last win was Dec. 23. He's 0-3-0 with 17 goals allowed in four starts since.

Eichel scored a goal on five shots, added three assists and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-5 overtime win over the Maple Leafs.

Eichel's fingerprints were all over the comeback effort. He assisted on the Golden Knights' last two goals to force overtime, and he then scored 2:44 into the extra session to complete the comeback. With five goals and nine assists during a seven-game point streak, Eichel is dialed in right now. He's up to 17 goals, 55 points (20 on the power play), 148 shots on net and a plus-10 rating through 39 appearances in a top-line role.