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Duclair scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Jets.

Duclair has played in four straight contests after three healthy scratches between Dec. 27 and Jan. 3. The 30-year-old winger was on the top line Tuesday, scoring at 7:40 of the second period to spark a comeback push that wiped out an initial 3-0 deficit. Duclair is now at eight goals, 19 points, 53 shots on net, 25 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating over 43 appearances, which is noticeably better than his 11-point effort in 44 games a year ago.

Heineman scored a goal on a penalty shot, fired six shots on net and added four hits in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Jets.

Heineman's steady play from earlier in the season has dropped off, as he's gotten on the scoresheet in just four of the last 13 games. The 24-year-old winger is still seeing top-six minutes at even strength while playing in all situations. He's at 14 goals, 21 points, 100 shots on net, 152 hits, 31 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over 46 appearances. Heineman's physical play gives him a higher floor than other players at similar levels of offense.

Schaefer scored a goal in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Jets.

Schaefer has kept rolling in January with four goals and an assist over six games this month. The rookie defenseman reached the 30-point mark Tuesday (13 goals, 17 assists). He's added 116 shots on net, 63 blocked shots, 20 hits, 24 PIM and a plus-9 rating. He took some wear and tear in this contest, including getting pulled by the concussion spotter, but he was able to return and finished the game with 22:39 of ice time.

Spence scored a goal Tuesday in a 2-1 win over Vancouver.

He scored 15 seconds after Artem Zub opened the scoring at 15:36 of the first period. It was Spence's first goal in eight games, and he has three goals and 12 assists in 36 games overall. He has a shot at bettering his career mark of 28 points (four goals, 24 assists), which he set last season for the Kings.

Sorokin stopped 17 of 22 shots in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Jets.

He allowed four of the five goals in the second period, wasting a three-goal comeback from the Islanders in the middle of the frame. Sorokin had not given up more than four goals in any outing this season, and no more than three in each of his last five games. The 30-year-old netminder is at a 14-11-2 record with a 2.57 GAA and a .911 save percentage over 27 starts. The Islanders' road trip continues with a tough matchup in Edmonton on Thursday. Sorokin did not face the Oilers on Oct. 16 in the Islanders' first matchup against them this season.

Pionk notched an assist, two hits and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Islanders.

Pionk set up Adam Lowry late in the second period for what stood as the game-winning goal. The 30-year-old Pionk has two helpers over six outings in January, which makes it already a more productive month than December (one goal in 13 games). The defenseman is at eight points, 76 shots on net, 84 hits, 64 blocked shots, 19 PIM and a minus-1 rating over 40 appearances in what's likely to be the worst full-length season of his career.

Scheifele logged two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Islanders.

Scheifele's second helper of the game was the 500th of his career, a milestone he reached in 924 regular-season outings. The center has been a boom-or-bust player lately, earning six multi-point efforts and five scoreless outings over his last 11 games. He's up to a total of 54 points (22 goals, 32 helpers), 97 shots on net and a plus-6 rating through 45 appearances.

Pettersson scored a goal in a 2-1 loss to Ottawa on Tuesday.

He has a goal in each of his last two games (seven shots) and five goals (one assist) in his last nine contests. Pettersson is in the second season of his eight-year contract with an average annual value of $11.6 million, and he's having trouble living up to the lofty expectations that naturally come with that kind of deal. He has 13 goals, 15 assists and 79 shots in 38 games this season. The Orcas are awful right now -- they're winless in eight games -- and Pettersson is frustrated. We can't help but think Vancouver would trade him, but that deal would be almost impossible to move without him showing he's more 2022-23 than 2024-25.

DeMelo scored a goal and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Islanders.

DeMelo's goal came just over two minutes after the Islanders scored three times in a span of 2:41. The 32-year-old defenseman has three points over seven games in January, including two of his three goals on the season. He's contributed 16 points, 34 shots on net, 69 hits, 65 blocked shots, 32 PIM and a plus-12 rating over 45 appearances. DeMelo remains in a shutdown role in the Jets' top four.

Toews scored a power-play goal on three shots in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Islanders.

Toews has scored in three straight contests. His tally Tuesday was his first power-play point since Oct. 20 versus the Flames. The center is up to six goals, 16 points, 63 shots on net, 23 blocked shots and a minus-11 rating over 45 appearances. With seven of those points coming over the last 10 contests, Toews has worked his way back into the conversation as a fantasy depth forward, at least as long as his offense stays hot.