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Bobrovsky stopped 17 of 22 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Canucks.

This was a particularly poor showing for Bobrovsky, who has held opponents to one goal in three of his last five outings. The 37-year-old was blitzed for three goals in the first period, and the Panthers never recovered. Bobrovsky is down to 24-20-1 with a 3.07 GAA and an .876 save percentage over 46 appearances. The Panthers have alternated goalies since the trade deadline, but it's not yet clear if that pattern will hold heading into a back-to-back with games versus the Oilers on Thursday and the Flames on Friday.

Willander notched an assist and four blocked shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Panthers.

Willander has a pair of helpers over eight outings in March. He's gotten a chance to play regularly in a top-four role, and that should remain available to him down the stretch. The 21-year-old rookie has 18 points, 46 shots on net, 56 blocked shots and a minus-12 rating over 55 appearances for a decent first impression in the NHL.

Boeser notched three assists, including two on the power play, and added two shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Panthers.

Boeser has bounced back well this month with four goals and five assists over eight contests. All of his helpers Tuesday came in the first period to help the Canucks set the tone. The 29-year-old winger is up to 35 points (13 on the power play), 134 shots on net, 43 hits and a minus-30 rating through 60 appearances in a top-six role.

Raty scored a goal and added three hits in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Panthers.

Raty hadn't scored since Dec. 6 versus the Wild, when he had two goals and an assist. The 23-year-old was limited to one assist over a 24-game span, but he was able to snap the slump with a second-period tally Tuesday. For the season, he's at four goals, 13 points, 51 shots on net, 122 hits, 22 PIM and a plus-1 rating over 51 appearances. While the offense isn't always there, he's shown decent defensive responsibility in a fourth-line role.

O'Connor scored a goal and added two PIM in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Panthers.

O'Connor has two goals and two assists over eight outings in March. The 27-year-old forward was listed on the top line but saw just 14:35 of ice time Tuesday, which could signal a move back into the bottom six in the near future. He's been fairly effective regardless of role with 16 goals, 10 assists, 106 shots on net, 59 hits, 36 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 67 appearances this season. That's still not enough offense to be valuable in standard fantasy formats, but he has a case in deeper leagues.

Rossi scored a goal on two shots, added two power-play assists and logged three hits in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Panthers.

Rossi's had a hot stick lately with three goals and four assists over his last three games. The 24-year-old has taken advantage of some easier matchups in that span, but it's good to see him finding his touch to maintain his second-line role. He's now at nine goals, 16 helpers, 49 shots on net, 26 hits and a minus-12 rating over 35 appearances between the Canucks and the Wild this season.

Pettersson scored a pair of power-play goal on four shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Panthers.

Pettersson was limited to 10 assists during his 20-game goal drought before putting two pucks past Sergei Bobrovsky in the first period. The 27-year-old Pettersson is still struggling this season, but he has matched his 15-goal output from last year in five fewer games. The center has 40 points, 107 shots on net, 94 blocked shots, 54 hits and a minus-19 rating across 59 appearances this season.

Lankinen stopped 21 of 23 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Panthers.

Lankinen's last win was Jan. 21 over the Capitals. He went 0-7-1 with 34 goals allowed over 10 appearances between victories. The 30-year-old hasn't gotten much help from his teammates most of the time, which explains most of his struggles this season. He's up to 8-21-5 with a 3.60 GAA and an .878 save percentage over 37 appearances. The Canucks have a tougher matchup ahead when they host the Lightning on Thursday.

Cootes scored a goal and added two assists in WHL Prince Albert's 8-4 win over Regina on Tuesday.

Cootes has two goals and eight assists over four contests in March. For the season, he's up to 23 goals and 61 points over 44 appearances between the Raiders and the Thunderbirds, putting him two points shy of his 63-point campaign in 60 games with WHL Seattle in the 2024-25 regular season. Cootes has time to elevate his numbers some more, especially with the momentum he's currently carrying.

Makar scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Colorado's 6-5 shootout loss to San Diego on Tuesday.

Makar had missed a couple of weeks due to an injury, but he returned with a big game. He's up to 10 goals and 18 points through 43 outings in his first full AHL campaign, and he also has 12 NHL appearances to his name. It's unlikely he'll get much of a look with the Avalanche late in the season.