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Merzlikins stopped 18 of 23 shots in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Mammoth.

It wouldn't be a stretch to say that Merzlikins has been subpar since the regular season resumed following the Olympic break. The 31-year-old netminder has made four appearances, going 1-1-1 with a 3.79 GAA and an .850 save percentage over that span. Perhaps more worrying is the fact that he's posted a save percentage below .880 in each of his three starts over that span. The Blue Jackets will take on the Kings on Monday before starting a three-game road trip between March 10 and March 14.

Guenther scored a goal and took three shots in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.

Guenther scored his 29th goal of the season with a tip-in at the 12:12 mark of the second period. The 22-year-old star winger is on the verge of setting a new career-best mark in points. He had 60 points (29 goals, 31 assists) in 70 regular-season games in 2024-25, and he's up to 54 points (29 goals, 25 assists) in 61 contests in 2025-26. If he continues to play as well as he's done all season long, it should be a matter of time before he sets a new personal best in points.

Cooley scored two goals in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Blue Jackets. He also recorded five shots on goal, one hit, two blocked shots and a plus-1 rating.

Cooley gave Utah a 4-2 lead early in the third period, and after the Blue Jackets stormed back to even things up, Cooley came through to pot the winner in overtime. Cooley has cracked the scoresheet in four of Utah's six games since the Olympic break, tallying five points (three goals, two helpers), a plus-3 rating, 11 shots, four hits and five blocked shots in that span.

Carcone recorded a goal and an assist in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.

Carcone made the most of his playing time Saturday, scoring a goal with his lone shot and recording two points despite logging just 9:58 TOI. Even though Carcone has scored in back-to-back games, the 29-year-old holds a fourth-line role and isn't regularly involved in the team's attacking sequences, thus limiting his fantasy upside considerably.

Kerfoot recorded a goal, an assist, five PIM and three blocked shots in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.

Kerfoot missed Utah's last 12 games before the break due to injury but returned to the ice Feb. 25. Saturday marked his first time cracking the scoresheet since Dec. 21, when he scored a goal in a win over the Jets. His fourth-line role and overall lack of productivity make Kerfoot a player not worth targeting in most formats.

Vejmelka stopped 27 of 31 shots in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.

Vejmelka looked on his way to earn the win in regulation midway through the final period, but he gave up two goals in a 30-second span that ended up forcing overtime. The Mammoth still got the win Saturday, but Vejmelka's performance was far from being the best. He has now posted a save percentage under .875 in three of his last five appearances, a stretch in which he's gone 3-2-0 with a 3.20 GAA and an .880 save percentage.

Hyry has been recalled from AHL Texas by the Stars, the team announced Sunday.

After appearing in four games during his most recent NHL stint that ended Thursday, Hyry is back up with the Stars. The 24-year-old did not record a point in those four contests, but he had nine shots on goal, six hits and a plus-1 rating. The Stars were at 12 healthy forwards before his addition, so it remains to be seen whether or not he will crack the NHL lineup this time around.

Lyon made 23 saves in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Predators.

The 33-year-old netminder has been working in a timeshare with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen since the Olympic break, and the arrangement seems to be working well for Lyon -- he's won all three of his starts since the break, allowing exactly two goals in each. Since returning from a lower-body injury in late January, Lyon's gone 7-2-0 with a 2.25 GAA and .930 save percentage.

L'Heureux scored his first goal of the season in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Sabres.

After going without a point in his first five games since being recalled from AHL Milwaukee after the Olympic break, L'Heureux opened the scoring Saturday by snapping a shot past Alex Lyon from the slot early in the second period. The 2021 first-round pick has plenty of skill, producing 14 goals and 28 points in 28 games for Milwaukee this season, but the 22-year-old L'Heureux hasn't been given much of a chance to show it in the NHL yet.

Saros turned aside 21 shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to Buffalo.

Two of the Sabres' goals came as a result of Predator turnovers in their own end, including Josh Doan's game-winner just 16 seconds into the third period. Saros hasn't allowed fewer than three goals in an outing since Jan. 10, a stretch in which he's managed a 5-4-3 record despite a 3.89 GAA and .877 save percentage.