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Aho notched three assists, including one on the power play, and added two PIM in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Flames.

Aho had been displaying a strong scoring touch over the last month or so, but he took a playmaking turn in this contest. The star center is up to 23 goals, 42 helpers, 21 power-play points, 144 shots on net, 53 hits and a plus-14 rating over 63 appearances. Aho can do it all on the Hurricanes' top line, and he continues to look comfortable with Andrei Svechnikov and Seth Jarvis on his wings.

Walker scored a goal in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Flames.

Walker's point streak is up to five games (two goals, four assists). The 31-year-old defenseman continues to make the most of a top-four role. He has six goals, 20 points, 133 shots on net, 100 hits, 96 blocked shots, 51 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 63 appearances. While his offense is hot, he'll have some extra appeal in fantasy, but that value is likely to fade before the end of the campaign.

Nikishin scored a power-play goal, added two hits and blocked two shots in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Flames.

Nikishin is in for a short-term boost on the power play while Shayne Gostisbehere (lower body) is sidelined. The goal Saturday ended Nikishin's seven-game point drought, so a few more looks in prime situations may be just what he needs to reignite his offense. The rookie defenseman is at eight goals, 23 points (seven on the power play), 97 shots on net, 109 hits, 70 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating over 62 outings this season.

Svechnikov scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Flames.

Svechnikov has a pair of multi-point efforts over his last three games. He set up a Seth Jarvis goal in the opening minute and scored one of his own in the final minute in Saturday's loss. Svechnikov has 23 goals, 55 points, 165 shots on net, 111 hits, 46 PIM and a plus-7 rating over 63 appearances. He has matched his best performance in the last four years, and he's in position to challenge his career-high marks of 30 goals and 69 points from the 2021-22 regular season.

Jarvis scored a goal on two shots, added two assists and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Flames.

One of his helpers came on the power play. Jarvis has gotten on the scoresheet in five of six games since the Olympics, compiling two goals and seven assists in that span. He continues to thrive on the Hurricanes' top line as one of the team's top forwards. For the season, Jarvis has 27 goals, 25 assists, 15 power-play points, 171 shots on net, 75 hits and a plus-12 rating over 55 appearances.

Bussi stopped 20 of 25 shots in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Flames.

Bussi's been poor since the Olympic break, allowing 13 goals on 75 shots over his last three outings. He's still sharing the crease with Frederik Andersen, but the Hurricanes may opt to lean more on their veteran netminder if Bussi can't get his performance back on track. This loss ended his nine-game winning streak. Bussi is 25-4-1 with a 2.38 GAA and an .898 save percentage over 30 starts this season. The Hurricanes are next in action at home Tuesday versus the Penguins, who will be without both Sidney Crosby (lower body) and Evgeni Malkin (suspension).

Maatta notched an assist and blocked five shots in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Hurricanes.

Maatta started the game on the third pairing but ended up with 23:54 of ice time after Zach Whitecloud's (upper body) exit. The 31-year-old Maatta should get a better chance to play regularly for the Flames after being a regular scratch for the Mammoth. He's produced just two helpers with 11 shots on net, 22 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating over 23 outings this season.

Parekh logged a power-play assist in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Hurricanes.

With the Flames' blue line torn almost all the way down through the Rasmus Andersson and MacKenzie Weegar trades, it's now Parekh's time to shine on the first power-play unit. He did just that Saturday, setting up a Morgan Frost goal in the second period. Parekh has logged just two helpers with 15 shots on net and nine blocked shots over 18 NHL appearances this season. The 20-year-old's long-term fantasy future is bright, but he needs to show more to be an option in redraft formats.

Strome scored a goal on two shots, added an assist and logged two hits in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Hurricanes.

Strome was acquired from the Ducks on Friday in a salary dump. The 32-year-old forward goes from being a regular scratch in Anaheim to the new third-line center for Calgary, ostensibly replacing Nazem Kadri, who was dealt to Colorado. Strome's improved playing time should help his offense, but he's in a tough team situation in Calgary. The 32-year-old has 11 points, 37 shots on net, 18 hits and a minus-4 rating over 34 appearances this season and will need to be steady on offense to earn attention in fantasy.

Coleman scored a goal on two shots, added an assist, logged two hits and blocked three shots in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Hurricanes.

Coleman wasn't traded Friday, so he'll stay with the Flames as a veteran leader in a larger role to close out this campaign. The 34-year-old has three points over his last three outings. He's up to 14 goals, 10 assists, 118 shots on net, 121 hits, 34 blocked shots, 35 PIM and a plus-8 rating through 50 appearances this season. He should be able to get over the 30-point mark again, but Coleman is likely to finish on the lower end of his usual range for offense, which is typically 30-40 points.