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Brisebois logged two shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Ducks.

Brisebois got a chance to fill in since Tom Willander (lower body) was unavailable. The 29-year-old Brisebois has been lost in the shuffle on the blue line for Vancouver this year, though it hasn't helped that the team is carrying eight defensemen. In addition to Brisebois, Luke Schenn and Victor Mancini have also been stuck in part-time roles, with none of the trio doing enough to secure a long-term spot in the lineup yet.

Pettersson notched two assists, including one on the power play, and blocked three shots in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Ducks.

Pettersson's six-game point streak got snapped Saturday against the Maple Leafs. He bounced right back, which is a great sign for a player who has had too many extended slumps in recent years. Pettersson is now at four goals, 14 assists, 24 shots on net, 36 hits, 24 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through 17 outings. A point-per-game pace and well-rounded production is Pettersson at his best, but cautious fantasy managers may still want to sell high.

Karlsson scored a goal and added four hits in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Ducks.

Karlsson had posted just one assist over his previous five games, and he hadn't taken a shot on net in the last two. The 26-year-old forward has turned into a decent depth scorer for the Canucks. He has four goals, six helpers, 29 shots on net, 17 hits and a minus-1 rating through 17 outings, mainly in a middle-six role.

Ohgren scored a power-play goal, added two PIM and logged three hits in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Ducks.

Ohgren has a goal in three of the last four games. He's added eight shots on net and 10 hits in that span while playing in a middle-six role. Ohgren is up to five goals, three assists, 22 shots on net, 20 hits, eight PIM and a minus-4 rating over 16 appearances this season. His scoring has improved from last year, as has his physical play, which makes him a fringe option in deeper fantasy formats.

DeBrusk scored two goals, including one on the power play, in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Ducks.

DeBrusk had gone nine games without a goal, adding just three assists in that span. The winger is currently in a top-line role, though he's often been moved around the lineup during previous scoring slumps. DeBrusk has five goals, five assists, 33 shots on net, 11 hits and a minus-3 rating over 15 outings this year.

Lankinen gave up five goals on 22 shots in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Ducks.

Lankinen had gone four games without a start, but even that extended break didn't get him on track. The 31-year-old has allowed four-plus goals in each of his last four games. For the season, he has a 6.03 GAA and an .804 save percentage across nine appearances. Leevi Merilainen hasn't been great, but no goalie has been worse than Lankinen in the NHL this season. The Canucks head on the road for the next two games, visiting the Jets on Thursday and the Oilers on Saturday. Lankinen is best avoided in all fantasy formats.

Mintyukov notched a shorthanded assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Canucks.

This was Mintyukov's second game back after missing four due to a lower-body injury. The defenseman saw a season-high 23:07 of ice time in this contest and provided a helper on Leo Carlsson's shorthanded tally. For the season, Mintyukov is at three assists, seven shots on net, 22 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over 11 appearances.

LaCombe logged a pair of power-play assists and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Canucks.

LaCombe's assist streak is up to seven games, a span in which he has 11 helpers, including six on the power play. The 25-year-old defenseman is up to one goal, 16 assists, 10 shots on net, 28 blocked shots, 14 hits and 12 PIM over 15 appearances. The Ducks haven't done well at getting shots on net, averaging just 24.8 per game, so perhaps LaCombe should be a bit more selfish from the point, especially since he's logged double-digit goals in each of the previous two seasons.

Sennecke notched four assists, including three on the power play, and added two shots on goal and two hits in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Canucks.

Sennecke had arguably his best game of the season with the quartet of helpers. The 20-year-old winger has racked up three goals and five assists over his last five contests while playing in a top-six role. Sennecke has a total of 16 points (nine on the power play), 36 shots on net, 19 hits and 22 PIM across 15 appearances this season.

Carlsson scored a shorthanded goal on two shots in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Canucks.

Carlsson's point streak is up to five games (three goals, eight assists) after his first shorthanded tally of the year. He's at five goals, 17 helpers, 24 shots on net and a minus-4 rating across 15 appearances this season. Carlsson continues to play in all situations, and while his power-play work has been most prolific, he should be an overall steady scorer from the Ducks' top line.