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Pettersson scored a goal, dished two assists, went plus-4, doled out three hits and blocked three shots in Wednesday's 8-6 win over the Avalanche.

Pettersson ended his 11-game point drought in a big way. The defenseman helped out on a Teddy Blueger tally in the second period, then scored the game-winner at 14:21 of the third before setting up Brock Boeser's empty-netter. Pettersson has provided limited upside on offense with 17 points over 74 appearances this season. He's added 61 shots on net, 60 PIM, 71 hits, 124 blocks and a minus-9 rating in a top-four role on a bad team.

Blueger scored two goals in Wednesday's 8-6 win over the Avalanche.

Blueger had gone minus-10 while failing to record a point over the previous 10 contests. The 31-year-old has maintained his place in the Canucks' lineup as a defensive center, but his lack of offense makes him a relative non-factor in fantasy. For the season, Blueger has eight goals, 13 points, 42 shots on net, 48 hits and a minus-9 rating across 27 appearances.

Boeser scored three goals on four shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 8-6 win over the Avalanche.

Boeser scored twice in the second period to stretch the Canucks' lead to 6-2. When that wasn't enough, he added two points in the third frame, setting up Marcus Pettersson's go-ahead goal before scoring the empty-netter himself to secure the win. Boeser has nine goals and eight assists over 15 outings since the start of March. His effort Wednesday propelled him to 21 goals, 43 points, 151 shots on net, 48 hits and a minus-37 rating over 67 appearances. While he's struggled for much of the year, he's worth having in fantasy now as he looks to continue his strong finish to the campaign.

Lankinen stopped 24 of 30 shots in Wednesday's 8-6 win over the Avalanche.

The Canucks were up 6-2 at one point, but Lankinen let in four straight after that. Marcus Pettersson saved the day late, scoring the game-winner at 14:21 of the third period and setting up Brock Boeser for an empty-netter. This ended a stretch of six outings without a win for Lankinen, though it's no surprise that he struggled even in a victory. The 30-year-old netminder is now 9-26-5 with a 3.69 GAA and an .875 save percentage over 44 appearances this season. Nikita Tolopilo is likely to get the nod in Minnesota on Thursday.

Cihar scored twice in WHL Kelowna's 6-2 win over Kamloops in Game 4 on Wednesday.

Cihar produced six goals and four assists in the Rockets' 4-0 sweep over the Blazers. The Czech forward has been excellent in the playoffs so far, though his scoring pace will likely drop as the competition gets tighter. The Kings prospect will look to keep being a leader for Kelowna as they try to make a deep run in the WHL playoffs.

Lafreniere scored twice in WHL Kamloops' 6-2 loss to Kelowna in Game 4 on Wednesday.

Lafreniere's effort wasn't enough to keep the Blazers alive, as they went down in a 4-0 sweep to the Rockets. The winger had two goals and one assist over four playoff contests. He also produced 77 points (41 goals, 36 helpers) in 67 regular-season outings. The 19-year-old winger is committed to Western Michigan University for 2026-27.

Clang logged a 27-save shutout in AHL San Diego's 3-0 win over Tucson on Wednesday.

Clang has earned all three of his AHL shutouts this season. He's matched his career high with 32 appearances, posting a 16-8-6 record with a 2.75 GAA and an .896 save percentage. The Swedish netminder has done a fine job, but it would take an injury to Lukas Dostal or Ville Husso for Clang to get an NHL call-up.

Lee notched four assists in AHL Ontario's 7-0 win over Coachella Valley on Wednesday.

Lee had gone 11 games without a multi-point effort, earning three goals and one assist in that span. He's up to 25 goals, 47 points and a plus-15 rating over 59 appearances this season. Lee also had two points in seven NHL games earlier in the campaign.

Guttman scored three goals and added an assist in AHL Ontario's 7-0 win over Coachella Valley on Wednesday.

With the performance, Guttman has a career-best 24 goals over 62 outings in the AHL this year. He's up to 49 points and 142 shots on net. Prior to Wednesday, he had picked up just one goal and one assist over eight contests.

Copley posted a 23-save shutout in AHL Ontario's 7-0 win over Coachella Valley on Wednesday.

Copley wasn't all that busy in the lopsided contest. This was his first shutout in 32 appearances this season. He's up to 20-11-1 with a 2.64 GAA and an .899 save percentage, though he's 9-1-1 over his last 11 contests.