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Greer tallied a goal and placed three shots on net in Tuesday's 6-3 win over Ottawa.

Greer picked up his first goal in his second game since returning from a three-game suspension. His tally was the fourth of the opening period for the Panthers and would be the first of two goals the team would score in 34 seconds. Overall, he is up to 14 goals, 25 points, 91 shots on net, 183 hits and 25 blocked shots across 70 games this season. Greer is having the best offensive campaign of his NHL career and holds decent fantasy value in deep leagues that count banger stats.

Vladar turned aside 12 of 17 shots in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Capitals, with Washington's final goal getting scored into an empty net.

The 28-year-old netminder was beaten twice on just five shots in the first period alone, as the Flyers never held a lead in a crucial game for their playoff chances. Vladar has hit a rocky patch at the worst possible time, going 4-3-1 over his last eight starts with a 2.97 GAA and .889 save percentage.

Makar (upper body) is expected to miss a few games after head coach Jared Bednar told reporters Wednesday, "He's going to miss some time here. Nothing serious, though," Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Based on Bednar's comments, Makar will likely miss at least the remainder of the week, which includes games against Vancouver on Wednesday, Dallas on Saturday and St. Louis on Sunday. While an exact timeline for Makar's return is unclear, the Avalanche probably won't rush him back with the playoffs fast approaching. In his last nine contests, the 27-year-old defenseman recorded one goal and eight assists, including six power-play points.

Zibanejad scored his 33rd goal of the season in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Devils.

The veteran center wrapped up the scoring on the night by tapping home a slick feed from Gabe Perreault early in the third period. Zibanejad put together a productive March, piling up nine goals and 17 points in the last 15 games, and Tuesday's tally was his 70th point of the season -- the sixth time in his career he's reached that mark.

Fox notched two assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Devils.

The star blueliner had a hand in the first-period tally by J.T. Miller, which proved to be the game-winner, as well as a third-period strike by Mika Zibanejad. Fox has gotten onto the scoresheet in four straight games and has three multi-point efforts during that span. He has amassed two goals and 15 points over the last 13 contests, including 10 points (one goal, nine assists) on the power play.

Shesterkin stopped 22 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Devils.

A Connor Brown power-play goal early in the second period spoiled Shesterkin's shutout bid. However, Shesterkin got some revenge with the win and a decisive victory over Jacob Markstrom in a goalie fight during the final frame. Shesterkin showed flickers of his peak form in March despite the struggles of the team around him, going 6-4-1 in 11 starts with a 2.75 GAA and .909 save percentage.

Brown provided the lone offense for the Devils with a power-play goal in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Rangers.

The veteran winger spoiled Igor Shesterkin's shutout bid by tapping home a backhand in the first minute of the second period. Brown has scored a power-play goal in three of the last seven contests, including the past two. Through 14 games in March, he recorded an impressive six goals and 15 points.

Samoskevich scored a power-play goal in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Senators.

Samoskevich has a goal in two straight games. Overall, the 23-year-old winger is up to eight goals, 25 points, 143 shots on net, 125 hits and 30 blocked shots through 69 appearances this season. While he's taken a small step back offensively, Samoskevich has made strides in his category-coverage numbers while providing the Panthers with additional support without the puck. He has a solid outlook in dynasty-based fantasy leagues. He could also make an impact as a streaming option in deep leagues because he has four points over his last seven outings.

Markstrom made 18 saves in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Rangers.

Not only did Markstrom get stuck with his 18th loss of the season, but he also came out on the wrong end of a goalie fight when he skated the length of the ice to take on Igor Shesterkin midway through the third period. Markstrom puts a bumpy March behind him in which he went 6-4-0 in 10 starts despite a 3.09 GAA and .870 save percentage.

Jones recorded three assists in Tuesday's 6-3 win over Ottawa.

Jones supplied an assist on each of the Panthers' first three goals Tuesday, securing his first three-point game of the season within just nine minutes. With the three-point outing, he now has 23 assists, 29 points, 84 shots on net, 44 hits and 52 blocked shots across 48 games this season. The 31-year-old blueliner is just one point shy of securing his fifth consecutive season with 30 points or more. He's been heating up with five assists over his last four appearances, making Jones a solid fantasy option for the remainder of the season.