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Lauzon produced an assist, two hits and two PIM in Monday's 4-2 win over the Canucks.

Lauzon was limited to two assists, 50 hits, 34 PIM and 18 blocked shots over 16 outings in March. He's still a regular in the lineup in a third-pairing role, but offense isn't a big part of his game. For the season, Lauzon is at 11 helpers, 62 shots on net, 89 PIM, 225 hits and 93 blocked shots over 61 contests.

Smith scored an empty-net goal and added seven hits in Monday's 4-2 win over the Canucks.

Smith was acquired by the Golden Knights from the Predators on March 3, but the 30-year-old winger has been invisible on offense since the trade. His empty-netter Monday was his first point since before the Olympic break, when he was still on Nashville's roster. He's managed 11 shots on net, 35 hits and nine PIM in 14 outings for Vegas, but he's been confined to a bottom-six role that doesn't lead to much offense. For the season, Smith has 11 points, 62 shots, 40 PIM, 154 hits and a minus-5 rating over 56 appearances.

Andersson scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 4-2 win over the Canucks.

Andersson tied the game at 1-1 with his second-period tally. The 29-year-old defenseman is warming up at the right time for fantasy managers who rode out his post-Olympics slump. He has three goals and an assist over his last four games, with a tally on the power play and a shorthanded goal in that span. For the season, the veteran blueliner is at 15 goals, 41 points, 161 shots on net, 136 blocked shots, 69 PIM and a minus-1 rating over 74 outings between Vegas and Calgary.

Koivunen was sent to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Monday, per the AHL transactions log.

Koivunen got into three games with Pittsburgh after being promoted last Tuesday, but he was a healthy scratch Monday in Long Island. The Finnish winger has produced over a point per game with the minor-league affiliate this season, generating 11 goals and 33 points across 29 outings.

Neighbours logged two assists and two shots on goal in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Sharks.

Neighbours now has back-to-back two-helper performances. He had been limited to a single assist over 15 games prior to his recent return to offense. The 24-year-old winger has endured a challenging campaign with 30 points, 74 shots on net, 132 hits, 33 blocked shots, 41 PIM and a minus-8 rating over 60 appearances. When healthy, Neighbours has 20-goal, 50-point upside, as long as he can remain in the top six on a regular basis.

McGroarty was assigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Monday.

McGroarty was a healthy scratch for Monday's 8-3 win over the Islanders before being returned to the minors. He has two goals, five points, 34 shots on net and 23 hits in 21 NHL appearances this season. McGroarty also has seven goals and 26 points in 25 AHL appearances this campaign.

Lindstein scored a goal on two shots in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Sharks.

Lindstein hadn't gotten on the scoresheet since he had an assist in his debut March 10 versus the Islanders. The 21-year-old defenseman opened the scoring Monday at 5:28 of the first period. Lindstein has added 11 shots on net, six hits, seven blocked shots, six PIM and a plus-4 rating over 10 appearances. His offense is still a work in progress and likely won't ever be a leading skill, but he should be reliable in his own zone throughout his career.

Fowler scored a power-play goal and blocked three shots in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Sharks.

Fowler concludes March on a decent note. The 34-year-old defenseman had two goals, seven assists and a plus-11 rating over 14 outings for the month, accounting for a third of his offense this season. He's up to three goals, 24 helpers, nine power-play points, 86 shots on net, 67 blocked shots and a minus-11 rating through 73 appearances.

Leddy produced an assist and three blocked shots in Monday's 5-4 win over the Blues on Monday.

Leddy was able to get on the scoresheet against his former team. The helper snapped a five-game skid for the defenseman, who is filling in on the third pairing in the absence of John Klingberg (lower body). Leddy is now at five assists, 11 shots on net, 36 blocked shots and a minus-9 rating over 25 appearances this season.

Toffoli logged two power-play assists and three shots on goal in Monday's 5-4 win over the Blues.

Toffoli had a hand in both of Alexander Wennberg's goals in the contest. The helpers were Toffoli's first points since he missed two games due to a lower-body injury. He's filled a third-line role since his return and is likely to remain in the middle six to close out the campaign. Toffoli has done fairly well this season with 18 goals, 46 points, 158 shots on net and 45 hits over 70 appearances, but that's still down from his 30-goal, 54-point effort over 78 games in 2024-25.