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Lankinen allowed four goals on 22 shots in Wednesday's 6-4 loss to the Hurricanes.

Lankinen was pulled when the Hurricanes went ahead 4-2 on a Sebastian Aho goal in the second period. The Canucks were able to cover that damage despite not catching up, with Nikita Tolopilo ultimately responsible for the decisive goal. Lankinen's record remains at 7-20-4, and he now has a 3.75 GAA and an .873 save percentage over 34 appearances. He is winless in eight straight outings, allowing 30 goals in that span. Lankinen and Tolopilo should each get a start during the Canucks' upcoming road back-to-back with games in Chicago on Friday and Winnipeg on Saturday, but neither goalie can be trusted in fantasy.

Jarvis logged two assists and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Canucks.

Jarvis helped out on goals by linemates Andrei Svechnikov (on the power play) and Sebastian Aho. With five points over four games since the Olympics, Jarvis continues to play well in a top-line role. The 24-year-old forward is up to 26 goals, 22 helpers, 167 shots on net, 73 hits and a plus-9 rating through 53 appearances this season. He remains on pace to reach the 60-point mark for the third year in a row.

Walker scored a goal on two shots, dished an assist, added two PIM and blocked three shots in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Canucks.

Walker has a goal and three assists during a three-game point streak, his longest of the season. With Wednesday's effort, he's up to 18 points in 61 appearances, surpassing the 16 points he had in all 82 regular-season contests a year ago. Walker has added 129 shots on net, 99 hits, 93 blocked shots, 51 PIM and a minus-2 rating while playing in a top-four role at even strength.

Svechnikov scored a goal and added an assist, both on the power play, in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Canucks.

He had two shots on net and four hits in the game as well. Svechnikov's goal opened the scoring just 1:17 into the contest, and he helped out on Nikolaj Ehlers' empty-netter in the final minute. Svechnikov has four points over four games since the Olympic break, and the 25-year-old winger is now at 22 tallies, 53 points, 163 shots on net, 110 hits and a plus-5 rating across 61 appearances. He's on pace to get over the 60-point threshold for just the third time in his eight NHL campaigns.

Aho scored a goal on three shots, dished a power-play assist and added two PIM in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Canucks.

Aho has three goals and a helper over his last four contests. The 28-year-old passed the 60-point mark for the season -- he's at 23 goals and 38 helpers through 61 appearances so far, with 20 of his 61 points coming on the power play. Aho has earned at least 60 points in eight of his 10 NHL campaigns, and he's also on pace to push for the sixth 30-goal season in his career.

Ehlers scored three goals and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Canucks.

Ehlers had a pair of even-strength goals in the second period and added a power-play empty-netter in the third to finish the hat trick. The 30-year-old has five goals over four contests since his stint with Denmark at the Olympics. The winger is up to 19 tallies, 48 points, 152 shots on net and a plus-5 rating over 61 appearances this season.

Bussi stopped 18 of 22 shots in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Canucks.

Bussi earned his ninth win in a row, but it was another shaky effort. He's given up eight goals on 50 shots over his two starts since the Olympic break. The 27-year-old is up to 25-3-1 on the year with a 2.29 GAA and a .903 save percentage. Bussi is a good target for fantasy managers needing wins, but he won't carry a high save percentage because the Hurricanes tend not to allow many shots. Bussi and Frederik Andersen should each get a start in the next two games, as the Hurricanes visit the Oilers on Friday and the Flames on Saturday.

Schwartz scored a goal in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Blues.

Schwartz ended a nine-game goal drought with the tally, which came just 31 seconds into the contest. He had two assists during that cold stretch. The veteran winger is up to 10 goals, 21 points, 74 shots on net, 39 blocked shots, 29 hits and a plus-7 rating over 41 appearances this season, though he continues to see steady middle-six minutes.

Dunn scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Blues.

Dunn played well against his former team, but the same can't be said for many of his Kraken teammates. The defenseman has two goals and an assist over his last three outings as he continues to thrive in a top-pairing role. For the season, Dunn is up to 10 goals, 37 points, 127 shots on net, 59 blocked shots, 38 PIM and a minus-17 rating. His scoring production has him on pace to challenge for the 50-point mark, a threshold he's reached just once in his career so far.

Grubauer stopped 24 of 27 shots in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Blues.

Grubauer has lost two straight starts, both against the Blues, since the Olympic break. The 34-year-old netminder was seeing a slight majority of the playing time heading into the Olympics, but if he can't get results, the Kraken could turn to the hot hand of Joey Daccord. Grubauer is now 11-8-3 with a 2.53 GAA and a .913 save percentage over 24 appearances this season. The Kraken host the Senators on Saturday.