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Blueger recorded two assists, two shots on goal and two hits in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Golden Knights.

Blueger has four goals and three assists over his last seven outings. The 31-year-old has brought stability to the third-line center spot after a lengthy injury absence. He's now at eight points (five goals, three helpers), 19 shots on net, 24 hits and a plus-3 rating across 10 appearances this season. Blueger is set to represent Latvia at the Olympics.

Joseph scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Golden Knights.

Joseph has a goal and an assist over his last three games. The defenseman is seeing steady bottom-four usage in the absence of Zeev Buium (face). If Buium isn't ready to return following the Olympic break, expect Joseph to stick in the lineup a bit longer, but he'll likely slip back into a part-time role once the Canucks are fully healthy. Joseph has a goal, three assists, 17 shots on net, 19 blocked shots and a minus-12 rating through 21 appearances this season.

Pettersson scored a goal on two shots, added two hits and blocked three shots in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Golden Knights.

Pettersson ended a seven-game point drought with the tally. The 21-year-old defenseman has seen steady usage during this latest NHL stint, but the offense hasn't followed yet. He's at two goals, eight points, 26 shots on net, 85 hits, 57 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating over 47 appearances. He was not shipped down to the AHL following this contest, so it's possible Pettersson will remain with the big club and rest during the Olympic break.

Lankinen allowed five goals on 31 shots in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Golden Knights.

Lankinen has lost his last five results, allowing a total of 22 goals on 107 shots over six games in that span. The 30-year-old has still been playing regularly, and he'll get to stay in a rhythm while representing Finland at the Olympics. In the NHL this season, he has gone 7-19-4 with a 3.67 GAA and an .876 save percentage over 32 outings. With those numbers, most fantasy managers would be best served keeping Lankinen off their rosters.

Lauzon recorded an assist, two shots on goal, two blocked shots, five hits and two PIM in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.

Lauzon snapped an eight-game slump with the helper. The 28-year-old defenseman continues to fill in on the Golden Knights' top pairing alongside Shea Theodore. Lauzon will likely keep that role until Brayden McNabb (upper body) returns after the Olympic break. Lauzon is at nine helpers, 42 shots on net, 157 hits, 68 blocked shots, 50 PIM and a plus-3 rating across 42 appearances this season, so his fantasy upside is limited in most formats.

Stone logged two assists, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.

Stone has a pair of two-assist games to begin February. He helped out on second-period tallies by Jack Eichel and Ivan Barbashev, reuniting with those forwards as his linemates in the middle of the contest. Stone is up to 57 points (20 goals, 37 assists) with 91 shots on net, 31 blocked shots and a plus-17 rating across 40 appearances this season. He is on track for career-best production, though a second lengthy injury absence could derail that.

Reinhardt scored a goal on three shots in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.

Reinhardt returned from a healthy scratch and put the Golden Knights ahead 2-0 in the second period. The goal snapped his six-game point drought. The 26-year-old has been decent as a fourth-liner this season, but that role has given him limited scoring potential. Reinhardt is at three goals, four assists, 28 shots on net, 73 hits and a minus-4 rating across 39 appearances.

Holtz scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.

Holtz has picked up the pace a bit with five points over his last nine outings. He started Wednesday's game on the top line, but he saw just 14:09 of ice time. He's mostly filled a bottom-six role this season, earning eight points, 26 shots on net, 24 hits and an even plus-minus rating over 25 appearances. Holtz will need to show steady offense over a longer stretch to work his way into the fantasy conversation.

Dorofeyev scored a goal on seven shots in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.

Dorofeyev has five goals and an assist over his last eight outings. He reached the 25-goal mark for the year in this contest, putting him just shy of matching his total from 82 regular-season games in 2024-25. The 25-year-old winger is at 42 points, 154 shots on net and a minus-5 rating across 56 appearances in a top-six role.

Barbashev scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.

Barbashev scored for the fourth game in a row. He's added 13 shots on net and seven hits in that span while thriving on the Golden Knights' top line. For the season, Barbashev is up to 16 goals, 39 points, 87 shots on net, 89 hits and a plus-12 rating through 56 appearances. He remains a steady source of offense and physical play in fantasy.