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Vejmelka allowed three goals on 32 shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Stars.

Don't blame Vejmelka for this loss. The Mammoth killed off just two of the Stars' four power plays, with Thomas Harley and Wyatt Johnston each scoring with the man advantage early in the first period. Vejmelka has now taken three straight losses, allowing 10 goals on 94 shots in that span. He's tended to run streaky at times, though with more good than bad overall. Vejmelka slipped to 25-14-2 with a 2.63 GAA and a .900 save percentage through 42 starts. The Czech netminder is set to represent his country at the Olympics, so it's possible the Mammoth will let him rest either Monday versus the Canucks or Wednesday against the Red Wings in advance of the tournament. Vejmelka went 9-4-0 over 13 games in January, sitting just twice all month.

Ekman-Larsson picked up an assist Saturday in a 3-2 shootout win over the Canucks.

He has two assists in his last three games. Ekman-Larsson has eight goals, 25 assists and 80 shots in 55 games this season. He has just three power-play helpers, but that could change with Morgan Rielly's upper-body injury in the second period of Saturday's game. Rielly will be re-evaluated Sunday. OEL has the chops to deliver in that role.

Roy notched a goal Saturday in a 3-2 shootout win over the Canucks.

It was Roy's first goal and fifth point in his last 16 games. He has 19 points, including five goals, and just 50 shots through 52 appearances this season. Roy has won faceoffs at a good clip (53.5 percent), and he's racked up 298 wins at the dot, but he hasn't been contributing nearly enough to warrant much fantasy attention.

Benn logged two assists and two hits in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Mammoth.

This was his second multi-assist game in a row. Benn picked up one of his helpers on the power play, his first point with the man advantage all season. The 36-year-old is up to 18 points (seven goals, 11 assists), 42 shots on net, 44 hits, 21 PIM and a plus-8 rating through 33 appearances. His offense is likely to be inconsistent given his age and role, but Benn's worth streaming for his physical play.

Duchene scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Mammoth.

Duchene's goal streak is up to four games, a span in which he's tallied five goals. The 35-year-old has helped the Stars to four straight wins, and if his offense is here to stay, that makes a deep team even deeper. He's at nine goals, 16 points, 44 shots on net and a minus-6 rating over 30 appearances this season, but he played at a point-per-game pace in 2024-25 and had no fewer than 56 points in any of his previous four campaigns, so it's no surprise he's getting his offense on track.

Harley scored a power-play goal on three shots and went minus-2 in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Mammoth.

Harley has two goals and five points over his last six contests. The defenseman opened the scoring just 2:11 into the game. Harley's had a challenging year overall, but he's warming up. He's at four goals, 21 points (five on the power play), 68 shots on net, 100 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating across 43 outings in a top-four role.

Johnston scored a power-play goal on six shots and added two hits in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Mammoth.

Johnston's goal was his 18th power-play tally of the season, tying the team record established by Mike Modano in 1993-94. The tally capped a strong January for Johnston, who produced nine goals and five helpers over 15 contests. He's up to 29 goals, 59 points (29 on the power play), 145 shots on net, 41 blocked shots, 22 hits and a minus-3 rating through 55 outings overall.

Domi scored a goal Saturday in a 3-2 shootout win over Vancouver.

His third-period goal tied the game and ultimately forced overtime and the shootout. Domi is on a five-game, seven-point streak that includes three goals, and he has points in seven of his last eight games (four goals, six assists; 15 shots). Domi runs hot and cold, and his success is tied to how long he stays tied to Auston Matthews.

DeSmith stopped 12 of 14 shots in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Mammoth.

DeSmith snapped a personal three-game skid with this win. He faced little traffic thanks to the Stars' strong defensive effort. DeSmith is up to 11-4-5 with a 2.37 GAA and a .911 save percentage over 21 appearances this season as he continues to play well in the backup role. The Stars are at home for their last two games before the Olympic break, facing the Jets on Monday and the Blues on Wednesday. Typically, we'd expect to see Jake Oettinger in both of those games, but the Stars may opt to give him rest for one of them ahead of his time with Team USA at the Olympics.

Matthews picked up an assist in regulation and a goal in the shootout in Saturday's 3-2 win over Vancouver.

Nikita Tolopilo had turned Matthews away on a penalty shot in the third period, but the sniper undressed the netminder on a beautiful play in the shootout. Matthews' assist was his 20th of the season, which gives him 10 consecutive regular seasons with that many at the start of his career. He's the fifth Maple Leafs player to accomplish that feat. The others are Dave Keon (15), Morgan Rielly (13), Mats Sundin (13) and Borje Salming (12).