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Aston-Reese posted an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Monday's 2-1 loss to the Devils.

Aston-Reese snapped a six-game point drought by helping out on Mathieu Olivier's third-period tally. The 30-year-old Aston-Reese continues to see steady bottom-six minutes, offering a bit of physicality in the Blue Jackets' lineup. He's at 15 points, 87 shots on net, 158 hits, 48 blocked shots and a minus-11 rating over 66 appearances. He could challenge his career-best output of 17 points from the 2018-19 campaign with the Penguins.

Karlsson was recalled from AHL Abbotsford on an emergency basis Tuesday.

Karlsson will rejoin the big club after inking a one-year, $775,000 contract extension Friday. The right-shot forward has just one goal and no assists across nine outings with Vancouver in 2024-25. Filip Chytil is sidelined with a concussion and Conor Garland (undisclosed) is a game-time decision for Tuesday's matchup against the Jets, so Karlsson has a chance to draw into the lineup.

Olivier scored a goal on five shots and added two hits in Monday's 2-1 loss to the Devils.

Olivier has six goals on 25 shots and two assists over his last 10 outings. The 28-year-old is finding extra success on offense, and it's probably a relief that he won't have to worry about job security after signing a six-year, $18 million contract extension March 5. Olivier should continue to provide the Blue Jackets with depth scoring and physicality, likely in a third-line role, for the majority of that contract. This year, he's at 16 goals, 26 points, 96 shots on net, 250 hits, 120 PIM and 68 blocked shots over 67 appearances.

Point recorded a power-play assist in Monday's 2-0 win over the Flyers.

Point helped out on Jake Guentzel's empty-netter in the third period. While it's been seven games without a goal for Point, he was able to put an end to a four-game point drought with that helper. He's up to 66 points (27 on the power play), 154 shots on net, 36 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating over 62 appearances this season while consistently playing top-six minutes.

Guentzel scored a power-play goal into an empty net, took five shots on goal, blocked four shots, logged two hits and added two PIM in Monday's 2-0 win over the Flyers.

Guentzel had gone four games without a point since his March 6 hat trick versus the Sabres. The 30-year-old winger had not gone more than two contests without a point prior to that stretch, as he's been consistent and effective in a top-six role throughout the season. He's up to 33 goals, 31 helpers, 177 shots on net, 47 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating through 66 appearances.

Geekie netted a goal and distributed an assist in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss against the Sabres.

Geekie's offensive contributions helped Boston score twice in just over two minutes. He tallied the primary helper on linemate Pavel Zacha's goal before scoring one of his own to give Boston the early lead. Overall, the 26-year-old Geekie has 23 goals, 14 assists and 124 shots on net in 64 outings this year. Monday's performance helped Geekie end a four-game scoreless drought and get him back on track offensively. He has 11 points in his last 16 games and should best his previous career high in points of 39 by the end of the season. He's been a staple on Boston's top line and first power-play unit this season and has decent value in deeper leagues in fantasy.

Zacha scored a goal and recorded two shots on net in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to Buffalo.

Zacha netted the first goal of the game for the Bruins off feeds from linemates Morgan Geekie and David Pastrnak. The 27-year-old Zacha is up to 14 goals, 41 points and 120 shots on net in 69 games this season. Boston's top-line center has been a relatively steady presence offensively with eight points in his last 11 games. He is off the pace needed to best his career high of 59 points from a season ago but should contend for the 50-point mark for the third consecutive year. Zacha's best value in fantasy is in deeper leagues, but he has the potential to be a top waiver target in the fantasy playoffs if Boston can get back to its winning ways.

Head coach Peter DeBoer relayed that Seguin (hip) is making progress in his recovery and is on track to be back at some point during the regular season or playoffs, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports Tuesday.

Seguin will continue to work his way back to full strength while Dallas battles for playoff positioning in a contentious Central Division race. Once he's ready to return, he could bump Mikael Granlund down to a third-line role -- Seguin has phenomenal chemistry with Mason Marchment and Matt Duchene, Granlund's current linemates. In 19 appearances before sustaining his injury, Seguin provided nine goals, 20 points and a plus-14 rating.

Krebs scored a power-play goal and tallied four shots on net in Monday's 3-2 win in overtime against Boston.

Krebs lit the lamp for the opening goal of Monday's contest just over four minutes into the first period. His goal came with a man advantage and was his first power-play point of the season. Overall, the 24-year-old center has six goals, 18 points and 62 shots on net in 65 appearances this season. Krebs still has time to match his career high in points of 26 but is currently off the pace with just two points in his last 20 games. What is encouraging, however, is that both of those points are goals in his past six appearances. Krebs is best left off fantasy radars for the time being but should see a good amount of ice time down the stretch, as the Sabres are unlikely to grab a playoff spot in the Atlantic.

Ryan was recalled from AHL Bakersfield on Tuesday.

Ryan has produced one goal, four assists, 17 shots on net, 21 blocked shots and 24 hits in 33 NHL appearances this season. He will be an option for Tuesday's matchup versus Utah but will probably be a health scratch.