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Smith tallied a goal on five shots in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Blue Jackets.

Smith lit the lamp early on in the second period for Chicago's lone goal of the night. The 35-year-old winger is up to eight goals, 13 points and 70 shots on net in 34 games this season. Smith has goals in back-to-back games dating back to Feb. 8 before the 4 Nations Face-Off break. He remains in a fourth-line role on the right wing for the Blackhawks.

Cooley (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Sunday, per the NHL media site.

Despite being considered a game-time decision, Cooley appears poised to return from a seven-game absence versus Vancouver on Sunday. He has amassed 15 goals, 43 points, 110 shots on net, 24 blocked shots and 36 hits in 50 appearances this season. Cooley will be in the mix for a top-six role and a spot on the first power-play unit, while Liam O'Brien could be a healthy scratch against the Canucks.

Parssinen logged an assist, three shots on goal and five hits in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Predators.

Parssinen was back in Nashville for the first time since the Predators dealt him to the Avalanche at the end of December. The 24-year-old is still working on his fit with his new team, though his production on offense is mostly unchanged. He has 11 points, 25 shots on net, 67 hits and a minus-6 rating across 36 appearances this season.

Cooley (lower body) will be a game-time decision Sunday against Vancouver, Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

Cooley had missed Utah's last seven games with the injury, though it appears he has a chance to return to the lineup Sunday. The 20-year-old forward has 15 goals and 43 points through 50 games this season.

Geekie tallied the game-tying goal late into Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Ducks.

Geekie's goal arrived with just over a minute to play in Saturday's contest and would send the game to overtime. The 26-year-old forward has 18 goals, 30 points and 107 shots on net in 53 games this season. Geekie has three goals across five outings in February and has become a staple on Boston's top line. Skating alongside David Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha, he has a chance to break the 40-point mark for the first time in his career. With his recent success, Geekie has value in all fantasy formats and serves as a decent streamer in standard leagues.

Luostarinen scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Kraken.

Luostarinen ended a 15-game goal drought with the tally. In that span, he was limited to three assists, though he added 29 hits and a plus-5 rating. Luostarinen is a role player on the Panthers' third line, adding some physicality and a defensive mindset. He's up to 20 points, 64 shots on net, 122 hits, 43 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating over 58 appearances. He's likely to land closer to last year's 27-point regular season than the 43-point effort he had in 2022-23.

Lindholm found the back of the net on the power play and took three shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Ducks.

Lindholm's tally was the lone goal of the second period, which cut the Bruins' early deficit in half. His power-play tally was his second goal of the season with the man advantage. Overall, Lindholm has 11 goals, 30 points, 96 shots on net and 90 hits in 58 games this season. After skating with Team Sweden in the 4 Nations Face-Off, he has been an instant contributor and is back on Boston's first power-play unit following the injury to Charlie McAvoy (shoulder). While he is well off his career best of 82 points from the 2021-22 campaign, the 30-year-old center has time to surpass his mark of 44 points from a year ago. Lindholm should continue to see top-six minutes and a decent chunk of power-play time.

McCann scored a goal on five shots in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Panthers.

McCann had racked up six assists during a nine-game goal drought, which ended with his tally at 7:03 of the third period Saturday. This was his 15th goal of the season and his second game-winner. The 28-year-old forward is up to 43 points, 133 shots on net and a plus-8 rating through 58 appearances. He's under contract for two more seasons beyond this one at a cap hit of $5 million, but McCann's name has been in trade rumors with the Kraken lagging behind in the playoff race. If he's dealt, he's unlikely to land in as good of a position as he's had in Seattle.

Zibanejad scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 8-2 loss to the Sabres.

Zibanejad was also one of two Rangers, along with fellow goal-scorer Chris Kreider, to stay at an even plus-minus rating in the blowout loss. Zibanejad missed Sweden's last game of the 4 Nations Face-Off due to an illness, but he's healthy again and looking for a strong conclusion to the campaign. He has three goals and six assists over six contests in February. The Rangers are still trying to find where he fits -- he's moved between third-line center and first-line right wing since the team acquired J.T. Miller from the Canucks, but Zibanejad's production hasn't wavered regardless of role.

Zary (knee) will be activated from injured reserve ahead of Sunday's matchup with San Jose, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

While coach Ryan Huska didn't confirm that Zary will play Sunday, it appears that the 23-year-old forward is poised to return after missing Calgary's last 15 games. Zary has 10 goals and 22 points in 40 games this season.