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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.

Marchessault scored the game-winning goal in Saturday's 2-1 victory over the Avalanche.

With the score tied 1-1 midway through the third period, Luke Schenn fired a shot from the blue line wide of the Colorado net that bounced off the end boards and went right to Marchessault stationed at the far post. The veteran winger made no mistake, collecting the puck and tucking it past Scott Wedgewood for his third GWG of the season. Marchessault has a four-game point streak going, and he sits two goals short of the eighth 20-goal campaign of his career.

Wright produced two assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Panthers.

After helping to set up Kaapo Kakko early in the first period on the man advantage, Wright started a rush in the third that led to Jared McCann's game-winner. Wright has multi-point performances in three of the last four contests, and he's struck for four goals and 11 points over the last nine games.

Zegras scored the opening goal and took five shots on net in Saturday's 3-2 win against Boston.

Zegras' tally was the first of two that Anaheim put away in the first period. He remained active on the ice all night, taking four other shots across 19:08 of ice time. The 23-year-old forward is up to seven goals, 16 points and 67 shots in 33 games this season. After he missed the majority of December and January with a torn meniscus in his right knee, Zegras has six points over his last nine appearances. While he is still trying to recapture the momentum he had from the 2021 and 2022 campaigns, the ninth overall selection from 2019 has shown steady offensive output since his return from injury. Zegras' potential gives him solid value in fantasy.

McLeod scored two goals in Saturday's 8-2 win over the Rangers.

The 25-year-old center pocketed the Sabres' fourth and seventh goals in the rout. Despite missing three games in late January due to an upper-body injury, McLeod is having his most productive stretch of the season -- over his last 11 appearances, he's delivered eight of his 14 goals and 12 of his 30 points on the campaign.

Thompson scored two goals, one the game-winner, and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 8-2 victory over the Rangers.

He gave the Sabres a 3-0 lead midway through the first period on a strong individual effort, fighting off two defenders in the corner before carrying the puck to the front of the net and tucking it under Igor Shesterkin. Thompson then added another tally in the third against Jonathan Quick. The 27-year-old has three three-point performances in his last five appearances, piling up six goals and 11 points in that stretch, and Thompson sits two goals short of his third career 30-goal campaign.

Carlsson scored the game-winning goal and added an assist during Saturday's 3-2 overtime win against the Bruins.

Carlsson's goal came with just under a minute and a half remaining in the contest. His assist was on Trevor Zegras' opening goal in the first period. The 20-year-old center is up 10 goals, 11 assists and 62 shots on net in 49 appearances this season. Dating back to Feb. 2, Carlsson has five points over his last four games with the Ducks, which is his best offensive stretch of play this season. The No. 2 pick from 2023 has shown flashes of what he can do on the ice and has seemed to carry over some of the momentum from playing with Team Sweden during the 4 Nations Face-Off. He has value worth streaming in deeper leagues.

Miller notched two assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 8-2 loss to the Sabres.

Both points came in the second period, as the Rangers made a half-hearted attempt to rally from the 5-0 hole they'd dug in the first frame. Miller has played six games since the trade that returned him to Broadway, and the 31-year-old center has recorded three two-point efforts and three goose eggs.

Ostapchuk was loaned to AHL Belleville on Sunday.

Ostapchuk registered one shot on goal, four hits and one blocked shot in 14:22 of ice time during Saturday's 5-2 loss to Montreal. He has one goal, three assists, 86 hits and 20 shots on net in 43 NHL outings this season. If Brady Tkachuk (lower body), Josh Norris (upper body) and Shane Pinto (upper body) are unavailable for Wednesday's matchup versus Winnipeg, Ostapchuk will probably rejoin the big club.

Rakell offered an assist, three shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Saturday's 8-3 loss to the Capitals.

Rakell fell ill while with Team Sweden at the 4 Nations Face-Off, but the illness didn't cost him any NHL action. The 31-year-old is on a roll with two goals and five assists during a six-game point streak in league play. For the season, he's up to an impressive 49 points, 149 shots on net, 93 hits, 66 blocked shots and a minus-16 rating through 57 appearances. While Rakell has three more years left on his contract after 2024-25, he comes with an affordable $5 million cap hit and could be a trade target for many contenders over the next couple of weeks if the Penguins decide to part ways with him while his value is high.