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Suzuki scored a goal on six shots and blocked a shot in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over Washington.

Suzuki's attempted pass was broken up by Dylan Strome but the bounce went Suzuki's way, and he scored the game winner in overtime. It was the second consecutive game in which Suzuki won it in the extra period. The top line had a dry spell toward the end of December, but it's been clicking in the new year. Both Suzuki and Cole Caufield have points in five straight games.

Copp scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 5-3 win over the Blackhawks.

Copp snapped a 12-game goal drought with his third-period tally. In that span, he logged five assists, 16 shots on net and a plus-3 rating. The 30-year-old has largely lost out on power-play time under new head coach Todd McLellan, but Copp remains firmly in the Red Wings' middle six. The center has eight goals, 17 points, 48 shots on net, 24 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over 41 appearances. That level of production probably won't intrigue most fantasy managers, especially since he doesn't add much of a physical edge.

Kasper scored an empty-net goal on three shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Friday's 5-3 win over the Blackhawks.

Kasper entered Friday on a 15-game point drought while primarily seeing third-line usage. Reducing his ice time hadn't helped him out of the slump, so he was moved up to play alongside Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond, and that decision by head coach Todd McLellan paid off. Kasper helped out on Albert Johansson's tally, which was the game-winner, and then added an empty-netter to secure the win. The 20-year-old Kasper is a natural center, but a move to the wing may simplify things for him. He has three goals, nine points, 55 shots on net, 62 hits and a minus-9 rating through 36 appearances as a rookie this year.

Eller scored a goal on one shot and had one hit in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to Montreal.

Eller knotted the game at 2-2 early in the third period, beating rookie netminder Jakub Dobes to the glove side. It was his fourth goal since joining the Capitals in mid-November and just his second tally in the last 17 outings. The 35-year-old center, who entered Friday averaging 12:49 TOI per game with the Capitals, does not get as many shifts as he did with the Penguins (16:25 per game).

Kostin sustained a lower-body injury and won't return to Friday's contest versus Utah.

Kostin has had some poor injury luck this season. This was his sixth game back from an upper-body injury, and he hasn't earned a point since his return. If Kostin can't suit up Saturday against the Wild, the Sharks may have to call up a forward or dress seven defensemen.

Chytil (upper body) is questionable to play Saturday versus the Golden Knights, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.

The Rangers swapped out Brett Berard for Benoit-Olivier Groulx to reinforce the team's center depth in case of Chytil missing time. Chytil was hurt Tuesday versus the Stars and missed Thursday's contest against the Devils due to the injury.

Zary's lower-body injury won't require surgery but he is considered out indefinitely, the Flames reported Friday.

Zary was injured in Tuesday's game against the Ducks, but it appears he has avoided a worst-case scenario. He will begin his rehab immediately, per the team, but there's no telling when he'll be able to make his return from injured reserve. Rory Kerins was called up when Zary went on IR and figures to take on a bottom-six role initially.

Smith (back) will not be in the lineup versus Detroit on Friday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Smith previously missed eight games with a back injury and seems to be dealing with the same issue once again. When healthy, the veteran forward has offered decent offensive upside with 11 points in 30 outings, while chipping in 62 shots on net. With Smith on the shelf, Patrick Maroon looks set to return after being a healthy scratch the previous time out.

Sturm (lower body) will miss Friday's tilt against Utah, per Max Miller of NHL.com.

Sturm also missed the Sharks' previous two outings. He has four goals and nine points in 36 appearances this season. Sturm might serve on the fourth line once he's healthy.

Monahan's wrist isn't fractured, but he's dealing with a sprain. The severity of his injury hasn't been determined, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports Friday.

Monahan was placed on injured reserve after sustaining the injury during Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over Pittsburgh and is expected to be unavailable for at least 7-10 days. However, he might end up missing longer than that depending on the grade of his wrist sprain. Monahan is waiting for the swelling to go down before undergoing the tests necessary to get that information. In the meantime, Luca Del Bel Belluz is up from the minors and is expected to serve in a middle-six capacity during Monahan's absence.