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Graf posted a power-play assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Golden Knights.

Graf has a helper in each of the last two games, and his assist Tuesday was his first power-play point of the campaign. The 22-year-old winger has immediately stepped into a middle-six role for the Sharks, averaging 13:57 of ice time over three contests. Given the team situation, fantasy managers in redraft formats will want to wait and see if Graf can sustain his hot start to his time in the NHL -- he had 26 points over 29 outings with AHL San Jose, so the scoring touch is evident.

Wennberg notched a power-play assist and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Golden Knights.

Wennberg has four helpers over his last eight games, and two of them have come on the power play. The 30-year-old center helped out on a William Eklund tally in the second period of this contest. Wennberg is in the middle six at even strength but also routinely sees power-play time. For the season, he has 20 points (eight on the power play), 52 shots on net, 41 blocked shots and a minus-11 rating over 43 appearances. He's short of a 40-point pace, but a strong second half could get him there for the first time since 2016-17.

Howden notched an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.

This was Howden's second straight game with an assist. Five of his six helpers this season have come over the last nine contests, as he has started to balance his contributions a bit following a goal-heavy start to the campaign. For the season, he's at 21 points, 68 shots on net, 69 hits, 30 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 40 appearances. Howden looks to be secure in his spot on the third line for now.

Karlsson notched an assist in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.

Karlsson logged the secondary helper on Mark Stone's opening tally in the first period. The helper snapped a four-game drought for Karlsson, who has still gone seven contests without a goal. The 31-year-old center is at 18 points, 72 shots on net, 26 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating over 31 outings this season, playing mainly in a middle-six role.

Eichel notched a power-play assist, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.

Eichel remains hot on offense with five points over three games in January and 14 points across 11 outings dating back to Dec. 14. The 28-year-old center has primarily thrived as a playmaker with 11 goals, 42 assists, 15 power-play points, 123 shots on net and a plus-27 rating over 40 appearances. Eichel also has a pair of 30-goal campaigns to his name, and he's shooting just 8.9 percent this season, so he could display more of a finishing touch in the second half.

Hertl scored an empty-net goal on four shots, added two PIM and logged two hits in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.

Hertl ended a five-game goal drought by putting one home against his old team. The 31-year-old has earned three points over three games against the Sharks this season. The veteran forward has 11 goals, 26 points, 91 shots on net, 54 hits, 33 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating through 40 appearances in a middle-six role.

Lundestrom provided an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Flames.

Lundestrom continues to be inconsistent on offense. His helper Tuesday ended a seven-game drought, and he has just two points since the start of December. For the season, the 25-year-old forward has seven points, 34 shots on net, 35 blocked shots, 25 hits and a minus-2 rating over 38 appearances. He is a defensive forward with too limited scoring potential to be of interest to most fantasy managers.

McTavish scored a power-play goal on four shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Flames.

McTavish tied the game at 2-2 in the third period, helping the Ducks log at least one point in the standings for the fifth time in six games. In that span, McTavish has a modest three points. This was his first power-play contribution since Nov. 5 despite the center seeing steady usage on the second unit. He's now at six goals, 17 points (six on the power play), 70 shots on net, 33 hits, 20 PIM and 20 blocked shots over 34 outings this season.

Konecny scored both Philadelphia goals in a 3-2 loss to Toronto on Tuesday.

The first was a one-timer from the right face-off circle; the second came when a teammate stole a puck from a Leafs defender and found Konecny in front and alone. He continues to pace the Flyers with 45 points, including 20 goals, in 41 outings. He's also on pace to top 200 shots for the third time in his career. Konecny has four goals on 16 shots in his last four games. He's the heart and soul of the Flyers and a great fantasy glue guy.

Coleman registered an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Ducks.

Coleman has picked up three points over three outings in January. He set up MacKenzie Weegar for the opening goal late in the first period of this contest. Coleman continues to be one of the Flames' most important two-way forwards, and some recent success on offense -- nine points over his last 11 games -- has earned him more chances on offense, including a power-play gig. He has 20 points, 91 shots on net, 78 hits, 36 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through 40 appearances this season.