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Coyle scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Penguins.

Coyle snapped a four-game skid with his goal just 1:24 into the game. That was all the Bruins could muster against Tristan Jarry and the Penguins -- a concerning sign giving the visitors' myriad defensive struggles. The Bruins' offense hasn't been anything to write home about either, and that's been obvious with Coyle's own performance. He has five goals, one assist, 35 shots on net, 41 hits, 20 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating over 25 outings, and three of his five tallies have come on the power play.

Malkin provided an assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Friday's 2-1 win over the Bruins.

Malkin's goal drought is up to nine contests, but he has four assists over his last six games. The 38-year-old helped out on newcomer Philip Tomasino's third-period tally, which was the game-winner. Malkin didn't have a single-point game until Nov. 16 -- the lack of recent multi-point efforts is a little disheartening, but it's better if the 38-year-old is more consistent on a game-to-game basis. For the year, he's at five tallies, 17 helpers, 53 shots on net, 19 blocked shots, 14 PIM and a minus-11 rating through 25 outings.

Crosby notched an assist and three shots on goal in Friday's 2-1 win over the Bruins.

Crosby continues to rack up points -- he's gotten on the scoresheet in seven of the last eight contests. In that span, he has two goals and six helpers while adding 25 shots on net despite being held without a shot three times. The superstar center is hovering just under a point-per-game pace with eight goals, 16 assists, 75 shots on net, 26 hits and a minus-7 rating across 25 appearances this season.

Tomasino scored a goal on six shots in Friday's 2-1 win over the Bruins.

Tomasino's tally at 7:26 of the third period ended up being the game-winner. The 23-year-old was traded to the Penguins from the Predators on Monday, and he's immediately hopped into a middle-six role after being a frequent scratch in Nashville this season. He's at two points, 24 shots on net, 10 hits and an even plus-minus rating across 13 appearances between the two teams.

Rakell scored a goal on four shots and added three hits in Friday's 2-1 win over the Bruins.

Sidney Crosby found Rakell just in time, as the 31-year-old tucked in the game-tying goal with less than a second left in the middle frame. This was Rakell's third goal in the last five contests, a sign he could be heating up after a recent six-game point drought. For the season, he has nine tallies, five assists, 60 shots on net, 47 hits, 19 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 25 appearances.

Jarvis buried his seventh goal of the season on the power play Friday in a 6-3 loss to the Panthers.

Jarvis tallied his third power-play marker of the season in the first period of Friday's defeat. The right-shot winger extended his point streak to four games, and he's generated three goals and four assists during that span. The 22-year-old is producing at a point-per-game pace through 16 appearances, and overall, Jarvis has collected seven goals and nine assists while averaging 18:49 of ice time per game.

Dowd tallied a goal and four shots during Friday's 5-4 overtime win over the Islanders.

Dowd had been mired in a slump with just one goal in his last 11 games prior to lighting the lamp in the first period on Friday. The 34-year-old is an invaluable depth forward and defensive specialist for the Capitals, but the Alabama native has yet to produce the kind of offensive numbers fantasy managers covet.

Eriksson Ek picked up two assists while adding three shots on net, three hits, 15 faceoff wins and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 3-2 win over Chicago.

It's the first multi-point performance in more than a month for the 27-year-old center, and his helpers came on a couple of somewhat fluky goals by Jared Spurgeon in the second period. Eriksson Ek hasn't found the back of the net himself in 12 games, and on the season he's produced a somewhat disappointing five goals and 12 points in 20 contests -- well off his scoring pace from the prior two campaigns.

Verhaeghe deposited an even-strength goal Friday in a 6-3 win over Carolina.

Verhaeghe beat Spencer Martin with a wrist shot at 11:21 of the first period, and the former compiled two PIM, three shots, two hits and a plus-1 rating in 16:04 of ice time. The 29-year-old Verhaeghe has generated three goals and three assists during his four-game point streak, and ranks fourth on the Panthers in scoring. The Ontario native is at seven goals, 12 assists and a club-worst minus-16 rating across 24 contests.

McMichael registered three assists, a minus-1 rating and four shots during Friday's 5-4 overtime win over the Islanders.

McMichael's breakout season had slowed in recent outings with just one assist over his last five games prior to Friday's outburst. The 23-year-old sports 13 goals and 23 points in as many games and has solidified himself as a key cog in Washington's league-leading offense.