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Protas had a goal and an assist in a 7-3 loss to the Rangers on Tuesday.

Protas had put Washington back ahead 3-2 at 12:11 of the second period, scoring on a snap shot from the bottom of the left circle off a rebound. Protas has four points, including three goals, and eight shots in his last four games. He has picked up the offensive pace of late with 14 points (eight goals, six assists) in his last 19 games.

Trocheck had two goals and an assist in a 7-3 victory over Washington on Tuesday.

His goals came as part of a five-goal flurry in the third period that keyed the Rangers' win. Trocheck drilled in a rebound at 13:43 to push the score to 5-3, and then he scored on a 2-on-1 rush at 18:09 for the 7-3 final. Trocheck's last multi-point game came Nov. 12, so this was nice to see. He has five points, including three goals, and 10 shots in his last four games.

Finnie notched a power-play goal Tuesday in a 4-3 overtime win over Dallas. He fired five shots.

Finnie scooped up his own rebound and shelved a wrist shot over Casey DeSmith to tie the game 2-2 at 3:02 of the third period. Finnie has two goals and two assists in his last four games and three goals in his last six. He also has 13 shots in that six-game stretch. Overall, his 19 points in 38 games have him squarely in the top five of the rookie scoring list this season. That's sweet for a seventh-rounder (2023).

Larkin scored twice Tuesday in a 4-3 overtime win over Dallas.

Larkin extinguished the Stars' hopes with a game-tying power-play goal with 4:03 left, and then he beat Casey DeSmith with a wrist shot from the high slot just 34 seconds into the overtime frame. Larkin has three goals in his last three games after a four-game drought. His shooting percentage remains bloated at 17.2, which is significantly higher than his 11.2 career average. However, he's showing no signs of slowing down. Larkin has 20 goals, 16 assists and 116 shots in 38 games.

Johnston scored a goal Tuesday in a 4-3 overtime loss to Detroit.

Johnston scored on a deflection on the power play in the third period to put the Stars up 3-2. It was his 20th goal of the season, and he currently leads the NHL with 14 power-play goals. Johnston has increased both his goal and overall point total every season he's been in the NHL, and this season is no different. He's on pace for at least 40 goals, 90 points and 200 shots this year.

Catton (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Tuesday.

Catton is off injured reserve after missing two weeks due to the injury. The 19-year-old will be available to play Tuesday versus the Kings, but it's not readily apparent who will come out of the lineup to make space for him.

McMann scored a goal in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Penguins.

It was McMann's 10th of the season. For all his ups and downs, he's on pace to deliver a better offensive season than 2024-25 (20 goals, 14 assists; 74 games). McMann is on pace to deliver 23 goals, 40 points and 175 hits, which makes him a bottom-of-the-roster play in deep leagues.

Lorentz scored a goal Tuesday in a 6-3 win over Pittsburgh.

Lorentz put the Leafs up 3-1 early in the second period. He stole the puck from Erik Karlsson in the defensive zone and took off on a breakaway, eventually stuffing in his own rebound past Stuart Skinner. It was a nice effort by Lorentz, but his fantasy value is limited to his ability to lay hits. He has 64 in 29 games; the goal was his fourth of the season (six assists).

Marchessault (lower body) won't play Tuesday versus the Wild, Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News reports.

Marchessault will miss his third straight game due to the injury. The 34-year-old will have the holiday break to heal up before the Predators continue their road trip Saturday in St. Louis.

Domi scored a goal and added an assist Tuesday in a 6-3 win over the Penguins.

The goal ended a 23-game drought. Domi carried the puck through the neutral zone while 4-on-4, got around the defender at the top of the left circle and fired the puck past Stuart Skinner's blocker to give the Leafs a 4-3 lead at 11:35 of the third period. Domi looked inspired Tuesday, which was a nice change from recent outings. We need to see more from him to suggest he's a fantasy option -- 23 games is a long time.