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Dellandrea scored a shorthanded goal on two shots, added two PIM and logged two hits in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Kraken.

The third-period tally was Dellandrea's first of the season. The 25-year-old has been a decent depth scorer in a bottom-six role this year, supplying six points, 11 shots on net, 31 hits, 10 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 14 appearances. Dellandrea's usage is mostly defensive in nature, but he's just two points shy of matching his total from 68 games a year ago.

Smith scored a goal on three shots, added a power-play assist and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Kraken.

Smith has three goals and two helpers over his last five outings for one of his most consistent stretches of the season. The 20-year-old is up to five goals, 13 points, 28 shots on net, eight PIM and a plus-6 rating over 14 appearances. Smith's continued roles on the first line and top power-play unit should allow him to remain productive on offense, though he doesn't add a whole lot of non-scoring production to soften the slumps for fantasy managers.

Celebrini scored a goal on two shots, added two assists, blocked two shots, logged two PIM and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Kraken.

Celebrini got things started early with a goal 1:08 into the game. He also set up tallies by John Klingberg (on the power play) and Will Smith. Celebrini saw a seven-game point streak end Sunday versus the Red Wings, so it's good to see him respond immediately with his fifth multi-point effort of the season. The 19-year-old center is up to eight goals, 13 helpers, 40 shots on net and a plus-4 rating across 14 appearances.

Frost scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Blue Jackets.

Frost provided a quick opening goal, burying a feed from Jonathan Huberdeau just 56 seconds into the game. The 26-year-old Frost is still looking for his first multi-point effort of the year, but he's gotten on the scoresheet in six of his last eight outings. For the season, he's produced three goals, five assists, 25 shots on net, 10 hits, nine blocked shots, 12 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 15 contests in a middle-six role.

Backlund scored an empty-net goal on four shots and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Blue Jackets.

Backlund snapped a five-game goal drought with the empty-netter. The 36-year-old center had also gone three contests without a point. The veteran is up to three goals, seven points, 35 shots on net, 11 hits and a minus-1 rating over 15 appearances. Backlund will continue to see middle-six minutes as a strong two-way forward for the Flames. However, his usage is more defensive-focused with the team pivoting to younger forwards in 2025-26.

Coleman scored a goal on three shots and added three hits in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Blue Jackets.

Coleman ended a four-game point drought with a tally at 1:32 of the first period, which stood as the game-winner. The 33-year-old forward has provided his usual mix of depth scoring, two-way play and physicality while filling a middle-six role this season. He's at six goals, one assist, 40 shots on net, 31 hits, nine blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through 15 outings.

Kadri scored a goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Blue Jackets.

Kadri played in his 1,000th game Wednesday, and he celebrated the occasion with a second-period tally to give the Flames a 3-1 lead. The center had a five-game point streak snapped Sunday in Philadelphia, but he's been fairly consistent on offense this season. He's up to four goals, 11 points, 44 shots on net, 11 hits, eight PIM and a minus-6 rating through 15 appearances in a top-line role.

Monahan sustained an apparent upper-body injury versus the Flames on Wednesday and was still being evaluated after the game, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.

Monahan sustained the injury initially in the second period, but he finished that frame and had a couple of shifts in the third before exiting the contest. More information on his status should be available prior to Saturday's game in Vancouver. If Monahan misses time, Yegor Chinakhov is likely to enter the lineup, while Boone Jenner or Cole Sillinger could slide over to center.

Barkey scored a goal and added three assists in AHL Lehigh Valley's 6-2 win over Bridgeport on Wednesday.

Barkey was off to an unremarkable start to the 2025-26 season before Wednesday's breakout effort. He's now at two goals, five assists, 17 shots on net and a minus-3 rating over 11 appearances with the Phantoms. It's not out of place for a player to struggle when stepping up to a new level, and Barkey is an AHL rookie this year. The 2023 third-round pick will have plenty of time to continue developing his game before the Flyers need him to be NHL-ready.

Klippenstein scored a goal and added two assists in WHL Brandon's 9-4 win over Swift Current on Wednesday.

Klippenstein entered Wednesday on a four-game point drought following his three-assist effort Oct. 25 versus Lethbridge. The Wild prospect has three goals and six assists across 13 games this season, which isn't all that impressive, but it's a better pace than his 28-point effort in 58 regular-season games last year. His best-case scenario is to develop into a bottom-six defensive ace who can win puck battles all over the ice.