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Hughes notched two assists, including one on the power play, and two shots on goal in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Panthers.

Hughes saw his seven-game point streak end in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Blues. The defenseman was right back at it Thursday, helping out on goals by Brock Boeser and Jake DeBrusk. Hughes is up to 34 points (14 on the power play) with 90 shots on net, 25 blocked shots, 19 PIM and a plus-10 rating over 28 outings this season. He's one of the top blueliners in the league, and his current scoring pace could put him on the cusp of a 100-point campaign if he maintains it.

Soucy scored a goal and added two hits in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Panthers.

Soucy's first goal of the season came at 2:23 of the first period, and it stood as the game-winner. The defenseman has two points over six contests in December, matching his total from November. He's at a goal, three assists, 34 shots on net, 41 hits, 41 blocked shots, 18 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 28 appearances this season. Soucy remains a physical presence in a top-four role, but the lack of offense gives him minimal fantasy upside.

Bahl notched an assist and blocked three shots in Thursday's 8-3 loss to the Lightning.

Bahl had gone minus-8 with nine hits and five blocked shots over his previous three games. The defenseman put forth a steady performance Thursday, including his assist on a Nazem Kadri tally in the second period. Bahl is up to 10 points, 36 shots on net, 45 hits, 48 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through 30 appearances. He's one point shy of matching his career high, as it appears his overall game has taken a leap forward following an offseason trade to Calgary from New Jersey.

Werenski scored a goal Thursday in a 2-1 loss to the Capitals.

Werenski is on a three-game, three-point, power-play scoring streak that includes two goals and one assist. He sits third in the NHL in scoring with 30 points (29 games), but most impressively, his 10 goals are the most among NHL blueliners. Werenski set a career-best mark in points (57) last season, but he's about to blow that finish out of the water. He's a fantasy pillar.

Raddysh registered a power-play assist, two shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Thursday's 8-3 win over the Flames.

Raddysh was pressed into a larger role Thursday -- Erik Cernak (lower body) was ruled out early in the day, Victor Hedman (lower body) was a late scratch and J.J. Moser (undisclosed) got hurt during the game. Raddysh ended up seeing 23:38 of ice time, easily a season high. He has three helpers over his last six contests, but this was his first power-play point of the year. He earned seven of his 33 points last season with the man advantage. Raddysh is at eight points, 23 shots on net and a plus-2 rating through 19 appearances, but he could get a chance to recapture last year's magic if the Lightning's injury woes persist into Saturday's game in Seattle.

Chychrun picked up two assists Thursday in a 2-1 win over Columbus.

Chychrun has three assists over his last two games and 18 points overall across 23 games. The defender set a career-best mark with 41 points last season in Ottawa, and he's on pace to obliterate that this season. Chychrun is delivering on his first-round promise.

Middleton was reassigned to AHL Colorado following Thursday's game versus Utah.

It's the usual cap gymnastics for the Avalanche, so Middleton may be recalled prior to Saturday's game versus the Predators. He will continue to compete with John Ludvig for the last spot in the lineup.

Toews logged an assist and three shots on goal in Thursday's 4-1 loss to Utah.

Toews has five helpers over six games in December. He continues to offer steady but not explosive offense in a top-pairing role, and he also maintains a spot on the second power-play unit. Toews is up to 12 points, 39 shots on net, 34 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 27 outings this season. He's been better -- the blueliner has reached the 50-point mark in each of the last three years, but he'll have to pick up the pace to do so in 2024-25.

LaCombe had a goal and an assist in a 3-2 loss to Toronto on Thursday.

He wired a shot through traffic from the high slot that beat Joseph Woll. The 23-year-old LaCombe has four points, including three goals, and 12 shots over his last five games. Thursday's assist came on the power play. LaCombe moves the puck smoothly with a great first pass, and his defensive work is solid for a young blueliner. His value is rising because of his role on the first power-play unit. He's worth monitoring in fantasy.

McCabe (upper body) had an assist and two shots Thursday in a 3-2 win over the Ducks.

It was his first game back after missing five contests with a head injury. McCabe played 20:07 in his return. He has six assists, 52 hits, 47 blocks and 22 shots in 24 games this season.