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McDonagh notched an assist, three shots on goal and two blocked shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Canucks.

Most of the offense came from the top line, but McDonagh was able to snag a secondary helper on Nikita Kucherov's second-period tally. With three assists over his last two games, McDonagh has started December well, though the burst of offense is likely to fizzle out just as quickly as it started. He's at nine helpers, 22 shots on net, 49 blocked shots and a plus-14 rating over 25 appearances, so his biggest source of fantasy value comes from his steady defensive work.

Oleksiak offered an assist and went plus-3 in Sunday's 7-5 win over the Rangers.

Oleksiak broke a 10-game slump with a secondary helper on Yanni Gourde's empty-netter. The 31-year-old Oleksiak is usually good for a couple of short bursts of offense per year, but he hasn't even been able to do that in 2024-25. He's at two goals, six points, 28 shots on net, 26 hits, 62 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over 29 appearances.

Dunn scored a goal on four shots and went minus-2 in Sunday's 7-5 win over the Rangers.

The Kraken ended the second period with a flurry of offense, and Dunn made sure to keep the pressure on with a tally a minute into the third. The defenseman has two goals and four assists over five games since he returned from a long-term upper-body injury. The 28-year-old is now at three goals, nine points, 21 shots on net and 14 blocked shots over nine appearances this season. Dunn is a lock for top-four minutes and power-play time, and he should be active in all fantasy formats.

Hanley was scratched for the fourth straight game in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Stars.

Hanley played four straight games from Nov. 23-29, but he didn't record a point and added just two shots on net, two hits and four blocked shots. When he plays, he's in a third-pairing role. He's drawn in for just six of the Flames' first 28 games, with Jake Bean and Brayden Pachal being the most common duo to fill out the blue line this season. Hanley is not a fantasy option if he can't at least find consistent playing time.

Miromanov produced an assist and two shots on goal in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Stars.

Miromanov has helpers in consecutive games. He set up a Connor Zary tally in this contest, which tied the game at 2-2 late in the second period. Miromanov is up to six points, 32 shots on net, 33 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 26 outings. He has fairly limited upside in a top-four role as more of a defensive presence, though he is holding a full-time spot in the lineup.

Lyubushkin logged an assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Flames.

Lyubushkin ended a seven-game slump when he assisted on a Jason Robertson tally in the second period. Long gaps between points shouldn't come as a surprise since Lyubushkin is more valued for his physical play than his offense. He has seven helpers, 15 shots on net, 31 hits, 46 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 27 outings this season, putting him one point shy of matching his production from 74 games between the Ducks and the Maple Leafs in the 2023-24 regular season.

Lundkvist notched an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Flames.

Lundkvist has been in the lineup for six games in a row since he recovered from a lower-body injury. The defenseman picked up his first point since Nov. 7 when he set up Thomas Harley's first goal in the third period. Lundkvist is now at two assists, 27 shots on net, 15 hits, 15 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through 21 appearances. That's not enough production in any area to be trusted in fantasy, though it looks like he has the upper hand over Brendan Smith for a spot in the lineup.

Lindell notched an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Flames.

Lindell has two helpers over his last five contests. The 30-year-old defenseman continues to see top-four minutes for the Stars, though mainly in a defensive capacity since he doesn't get much, if any, power-play time. He's now at 10 points, 42 shots on net, 23 hits, 54 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating over 27 outings this season. Lindell's got decent production in non-scoring areas, making him an option in deeper fantasy formats.

Harley scored twice on three shots and blocked two shots in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Flames.

Harley had been limited to two assists over his last six games. He had the Stars' last two goals Sunday, helping them build up a big lead in the third period. The 23-year-old defenseman was fairly steady on offense early in the season, but sometimes his defensive responsibilities will get in the way of his scoring. He's at four goals, 14 points, 59 shots on net, 33 blocked shots and a plus-15 rating through 27 appearances.

Hughes netted a goal on four shots in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Lightning.

Hughes opened the scoring in the first period by beating Andrei Vasilevskiy on the backhand. The goal extended Hughes' point streak to seven games, a span in which he's accumulated three goals and 10 helpers. The 25-year-old's 20:18 of ice time was his second-lowest mark of the season, which is surprising considering the game was tied late in the third period. Hughes is up to seven goals, 25 assists, 19 PIM, 84 shots on goal and a plus-9 rating through 26 contests. The star defenseman trails only Cale Makar for the league lead in points among blueliners.