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LaCombe scored a goal on five shots and went plus-2 in Sunday's 4-3 shootout win over the Senators.

LaCombe went to the net and followed up a rebound before scoring on a backhand. He ended a five-game point drought with a strong display of stick work. The 23-year-old defenseman is seeing steady top-four minutes, though he lost his power-play role during November. He's up to three goals, two assists, 26 shots on net, 35 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over 17 appearances.

Hughes distributed a trio of assists Sunday in a 5-4 overtime win over the Red Wings.

Hughes had a pair of power-play helpers in the second period, and he notched the secondary assist on Jake DeBrusk's overtime game-winner. Hughes extended his point streak to four games, and he has three consecutive multi-point outings. The 25-year-old is four points behind Cale Makar for the league lead in scoring among blueliners, but Hughes has played in two fewer games. Hughes has compiled five goals, 23 assists, 11 power-play points and a plus-8 rating while averaging 24:52 of ice time per game through 23 contests.

Vaakanainen (upper body) won't be available for Sunday's home contest versus Ottawa.

Vaakanainen will miss his eighth consecutive game. Drew Helleson has received consistent playing time on the third defensive pairing as a result of Vaakanainen's absence.

Fleury notched an assist, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and two PIM in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Stars.

Fleury had a shot attempt tipped in by Adam Lowry early in the first period, though that was the extent of the Jets' scoring. This was Fleury's second game in a row with a helper. The 28-year-old is covering a second-pairing spot while Dylan Samberg (foot) is out of the lineup. Overall, Fleury is at three helpers, 16 shots on net, 18 blocked shots, 13 hits and a minus-4 rating through 14 appearances this season. He doesn't typically score enough to be tracked by most fantasy managers.

Pionk produced an assist, two shots on goal, three hits and three blocked shots in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Stars.

Pionk has a goal and three assists over the last four games. That follows a stretch of five contests in which he failed to record a point. The 29-year-old blueliner is up to 21 points, 46 shots on net, 41 hits, 41 blocked shots, 16 PIM and a plus-9 rating over 25 outings this season. Pionk offers strong offense and steady all-around production from his second-pairing role, making him a trustworthy option for fantasy lineups whenever the Jets are in action.

Lindell produced an assist, four shots on goal and three blocked shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Jets.

Lindell set up Roope Hintz for an empty-netter to close out this win. The assist ended a five-game point drought for Lindell, which was his longest slump since he opened the season with no points over the first eight contests. Offense comes and goes for the 30-year-old blueliner, who primarily features in a shutdown role. He has nine points, 35 shots on net, 19 hits, 45 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 23 outings this season. Due to his non-scoring production, Lindell is a fringe option in fantasy, and a hot stretch on offense can make him a decent streaming option.

Harley notched two assists and four shots on goal in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Jets.

Harley has been fairly steady so far, but this was his first multi-point effort of the season. He set up goals by Wyatt Johnston and Mason Marchment, with the latter's tally being the game-winner. Harley has four points over his last six contests, and he's up to two goals, 12 points, 48 shots on net, 26 blocked shots and a plus-15 rating through 23 appearances in a top-four role with time on the second power-play unit.

McAvoy scored two goals -- one shorthanded -- to go with four shots, three blocks, two hits and a plus-4 rating in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Canadiens.

McAvoy kicked off the scoring with a wraparound goal midway through the first period, starting a string of three Boston goals in 70 seconds. The defenseman then scored a shortie just 13 seconds into Montreal's first power play of the game early in the second. It was the second shorthanded goal of McAvoy's career. The goals were welcome after McAvoy scored just once in his previous 23 outings.

Vlasic notched a power-play assist, six shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Blue Jackets.

Vlasic has three assists over his last five games, all on the power play. His last even-strength point was an assist versus the Kings on Nov. 2. The defenseman is at 10 helpers (six on the power play), 33 shots on net, 59 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 24 appearances this season while filling a top-four role. Vlasic's heavy workload and ability to rack up blocks gives him some enhanced value in fantasy formats that reward such production.

Martinez produced a power-play assist, three shots on goal and a minus-4 rating in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Blue Jackets.

This was a case of mixed results for Martinez, as the power-play production was nice, but it came in a game in which the Blackhawks were caved in at 5-on-5. He has two helpers over his last three contests and is seeing time on the second power-play unit. Martinez has three assists, 11 shots on net, a minus-3 rating and 31 blocked shots over 12 appearances this season, but Sunday was the first time Martinez has failed to record a block in 2024-25.