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Liljegren scored a goal, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Friday's 8-5 win over the Kraken.

Liljegren has two goals and an assist over his last three contests, a span in which the Sharks have scored 18 times. After opening the year as a frequent healthy scratch with Toronto, the 25-year-old is getting a chance to display his skills in a top-four role for the Sharks. He has four points, 26 shots on net, 21 hits, 20 blocked shots and 10 PIM across 15 appearances. If Liljegren can sustain decent offense, he'll be a depth option for fantasy blue lines.

Josi scored two goals in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Lightning.

The 34-year-old veteran has seven goals this season, and he's having his most productive stretch of the campaign, racking six markers over his last six appearances. Josi has two assists, two PIM, 16 shots, six hits and 11 blocked shots during that six-game span. He has five goals and one helper over a four-game point streak.

Walman scored two goals on four shots and added four PIM in Friday's 8-5 win over the Kraken.

Walman is rolling with five points over his last four contests. His first tally Friday tied the game at 4-4, and he also had the Sharks' empty-netter to seal the win. The 28-year-old defenseman doubled his goal total to four and has added 13 assists, 61 shots on net, 29 blocked shots, 18 hits and 18 PIM across 21 appearances. He also has a plus-7 rating, which partially showcases that he's more than just a scoring threat on the blue line.

Hamilton scored a power-play goal and a power-play assist in Friday's 5-4 win over the Red Wings.

Hamilton has three goals in his last five outings after scoring once in his first 21 appearances. The 31-year-old defender is on pace to record his ninth double-digit goal season. He has 19 points, 85 shots on goal, 36 blocked shots and 28 hits through 26 contests this season.

Matheson (lower body) will play Saturday versus the Rangers, according to Eric Engels of Sportsnet.

Following a two-game absence, Matheson will be back on the top pairing and first power-play unit in Saturday's matchup. He has accounted for one goal, 13 points, 29 shots on net and 48 blocked shots across 20 appearances this season. Matheson's return will make Jayden Struble a healthy scratch against the Rangers.

Szuber was recalled from AHL Tucson on Saturday, Craig Morgan of ALLCITY Network reports.

Szuber made his NHL debut last season, logging 16:59 of ice time in a 5-0 loss to Seattle. The defenseman has a goal and four assists across 11 AHL games this season. Szuber will replace Maveric Lamoureux, who is out for 4-6 weeks with an upper-body injury, believed to be a separated shoulder.

Helleson posted an assist and two hits in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Kings.

Helleson has a goal and three assists over seven NHL appearances during this stint with the Ducks. The 23-year-old has proven himself capable of handling third-pairing minutes. He's added three shots on net, a plus-2 rating, six hits and 10 blocked shots. Helleson's production probably isn't enough to sway most fantasy managers, especially given the team he's on, but he could be helping his cause to stick in the NHL once Urho Vaakanainen (upper body) is healthy again.

Bahl notched an assist and two hits in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Blue Jackets.

Bahl ended a nine-game slump with the helper. The 24-year-old defenseman has seen steady top-four minutes, but his contributions don't always show up in stats, as he is more of a shutdown blueliner. He's up to seven assists, 26 shots on net, 36 hits, 37 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating across 24 appearances. Bahl is well on his way to surpassing his career high of 11 points from last season with the Devils.

Andersson posted an assist and two shots on goal in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Blue Jackets.

Andersson has three points over his last six outings. The defenseman helped out on a Blake Coleman tally in this contest. Andersson has mostly played at his usual level in 2024-25 with 14 points, 42 shots on net, 75 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 24 appearances. He's a lock for top-four minutes and power-play time as one of the Flames' top blueliners.

Harris has played in five of the last seven games after dressing for Friday's 5-2 win over the Flames.

Harris' playing-time increase is a positive, but he's also averaging a paltry 12:50 of ice time per game over 13 appearances. He has yet to log a point after posting 14 in 56 outings with the Canadiens last year. Harris has picked up 17 blocked shots, 10 hits, eight shots on goal and a minus-4 rating, and he'll continue to compete with Jack Johnson and Jake Christiansen for third-pairing minutes.