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Oesterle was reassigned to AHL Providence on Thursday, per the AHL transaction page.

Oesterle has three goals and eight points in nine outings with Providence this season. He also has no points, a minus-2 rating, two shots, three hits and three blocks in three appearances with Boston.

Martinez notched an assist, five blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Stars.

The helper was Martinez's first point over six games since he returned from a groin injury. The defenseman has added 12 blocked shots in that span, which is his bread-and-butter for fantasy production. For the season, he's at two helpers, eight shots on net and 27 blocks over 10 appearances. Martinez will fill a top-four role regularly, though his limited offensive upside limits his usefulness in fantasy.

Crevier scored a goal on two shots and blocked three shots in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Stars.

Crevier has played in back-to-back games, though he'll still have to compete with Nolan Allan and Wyatt Kaiser for two spots in the lineup. The goal was the first of Crevier's career. The 23-year-old is likely to fill a third-pairing role when he plays, so he'll have minimal upside in fantasy.

Carrier produced an assist, two hits, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Flyers.

Carrier ended a nine-game point drought with the helper. The 28-year-old defenseman has held steady in a top-four role for much of the campaign, but the lack of offense has torpedoed his fantasy value. He's at a modest six points with 19 shots on net, 22 hits, 39 blocked shots, 12 PIM and a minus-11 rating through 23 contests, and he's not a factor on the power play.

Sanheim notched an assist, three blocked shots, two hits and two PIM in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Predators.

Sanheim set up Morgan Frost's game-tying goal with less than 12 seconds left in the third period. Over the last seven games, Sanheim has eight points and 21 shots on net. The 28-year-old didn't start the year in the power-play mix, but he has regularly seen time with the man advantage during his current hot stretch. That bolsters his already-strong fantasy appeal. The veteran defenseman has 14 points, 57 shots on net, 53 blocked shots, 19 hits and 16 PIM while averaging 25:38 of ice time per game over 23 contests.

Friedman was recalled from AHL Abbotsford on Thursday, according to the NHL media site.

Friedman has played in 88 regular-season games over parts of seven NHL seasons, scoring four times while adding nine assists. He has been in the AHL all season after being sent to the minors before the start of the NHL season. Friedman had a goal and three assists in eight AHL games before his recall. The Canucks were in need of an extra defenseman as Filip Hronek suffered an upper-body injury late in Wednesday's loss to Pittsburgh.

Josi scored a goal in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Flyers.

Josi scored his fifth goal of the season in the early stages of the first period, and the veteran blue-liner has been one of the most productive players for the Predators in recent weeks. The goal extended his point streak to three contests, and he's cracked the scoresheet in all but two of his last 10 appearances, posting four goals and seven assists over that stretch.

Shea notched an assist and four blocked shots in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Canucks.

Shea set up a Blake Lizotte tally in the first period. The 27-year-old Shea has played in six of the Penguins' last seven games, though he remains in competition with Jack St. Ivany, Ryan Graves and Owen Pickering (illness) for playing time. Shea has added four shots on net, 13 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over nine outings this season.

Pulock produced an assist in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Bruins.

Pulock ended a four-game slump with his assist. The defenseman has five helpers over his last 11 outings as he continues to play in a top-four role. The 30-year-old has eight assists, 36 shots on net, 36 hits, 49 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating through 23 contests -- he offers appeal with category coverage if he can find a steady level of offense.

Hedman recorded a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Capitals.

Hedman had been held off the scoresheet over the previous two games. The 33-year-old defenseman has avoided lengthy droughts this season, but he also hasn't had a point streak longer than four games. He's at four goals, 15 assists, nine power-play points, 52 shots on net, 40 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over 21 appearances as one of the steadiest blueliners in the league.