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Burroughs was scratched for Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Blackhawks, the seventh time in the last eight games he's sat out.

Burroughs played regularly early in the season, earning one assist over the first four games. He's one of three healthy right-shot defensemen on the roster, but the Kings have opted to dress four left-handed blueliners lately, with Andreas Englund maintaining a third-pairing role over Burroughs and Caleb Jones. The 29-year-old Burroughs has added two shots on net, 10 hits, 11 PIM, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in five appearances. Even when he plays, he has little to offer outside of toughness.

Allan notched an assist in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Kings.

Allan has earned three assists over his last five games. The 21-year-old blueliner is likely performing above his expected level on offense given he's seeing an average of 12:59 of ice time per game this season on the third pairing. Allan has added four shots on net, four hits, five blocked shots and a minus-1 rating through nine appearances.

Vlasic recorded an assist, two hits and four blocked shots in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Kings.

Vlasic saw a season-high 27:07 of ice time in the contest. He's picked up four assists over his last six games, bringing Vlasic to six helpers through 12 outings this season. The 23-year-old has added 10 shots on net, 31 blocked shots, nine hits and an even plus-minus rating while seeing steady top-four usage and power-play time. If Vlasic continues at this scoring pace, he'll be worth a look in most fantasy formats.

Jones recorded an assist, two hits and three blocked shots in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Kings.

Jones started the year strong, but some of the shine has started to come off after a four-game slump. He snapped that dry spell by helping out on Tyler Bertuzzi's game-tying goal in the final minute of regulation. Jones is up to eight points, 30 shots on net, 21 blocked shots, nine hits, six PIM and a minus-2 rating over 12 appearances this season. While his offense may falter at times, Jones is a lock to see huge minutes, giving him plenty of chances to rack up non-scoring production.

Romanov (upper body) won't play Sunday against the Rangers, according to Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.

Despite missing Saturday's practice, Romanov was initially expected to play in Sunday's game. However, that won't be the case, and he's day-to-day. With Romanov, Adam Pelech (jaw) and Mike Reilly (upper body) unavailable, Dennis Cholowski, Grant Hutton and Samuel Bolduc will play against the Rangers.

Reilly (upper body) won't play Sunday against the Rangers, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Reilly was deemed day-to-day after suffering an injury in Friday's win over Buffalo, and he'll now miss at least one game. With Reilly out, either Grant Hutton or Samuel Bolduc figure to fill in on a depleted Islanders blue line.

Lamoureux registered an assist in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Golden Knights.

The 20-year-old blueliner earned his first assist just one game after his first goal. Lamoureux is settling in nicely at the NHL level, adding four shots on net, six hits, four blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over five contests in a second-pairing role. His ice time has dipped recently with Utah dressing seven defensemen, but the bright side is that he's staying in the lineup.

Cole scored a goal in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Golden Knights.

Cole has a goal and three assists over his last three games. The 35-year-old's tally Saturday was his first goal for Utah, though he's stepped up across the board as the team deals with a number of injuries on defense. He's now at six points, 10 shots on net, 17 hits, 27 blocked shots, 16 PIM and a plus-1 rating through 12 contests this season.

Hanifin scored a goal on six shots, added two assists, went plus-3 and logged two hits in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over Utah.

Hanifin's goal was a buzzer-beater at the end of the second period, and it ignited his offense. He set up William Karlsson in the third and Brett Howden in overtime. Hanifin has doubled his point total for the year to six (one goal, five helpers), and he's added 22 shots on net, 21 blocked shots, 10 hits and a plus-5 rating across 12 contests. The 27-year-old is too talented to stay quiet for long, but his slow start to the year has cost him some premium power-play time, so his rebound on offense may be a modest one.

Soucy logged an assist, two shots on goal and three blocked shots in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Sharks.

Playing in his 300th career game, Soucy got on the scoresheet when he helped out on Pius Suter's go-ahead tally in the final minute. Soucy earned his first point in 10 outings this season. The 30-year-old defenseman has seen steady second-pairing usage, but he doesn't get much power-play time, instead featuring in a shutdown role. He's added nine shots on net, 11 hits, 19 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating. He's reached the 20-point mark in just one of his NHL campaigns, so Soucy doesn't offer much in the way of scoring upside.