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Esa Lindell D | DAL
Stars' Esa Lindell: Gets assist in 600th career game
Lindell logged an assist, two shots on goal, a plus-3 rating and five blocked shots in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Avalanche.
Lindell played in his 600th career game Sunday, and he was able to chip in a helper on a Jamie Benn tally in the first period. The 29-year-old Lindell has earned 190 points in his career, including 25 through 78 outings this season. He's added 109 shots on net, 155 blocked shots, 71 hits and a plus-16 rating in 2023-24 while seeing steady usage as one of the Stars' stalwarts on the blue line.
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Thomas Harley D | DAL
Stars' Thomas Harley: Three power-play helpers in win
Harley registered three power-play assists, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Avalanche.
Good things happened for the Stars when Harley was on the ice. The 22-year-old defenseman is finding his touch again with four helpers over his last three outings, and he contributed on the power play for the first time since Feb. 26. Harley has 15 goals, 29 assists, nine power-play points, 139 shots on net, 131 blocked shots and a plus-26 rating through 75 appearances in an excellent breakout campaign.
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Gustav Lindstrom D | MON
Ducks' Gustav Lindstrom: Bags apple Sunday
Lindstrom notched an assist, two shots on goal, three hits and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Blues.
Lindstrom played well on the third pairing, and he's earned three helpers over his last nine contests in a similar role. The 25-year-old also brings a physical edge with multiple hits in seven of those games. For the season, Lindstrom has 10 points, 28 shots on net, 56 hits, 56 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a plus-11 rating over 42 appearances between the Ducks and the Canadiens.
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Cam Fowler D | STL
Ducks' Cam Fowler: Reaches 30-assist mark
Fowler produced an assist and two shots on goal in Sunday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Blues.
Fowler helped out on Leo Carlsson's game-tying goal late in the third period. The 32-year-old Fowler has been okay lately with three points and three blocked shots over the last five games. He's at five goals, 30 assists, 106 shots on net, 112 blocks and a minus-37 rating through 77 contests overall, though it's likely he'll miss the 40-point mark for the first time in three years.
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Scott Perunovich D | LA
Blues' Scott Perunovich: Assists in consecutive games
Perunovich notched an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 6-5 shootout win over the Ducks.
Perunovich helped out on a Pavel Buchnevich tally in the second period. With an assist in each of the last two games, Perunovich has bounced back well from beginning April as a healthy scratch for two contests. The 25-year-old defenseman has 17 points (all assists) with 33 shots on net, 46 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 50 appearances this season, playing mainly on the third pairing while also seeing power-play time.
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Colton Parayko D | STL
Blues' Colton Parayko: Garners assist Sunday
Parayko registered an assist and blocked four shots in Sunday's 6-5 shootout win over the Ducks.
Parayko has two helpers over his last eight outings. The 30-year-old defenseman assisted on Zachary Bolduc's goal just 11 seconds into Sunday's game. Parayko is up to 26 points, 150 shots on net, 109 hits, 205 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 78 appearances. He's been as steady as ever defensively, though his scoring production is low enough to put him on the fringe of fantasy relevance -- he carries more value in formats that reward physical play.
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Torey Krug D | STL
Blues' Torey Krug: Sends power-play assist
Krug logged a power-play assist, two shots on goal and a minus-3 rating in Sunday's 6-5 shootout win over the Ducks.
Krug sat out Saturday's loss to the Sharks, but he was right back in a top-four role with power-play time Sunday. He has four helpers over his last five appearances. The 32-year-old is up to 38 points (13 on the power play) with 161 shots on net, 110 blocked shots, 64 hits and a minus-34 rating. Krug's 76 appearances represent his highest total in any of the last six years.
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Luke Hughes D | NJ
Devils' Luke Hughes: Contributes assist Sunday
Hughes notched an assist and added a shot on net in Sunday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Predators.
Hughes provided the primary assist on the opening goal of the game. He also added one shot on net, two blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-1 rating in 24:43 of ice time. The 22-year-old defenseman extended his point streak to seven games, but he hasn't registered a multi-point game since March 21. With 45 points on the season, Hughes now has the second-most by a rookie defenseman in team history.
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Matt Kessel D | NYI
Blues' Matt Kessel: Nets first NHL goal
Kessel scored a goal and added two PIM in Sunday's 6-5 shootout win over the Ducks.
The goal snapped a six-game point drought for the 23-year-old defenseman, and it was his first NHL tally. Kessel impressed the Blues enough to earn a two-year contract extension in March, but he's still got room to grow. He's at five points, 23 shots on net, 61 blocked shots, 36 hits, 12 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 35 appearances this season.
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David Savard D | MON
Canadiens' David Savard: Gathers helper in loss
Savard notched an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Rangers.
Savard snapped a five-game dry spell by setting up Cole Caufield's first-period marker. The 33-year-old blueliner has 19 points in 55 outings this season, putting him one point shy of consecutive 20-point campaigns. Savard has added 53 shots on net, 149 blocked shots, 64 hits and a minus-4 rating while filling a primarily defensive role in the Canadiens' top four.