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McDonagh produced an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Blues.

McDonagh snapped a six-game point drought when he helped out on Filip Forsberg's empty-netter in the third period. After starting the year relatively quiet, McDonagh has been a surprising source of offense since the All-Star break, earning 17 of his 29 points this year in that 25-game span. He's also contributed 82 shots on net, 131 blocked shots and a plus-20 rating through 69 contests overall.

Josi scored a goal on five shots, blocked three shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Blues.

Josi opened the scoring just 31 seconds into the game with his 20th tally of the year. He leads all NHL blueliners in goals, one ahead of Cale Makar and MacKenzie Weegar. Over his last 11 outings, Josi has five goals, 10 assists and 25 blocked shots. The star defenseman is at 77 points, 248 shots on net, 139 blocked shots and a plus-13 rating through 76 contests overall.

Ekblad (undisclosed) is likely to miss the rest of the regular season, David Dwork of The Hockey News reports.

Even though Ekblad is slated to sit out the final five games of the 2023-24 campaign, he is projected to be available for Florida's playoff opener. Ekblad is poised to finish the regular season with four goals, 18 points, 98 shots on net, 59 blocked shots and 85 hits in 51 appearances.

Shea scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over Washington.

Shea opened the scoring 1:49 into the first period, beating a screened Charlie Lindgren with a wrister from the point for his first goal (and point) in his 25th NHL game. The 27-year-old Shea has a plus-1 rating with 20 hits and 17 blocked shots while averaging 12:42 of ice time per game in a third-pairing role with Pittsburgh this year. He's also posted two goals and six points in 22 games with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

Bean (undisclosed) will be out for "a while" after exiting Thursday's game versus the Isles in the third period following a blocked shot, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

A roster move is likely incoming, as the Blue Jackets currently have just five healthy defensemen. Given the time of the year and the team's poor placement in the standings, Bean could be shut down for the rest of the campaign due to even a moderate injury. Jake Christiansen is the most likely candidate to rise to the NHL roster as a replacement.

Guhle (upper body) won't finish Thursday's game versus the Lightning.

Guhle took a hard hit into the boards in the first period, and it's enough to keep him out for the rest of the game. Depending on the severity of the injury, the Canadiens could opt to shut down the 22-year-old defenseman for the season. They next play Saturday versus the Maple Leafs, and if Guhle can't play, Johnny Kovacevic will likely get in the lineup.

Bogosian (undisclosed) won't suit up Thursday versus the Avalanche, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Bogosian will have to miss a game after sustaining the injury versus the Senators on Tuesday. One of Dakota Mermis or Alex Goligoski will go into the lineup to replace Bogosian, who should be considered day-to-day ahead of Saturday's game versus the Jets. That one is the first half of a back-to-back, so it's possible the Wild will take it slow with Bogosian's return.

Boqvist (upper body) is considered out indefinitely ahead of Thursday's clash with the Islanders.

Boqvist has already missed the Jackets' last nine contests and could be in danger of being sidelined for the remainder of the season. With just two points in his last 11 outings, the blueliner's continued absence is unlikely to impact the majority of fantasy players. David Jiricek figures to jump back into the lineup versus New York and could see a regular role down the stretch.

Ekblad (undisclosed) will miss Thursday's game against the Senators.

The specific nature and severity of Ekblad's injury is currently unknown, but even if he's sidelined for an extended stretch, coach Paul Maurice fully expects the veteran defender to be ready for the first game of Florida's first-round playoff series. It's been somewhat of a dissapointing season for Ekblad from an offensive standpoint, as he's only picked up 18 points through 51 games, but he's recorded an admirable plus-27 rating over that stretch as a key fixture on the Panthers' blue line.

Bogosian (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision versus Colorado on Thursday, according to Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Bogosian was "banged up" versus Ottawa on Tuesday, leaving his status against the Avalanche in doubt. Bogosian has three goals and 13 points in 59 games this season. Should Bogosian miss out against Colorado, Dakota Mermis will likely enter the lineup on the blue line.