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Doughty notched a power-play assist, four hits and two blocked shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Flames.

Doughty set up an Adrian Kempe tally in the first period. The 34-year-old Doughty didn't score in March, but he posted eight assists and a plus-4 rating over 14 contests. The veteran defenseman has enjoyed a strong campaign, earning 45 points (18 on the power play) with 121 shots on net, 131 blocked shots, 95 hits, 42 PIM and a plus-15 rating through 73 appearances.

Fleury was reassigned to AHL Coachella Valley on Saturday.

Fleury continues to bounce between leagues as an emergency depth option on defense. Once Vince Dunn (upper body) can play again, Fleury will likely permanently remain with the Firebirds.

Miromanov notched a power-play assist in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Kings.

Miromanov helped out on Blake Coleman's tally in the second period. Both of Miromanov's assists this season have come on the power play. All four of his points have come as a member of the Flames since being acquired from Vegas, and he's added 29 shots on net, 22 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 15 appearances between the two teams.

Andersson produced a power-play assist, four shots on goal and two blocked shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Kings.

Andersson has three points over his last five games, including a pair of power-play assists. His lack of production with the man advantage has played a large role in his down season. The 27-year-old defenseman is at 35 points (eight on the power play), 143 shots on net, 164 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating over 69 appearances, though he remains in a top-four role with significant minutes.

Weegar scored a power-play goal on three shots and blocked seven shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Kings.

Weegar closed out March with three goals and five assists over his last seven games. The defenseman is third in the NHL for goals among blueliners with 18, trailing just Cale Makar and Roman Josi, who have 19 each. Weegar has matched his career high with 44 points while adding 182 shots on net, 172 hits, 184 blocked shots, 47 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 73 outings. His success in all areas has made him a standout fantasy defenseman, though he'll likely have a regression red flag attached heading into 2024-25.

Lindell notched an assist and blocked two shots in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Kraken.

Lindell snapped an eight-game point drought with the helper on Roope Hintz's empty-netter. The 29-year-old Lindell has been a model of consistency, posting between 23 and 27 points in five of the last seven seasons, with one of the exceptions being the 56-game 2020-21 campaign. He's at 24 points, 99 shots on net, 142 blocked shots, 71 hits and a plus-14 rating through 75 contests in 2023-24, so he should finish the campaign in that established point range barring a late surge of offense.

Lindholm found the back of the net in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win over the Capitals.

Lindholm opened the scoring 18:47 into the first period for his second goal of the season. He also added one hit, four PIM, one shot on net and a plus-1 rating in 26:08 of ice time. The 30-year-old defenseman is limited in scoring due to his lack of power-play time but, as a first pairing rearguard, he gets many opportunities for consistent peripheral statistics like blocked shots and hits.

Lundkvist notched an assist and two hits in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Kraken.

Lundkvist had a shot that Wyatt Johnston tipped in late in the second period. This was Lundkvist's fourth helper over six games since he replaced Jani Hakanpaa (lower body) in the lineup. Lundkvist is up to 19 points, 67 shots on net, 35 blocked shots, 40 hits and a plus-15 rating through 52 appearances on the year.

Carlson recorded a power-play goal in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Bruins.

Carlson tied up the contest on the power play late in the third period for his eighth marker of the year. He finished with three hits, one shot on goal, a blocked shot and a minus-2 rating in a whopping 30:16 of ice time. In his last eight games, Carlson has three goals and five assists to add to his 23 shots on net. While his point totals are a bit lower than expected this season, Carlson is still a consistent fantasy producer for managers.

Makar had a goal and two assists in a 7-4 win over Nashville on Saturday.

His marker came on the power play late in the second frame, and it tied the game 4-4. Makar now has 62 helpers this season, a tally that ties Steve Duchesne (1992-93) for the Avalanche/Nordiques single-season record for a defender. He has 81 points (19 goals, 62 assists) in 69 appearances and has eight contests to match his career mark for points with 86. The mark is within reach for Makar.