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Toews had two assists, three shots on net, one blocked shot and two PIM in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win against the Penguins.

Toews led two offensive-zone entries that led to both third-period goals, setting up overtime where the Avalanche completed a comeback from a 4-0 deficit. The assists snapped a three-game drought for Toews, who is up to 42 points through 71 games. A third consecutive 50-point season is a possibility.

Walker scored a goal on three shots, blocked two shots and delivered one hit in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win against the Penguins.

Walker began Colorado's improbable comeback from a 4-0 deficit when he beat a screened Alex Nedeljkovic late in the second period. It was Walker's third goal and fourth point in seven games since being acquired from the Flyers at the trade deadline.

Mintyukov scored a goal on five shots and blocked three shots in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Lightning.

Mintyukov has a point in three of the last four games. The defenseman's goal Sunday forced overtime, but the Ducks couldn't snag the win. He hadn't scored over the previous 17 contests, but Mintyukov had seven helpers in that span. The rookie blueliner is up to four goals, 28 points, 88 shots on net, 78 hits, 62 blocked shots and a minus-17 rating through 60 appearances.

Kesselring notched an assist, three hits and two PIM in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Stars.

Kesselring has three points, 22 hits, 13 blocked shots, 17 PIM, 18 shots on net and a plus-7 rating over 12 contests in March. Outside of the lack of offense, that's solid work for the 24-year-old defenseman, who continues to play in a bottom-four role. For the season, he has 16 points, 62 shots on net, 90 hits, 45 blocked shots, 58 PIM and a plus-5 rating over 54 appearances. Kesselring likely still has another level to his game, but his fantasy value is limited to deep formats in 2023-24.

Suter notched an assist, three shots on goal and two blocked shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Coyotes.

Suter has found a little pocket of offense lately, picking up three assists over his last four games. The 39-year-old defenseman had just four points over the 19 contests immediately after the All-Star break, so his recent performance is unlikely to be a sign of things to come down the stretch. Overall, the veteran blueliner is at 17 points, 91 shots on net, 100 blocked shots, 75 hits and a plus-11 rating through 72 appearances.

Heiskanen scored a goal on four shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over Arizona.

With the game knotted at 2-2 late in the third frame, Heiskanen wired a slap shot into the back of the net for the game winner. He also added four shots on net, one blocked shot and a plus-2 rating while leading all skaters with 23:22 of ice time. While Heiskanen may not be nearing his career-high numbers from last season, he is still an elite defenseman who is among the best point producers from the blue line while seeing big minutes in all situations.

Oleksiak logged an assist, two hits and two PIM in Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Canadiens.

Oleksiak snapped a seven-game point drought with the helper. The 31-year-old defenseman is up to 11 points, 96 shots on net, 104 hits, 153 blocked shots, 35 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 70 appearances. While his offense is lower than it's been in four years, he's still seeing second-pairing minutes as a shutdown defender.

Borgen notched an assist, six shots on goal, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Canadiens.

The Kraken have scored just seven goals over their last six games, so depth players like Borgen have had few chances to get involved on offense. He set up a Jordan Eberle tally in the second period of this contest. Borgen has two helpers through 11 outings in March, but he's been solid this season with 24 points, 78 shots on net, 172 hits, 95 blocked shots, 61 PIM and a minus-6 rating through 70 appearances.

Miromanov notched a power-play assist and went minus-2 in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Sabres.

The helper was Miromanov's first in 12 contests between Vegas and Calgary this season. The 26-year-old defenseman continues to see time on the Flames' top power-play unit, and this was his first power-play point of the campaign. He's added 26 shots on net, 21 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating.

Ekholm notched an assist, three shots on goal, two hits and two PIM in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Senators.

Ekholm doesn't steal the headlines like many of his teammates, but he has three goals and six assists through 11 outings in March. The 33-year-old defenseman continues to be steady in all zones. He's picked up 34 points -- his most since a 44-point campaign in 2018-19 -- while adding 144 shots on net, 118 hits, 82 blocked shots, 39 PIM and a plus-32 rating through 67 appearances.