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Fleury was reassigned to AHL Coachella Valley on Saturday.

Fleury was recalled Friday, though he ultimately served as a healthy scratch against Winnipeg. The Kraken won't play again until Tuesday, so Fleury could rejoin the club as a seventh defenseman if Vince Dunn (upper body) is unable to suit up. The 25-year-old Fleury has yet to make an NHL appearance this season after notching one assist in 12 games last year.

Struble was recalled from AHL Laval on Friday, per CapFriendly.

As expected, Struble was briefly returned to the minors to make him eligible for the AHL postseason. He has accounted for three goals, four assists and 79 hits in 41 games with the Canadiens this campaign.

Guenette was called up from AHL Belleville on Friday, per the AHL's transaction log.

Guenette's move to the AHL was a paper transaction to make him eligible to partake in the AHL playoffs. The defenseman is pointless in three NHL games this season.

Faber scored his sixth goal of the season in Friday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Avalanche.

After going 15 games without lighting the lamp, Faber has scored a goal in back-to-back contests. The 21-year-old blueliner continues to draw a heavy workload in all situations -- he led the Wild in TOI on Friday with 26:59, including nearly 10 minutes combined between the power play and penalty kill -- and while he may be wearing down as a result, Faber's unlikely to see his shifts shrink as long as Minnesota's playoff hopes are alive. Over 15 games since the All-Star break, he's produced two goals and eight points with 20 shots on net, 27 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating.

Mintyukov notched an assist and three blocked shots in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Stars.

Mintyukov has five assists over his last eight outings. The 20-year-old defenseman made an impact on the power play early in the season, but none of his six points since his return from a shoulder injury have been with the man advantage. The rookie blueliner has 25 points, 71 shots on net, 71 hits, 56 blocked shots and a minus-14 rating over 52 outings. He should continue to see top-four usage down the stretch.

Fowler notched a power-play assist and four shots on goal in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Stars.

Fowler has a helper in each of the last two games, but he's picked up just three assists over his last nine outings. The 32-year-old defenseman is up to 30 points (15 on the power play), 87 shots on net, 86 blocked shots and a minus-29 rating through 62 outings. While it's been a down year for the veteran, a surge over the final stretch of the season could allow him to reach the 40-point mark for a third straight campaign.

Lindell posted an assist, two blocked shots, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 6-2 win over the Ducks.

Lindell ended an eight-game point drought with his helper on Chris Tanev's opening tally in the first period. The two have been skating together to start Tanev's Stars tenure, giving the team a solid shutdown duo on the second pairing. Lindell is at 22 points, 91 shots on net, 65 hits, 128 blocked shots and a plus-14 rating through 65 outings in a quietly effective campaign as usual.

Heiskanen logged two power-play assists, six shots on goal and two blocked shots in Friday's 6-2 win over the Ducks.

Heiskanen saw just 19:51 of ice time Friday, though it was likely due to the game being a blowout and the Stars having seven defensemen in the lineup. He was productive nonetheless, and he now has seven helpers (five on the power play) over three games in March. Heiskanen is up to 44 points (17 on the power play), 126 shots on net, 73 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 54 appearances. He's warming up just in time to help fantasy managers in their playoff pushes.

Tanev scored a goal, blocked two shots, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Friday's 6-2 win over the Ducks.

The 34-year-old defenseman was able to get his first goal and point as a Star in his second game with the team. Tanev has already matched his goal total from 56 contests with the Flames to begin the year. He's up to 15 points, 44 shots on net, 174 blocked shots and a plus-19 rating over 58 appearances. Tanev is likely to fill a defense-focused top-four role in Dallas.

Morrissey notched an assist and five shots on goal in Friday's 3-0 win over the Kraken.

Morrissey has been on a tear over his last 10 games, racking up a goal and 16 helpers in that span, and that's with two scoreless outings. The 28-year-old defenseman had the secondary assist on Mark Scheifele's opening tally in the third period Friday. Morrissey is up to 52 points, 156 shots on net, 67 hits, 85 blocked shots and a plus-23 rating over 62 appearances in a top-pairing role.