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Hakanpaa logged an assist, seven hits and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Jets.

Hakanpaa's shot was tipped in by Joe Pavelski late in the first period. The helper was Hakanpaa's first point in two games back from a five-game absence with an upper-body injury. The 31-year-old defenseman shouldn't be expected to pile up points while seeing bottom-four usage. He's at 11 points, 168 hits, 113 blocked shots, 48 shots on net, 33 PIM and a plus-9 rating through 57 contests. Hakanpaa may lose ice time once Chris Tanev is able to make his Stars debut.

Whitecloud registered an assist and two blocked shots in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Bruins.

Whitecloud snapped a four-game slump with the helper. He remains in a limited role on the third pairing, though the Golden Knights are not known for changing up their blue-line group when at full health. Still, Whitecloud will need to do his job effectively to avoid losing his spot to Daniil Miromanov. Whitecloud has eight points, 34 shots on net, 97 hits, 79 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over 44 appearances.

McNabb logged an assist, four shots on goal, three hits and two blocked shots in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Bruins.

McNabb went from one assist over 21 games to begin 2024 to helpers in consecutive contests to close out February. The 33-year-old defenseman is up to 19 points, 58 shots on net, 96 hits, 164 blocked shots and a plus-18 rating through 60 appearances. He shouldn't be relied on for offense even when he's on pace for a career year, but his physicality is consistent and can help in deep fantasy formats.

Theodore notched an assist in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Bruins.

Theodore has nine helpers over five contests since he returned from a long-term absence with an upper-body injury. The 28-year-old has seamlessly fit right in on the second pairing and first power-play unit. He's up to 27 points, 60 shots on net, 37 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating across 25 appearances this season. Theodore's long layoff may have made him available in some fantasy formats, and he's worth adding if you can find him.

Pietrangelo scored a goal on five shots and blocked four shots in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Bruins.

Pietrangelo is up to four goals on the year, with two of them being among his seven points in February. The 34-year-old defenseman is up to 29 points, 128 shots on net, 132 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through 55 outings overall. His offense remains solid, but Shea Theodore's return in February led to fewer power-play chances for Pietrangelo.

General manager Brad Treliving said Friday that Giordano (concussion) will go on injured reserve, according to David Alter of The Hockey News.

Giordano took a nasty spill into the end boards in the opening period Thursday and had to be helped off the ice. The Maple Leafs dealt for Ilya Lyubushkin after the game, giving them six healthy defensemen. There is currently no timetable for Giordano's return. He has a goal and seven points in 38 games this season.

Mackey signed a two-year contract extension with the Rangers on Friday.

Although the Rangers haven't released the details of the deal, it's probably safe to assume Mackey's extension is a two-way contract. The 27-year-old defender has spent most of the 2023-24 campaign in the minors, picking up two goals and 11 points through 36 games with AHL Hartford, but he's also drawn into one game with the Rangers, picking up one shot, one hit, three blocks and five PIM in 16:27 of ice time versus the Senators on Jan. 27.

Chabot (undisclosed) will be in the lineup versus Arizona on Friday, according to Ian Mendes of The Athletic.

Chabot was at morning practice, so it's no surprise to see him ready to go versus the Coyotes. Chabot has five goals, 16 assists and 73 blocked shots in 35 games this season.

Jensen (lower body) will be in the lineup Friday versus the Flyers, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.

Jensen sat out a pair of games after he was injured in Florida on Saturday. Jensen has eight assists, 42 hits and 85 blocked shots in 56 games this season. He will line up on the second pairing with Joel Edmundson against Philadelphia.

Skjei scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Thursday's 4-2 victory over the Blue Jackets.

Both points came in the second period as the Hurricanes blew open what had been a scoreless game after the first frame. Skjei is closing in on a career-best season with 33 points (eight goals, 25 assists) through 60 contests -- his previous best was 39 points, a mark he reached in both 2016-17 and 2021-22.