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Sanderson recorded an assist in Monday's 4-2 win over the Lightning.

Sanderson set up a Tim Stutzle tally in the first period. The helper ended a five-game slump for Sanderson, who also missed three games with a lower-body injury in that span. The 21-year-old blueliner has had more positives than negatives in his second campaign, racking up 25 points, 100 shots on net, 91 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through 49 appearances in a top-four role. Just six of his points have come on the power play, so there may still be some room for him to grow his game in that area.

Zub recorded two assists, two shots on goal, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 4-2 win over the Lightning.

Zub helped out on Tim Stutzle's first-period tally as well as Mathieu Joseph's game-winner in the middle frame. Zub has racked up a solid nine assists over his last 13 outings, though that's more offense than he usually produces. He's at 20 points, 49 shots on net, 76 hits, 73 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating through 42 appearances this season. While he plays in a top-four role, the 28-year-old's defensive duties limit his ceiling on offense.

Orlov logged an assist, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 6-3 win over the Blackhawks.

Orlov picked up his first point since the All-Star break by setting up Jesperi Kotkaniemi's second-period tally. The 32-year-old Orlov has been limited to 18 points through 55 outings this season after posting 36 points in 66 contests last season. He's played primarily on the third pairing in his first year with the Hurricanes, adding 73 hits, 39 blocked shots, 85 shots on net and a minus-4 rating.

Bouchard added three assists and a plus-1 rating in Monday's 6-3 win over Arizona.

Bouchard's trio of assists extends his point streak to four games, a run over which he has three goals and nine points. The 24-year-old defender already set career-best marks in goals and assists this season with 14 and 39, respectively, topping his previous best totals of 12 goals and 32 assists. His production has been power-play fueled, with 24 of his 53 points coming with the man advantage.

Burns scored a power-play goal in Monday's 6-3 win over the Blackhawks.

Burns had gone 15 games without a goal and four contests without a point before tallying in the third period Monday. The 38-year-old defenseman hasn't had the same level of scoring dominance this year as he's had in past years -- he's at nine goals and 31 points through 55 outings. Burns has added 135 shots on net, 51 blocked shots and a plus-15 rating, and while his offense is down, he's still seeing top-four minutes.

Whitecloud posted an assist and two blocked shots in Monday's 4-0 win over the Sharks.

Whitecloud has two helpers over his last three games following a 21-game slump. The 27-year-old could be in risk of losing his near-everyday spot in the lineup once Shea Theodore (upper body), who was activated from long-term injured reserve and scratched Monday, makes his return. Whitecloud has just seven points, 33 shots on net, 79 hits, 68 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 39 appearances this season.

Pietrangelo notched a power-play assist, five blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 4-0 win over the Sharks.

Pietrangelo has nine helpers over his last 12 contests, and he hasn't gone more than one game without a point in that span. The 34-year-old could see a smaller role on the power play soon -- Shea Theodore (upper body) could be back in the lineup as soon as Tuesday's game versus the Predators. Pietrangelo has 26 points (eight on the power play) with 116 shots on net, 118 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 50 appearances in a top-four role this season.

Martinez notched three assists, two shots on goal, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 4-0 win over the Sharks.

Martinez assisted on the Golden Knights' last three goals of the game, including one on the power play. He had gone four contests without a point entering Monday. Martinez's time to shine may be near a close -- Shea Theodore (upper body) was activated from long-term injured reserve but didn't play Monday. If Theodore returns Tuesday versus the Predators, Martinez will likely lose some ice time and his power-play role. Through 38 appearances, Martinez has 14 points, 56 shots on net, 125 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating as a defensive ace in a top-four role.

Chiarot potted a goal in overtime in the 4-3 win over the Kraken on Monday.

Chiarot pinched in from the point, took a cross-ice pass from Dylan Larkin and wristed it top shelf over Seattle goalie Joey Daccord 1:07 into overtime. Chiarot added two PIM, two shots on net and a plus-2 rating in 20:39 of ice time. It was only the fourth goal and 14th point through 50 games on the season for the 32-year old defenseman. He has never hit double-digit goals in his career and has topped the 20-point mark just three times, most recently in 2021-22.

Andersson added two assists in Monday's 6-3 win over Winnipeg.

Those apples snap a seven-game stretch without a point for the defender. While the lack of points has been disappointing, he continues to play well defensively and eat up big minutes for the Flames, consistently playing over 21 minutes per game. Perhaps Monday's assists can be a launching pad for getting him involved in the offense again. In the nine games prior to that slump, Andersson had one goals and seven points.