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Compher scored a goal on five shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Canucks.

Compher snapped a five-game goal drought with the tally. He had three assists in that span to keep his offense on the right track. The 28-year-old's goal Thursday was the 100th of his career, a milestone he reached in his 471st game. He's up to 31 points, 64 shots on net, 28 PIM, 31 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating through 48 appearances in 2023-24 as the Red Wings' second-line center.

Zadorov scored a goal and added two PIM in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Red Wings.

Zadorov returned from a two-game suspension Thursday, which stemmed from an illegal check to the head he delivered against Lucas Raymond in a previous meeting with the Red Wings. The 28-year-old Zadorov got his revenge in a productive manner Thursday, tallying his first goal since Nov. 10 and first point since Jan. 15. The defenseman has two goals, 11 points, 55 shots on net, 108 hits, 48 blocked shots, 85 PIM and a plus-1 rating through 49 appearances between the Canucks and the Flames this season.

Hanifin posted an assist and three shots on goal in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Sharks.

Hanifin had a defensive blunder on one of the Sharks' goals. He partially made up for it by assisting on Mikael Backlund's second-period tally. With a goal and four assists over five games since the All-Star break, Hanifin is emerging as a solid fantasy option. The 27-year-old defenseman is up to 30 points, 103 shots on net, 80 blocked shots, 40 hits and a plus-11 rating through 54 contests overall.

Tanev registered two assists and two blocked shots in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Sharks.

Tanev's multi-point effort was a bright spot, but both assists came after he put the puck in his own net for the Sharks' third goal. He has five helpers and 44 blocks over his last 13 appearances. The 34-year-old is at 12 points, 40 shots on net, 153 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating through 51 outings overall, putting him one point shy of matching his total from 2022-23.

Burroughs posted a power-play assist, three hits, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Flames.

Burroughs has two helpers over his last three games. He assisted on the first of Luke Kunin's two goals in this contest. Burroughs has moved around the Sharks' lineup a lot this season, but it appears he's stuck in a bottom-four role for now. He's at seven points, 50 shots on net, 128 hits, 88 blocked shots, 51 PIM and a minus-27 rating through 46 appearances.

Vlasic registered an assist, three blocked shots, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Flames.

Vlasic went into the All-Star break on a three-game goal streak. While he's not tickling the twine after the two-week break, he was able to pick up his first helper since Dec. 7 in this contest. The 36-year-old defenseman went from an occasional scratch to a lineup staple in January. He's now at seven points, 43 shots on net, 58 blocked shots and a minus-9 rating through 31 appearances. Vlasic is unlikely to score enough to help in fantasy.

Letang notched an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-4 rating in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Letang set up Bryan Rust for the empty-netter while the Penguins were on the penalty kill. With just two points over his last nine games, Letang has been in a bit of a quiet stretch. The 36-year-old blueliner is at 31 points (two on the power play, one shorthanded), 104 shots on net, 90 hits, 83 blocked shots and a plus-17 rating through 51 outings this season.

Pettersson notched two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-4 rating in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.

The pair of helpers were Pettersson's first points in five games since the All-Star break. He assisted on both of Sidney Crosby's goals in the game. Pettersson is at 21 points, 65 shots on net, 96 blocked shots, 57 hits, 28 PIM and a plus-21 rating through 51 outings this season. He's in a top-four role and on track to surpass his career high of 25 points from the 2018-19 campaign, but his fantasy appeal is limited to deeper formats.

Byram scored twice Thursday in a 6-3 loss to the Lightning.

Byram opened the scoring late in the first period with a chip-in from the low slot off a pass from Mikko Rantanen. Byram's second tied the game 2-2 late in the second frame when he grabbed a loose puck and fired it past Andrei Vasilevskiy. He has put up two, two-point games in a row (two goals, two assists), but Byram has struggled to generate consistent offense this season. Overall, he has eight goals and nine assists in 47 games.

York (upper body) didn't finish Thursday's game versus the Maple Leafs, Charlie O'Connor of PHLY Sports reports.

York had 15:28 of ice time in the contest, and he exited after a heavy hit in the second period. The defenseman's status is undetermined for Saturday's game versus the Devils.