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Toews scored a goal on five shots and had two blocks over 21:08 of ice time in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Capitals.

Toews used a screen of four bodies to get his slap shot past Charlie Lindgren for the Avalanche's second goal in the first five minutes of the game. The tally was Toews' ninth of the season and his first in nine tilts.

Giordano recorded an assist in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Blues.

After missing the last game with a lower-body injury, Giordano returned to his regular spot on the left side of the third defensive pairing. He and defensive partner William Lagesson helped hold the Blues in check all night as St. Louis only produced 15 total shots on Ilya Samsonov. Giordano finished with an assist on the empty-net goal and a plus-2 rating in 16:38 TOI.

Chiarot notched an assist, two hits, four blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 8-4 loss to the Oilers.

Chiarot snapped a three-game drought with the helper in his second game back after missing five with an upper-body injury. The 32-year-old blueliner has 13 points, 65 shots on net, 94 hits, 101 blocked shots, 34 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 47 appearances. His defense-first role means that fantasy managers don't need to track his production closely despite his top-four usage for the Red Wings.

Compher logged an assist in Tuesday's 8-4 loss to the Oilers.

With two goals and four helpers over his last eight games, Compher continues to make solid contributions from a second-line role. He's at 30 points, 59 shots on net, 28 PIM, 25 hits, 31 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over 47 outings this season. The 28-year-old is locked in to a top-six role with power-play time, so he should be useful as at least a depth forward in most fantasy formats.

Seider notched a power-play assist, three shots on goal, two blocked shots and a minus-4 rating in Tuesday's 8-4 loss to the Oilers.

Seider has four points over his last five outings, picking up the pace on offense after a lackluster January. The 22-year-old defenseman is up to 27 points (14 on the power play), 87 shots on net, 107 hits, 121 blocked shots, 32 PIM and a minus-2 rating through 52 appearances. He's on a similar pace to 2022-23, when he racked up 42 points in 82 contests, though that's still noticeably below his 50-point rookie campaign.

Desharnais logged an assist, three hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 8-4 win over the Red Wings.

Desharnais has three helpers over his last eight contests. The 27-year-old saw an increase in ice time around the All-Star break, but his playing time is likely to fluctuate based on the game situation as long as he remains listed on the third pairing. The blueliner has eight points, 64 hits, 68 blocked shots, 30 shots on net and 29 PIM through 47 appearances.

Nurse notched two assists, two shots on goal, two hits and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 8-4 win over the Red Wings.

Nurse had produced just one assist over his prior 10 games leading up to Tuesday's contest. The 29-year-old has struggled to regularly generate offense in 2023-24, but he's still been a steady physical presence. He's at 19 points, 101 shots on net, 114 blocked shots, 91 hits, 34 PIM and a plus-9 rating through 49 outings overall in a top-pairing role.

Ceci scored a goal on two shots, dished an assist and added three hits in Tuesday's 8-4 win over the Red Wings.

The goal was Ceci's first since Oct. 15, 2022, snapping a 126-game drought. He also was limited to one assist over 12 playoff contests last spring. The 30-year-old isn't known for his offense, but it's his steady defense that's kept him in a top-four role this season. He's up to 15 points through 49 contests, matching what he produced over 80 games a year ago. Ceci has added 54 shots on net, 41 hits, 71 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating in 2023-24.

Bouchard scored a goal on five shots, added two assists and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 8-4 win over the Red Wings.

Bouchard had been limited to two assists over his prior eight games before the big outing Tuesday. The 24-year-old has matched his career high of 12 goals, and he's already at a personal-best 47 points through 49 appearances. The defensemen has added 132 shots on net, 68 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating while thriving as the quarterback of the Oilers' first power-play unit. Bouchard's high-end offense makes him an excellent play in fantasy.

Korchinski scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Canucks.

Korchinski has just two points over 17 games since the start of January, though the scoring slump hasn't cost him a top-four role. The 19-year-old blueliner is in a tough position, seeing big minutes for a team with almost no scoring upside. Korchinski has three goals, seven assists, 57 shots on net, 51 blocked shots and a minus-22 rating through 47 appearances this season, so fantasy managers in redraft formats can likely leave him on the wire.