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Whitecloud notched an assist and blocked two shots in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Wild.

Whitecloud was back in the lineup after being scratched Thursday versus the Coyotes and overcoming an illness over the weekend. With Kaedan Korczak back at AHL Henderson, there's room for both Whitecloud and Daniil Miromanov in the Golden Knights' lineup. Whitecloud's assist Monday snapped a 21-game point drought, giving him six points, 71 hits, 60 blocked shots, 32 shots on net and 22 PIM through 37 outings this season. Ben Hutton (upper body) was activated prior to Monday's game, but he'll likely be the seventh defenseman going forward.

Pietrangelo recorded two assists, four shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Wild.

Pietrangelo's 1,000th game marked a successful individual achievement, but it came in a loss for the Golden Knights. The defenseman has been steady lately with eight helpers over his last 10 outings, giving him 25 points through 48 contests overall. He's added 110 blocked shots, 113 shots on net and 20 PIM. Pietrangelo, a two-time Stanley Cup champion, has 596 points in his career, which dates back to the 2008-09 campaign.

Faber logged two assists, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Monday's 5-3 win over the Golden Knights.

Faber had the secondary assist on a pair of goals 1:01 apart in the third period that set the Wild on the path to victory. The rookie defenseman has racked up four helpers over three games since the All-Star break as he continues to shine in a top-pairing role. Faber is at 33 points, 81 shots on net, 104 blocked shots, 41 hits and a plus-5 rating over 52 appearances. He's not quite at the elite level of a Cale Makar or a Quinn Hughes, but it doesn't seem like it'll be long before Faber ascends to that tier of blueliners in the NHL.

Kesselring registered an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Flyers.

Kesselring's had some productive stretches this season, but he entered Monday in a nine-game scoring slump. He snapped the drought by assisting on a Matias Maccelli tally in the second period. Through 34 appearances, Kesselring has 12 points, 35 shots on net, 43 hits, 25 blocked shots, 32 PIM and a plus-2 rating. He should continue to stick in a bottom-four role, though he's seen mostly sheltered usage in his first full NHL campaign.

Dermott logged an assist and two PIM in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Flyers.

Dermott has a goal and an assist over his last two games. The 27-year-old defenseman has stayed in a bottom-four role with the Coyotes enjoying nearly full health on the blue line. He's earned five points, 30 shots on net, 47 blocked shots, 31 hits and a minus-11 rating through 35 outings. Dermott's role is a defensive one, so he's not much of an option for fantasy managers.

Moser recorded two assists, two hits and three blocked shots in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Flyers.

This was Moser's first multi-point effort since Nov. 11. His offense was solid early in the season, but he's cooled off with just five helpers over 16 outings since the start of January. The 24-year-old's not seeing much power-play time, instead playing more of a defensive role on the Coyotes' top pairing. He's earned 20 points, 48 shots on net, 76 blocked shots, 51 hits and a plus-6 rating through 49 contests.

Dumba scored a goal on three shots, doled out two hits, blocked three shots and added four PIM in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Flyers.

Dumba had gone 29 games without a goal, picking up just one assist in that span. His tally Monday opened the scoring late in the first period. Dumba's offense has been extremely limited in his first year with the Coyotes -- he's at six points, 50 shots on net and a minus-10 rating while adding 47 PIM, 101 hits and 70 blocked shots over 47 appearances. Despite the poor scoring, he's maintained a top-four role.

Staal recorded an assist and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 5-3 win over the Coyotes.

Staal has not been an everyday player lately, logging just five appearances in the Flyers' last 18 games. He's also been limited to a bottom-four role when he's in the lineup, and his ice time can drop further when head coach John Tortorella deploys seven blueliners. Staal is at three points, 23 blocked shots, 17 hits and a plus-2 rating over 19 outings this season, so he doesn't need to be tracked in fantasy.

Sanheim logged an assist, three blocked shots and two PIM in Monday's 5-3 win over the Coyotes.

Sanheim has helpers in consecutive games and three assists over his last five outings. He also nearly had a goal in this contest, but it was called back on a review. Sanheim remains the Flyers' top overall blueliner. He's accumulated 29 points, 94 shots on net, 87 blocked shots, 34 PIM and a minus-15 rating through 53 games in a top-pairing role this season.

Drysdale scored a goal on two shots in Monday's 5-3 win over the Coyotes.

Drysdale has two goals over his last seven contests. The 21-year-old continues to see top-four usage, though his ice time tends to drop when the Flyers dress seven defensemen as they did Monday. Drysdale is at three goals, six assists, 36 shots on net, 29 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating through 22 appearances between the Flyers and the Ducks this season.