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Slavin registered an assist in a 5-2 victory over Colorado on Thursday.

Slavin remains mired in a 16-game goal drought during which he has registered a mere 16 shots while chipping in two helpers. The blueliner once again is unlikely to reach the 40-point threshold, a mark he hit back in 2021-22, in part due to his lack of power-play opportunities.

Burns delivered two assists, one on the power play, in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.

The veteran blueliner had a hand in a Martin Necas tally in the first period and a Michael Bunting strike in the second. Burns has found the scoresheet in three straight games, and since the calendar flipped to 2024 he's produced two goals and 11 points in 13 games, with half of that offense (one goal and five helpers) coming on the power play.

DeAngelo was given a 10-minute misconduct penalty in the closing minutes of Thursday's matchup with Colorado.

DeAngelo was back in the lineup for the first time since Jan. 5 versus Washington, a stretch of 10 games as a healthy scratch. The blueliner returned to action thanks to an injury to Brett Pesce (illness), but DeAngelo could find himself relegated back to the press box once Pesce is cleared to play, perhaps as early as Saturday's matchup with New Jersey.

Girard had a goal and an assist in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Carolina. He added three shots, four blocks and two penalty minutes to his line over 15:53 of ice time.

Girard spearheaded a rush that resulted in a Zach Parise tally -- Colorado's first goal -- late in the first period to make it a 3-1 game. Just five seconds later, following the ensuring draw at center ice, he lobbed a knuckler toward the Hurricanes' zone that eluded Pyotr Kochetkov, and the Avalanche closed the gap to 3-2. The blueliner has goals in two straight tilts and four points over his last four games.

Tanev logged an assist and two blocked shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Devils.

Tanev put on a bit of a show of what he can do for potential trade suitors. The helper was his third point in the last 10 games, and he also took a couple of knocks that briefly sent him to the locker room but couldn't keep him off the ice. The 34-year-old is up to 11 points, a plus-11 rating, 146 blocked shots and 38 shots on net through 49 outings overall. Tanev's value is higher on the ice than in fantasy, but he'll command a top-four role with virtually any team in the league due to his defensive prowess.

Hanifin recorded two assists, four shots on goal and two blocked shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Devils.

This was Hanifin's first multi-point effort in nearly a month. He's produced 11 points over 15 contests since the start of January. Whether he stays with the Flames or gets traded before the March 8 deadline, Hanifin is doing plenty to pump up his value both in fantasy and around the NHL. The defenseman is at 28 points, 98 shots on net, 75 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating through 51 outings this season.

Valimaki logged an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Golden Knights.

Valimaki set up a Jason Zucker tally in the first period. This was Valimaki's second point over five contests since he returned from a six-game stint as a healthy scratch. The 25-year-old defenseman has just eight points with 28 shots on net, 40 blocked shots, 26 hits and a minus-2 rating through 35 outings overall. He should stick in the lineup most of the time, but he could be rotated out at times depending on the play of Michael Kesselring and Josh Brown.

Whitecloud was a healthy scratch Thursday versus the Coyotes.

Whitecloud has five points over 36 appearances this season, though he's come up empty in his last 21 games. The Golden Knights also wanted to get Daniil Miromanov into the lineup following his return from long-term injured reserve with an undisclosed injury. It appears Whitecloud will have to step up his play to maintain his spot on the third pairing going forward.

Hague scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Coyotes.

Hague tallied just 1:17 into the contest, earning his fourth point over the last nine games. It was his second goal of the campaign -- his only other marker this season came in a two-point effort versus the Sharks on Oct. 12. Hague has 11 points, 67 shots on net, 52 hits, 70 blocked shots, 32 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 44 appearances. He remains in a third-pairing role, so most fantasy managers should be able to find more productive depth options on the waiver wire.

Raddysh posted an assist in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Islanders.

Raddysh set up a Nikita Kucherov tally in the first period. Over the last 10 games, Raddysh has provided two goals and five helpers while seeing top-four usage. The 27-year-old should continue in that role with Mikhail Sergachev (leg) out for the rest of the regular season at a minimum. Raddysh has 19 points (two on the power play), 65 shots on net, 55 blocked shots, 46 hits and a minus-6 rating through 52 appearances, which is strong enough all-around production to help in deeper fantasy formats.