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Matheson had an assist, three shots on net and four blocks over 27:36 of ice time in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Penguins.

Montreal's blueliners gave the team early offense when Matheson found Kaiden Guhle, who snuck up on the back side of the play, for the game's first goal. The assist was the career-high 27th helper for Matheson, who tied his previous career best in points at 34.

Guhle scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to Pittsburgh. He added two blocks, one hit and two PIM over 25:45 of ice time.

Guhle snuck in toward the goal and finished off a feed from Mike Matheson to open the scoring late in the first period. The tally was Guhle's fourth of the season and first in 12 outings. He's up to 12 points through 45 games and leads the Habs with 129 blocks.

Ekholm recorded an assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Predators.

Ekholm was a little quiet in January, logging four assists over 11 contests. The 33-year-old continues to make a big defensive impact even when he isn't chipping in points. For the season, he has 19 points, 92 shots on net, 75 hits, 53 blocked shots, 31 PIM and a plus-16 rating over 44 appearances. Ekholm is a fixture in the Oilers' top four.

Bouchard notched an assist in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Predators.

Bouchard entered Saturday on a four-game point drought, matching his longest of the season. The 24-year-old has been less of a key figure with the Oilers being less power-play reliant during their 16-game winning streak. Bouchard is still enjoying a strong season -- he's matched his career high with 43 points while adding 121 shots on net, 61 blocked shots, a plus-11 rating and 20 power-play points over 45 contests.

Crevier was reassigned to AHL Rockford on Sunday.

Crevier has three assists in 15 games with Chicago this season. The rookie blueliner will likely remain in Rockford as a depth option, though he could find himself back in the NHL after the All-Star break if Connor Murphy (lower body) and Nikita Zaitsev (knee) remain unavailable.

Faulk (undisclosed) won't play Sunday against the Blues and will likely remain sidelined through the All-Star break, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Faulk has already missed three games, and it appears he'll remain sidelined for the Blues' final two contests before the All-Star break. The 31-year-old Faulk has two goals and 19 points through 40 games this season. He'll look to rejoin St. Louis' lineup when the team returns to action Feb. 10 in Buffalo.

Crozier was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Sunday.

Crozier has played in Tampa's last seven games, tallying two assists, 10 blocked shots and nine hits. With the Bolts out of action through the All-Star break, the 23-year-old blueliner will return to the AHL. Crozier could be back with the big club following the break, depending on the health of Erik Cernak (upper body).

Mackey was reassigned to AHL Hartford on Sunday.

Mackey played 16:27 on Saturday due to Jacob Trouba (suspension) and Ryan Lindgren (upper body) being unavailable, logging a shot, a hit, three blocks and a five-minute fighting major. The 27-year-old Mackey has eight points (two goals, six assists) in 28 AHL games this season.

Misyul was reassigned to AHL Utica on Sunday.

Misyul was a healthy scratch for two straight games following his AHL call-up Thursday. The 23-year-old defender has three goals and 11 points in 30 minor-league appearances this season.

Hatakka was dropped to AHL Utica on Sunday.

Hatakka has one assist, one shot on goal, three blocked shots and four hits in three NHL outings this campaign. He also has nine points and 22 PIM over 28 AHL contests in 2023-24. The Devils might give the 23-year-old defender another look in the NHL after the All-Star break.