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Heiskanen recorded two assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Capitals.

In his second game back from a lower-body injury that cost him most of January, Heiskanen helped set up a Wyatt Johnston tally in the first period and a Mason Marchment goal in the second. The 24-year-old blueliner led all Stars skaters in ice time on the afternoon and has reclaimed his spot on the first power-play unit. As long as he stays healthy, Heiskanen's primed for big numbers after the All-Star break.

Newpower was returned to AHL Grand Rapids on Sunday.

Newpower was a healthy scratch in Saturday's 5-2 win over Vegas. He has supplied one goal, five assists and 39 PIM in 20 AHL contests this campaign.

Shea was assigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Sunday.

Shea had been serving as an extra defender for Pittsburgh of late. In 22 NHL contests this campaign, he has been credited with 13 shots on goal, 14 blocked shots and 13 hits. The 26-year-old blueliner hasn't earned a point in the NHL or AHL (four games) this season.

Harley scored two goals, including the game-winner, in Saturday's 5-4 overtime victory over the Capitals.

The 22-year-old blueliner stayed hot, scoring the OT winner for the second straight game as he delivered his fourth multi-point performance in the last five contests. Harley heads into the All-Star break with an impressive 12 goals and 29 points in 46 games on the season, but with Miro Heiskanen healthy, the younger defenseman has lost his spot on the top power-play unit. As a result, it will be tough for Harley to maintain that scoring pace when the Stars resume their schedule after the All-Star break.

Ludvig (upper body) was loaned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Sunday for conditioning purposes.

Ludvig, who hasn't played since Dec. 31 against the Islanders, will get some playing time at the minor-league level and could be back with Pittsburgh after the All-Star break. The 23-year-old defender has one assist, 12 shots on goal, 23 blocked shots and 37 hits in 19 NHL outings this campaign.

Orlov posted an even-strength goal on three shots, along with a pair of hits and a blocked shot in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Coyotes.

It was a banner night for the Russian blueliner, who is now up to 17 points (3G, 14A) in 48 games this season. He's on pace to top 30 points for a third consecutive season. Orlov continues to skate mainly on the Canes' third defensive pairing opposite Jalen Chatfield, averaging roughly 16 minutes of ice time per night.

Burns generated a power-play assist in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Coyotes.

Burns is now up to 27 points (8G, 19A) in 48 games, putting him on pace for about a 45-point season. The days of getting 70-80 points out of Burns are gone, but he's still a decent blueliner for fantasy purposes. He's currently averaging about 21 minutes per game skating on the Canes' top defensive pairing opposite Jaccob Slavin.

Chatfield notched an even-strength assist in Saturday's 3-1 victory over the Coyotes.

Chatfield is now up to 13 points (4G, 9A) in 43 games, one away from last year's career high of 14 points, which took him 78 games to accomplish. While it's nice to see him cracking the scoresheet more often, Chatfield continues to skate mainly on the Canes' third defensive pairing, which limits his fantasy appeal to deeper formats.

Seider collected two assists -- including a power-play helper -- in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights.

Seider's knack for setting up plays was on full display against Vegas, and he's up to 20 assists for the campaign and 100 total apples between his two and a half seasons in the NHL. At this rate, Seider will come close to matching the 21 power-play points that he earned on the path to becoming the Calder Trophy winner in 2021-22.

Pietrangelo posted an assist, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Red Wings.

Pietrangelo reached the 20-assist mark Saturday when he helped out on a Paul Cotter tally in the first period. The helper was Pietrangelo's seventh point over 13 contests in January, an improvement on his four-point December. The defenseman is up to 22 points, 106 shots on net, 107 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a plus-1 rating through 45 outings overall.