NHL Player News

Martinez notched two assists, three shots on goal, five blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Red Wings.

The Michigan native helped out on both of Vegas' tallies against his home state's team. Martinez enters the bye week with six helpers over his last nine outings -- he's been effective at both ends of the ice since moving onto the top pairing. The 36-year-old blueliner is up to 11 points, 49 shots on net, 109 blocks and a plus-3 rating through 33 contests overall.

Hedman picked up three assists in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Devils.

His first helper was his 700th point. Only 29 defenders have achieved 700 career points in the NHL. Hedman heads into the All-Star break on a four-game, six-point scoring streak (one goal, five assists). He also has 50 points in 48 games, which is third on the team behind Nikita Kucherov (85) and Brayden Point (54). So much for all the speculation that Hedman's career was in decline after he posted just 49 points last season.

Moser notched an assist and blocked two shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Hurricanes.

Moser had just three helpers with 15 hits, 16 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating across 13 games in January. The defenseman remains in a top-four role, but he's asked to focus more on defense while partner Sean Durzi gets to roam around. For the season, Moser has 18 points, 42 shots on net, 44 hits, 71 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 46 appearances.

Severson logged a shorthanded assist, two shots on goal, two hits, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Canucks.

Severson has picked up three points over his last two games, and he's done that in a variety of situations. The 29-year-old helped out on a shorthanded tally by Alexandre Texier in the second period of Saturday's game. Severson is up to 15 points, 40 shots on net, 53 blocked shots, 26 PIM and a minus-2 rating over 33 appearances this season. He should continue to see top-four minutes and some power-play time.

Werenski produced a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Canucks.

Werenski has a helper in each of his two games since he returned from an ankle injury. The defenseman has immediately retaken his spot on the top pairing and first power-play unit as the Blue Jackets' top blueliner. He's at 27 points (six on the power play), 91 shots on net, 60 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 36 appearances. Werenski should be active in most fantasy formats despite his lackluster team situation.

Bean scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Canucks.

Bean converted off a turnover created by Yegor Chinakhov's takeaway. With five points over his last 13 outings, Bean has at least put up respectable offense for a bottom-four defenseman lately. He's at eight points, 61 shots on net, 66 blocked shots and a minus-12 rating through 45 appearances, so most fantasy managers can do better for their defensive depth.

Jones scored a goal, added an assist and posted a plus-4 rating in Saturday's 7-2 win over Ottawa.

It was his first goal of the season, and it was memorable -- he finished a cross-slot pass, and the goal stood as the winner. Jones has excellent offensive instincts, but it's been hard for him to crack the lineup this campaign. He also won't get any power-play time behind Adam Fox and Erik Gustafsson. Jones has five points, 19 shots on goal and 12 blocked shots in 16 appearances this season.

Hughes notched three assists and two shots on goal in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.

Hughes had a pair of power-play helpers during the third period and reached the 50-assist mark for the year on Elias Pettersson's goal in overtime. The 24-year-old Hughes closes out January on a six-game point streak, collecting one goal and 10 helpers in that span. For the season, he's at 62 points (23 on the power play), 118 shots on net, 35 blocked shots and a plus-34 rating through 49 contests.

Morrissey notched an assist and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.

The loss was not from a lack of effort from Morrissey, as he was on the ice for almost half the game, playing 34 shifts while notching 27:21 TOI. This was good news for his managers, as he was a question mark heading into the contest due to a lower-body injury suffered during the previous game. He got on the scoresheet with only 12 seconds remaining in the third period to cut Winnipeg's deficit to 4-2. The 28-year old defenseman added two shots, one hit, a minus-2 rating and two blocked shots. The Jets are off for the All-Star break and will return on Feb. 6 when they visit the Penguins.

Mermis notched an assist in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Ducks.

Mermis saw just 9:30 of ice time, rotating on the third pairing in a seven-defensemen lineup. He contributed his first point in 15 games on a Jon Merrill tally in the first period. Mermis is up to seven points, 31 shots on net, 41 blocked shots, 25 PIM, 21 hits and a minus-2 rating over 33 appearances this season. While he's been a regular in the lineup, the 30-year-old is unlikely to produce enough offense to help most fantasy managers.