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Makar had a power-play assist, three shots and five blocks over 24:01 of ice time in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Flyers.

All those Avalanche goals and Makar had a hand in only one of them? His shot from the point dribbled through Carter Hart, and Mikko Rantanen pounced on the puck for Colorado's sixth goal. The assist extended Makar's point streak to four games, during which he has one goal and five assists (two on power play). The defenseman's 24 power-play points rank third on the Avs behind Nathan MacKinnon (29) and Rantanen (28).

Malinski had an assist, two shots and one block over 13:00 of ice time in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Flyers.

Malinski's assist on the first of three Logan O'Connor goals extended his point streak to three games. Bowen Byram's continued absence due to a lower-body injury -- he's missed eight games -- has provided an opportunity for Malinski, who has two goals and three assists since filling in for Byram.

Blankenburg (upper body) was activated from injured reserve and loaned to AHL Cleveland on Sunday.

Blankenburg will get some playing time in the minors after missing the past 12 games. He has been credited with three shots on goal, 12 blocked shots and 11 hits in six NHL outings this season. In a corresponding move, David Jiricek was recalled from the AHL.

Jiricek was recalled from AHL Cleveland on Sunday.

After he was sent down Thursday, Jiricek will now rejoin the Blue Jackets prior to their game Tuesday in Edmonton. The sixth overall pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft is still looking to get his feet under him in the NHL. The 20-year-old blueliner has a goal and nine points through 36 games this season.

Chiarot (upper body) won't play Sunday versus the Lightning.

Chiarot will be replaced in the lineup Sunday by Justin Holl. The 32-year-old Chiarot has earned three goals, 12 points, 62 shots on net, 93 blocked shots and 84 hits across 45 contests this campaign.

Manson had two assists, six blocks, two hits and two PIM over 21:12 of ice time in Saturday's 7-4 win over Philadelphia.

Manson had a hand in both of Nathan MacKinnon's goals, including the game-winner. The defenseman is on a roll with three goals and six assists over the last 12 games. Manson is up to 16 points through 42 games.

Durzi notched two assists while adding three blocked shots, two shots on net, a hit and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Predators.

The 25-year-old blueliner has three multi-point performances in the last four games, and Durzi has looked very good since recovering from a lower-body injury that cost him six games in December. Over the last 13 contests, he's piled up two goals and 14 points with 27 shots, 27 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating.

Josi scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Coyotes.

The veteran blueliner extended his point streak to six games, a stretch in which Josi has produced a goal and nine points. After seeing his offense take a step back in 2022-23, he's rebounded this season and has been on a point-per-game pace since the beginning of December, racking up five goals and 24 points in 24 contests.

Parayko scored the game-winning, shorthanded goal in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Capitals.

On the penalty kill early in the first period, Parayko intercepted a pass in the defensive zone and took the puck down the ice, sneaking a wrist shot by Charlie Lindgren. It was enough to secure the win for the Blues because of Jordan Binnington's 18-save shutout. This was the first shorthanded goal of Parayko's career. Parayko now has eight goals this season through 44 games, and he's just two goals short of tying his career high.

Faulk posted an assist and four shots on net in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Capitals.

Faulk has an assist in each of the last two games. The 31-year-old continues to handle big minutes on the blue line, averaging 22:17 of ice time this season while posting 19 points and 88 shots on net through 39 games. Faulk combined for 27 goals over the previous two seasons, but he's on track to fall well short of double digits this season, with just two goals thus far.