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Sandin (upper body) practiced in a non-contact jersey Friday, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.

Sandin was on the ice for the first time with his teammates since he was injured Jan. 3. Sandin left the ice before the end of practice. He is eligible to return to action off injured reserve at any time. Sandin has yet to score this season after lighting the lamp seven times last year, but he does have 11 assists in 36 games. Look for Joel Edmundson to become the seventh defenseman, upon the return of Sandin to the lineup.

Letang failed to score a goal for his eighth straight game against Vancouver on Thursday but did manage to record an assist.

Letang has been producing plenty of helpers during his current goal slump with 10 assists in his last eight outings. The defenseman's slump isn't for a lack of opportunities, as he has put 21 shots on net over that stretch and is averaging 1:42 of power-play ice time despite being dropped to the No. 2 unit.

Karlsson garnered an assist versus Vancouver in a 4-3 loss Thursday, continuing his five-game point streak.

Karlsson has registered one goal and five helpers, including a pair of power-play points, during his current streak. Barring a rapid uptick in productivity, the veteran blueliner shouldn't be expected to repeat his 2022-23 numbers when he put up over 100 points to secure the Norris Trophy. Still, the Swede is on pace to challenge for the 60-point threshold as long as he stays healthy.

Pettersson scored a goal on three shots and registered an assist in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to Vancouver.

Pettersson was able to end a six-game pointless streak with his multi-point performance Thursday. The defenseman has been very streaky in terms of offensive production, producing points in just four of his last 13 games, but he generated at least two points in each of those outings for a combined 10 points. Pettersson isn't a factor on the power play but does benefit from pairing with Kris Letang at even strength.

Dahlin picked up two assists, one on the power play, in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Senators.

He had a hand in two tallies by Tage Thompson (undisclosed) in the first period that put the Sabres in the lead for good. Dahlin has two goals and five points in the last four games, continuing a hot streak that has seen the All-Star defenseman rack up six goals and 13 points in 14 contests over the last month.

Schultz scored a goal in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Capitals.

Schultz has two goals on 11 shots over his last five contests. His tally late in the second period Thursday stretched the Kraken's lead to 3-1. The defenseman is up to four goals, 11 points, 53 shots on net, 31 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating through 33 appearances. He could be at risk of losing playing time during the road trip if head coach Dave Hakstol wants to get Ryker Evans into the lineup.

Larsson scored a goal, dished an assist, went plus-2 and blocked two shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Capitals.

Larsson reached the 10-assist mark for the year on Tye Kartye's first-period marker. In the third, Larsson scored a goal of his own to produce the final score. The defenseman has four points over his last six outings and is now at 13 points, 73 shots on net, 78 blocked shots, 71 hits and a plus-1 rating through 41 contests overall.

Ekholm notched an assist, four shots on goal, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Red Wings.

Ekholm has an assist in each of the last two contests after going four games without a point. He helped out on a Zach Hyman go-ahead goal in the third period Thursday, though that lead didn't last. Ekholm is up to 17 points, 86 shots on net, 62 hits, 44 blocked shots, 25 PIM and a plus-12 rating through 37 outings overall. He continues to see steady top-four minutes while providing well-rounded production for fantasy.

Grzelcyk scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Golden Knights.

Grzelcyk has a goal and four helpers over his last seven games. His tally Thursday helped the Bruins get to overtime, where they took a third straight loss past regulation time. The 30-year-old defenseman isn't often a steady contributor on offense -- he's now at two goals and four assists through 27 outings. He's added 36 shots on net, 30 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating while seeing bottom-four minutes.

Nurse lit the lamp in overtime in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Red Wings.

The Oilers extended their win streak to nine games thanks to Nurse's goal that beat Alex Lyon in overtime. Nurse had 22:52 of ice time, a minus-2 rating and two PIM against the Red Wings. Nurse and the Oilers are back on the ice Saturday against the Canadiens -- they'll be looking to set a new team record with ten straight wins.