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Martinez logged a power-play assist and blocked five shots in Thursday's 2-1 overtime win over the Bruins.

Martinez helped out on a Jack Eichel tally in the third period. The assist snapped a five-game point drought for Martinez, who is not typically a consistent contributor on offense. Both of his assists this season have come on the power play, but he's added just four goals with 39 shots on net and 81 blocked through through 25 appearances.

Pietrangelo scored a goal on two shots and added three hits in Thursday's 2-1 overtime win over the Bruins.

Pietrangelo hadn't scored since Nov. 10 versus the Sharks, which was his best game of the campaign. Both of his tallies this season have been game-winners, with Thursday's goal coming 46 seconds into overtime. The defenseman has picked up 17 points, 92 shots on net, 90 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating through 37 outings. He has three points over his last six contests, which signals he may be turning things around after a sluggish first half.

Kesselring notched an assist in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Flames.

Kesselring snapped his four-game point drought with the helper. The 23-year-old defenseman has been solid in a third-pairing role with 10 points, 28 shots on net, 30 hits, 17 blocked shots and 12 PIM over 23 outings. He's unlikely to see power-play time or a move up the lineup, so he's a fringe option for fantasy.

Tanev registered an assist and blocked nine shots in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Coyotes.

Tanev snapped a 14-game point drought with the helper. The 34-year-old also posted his second-highest total of blocks in a game this season, trailing only the 10 blocks he recorded Dec. 18 versus the Panthers. He's up to eight points and 118 blocks through 39 appearances this season, ranking third in the league in the latter category behind only Jacob Trouba (124) and Mario Ferraro (121).

Hanifin posted an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Coyotes.

Hanifin helped out on Blake Coleman's first-period tally. The helper was Hanifin's fifth point over his last three games as he continues to chip in solid bursts of offense. The 26-year-old defenseman is up to 23 points, 73 shots on net, 62 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating through 42 outings, putting him on pace to exceed 40 points for the second time in his career.

Weegar logged two assists, two hits and two blocked shots in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Coyotes.

Weegar helped out on a Yegor Sharangovich shorthanded tally and a Rasmus Andersson marker in a span of 1:19 during the first period. With a goal and five helpers over six games in January, Weegar has continued to provide solid offense from the blue line. The 30-year-old defenseman is up to 26 points, 100 shots on net, 109 blocked shots, 72 hits, 28 PIM and a plus-6 rating through 42 outings this season. At that scoring pace, he could challenge for his first 50-point campaign.

Andersson scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Coyotes.

Andersson extended the Flames' lead to 3-0 at 7:56 of the first period, and his goal stood as the game-winner. The defenseman has started January in fine form with five points over the last six games. He's up to seven tallies, 23 points, 91 shots on net, 101 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating through 38 contests overall in a top-four role.

Dobson picked up four assists Thursday in a 4-3 OT win over Toronto.

It was a career night for the defender. Three of the helpers were primary and two came on the power play. Dobson now sits third in scoring in the NHL among defensemen with 42 points (six goals, 36 assists) behind Quinn Hughes (51) and Cale Makar (48). Notably, Dobson also sits second in the NHL in overall average ice time with 25:51, behind Drew Doughty (26:00). That's a testament to the all-round impact and value he brings to the Island.

Murphy scored a goal, added two hits and blocked three shots in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Jets.

Murphy's two goals this season have come in the last 16 games, a span in which he's added three assists. He'll never be confused with Bobby Orr -- Murphy can chip in the occasional point, but he's much more of a shutdown defenseman who has been pressed into a larger role during Seth Jones' absence due to a shoulder injury, which is nearing an end. Murphy has eight points, 44 shots on net, 91 hits, 103 blocked shots, 40 PIM and a minus-19 rating through 42 appearances.

Dillon notched an assist and three hits in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Dillon has a goal and four assists over his last seven contests. He helped out on Nikolaj Ehlers' go-ahead goal with 1:05 left in the third period Thursday, which was enough to earn the win. Dillon's recent play on offense is not the norm for him, but he's having a strong campaign. The 33-year-old is at 15 points, 38 shots on net, 105 hits, 62 blocked shots, 51 PIM and a plus-17 rating through 41 appearances, putting him on pace for career-high numbers on offense for the second year in a row.