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Girard had an assist, two shots on net, one blocked shot and two hits over 16:58 of ice time in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime victory over the Islanders.

Girard logged his first point since coming off the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program in Sunday's win over the Sharks. The defenseman is skating on the third pair with Jack Johnson and getting acclimated to competitive hockey again after missing 20 games, but Girard could eventually return to a spot on the second duo with Bowen Byram.

Harris scored his first goal of the season and added an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Stars.

It's the first multi-point performance of the season for the 23-year-old blueliner. Harris scored the only tally of the second period by collecting the puck in his own end and then finishing a three-on-two rush by snapping a shot past Scott Wedgewood. The points were the first in four games for Harris since he returned from a lower-body injury, and on the season he has a modest five points in 20 contests.

Toews scored a goal on four shots in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Islanders. He also added one blocked shot and one hit to his line over 22:25 of ice time.

After a Cale Makar's rush into the Islanders' zone occupied the focus of several defenders, Logan O'Connor picked up a loose puck in the corner and fed Toews for Colorado's first goal. It was the second tally in three games for the defenseman, who extended his point streak to six games. Toews, who benefits from pairing with Makar, has 22 points over 38 games and is flirting with a third consecutive 50-point season.

Sandin collected two assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Penguins.

All of Washington's scoring came in the first period as the team grabbed a 4-0 lead that it nearly squandered. Sandin had just one point, a helper, through the first 11 games in December, but he's found a bit of a groove with four assists in the last four contests. The 23-year-old blueliner is still looking for his first goal of the season, and he's managed a paltry 10 points in 35 games overall.

Skjei picked up three assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Rangers.

The three points were a season high for the veteran blueliner. Skjei is surging along with the Hurricanes, collecting two goals and nine points over the last 12 games, and while he likely won't match the career-high 18 goals he scored last season, the 29-year-old is on track to record his first career 50-point campaign in 2023-24.

Emberson posted an assist, four hits, two PIM and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Red Wings.

Emberson missed most of December with a lower-body injury, but he was able to get on the scoresheet in his second game back. The 23-year-old blueliner is up to five points, 16 shots on net, 39 hits, 25 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through 18 appearances. He's often seen top-four minutes this season, though his offense is likely to be too low to help fantasy managers.

Ferraro notched two assists, two shots on goal, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Red Wings.

Ferraro avoided an injury scare after leaving Sunday's game in Colorado after just 4:09 of ice time. He's earned six assists over his last six contests and continues to function as the Sharks' top defenseman. For the season, the 25-year-old has one goal, 10 helpers, 63 shots on net, 105 blocks, 40 hits, 24 PIM and a minus-22 rating over 38 appearances. He's matched his point production from 72 contests in 2022-23, and Ferraro could be on his way to a career year.

Holl logged an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and two PIM in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Sharks.

Holl had been scratched for the previous two games, his longest stint in the press box this season. The 31-year-old continues to rotate through the lineup with Olli Maatta and Jeff Petry also occasionally sitting out. Holl has five assists, 25 hits, 20 PIM, 27 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 26 outings. He adds some physicality, but he's not much of a scorer, so he won't help much in fantasy.

Maatta posted an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Sharks.

Maatta played in his third straight game since returning from an upper-body injury. The 29-year-old has been rotated in and out of the lineup along with Jeff Petry (who was scratched Tuesday) and Justin Holl. Maatta is up to seven points, 16 shots on net, 33 blocked shots, 20 hits and a plus-6 rating over 30 appearances. Between a fairly quiet offense and a lack of a guaranteed spot in the lineup, he's not a stable fantasy option.

Gostisbehere posted a power-play assist and went minus-3 in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Sharks.

Gostisbehere had a hand in Daniel Sprong's first-period marker. The helper was Gostisbehere's sixth point in his last eight games, with four of them coming on the power play. For the season, the veteran defenseman has seven tallies, 20 assists, 15 power-play points, 67 shots on net, 33 blocked shots and a minus-17 rating over 37 appearances.