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Thompson recorded an assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Ducks.

Thompson's return to the NHL saw him get on the scoresheet for the first time since March 3. The 23-year-old is up with the big club due to numerous injuries on defense. He could stick around for a while as well, as Shakir Mukhamadullin (upper body) joined Henry Thrun (upper body), Vincent Desharnais (upper body) and Jimmy Schuldt (undisclosed) in the medical bay. Thompson has provided a little upside with seven points and 35 shots on net over 25 appearances, though he also sports a minus-6 rating.

Ferraro notched an assist and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Ducks.

Ferraro has a helper in back-to-back games and four assists over his last eight outings. The 26-year-old is up to 15 points, 70 shots on net, 142 hits, 119 blocked shots, 53 PIM and a minus-28 rating through 74 contests. Despite his recent play, he's not a great source of offense, though he could help fantasy managers who need a boost in the physical categories.

Vlasic scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Ducks.

The goal was Vlasic's first of the season, cutting the deficit to 3-2 in the third period. This was his second game back after missing four contests due to an upper-body injury. The Sharks' blue line is a little beat up right now, so Vlasic should play regularly to close out the campaign if he can stay healthy. The 38-year-old has three points, 10 shots on net, 33 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating across 19 appearances this season. He is under contract for 2025-26, though he may have to settle for a part-time role if the Sharks think it's better to let younger players get a chance.

Gudas notched an assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Sharks.

Gudas ended a six-game dry spell with his helper on a Sam Colangelo tally late in the first period. The 34-year-old Gudas continues to be a shutdown defender, and that's allowed Jackson LaCombe to flourish when the two blueliners are partnered together. Gudas is up to 15 points, 78 shots on net, 243 hits, 160 blocked shots, 76 PIM and a plus-5 rating through 73 contests. He's not a big scorer, but he's a significant force in banger leagues.

LaCombe scored a power-play goal on three shots and blocked four shots in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Sharks.

LaCombe's first-period tally extended his point streak to six games (three goals, five assists). The defenseman also logged a career-high 31:04 of ice time. This is just more proof that he has gone from the fringe of the roster to the Ducks' top blueliner over the course of this season. He's now at 14 goals, 43 points (nine on the power play), 118 blocked shots, 60 hits and a plus-1 rating over 67 appearances.

Korczak notched an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Oilers.

Korczak has earned three helpers over his last five outings. The 24-year-old continues to play because Alex Pietrangelo (lower body) is unavailable, though Pietrangelo returned to practice Monday. Korczak has a career-high 10 points, all assists, with 30 shots on net, 53 hits, 35 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating over 35 contests this season.

Werenski had two assists in an 8-4 win over Nashville on Tuesday.

He recorded four shots. Werenski has five assists and 15 shots across his current three-game streak. He's second in scoring from the blue line with 74 points, and he has pounded out a career high 265 shots. Both are a massive increase from Werenski's career marks of 57 points, which he set last season, and 216 shots, set in 2021-22. An 80-point campaign is within reach.

Bouchard logged two assists, including one on the power play, in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Golden Knights.

Bouchard continues to rack up helpers, earning eight of them over the last nine games since his last goal. In that span, he's collected three of those assists on the power play. The 25-year-old defenseman is up to 60 points (24 on the power play), 211 shots on net, 103 blocked shots and a plus-14 rating over 74 appearances this season. He continues to thrive in a top-pairing role, though he's definitely in the 2025 portion of the season after an acceptable start to the year.

Walman scored a goal four shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Golden Knights.

The goal was Walman's first as an Oiler, tying the game at 1-1 just 19 seconds into the second period. The defenseman was on the top pairing in this contest, though he should have no trouble maintaining top-four minutes as long as Mattias Ekholm (undisclosed) is out. Walman is up to six points over 12 games with the Oilers and a total of seven goals, 38 points, 154 shots on net, 142 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over 62 appearances when accounting for his time with the Sharks to begin the campaign.

Andersson scored a goal on four shots and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to Utah.

Andersson has three goals and five assists over his last 11 outings. It's a decent stretch of offense for the defenseman, who has struggled to be consistent for much of the campaign. The 28-year-old is up to 11 goals, matching his career high, and 29 points through 74 appearances. He's also put up 148 shots on net, 180 blocked shots, 54 PIM and a minus-32 rating in a top-four role this season.