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Skjei logged a power-play assist and two PIM in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Sharks.

This was Skjei's first helper since Jan. 31, and he has earned a goal and an assist over his last three outings. The 30-year-old blueliner is up to 23 points (six on the power play), 121 shots on net, 34 PIM, 66 blocked shots, 45 hits and a minus-10 rating through 64 appearances. Skjei continues to fill in on the top pairing and first power-play unit in the absence of Roman Josi (upper body), who has no clear timeline to return and could be shut down given the Predators' low place in the standings.

Trouba scored a goal on two shots, added three hits, blocked three shots and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the Capitals.

This was Trouba's first goal of the season, and by extension, his first goal since he was dealt to the Ducks from the Rangers in December. The tally also snapped a nine-game point drought for the heavy-hitting defenseman. For the season, he's managed a mere 13 points with 91 shots on net, 133 hits, 179 blocked shots, 55 PIM and a minus-6 rating over 63 appearances. He continues to fill a shutdown role in the Ducks' top four.

Helleson scored a goal on two shots, added an assist, logged two hits, blocked three shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Ducks.

Helleson has three points over his last two contests after going 13 games without getting on the scoresheet. The 23-year-old's path to playing time is clear following the trade that sent Brian Dumoulin to the Devils, though Helleson has seen less time in the press box than Pavel Mintyukov or Olen Zellweger this season. Overall, Helleson has 10 points, 42 shots on net, 66 hits, 52 blocked shots, 31 PIM and a plus-2 rating across 38 appearances.

Mintyukov scored a goal on two shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the Capitals.

Mintyukov earned his second multi-point effort of the campaign, with the other one coming back on Oct. 16 versus Utah, where he scored twice. More recently, Mintyukov has four points and a minus-2 rating over his last eight contests while filling a third-pairing role. The 21-year-old blueliner is up to five goals, one more than he had last year, and a total of 15 points over 52 appearances. He's also racked up 56 shots on net, 71 blocked shots, 62 hits and a minus-8 rating.

Roy logged an assist, two shots on goal, three blocked shots and a plus-4 rating in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Ducks.

Roy has three assists and a plus-10 rating over his last seven outings. The 30-year-old defenseman isn't one to score a lot, instead keeping his focus on his own zone a majority of the time. He's still managed to put together a fine campaign with 21 points, 65 shots on net, 95 hits, 96 blocked shots and a plus-27 rating across 55 appearances. Fantasy managers in need of category coverage can consider Roy as long as they aren't looking for power-play production.

Sandin logged an assist and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Ducks.

Sandin has a helper in four of the last five contests, and he's also gone plus-1 with 10 blocks in that span. The 25-year-old blueliner is up to 25 points, 64 shots on net, 96 blocked shots, 75 hits and a plus-19 rating over 65 appearances this season. He fills a bit of a versatile role for the Capitals, and he chips in a little across the board without being a standout in any given category.

Chychrun registered an assist and six shots on goal in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Ducks.

Chychrun got on the scoresheet for the third game in a row (one goal, two assists). The defenseman helped out on a Pierre-Luc Dubois tally in the second period. Chychrun has run a little streaky over the last month or so, but he's still a quality blueliner in fantasy. He's up to 42 points in 60 appearances, good for a new career-best scoring total. He's added 145 shots on net, 74 blocked shots and a plus-24 rating while filling a top-four role for the Capitals.

Carlson provided an assist, two shots on goal and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Ducks.

Carlson has four helpers over his last three games after contributing the secondary assist to help Aliaksei Protas secure a hat trick with an empty-netter. The 35-year-old Carlson has been as consistent as ever this season, racking up 43 points, 136 shots on net, 107 blocked shots and a plus-21 rating through 65 appearances.

Boqvist (undisclosed) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Kings, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Boqvist was initially hurt on a hit in the second period. He stayed on the bench up until the intermission, but he did not come back out with the Islanders for the third period. If Boqvist can't play Friday against the Oilers, Scott Perunovich, Scott Mayfield or Mike Reilly would be options to replace him on the third defensive pairing.

Sanderson set up two goals Tuesday in a 5-2 win over the Flyers.

He also delivered two blocks, one hit and one shot. Sanderson has nine assists in his last six games; four of those came on the power play. He's up to 45 points (six goals, 39 assists), which puts him 12th on the NHL scoring list for defenders. His 136 blocks -- good for 15th in the league -- also give him a real edge in leagues that count secondary stats. Sanderson's minus-19 is his anchor, but that may not be an issue in your format.