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Seider registered a power-play assist, two shots on goal, three hits, two blocked shots and two PIM in Saturday's 5-3 Stadium Series loss to the Blue Jackets.

Seider has a goal and four assists over nine contests since the start of February. The 23-year-old defenseman continues to play massive minutes in all situations for the Red Wings, and even when his offense falters, he offers steady physical play. For the season, the blueliner has five goals, 36 points, 119 shots on net, 162 hits, 135 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating over 60 appearances. He's on pace to do better than the back-to-back 42-point campaigns he's put together, but Seider would need to pick up the pace to match his 50-point rookie season.

Mateychuk scored a goal in Saturday's 5-3 Stadium Series win over the Red Wings.

Mateychuk's third NHL goal will be a memorable one, as he opened the scoring at 5:31 of the second period outdoors at Ohio Stadium. The 20-year-old blueliner is up to five points, 23 shots on net, 39 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over 23 appearances. Mateychuk has handled a top-four role lately, and with two goals over four contests since the 4 Nations Face-Off break, he appears to be settling in at the NHL level.

Oesterle was scratched for the ninth straight game in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Penguins.

Oesterle is a veteran defenseman, so he can step in at a moment's notice to give another blueliner some rest or to cover for an injury. Steady playing time doesn't look to be in the cards right now -- Oesterle's last appearance was Jan. 28, and Parker Wotherspoon has largely taken over the last spot on defense in the absence of Charlie McAvoy (shoulder). Overall, Oesterle has earned five assists, 19 shots on net, 19 hits and 34 blocked shots over 21 appearances, but he's likely to end the campaign in a part-time role.

Lohrei scored a power-play goal on three shots in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Penguins.

Lohrei's goal was his first since Jan. 28, though he has picked up the pace recently with five points across his last four outings. The defenseman continues to fill in on the top power-play unit in the absence of Charlie McAvoy (shoulder). Lohrei is up to four goals, 28 points (13 on the power play), 62 shots on net, 76 blocked shots and a minus-15 rating through 56 appearances. He is likely to end 2024-25 in a top-four role, so he's worth a look in most fantasy formats as long as the offense is steady.

Gostisbehere dished a power-play assist, took four shots on net and blocked three shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss against Edmonton.

Gostisbehere helped set up Sebastian Aho's lone goal of the game for Carolina. The 31-year-old Gostisbehere is up to 26 assists, 33 points and 95 shots on goal in 52 games this season. It seems he has benefitted from the 4 Nations Face-Off break, as he has tallied four points in his last three games. If Gostisbehere can rediscover the scoring touch that helped him pick up 27 points in a 31-game span earlier this season, he could be a good addition to any blue line in fantasy.

Ekman-Larsson (undisclosed) will play Sunday against the Penguins, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.

Ekman-Larsson appeared to suffer an injury in Friday's win over the Rangers before missing practice Saturday, though the veteran defenseman will ultimately suit up Sunday in Pittsburgh. Ekman-Larsson has four goals, 25 points and a career-best plus-18 rating through 58 games this season.

Tanev (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Sunday.

The move, retroactive to Feb. 25, is largely procedural as it had been previously reported that Tanev would be out until Wednesday against the Golden Knights. Philippe Myers should remain in the lineup in Tanev's absence.

Joseph (upper body) is out for Sunday's matchup with the Maple Leafs, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports.

Joseph did not return to Saturday's contest against Boston after suffering the injury and he'll now miss at least one additional game. The 25-year-old blueliner has appeared in 23 games this season, logging a pair of assists. Ryan Graves figures to slot back into the lineup in Joseph's absence.

Werenski collected two assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Red Wings.

The 27-year-old blueliner snapped a brief two-game point drought by having a hand in a tally by Dmitri Voronkov in the second period and an Adam Fantilli empty-netter in the third. Werenski is up to 46 helpers on the season, tying the career high he established in 2023-24, and his 64 points on the campaign are second only to Cale Makar (67) among defensemen.

Dumoulin notched an assist in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Blackhawks.

Dumoulin has three points and a plus-3 rating over his last six outings. The 33-year-old continues to play in a bottom-four role, though his shutdown skills make him an option to play bigger minutes when the Ducks are holding a lead. Dumoulin is up to 15 points through 59 outings -- one point shy of matching his 80-game total from 2023-24 with the Kraken. He's added 55 shots on net, 59 hits, 89 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating while averaging 19:49 of ice time per game. Dumoulin doesn't score enough to help most fantasy managers, but it looks like the only way he'd leave the Ducks' lineup is if he was traded.