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Faber supplied a power-play assist, three shots on goal, two blocked shots, one hit and a plus-1 rating Saturday in a 6-3 win over the Islanders.

Faber's helper on Frederick Gaudreau's 11th marker of the campaign cut New York's lead to 3-2 at 13:21 of the middle frame. Faber hadn't registered a point in eight games prior to Saturday. This was also his first assist since Dec. 31. It's been a bit of a disappointment for the 22-year-old from an offensive standpoint this season -- he's on pace for just 35 points after providing eight goals and 39 assists over 82 regular-season contests in 2023-24. However, the right-shot blueliner has reclaimed a spot on the No. 1 power-play unit after a brief demotion to the second group in favor of Jared Spurgeon. Faber will now link up with Team USA ahead of the 4 Nations Face-Off, which begins Feb. 12.

Whitecloud tallied a goal and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-3 victory over the Bruins.

Whitecloud put away the only goal of the second period for Vegas off a feed from his new defense partner Noah Hanifin. Whitecloud has four goals, five assists, 51 shots on net and 69 blocks across 49 appearances this season. The 28-year-old blueliner has points in back-to-back games for the second time this season and is contributing offensively in his new pairing with Hanifin. While Whitecloud's fantasy ceiling is capped in a bottom-four role, he can benefit from the talent surrounding him in Vegas.

Spurgeon recorded two even-strength assists Saturday in a 6-3 win over the Islanders.

Spurgeon registered secondary assists on goals by Marco Rossi and Matt Boldy in this contest. Spurgeon has points in back-to-back games, and he's been productive of late with two goals and five helpers over his last eight outings. The right-shot blueliner has been held off the scoresheet only twice during that span. Spurgeon was quarterbacking the top power-play unit for a short period, but Brock Faber has recently reclaimed that role. The 35-year-old Spurgeon is at six goals, 20 points and a plus-4 rating across 41 appearances in 2024-25.

Del Mastro was loaned to AHL Rockford on Sunday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Del Mastro could return to the Blackhawks after the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off. He has one assist, two shots on goal, one blocked shot and 13 hits through six NHL appearances this season.

Theodore tallied two assists and blocked three shots in Saturday's 4-3 win against the Bruins.

Theodore's first helper was a shot that Mark Stone tipped in past Boston's Jeremy Swayman. Theodore then assisted on Pavel Dorofeyev's game-tying goal in the third period. The 29-year-old defenseman is up to 41 assists (tied for third-most among blueliners), 48 points, 69 blocks and 111 shots on goal across 55 appearances this season. Theodore registered his first multi-assist game since Jan. 20 on Saturday and has four points in his past four contests. He'll continue to lead Vegas' power play from the blue line coming out of the 4 Nations Face-Off, in which the playmaking defenseman will compete for Team Canada.

Broberg scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 6-5 shootout win over Chicago.

The 23-year-old defenseman got the Blues on the board early in the second period before Robert Thomas banged home the rebound on Broberg's shot late in the third to tie the game at 5-5. Broberg had been mired in a brutal slump to begin 2025, managing just one assist in 16 games since the beginning of January prior to Saturday's outburst, but he'll head into the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off with a bit of confidence.

Thompson was returned to AHL San Jose on Sunday.

Thompson has two goals, three assists, 22 shots on net, 25 blocked shots and nine hits across 18 NHL appearances in 2024-25. The 22-year-old defender has two goals and nine points in 17 minor-league outings this season. If Thompson doesn't return to the Sharks following the 4 Nations Face-Off, Marc-Edouard Vlasic could be back in the lineup after being a healthy scratch in the last three games.

Zadorov scored a goal and added an assist during Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights.

Zadorov was the sole helper on captain Brad Marchand's goal before tallying one of his own with a slapshot from long range. The 29-year-old blueliner is up to three goals, 11 assists, 76 shots on net, 81 blocks and 140 hits across 57 games this season. Zadorov has points in back-to-back games for the first time this season. The defenseman also continues to lead the NHL in PIM with 117 minutes spent in the box. While his value in fantasy is best suited for a banger league, he is skating over 20 minutes per night, which is a new career high. As Boston continues to chase a playoff spot, Zadorov should continue to see steady value in leagues that reward hits and penalty minutes.

Martinez produced a goal and an assist in Saturday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Blues.

The veteran blueliner collected his first multi-point performance of the season, having a hand in a Craig Smith tally in the first period before finding the back of the net himself early in the third on a one-timer from the slot. Martinez doesn't offer a lot of offensive upside, and through 13 games since a month-long absence due to a neck issue, he's managed three goals and five points.

Gravel was loaned to AHL Milwaukee on Sunday.

Gravel logged 17:01 of ice time in Saturday's 6-4 win over Buffalo, posting three shots on goal, two hits and two blocked shots. He has one assist in six NHL outings this season. If Adam Wilsby (upper body) and Jeremy Lauzon (lower body) remain unavailable, Gravel could return to the Predators after the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off.