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Dahlin recorded two assists, one while shorthanded, in Sunday's 4-3 win over New Jersey.

Dahlin has garnered back-to-back multi-point efforts and has five helpers during his three-game point streak. While the smooth-skating blueliner has been productive in the assist department, he hasn't found the back of the net since Nov. 23, though he missed eight games in December. Dahlin has registered at least one shot on goal in every game since his last tally, so the dam could break soon. His current 5.2 shooting percentage is his worst mark since the 2020-21 campaign.

Kesselring scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Blues.

Kesselring tied the game at 1-1 in the third period, but Jordan Kyrou scored minutes later to win it for the Blues. The goal was Kesselring's fifth point over his last 11 outings. The defenseman continues to handle a top-four role and looks steady doing so. He's at a career-high six goals with 99 shots on net, 59 hits, 46 blocked shots, 58 PIM and a plus-7 rating through 52 appearances this season.

Bernard-Docker (ankle) was transferred to long-term injured reserve Sunday, according to PuckPedia.

Bernard-Docker suffered a high-ankle sprain in practice Jan. 6. In his stead, Nikolas Matinpalo has received consistent playing time. Bernard-Docker will be hard-pressed to earn a spot in the lineup once he returns to full strength -- Nick Jensen (undisclosed) is nearing a return and will most likely round out Ottawa's six blueliners. Bernard-Docker has contributed one goal and three helpers across 25 appearances this campaign.

Tucker sustained an upper-body injury in Sunday's 2-1 win over Utah, per Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Tucker was injured after losing his balance and subsequently crashing into the end wall late in the third period. Head coach Jim Montgomery did not have an update on Tucker's status after the game, so the 24-year-old will presumably be fully evaluated Monday in St. Louis. Tucker should be considered day-to-day ahead of Tuesday's home matchup against Edmonton.

Provorov scored a goal on four shots and blocked four shots in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Stars.

Provorov gave the Blue Jackets their third one-goal lead of the contest, but it didn't last. The 28-year-old also saw a season-high 29:30 of ice time while covering for Dante Fabbro (upper body), who was hurt early in the game. Provorov could be in line for a move up to the top defensive pairing alongside Zach Werenski for the duration of Fabbro's absence. The 28-year-old Provorov has three points over his last six outings and a total of 22 points, 62 shots on net, 80 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over 53 appearances this season.

Lyubushkin notched an assist in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Blue Jackets.

Lyubushkin has three helpers over his last eight games. The 30-year-old defenseman saw 15:39 of ice time Sunday despite being listed on the top pairing. Any gains in usage he was going to receive in the absence of Miro Heiskanen (knee) likely evaporated when the Stars acquired Cody Ceci from the Sharks on Saturday. Lyubushkin will instead remain a physical presence in a depth role, one that's seen him produce 11 helpers, 29 shots on net, 62 hits, 81 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating through 52 outings this season.

Bichsel notched an assist and four hits in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Blue Jackets.

This was Bichsel's first career helper, though he opened his NHL career with two goals over three games in December. The 20-year-old blueliner has a chance to carve out a role as a regular during Miro Heiskanen's (knee) absence, though Bichsel will be competing with Brendan Smith and Matt Dumba for regular minutes. Bichsel is at three points, seven shots on net, 50 hits, 10 PIM and a plus-1 rating through 13 appearances. His fantasy value is highest in formats that reward physicality, and he should be on the radar in dynasty leagues, though offense is unlikely to be a significant part of his production in the long run.

Harley logged two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Blue Jackets.

Harley set up a Wyatt Johnston power-play goal that tied the game at 3-3 in the second period, and he also fed Evgenii Dadonov for the go-ahead goal midway through the third. This was Harley's first multi-point effort since Jan. 7 against the Rangers. The 23-year-old defenseman has three helpers over two contests since Miro Heiskanen (knee) exited the lineup. Harley is now at 26 points (four on the power play), 108 shots on net, 72 blocked shots and a plus-27 rating over 50 appearances. He should have plenty of chances to contribute on offense as long as Heiskanen remains on injured reserve.

Head coach Dean Evason relayed that Fabbro "is not going to be available to us" after the defenseman exited Sunday's 5-3 loss against Dallas with an upper-body injury, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Columbus has three games remaining before the start of the 4 Nations Face-Off, so with Evason's update in mind, Fabbro may not be an option on the blue line until the team resumes play Feb. 22 versus Chicago. The British Columbia native has accounted for four goals, 13 points and a plus-14 rating over 37 appearances with the Blue Jackets this season. Fabbro has been more productive skating alongside Zach Werenski in Columbus after not recording a point across six outings with Nashville earlier in 2024-25.

Evans (upper body) will not be in the lineup Sunday against Calgary, according to Sound of Hockey.

Evans will miss his second straight game due to his upper-body injury. Cale Fleury will remain in the lineup on the third pairing. Seattle's next game is Tuesday against the Red Wings.