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Lohrei scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Sabres.

The goal ended a three-game point drought for the defenseman, who had six points over five contests prior to his slump. With multiple regulars missing, Lohrei was the leading man on Boston's blue line, earning 23:16 of ice time Tuesday despite being listed on the third pairing. His three highest ice-time totals of the year have come in the last two weeks. Lohrei is now at three goals, 23 points, 42 shots on net, 65 blocked shots and a minus-11 rating through 47 appearances.

Byram produced an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Bruins.

Byram has managed a paltry one goal and two assists over 12 contests in January. He's maintained a top-four role throughout the the month despite the lackluster offense. The 23-year-old blueliner is now at five goals, 19 assists, 60 shots on net, 72 blocked shots, 50 hits and a plus-7 rating over 50 appearances.

Hutton has been a healthy scratch for 17 straight games after sitting out Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Stars.

Hutton missed 16 games while on long-term injured reserve due to an upper-body injury. Prior that absence, he had earned some playing time while the Golden Knights' blue line was banged up, but since he was activated, there have been no significant injuries to Vegas' defensemen. It's not unusual for Hutton to be out of the lineup for long periods of time as a spare defenseman, though he's sharing that status with Kaedan Korczak this season. Hutton has no points, six shots on net, five blocked shots and three hits over five appearances this season.

Hague logged an assist and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Stars.

Hague set up Tomas Hertl's tally in the first period. The helper ended a 12-game point drought for Hague, who has maintained a steady third-pairing role during that slump. The defenseman is at a modest six points, 46 shots on net, 53 hits, 41 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 40 appearances this season, so his fantasy upside is limited.

Lindell provided an assist, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Golden Knights.

Lindell has a point in each of the last two contests (one goal, one assist). The 30-year-old blueliner could be in line for a larger role if Miro Heiskanen (lower body) misses time after exiting Tuesday's game. Lindell is up to 16 points, 107 blocked shots, 65 shots on net and a plus-16 rating over 50 appearances. He doesn't have a ton of scoring upside, but he can help in fantasy formats that reward his steady defensive play.

Oleksiak recorded an assist and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Ducks.

Oleksiak has earned five points over his last 10 contests. The 32-year-old doesn't add much offense, but he's been a stalwart in the Kraken's lineup even with a demotion to the third pairing in recent weeks. Oleksiak is at 12 points, 43 shots on net, 39 hits, 106 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 52 appearances.

Montour notched two assists and four shots on goal in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Ducks.

Montour ended a nine-game point drought with his pair of helpers, one of which came on the power play. The Kraken's offense has been inconsistent, but it looks bad for Montour compared to his usual level of performance. The blueliner is now at 25 points (seven on the power play), 145 shots on net, 59 blocked shots, 56 hits and a minus-6 rating across 51 appearances.

LaCombe scored a goal on two shots, provided an assist, added six PIM and went plus-4 in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Kraken.

LaCombe was one of five players to earn multiple points for the Ducks, contributing both of his in the second period. His tally stood as the game-winner. He also took a minor penalty in each period and has earned 12 PIM as well as nine points over 14 games in January. For the season, the 24-year-old has handled a top-four role well, racking up nine goals, 23 points, 89 shots on net, 74 blocked shots, 16 PIM and a plus-4 rating across 43 appearances.

Heiskanen (lower body) left Tuesday's game versus the Golden Knights after a collision with Mark Stone in the third period. There was no update on Heiskanen's status after the contest, Brien Rea of FanDuel Sports Network Southwest reports.

Stone appeared to lose his footing when diving in for a poke-check, colliding with Heiskanen's left leg, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic. Heiskanen had trouble getting off the ice, so there's a realistic chance that this injury will cost him games. The Stars may go back to a regular six-defensemen lineup if Heiskanen is out, or they could keep Brendan Smith in the lineup at forward while having Nils Lundkvist pick up bottom-four minutes and power-play time.

Jones had two assists Tuesday in a 4-1 win over the Lightning.

Jones has nine points (two goals, seven assists) during a six-game personal point streak dating to Jan. 13. He missed one game with an illness during that stretch. Jones has really picked up his game this season and has 23 points (12 with the man advantage), including 18 assists, in 33 games. Jones offers sneaky fantasy value, as long as you can accommodate his plus-minus risk (minus-9).