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Gibson allowed four goals on 21 shots before he was replaced by Cam Talbot in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Flyers.

Gibson made his 11th straight start, but playing on consecutive days didn't go well for the 32-year-old. He exited the game after giving up Owen Tippett's hat-trick tally in the third period. It was Gibson's third loss in his last four games, and he's allowed 12 goals in that span. His heavy workload could be catching up to him. He's now at a 27-18-3 record with a 2.58 GAA and a .905 save percentage over 50 appearances this season. The Pittsburgh native seems likely to get the nod in his hometown when the Red Wings begin a three-game road trip Tuesday versus the Penguins.

Drysdale notched two assists, two shots on goal and two PIM in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Red Wings.

Drysdale's second helper came on the power play as he set up Owen Tippett a second time. This was Drysdale's first multi-point performance since Feb. 28 versus the Bruins. The 23-year-old blueliner is up to 30 points (eight goals, 22 helpers), 91 shots on net, 82 blocked shots, 33 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 69 appearances. This is just the second time in his career he's reached the 30-point mark, and he's in a good position to top his high-water mark of 32 points from the 2021-22 campaign with the Ducks.

Konecny logged two power-play assists, two shots on goal, two hits and two blocked shots in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Red Wings.

Konecny earned his first multi-point effort since Feb. 28 versus the Bruins. He assisted on goals by Noah Cates and Owen Tippett in this contest. Konecny remains in a top-six role, where he's generated 25 goals, 37 helpers, 148 shots on net, 90 hits, 36 blocked shots, 55 PIM and a plus-12 rating over 68 appearances this season. He offers well-rounded production for fantasy managers, though he hasn't come all that close to matching his career-best 76-point campaign from 2024-25.

Binnington made 12 saves in a 5-1 win over Toronto on Saturday.

Binnington had a fairly easy night with most of the action at the other end of the ice. He has been better since returning from the Olympics, but Joel Hofer continues to see most of the action for the Blues. Hofer has gone 6-0-2 in eight outings in March compared to Binnington's 4-1-0 record in five appearances.

Couturier scored an empty-net goal and added two hits in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Red Wings.

Couturier's goal streak is up to three games. The 33-year-old isn't letting a fourth-line assignment slow him down on offense, though he gets a few extra shifts than his linemates thanks to his defensive skills. Couturier is now at 10 goals, 32 points, 107 shots on net, 74 hits and a minus-5 rating across 69 appearances this season.

Cates scored a power-play goal on three shots in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Red Wings.

Cates continues to find the net well with five goals and two assists over his last six games. This was his first power-play production since he had a helper with the man advantage March 2 versus the Maple Leafs. The 27-year-old forward is up to 17 goals, 41 points, nine power-play points, 113 shots on net, 42 PIM and a plus-20 rating, all of which are career highs, over 72 appearances.

Tippett scored three goals on seven shots and added an assist in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Red Wings.

Tippett scored in each period, with his tally in the final frame coming on the power play to complete the hat trick. That goal was also the game-winner after the Red Wings made a comeback attempt. Tippett has a hot stick this month, scoring eight goals and adding four assists over 13 outings in March. He's up to 27 goals -- one off matching his career high -- and is up to 48 points, 204 shots on net, 141 hits and a minus-4 rating over 72 appearances.

Vladar stopped 32 of 35 shots in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Red Wings.

Vladar was pitching a shutout until the Red Wings scored three times in a span of 2:31 late in the third period. He was able to fend off their attempt at an equalizer, and Sean Couturier's empty-netter gave the Flyers a little more breathing room to close out the win. Vladar has won four of his last six games, allowing just 12 goals on 166 shots in that span. He's up to 24-12-7 with a 2.44 GAA and a .907 save percentage across 45 appearances this season. The Flyers play again Sunday versus the Stars, but since they're in a tight playoff race, Vladar could get the nod again, though Samuel Ersson has shown much better play since the Olympic break.

Woll made 33 saves in a 5-1 loss to St. Louis on Saturday.

The Maple Leafs were outshot 38-13 in the contest, and the score could have been much worse if not for a solid display by Woll. His .904 save percentage is well above the NHL average of .897, but deploying him in fantasy right now is a dangerous choice with the team disintegrating in front of him.

Dostal made 30 saves on 33 shots in a 4-2 loss to Edmonton on Saturday. The final goal of the game was an empty-netter.

It was Dostal's first regulation loss in five games (3-1-1). The young netminder is 29-16-3 with a 3.01 GAA and .894 save percentage in 50 appearances this season. Dostal's save percentage is a shade off the NHL average (.897) this campaign. He is tied for fourth in the NHL with 29 wins.