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Steel notched two assists, four shots on goal, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 6-1 win over the Canucks.

Steel has three points over three games since play resumed following the Olympic break. The 28-year-old forward continues to fill a versatile role for the Stars, which has included a bit of extra ice time while the team is short-staffed up front. He's up to 26 points, 69 shots on net, 63 hits, 20 PIM and a plus-1 rating over 60 appearances this season.

Heiskanen logged two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 6-1 win over the Canucks.

Heiskanen has a six-game assist streak at the NHL level, earning nine helpers in that span. He also put up two goals and three assists in six contests at the Olympics, helping Finland claim the bronze medal. With Monday's effort, he's back to the 50-point mark for the third time in four years. He has seven goals, 43 assists, 117 shots on net, 109 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating over 58 outings as the Stars' top defenseman this year.

Erne scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Monday's 6-1 win over the Canucks.

Erne ended an 11-game point drought with this effort. He's played in seven straight contests, but he was either scratched or injured for 11 games during his slump. Even when healthy, Erne fills a bottom-six role, so he has minimal fantasy upside. The 30-year-old winger has collected four goals, one assist, 23 shots on net and 90 hits through 27 appearances this season.

Strome (illness) participated in Tuesday's morning skate, Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune reports.

Strome was a healthy scratch for four straight games before missing the last two due to an illness. He appears to be available to play, but he is in line to be a scratch against Colorado on Tuesday. Strome has three goals, eight points, 35 shots on net and 16 hits in 32 appearances this season.

Blackwell scored a goal on four shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Monday's 6-1 win over the Canucks.

Blackwell ended a 15-game point drought with the effort. He last earned a point Dec. 15 versus the Kings when he logged an assist. Blackwell was scratched 10 times during his slump, but the Stars came out of the Olympic break a bit banged up, so he's played in three straight contests. The 32-year-old forward is at nine points, 41 shots on net, 72 hits, 26 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 49 appearances this season.

Martinook logged an assist, three shots on goal and two PIM in Monday's 2-1 loss to the Kraken.

Martinook set up Nikolaj Ehlers' goal late in the second period to get the Hurricanes on the board. The 33-year-old Martinook has gone 15 games without a goal, supplying six assists, 18 shots on net, 23 hits and 12 PIM in that span. For the season, he's at 20 points, 75 shots on net, 94 hits, 37 blocked shots and 29 PIM in 57 appearances. That puts the veteran winger at risk of missing the 30-point mark for the first time in four years.

Fleury played in his second consecutive game in Monday's 2-1 win over the Hurricanes.

Ryan Lindgren (undisclosed) is battling an injury, so Fleury has gotten the call to fill a third-pairing role. Over those two games, Fleury has three hits and four blocked shots. The 27-year-old defenseman has earned two points, 22 shots on net, 34 hits, 23 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 18 contests in his usual part-time role this season.

Joshua scored a goal and added three hits in Monday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Flyers.

This was Joshua's first goal and point in three games since he returned from a two-month absence due to a lacerated kidney. The 29-year-old forward is in position to compete for bottom-six minutes moving forward. He's earned 11 points, 34 shots on net, 25 PIM and 136 hits over 39 appearances this season.

Dvorak scored a power-play goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Monday's 3-2 shootout win over the Maple Leafs.

Dvorak ended a 10-game goal drought when he tied the game at 1-1 late in the first period. Dvorak is up to 13 goals and 37 points in just 59 outings this season, putting him on pace to reach the 40-point mark for the first time in his career. He'll need a run of consistency to exceed his career high of 18 goals from 2019-20 with the Coyotes. Dvorak is in a position to succeed for the Flyers, serving firmly in a top-line role.

Gavrikov scored a goal on two shots in Monday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets.

Gavrikov tallied early in the third period, igniting a four-goal rally for the Rangers. This was his 10th goal of the season, making this the first year he's reached double digits. The 30-year-old blueliner is at 23 points, 90 shots on net, 87 blocked shots, 38 hits, 32 PIM and a minus-16 rating over 60 appearances. While he has been good, Adam Fox is healthy again, so Gavrikov is poised to take on more defensive assignments down the stretch.