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Drysdale scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Saturday's 3-1 victory over Boston.

After Drysdale had a hand in a Travis Konecny tally early in the third period that opened the scoring, Konecny returned the favor and set Drysdale up in the slot for a wicked snapshot past Jeremy Swayman. It was Drysdale's first multi-point effort since Jan. 21, and the 23-year-old blueliner has six goals and 25 points through 56 games on the season.

Konecny scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Bruins.

The 28-year-old winger opened the scoring early in the third period before setting up Jamie Drysdale for what proved to be the game-winner later in the frame. Konecny has had multi-point performances in seven of his last 13 games, a heater in which he's racked up nine goals and 18 points.

Vladar made 26 saves in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Bruins.

He was the busier of the two netminders as the Flyers got out-shot 27-17 on the afternoon, but Vladar had a shutout going until Charlie McAvoy re-directed a puck past him midway through the third period. Vladar has allowed three goals or fewer in five straight starts, going 2-1-2 over that span with a stellar 2.00 GAA and .924 save percentage.

Lee tallied a goal in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over Columbus.

Lee sparked the Islanders' offense with the first of the team's three second-period goals. The twine finder brought him up to 13 goals on the season to go along with 33 points, 145 shots on net, 56 hits and 27 blocked shots across 60 games. The 35-year-old winger has scored in each of the two games the Isles have played since the Olympic break.

Swayman stopped 14 of 16 shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Flyers, with Philadelphia's final goal getting scored into an empty net.

The game was scoreless through two periods, but a bad bounce off the end boards handed Travis Konecny a tally early in the third, and the Bruins were never able to get level. It was just Swayman's second regulation loss in his last nine starts dating back to Jan. 10, and over that stretch he's gone 6-2-1 with a 2.83 GAA and .907 save percentage.

Holmstrom scored the game-winning goal and recorded two blocked shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.

Holmstrom played the hero in overtime by handling the puck back and forth in front of Columbus netminder Jet Greaves before burying the winning goal. With the OT tally, Holmstrom is up to 14 goals, 32 points, 66 shots on net and 40 blocked shots across 58 games this season. The 24-year-old winger entered the Olympic break hot and has maintained his success with three points in two games since NHL action resumed. While he isn't known to shoot the puck at a high rate, his shooting percentage of 21.2 allows him to remain fantasy relevant in most category-league formats.

Greaves turned away 22 of 26 shots on net in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders.

Greaves didn't allow a goal until the 31-minute mark, and he would ultimately allow three tallies before the second period concluded. With the loss, he now has an 18-12-7 record, a 2.65 GAA and a .909 save percentage across 38 outings this season. The loss was his first over his last eight starts, where he has a 6-0-1 record, a 2.34 GAA and a .914 save percentage. With the Blue Jackets surging up the Metropolitan Division standings, they'll likely deploy Greaves consistently down the stretch, giving him solid fantasy value in most formats for the remainder of the season. His next chance to bounce back is Monday against the Rangers.

Balinskis (undisclosed) is day-to-day and not expected to play Sunday against the Islanders, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

Balinskis is officially day-to-day after leaving the Panthers' last game, Friday against the Sabres, with injury. It's likely to cost the 29-year-old at least Sunday's contest, and if he sits out as expected, it would be the first time Balinskis has missed time since late November. He's in the midst of a good season on the back end, registering 14 points (five goals, nine assists), 63 hits and 37 blocked shots in 50 games on the year.

Sorokin stopped 27 of 30 shots on goal in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.

Sorokin extended his win streak to four Saturday with a strong stretch of play to blank the Blue Jackets in the third period and overtime. With the victory, he now holds a 22-13-2 record, a 2.47 GAA and a .915 save percentage across 37 appearances this season. The 30-year-old netminder has been one of the league's elite workhorse options between the pipes, currently ranking second in save percentage among goalies with 30 or more appearances. With the Islanders at the heart of the playoff conversation in the Metropolitan Division, they will likely continue to rely on Sorokin often in hopes of booking a trip to the postseason. He is one of the few must-roster goalies in all fantasy formats moving forward.

Bobrovsky was the first goalie off the ice at morning skate and is in line to start Sunday's road game against the Islanders, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

Bobrovsky was sharp in his first start after the break Thursday, stopping 28 of 29 shots in a 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs before resting Friday for the second half of Florida's back-to-back set. He'll get another start between the pipes in Florida's first road game after the Olympic break on Long Island. The 40-year-old carries a 22-17-1 record, a 3.08 GAA and an .874 save percentage into the contest. The Islanders enter play averaging 2.88 goals per game, 22nd in the NHL.