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Pospisil scored a goal on two shots and added six hits in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Avalanche.

Pospisil has two goals and two assists over his last four games. The 26-year-old is getting some extra responsibility on the third line as well as on the penalty kill this season. He's done fairly well so far on a low-scoring team, earning three goals, three helpers, 24 shots on net, 66 hits, 10 PIM and a minus-5 rating over 14 appearances. Given his prolific physical play, Pospisil makes for a decent option in banger leagues and a passable one-category target in deeper standard formats.

Farabee scored a goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Avalanche.

Farabee has scored a goal in five of his last six games. The 26-year-old winger couldn't find the net early in the campaign, but he's been steady with playmaking to perform well over the first month. He has five goals, 10 assists, 33 shots on net, 11 blocked shots, seven hits, eight PIM and a minus-2 rating through 14 appearances this season.

Sergeev stopped 28 of 33 shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Avalanche.

It was the second half of a back-to-back, with travel and against one of the toughest offenses in the league. Sergeev understandably wasn't able to do much in that situation, taking a loss in his second career start in the NHL. He's set to serve as Dustin Wolf's backup while Devin Cooley (lower body) is out, but don't expect much out of Sergeev when he starts. It'll likely be Wolf between the pipes against his hometown team when the Flames visit the Sharks on Monday.

Toews recorded two assists, three blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Flames.

Toews is rolling with two goals and four assists during a four-game point streak. That's his best stretch of the season, but the 32-year-old defenseman has provided reliable scoring throughout the campaign. He's at four goals, nine helpers, 22 shots on net, 11 blocked shots and a plus-14 rating through 14 appearances. Toews' offense was too low last year, and it's too high right now -- expect a slowdown to come at some point, though he still offers enough with shots, hits and blocks to maintain good fantasy value.

Makar registered four assists, three shots on goal and a plus-4 rating in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Flames.

Makar has always been good against his hometown team, but he's taken it up a notch lately. He has at least three points in each of his last four games against the Flames, with Saturday's four-point performance being his best effort in the matchup. For the season, he's at three goals, 12 helpers, 37 shots on net, 14 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 13 appearances. He's earned just two of his helpers on the power play and should be able to be more productive in that situation as the season progresses.

Nelson scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Flames.

Nelson had gone six games without a goal, adding just two assists in that span. Despite the sluggish pace on offense recently, he remains in a second-line role. The veteran center now has four goals, five assists, 27 shots on net, 10 blocked shots, six hits and a plus-3 rating through 14 appearances.

MacKinnon scored a goal on five shots, added a power-play assist and went plus-3 in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Flames.

MacKinnon has earned three goals and five assists over his four-game point streak. He's logged multiple points in eight of 14 contests this season as he continues to power the Avalanche's offense from the top line. He's up to nine tallies, 15 helpers, 57 shots, 12 PIM and a plus-7 rating through 14 appearances on the year.

Necas scored a power-play goal on two shots, added an assist and went plus-4 in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Flames.

Necas has racked up seven points over his last four outings. The 27-year-old is up to seven goals, 11 helpers, 30 shots on net, 12 hits and a plus-11 rating over 14 appearances. Necas has earned just three of his 18 points on the power play as the Avalanche continue to struggle while up a man. If the team improves in that situation, Necas' offense could spike a little higher.

Lehkonen scored two goals on four shots and went plus-3 in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Flames.

Lehkonen's point streak up up to nine games, and he has nine goals and four assists in that span. Life on the Avalanche's top line is serving the winger well in his contract year. He's scored 12 goals while adding five assists, 28 shots on net, 13 hits, 12 blocked shots and a plus-14 rating over 14 appearances. No player is good enough to sustain a 42.9 shooting percentage, but it's safe to assume Lehkonen's production won't just fall off a cliff since he's playing alongside one of the best players in the league.

Blackwood stopped 25 of 27 shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Flames.

Blackwood and the Avalanche were in firm control of this game from the start. He picked up his third straight win with this effort, allowing just seven goals on 83 shots in that span. For the season, Blackwood has a 7-3-0 record with a 2.73 GAA and an .897 save percentage across 10 starts. With Scott Wedgewood struggling to match last year's success, Blackwood is likely to continue handling a majority of the starts. Both goalies should get a look during the Avalanche's two-game road trip, which features stops in Chicago on Monday and in Columbus on Tuesday. Both games are great matchups for fantasy managers looking for wins.