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Necas (lower body) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Sharks, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Necas continues to deal with a lower-body injury and will be sidelined for a third consecutive game heading into the Olympic break. He's on the roster for Czechia for the upcoming Olympics, and he's expected to be good to go for the tournament, Bailey Curtis of DNVR Sports reports. Valeri Nichushkin should continue to see an increased role for the Avalanche during Wednesday's matchup.

Doan scored a power-play goal in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Lightning.

Doan has three goals and an assist over his last five games, and three of those four points have come on the power play. The 24-year-old winger is up to a total of 18 goals, 39 points, 120 shots on net, 52 hits and a minus-3 rating through 56 appearances. He's more than doubled his 19-point total from 51 games with Utah last season. Doan is a middle-six regular with a steady power-play role for the Sabres, and he's proving himself a valuable forward to have in most fantasy formats.

Bjorkstrand scored a power-play goal on two shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Sabres.

Bjorkstrand has two goals in as many games to start February after scoring just once and adding four assists in all of January. The 30-year-old winger was bumped up to the second line Tuesday to help the Lightning navigate being down their top centers, Brayden Point (lower body) and Anthony Cirelli (undisclosed). With the goal, Bjorkstrand has 25 points (13 on the power play), 88 shots on net, 45 hits and a minus-9 rating over 54 appearances this season.

Kartye scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Ducks.

Kartye has gotten to play more recently after Berkly Catton (upper body) was ruled out through the Olympic break. This tally ended an 18-game goal drought for Kartye, who had three assists and got scratched 16 times in that span. The fourth-liner has eight points, 28 shots on net, 96 hits, 21 PIM and a minus-6 rating through 39 appearances. He brings energy and physicality but can't be relied on for steady offense.

Eberle scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Ducks.

Eberle's tally with 4:29 left in the third period denied Lukas Dostal a shutout. Eberle saw a four-game point streak end in Vegas on Saturday, but he has three goals and four helpers over his last six outings as the Kraken's top line continues to hum along. The winger is up to 20 goals, 18 assists, 118 shots on net, 39 hits and a plus-8 rating over 53 appearances this season.

Grubauer stopped 27 of 31 shots in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Ducks.

The teams played a scoreless first period, but the Ducks got to Grubauer twice in the second and third frames. The 34-year-old netminder has faced the Ducks three times this season, allowing a total of eight goals on 102 shots despite going 1-2-0 in those contests. Overall, he's at an 11-6-3 record with a 2.43 GAA and a .916 save percentage. This was likely his last start before the Olympic break -- Grubauer will play with Germany at the tournament. Look for Joey Daccord to tend the twine Wednesday versus the Kings.

Harkins logged two assists in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Kraken.

This performance ended a 12-game slump for Harkins. He was scratched three times in that span, and he'll have to fend off Ryan Strome for playing time moving forward. Harkins is at three goals, five points, 21 shots on net, 86 hits, 13 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 31 outings this season. He continues to primarily play in a bottom-six role when in the lineup.

LaCombe notched two assists and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Kraken.

LaCombe hasn't been held off the scoresheet in consecutive contests over the last 15 games. In that span, he's racked up 14 helpers, 19 shots on net, 28 blocks, 12 hits and a minus-3 rating. The 25-year-old blueliner continues to get top billing among the Ducks' defensemen. He has six goals, a career-high 31 assists, 109 shots on net, 97 blocks, 48 hits and a minus-5 rating over 56 appearances this season.

Johnston scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Kraken.

Philipp Grubauer misplayed a puck behind the net, and Jansen Harkins was able to feed Johnston in close range before the Seattle goalie got back into position. Johnston ended a 13-game point drought with the tally. The 31-year-old winger has seen consistent playing time in the Ducks' bottom six for much of the campaign, though his offense hasn't always followed suit. This is still easily the best year of his career with three goals, 13 points, 30 shots on net, 163 hits, 88 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 54 appearances.

Killorn scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Kraken.

Killorn has three goals and two assists over his last eight outings. The 36-year-old forward continues to get top-six minutes, though he's taken a slight dip in ice time since Troy Terry returned from an upper-body injury. Killorn is now at seven goals, 18 points, 102 shots on net, 49 hits, 34 PIM and a minus-2 rating over 56 appearances this season, giving him limited appeal in most fantasy formats.