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McAvoy registered two assists, including one on the power play, and added four PIM, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Lightning in the Stadium Series.

McAvoy has gotten on the scoresheet in 14 of his last 16 games, earning three goals and 16 helpers in that span. The 28-year-old is still wearing extra face protection to prevent damage to the injury he sustained versus Montreal on Nov. 15, but it hasn't disrupted his vision or slowed him down on offense. For the season, the blueliner is at four goals, 34 assists, 16 power-play points, 66 shots on net, 55 hits, 83 blocked shots, 44 PIM and a plus-6 rating over 44 contests.

Poitras scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Lightning in the Stadium Series.

Poitras has centered the third line over the last two games as the Bruins deal with an injury crisis down the middle. Elias Lindholm and Pavel Zacha were both sidelined by upper-body injuries for the Stadium Series, giving Poitras a chance in a third-line role. He's contributed seven shots on net, two PIM, two blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over two NHL outings this season, and he had 24 points in 39 games with AHL Providence prior to his call-up Thursday.

Steeves scored a goal and added two hits in Sunday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Lightning in the Stadium Series.

Steeves had been scratched for the previous two games, but he replaced Pavel Zacha (upper body) for the Stadium Series contest. The goal snapped a 15-game goal drought, and he had gone eight outings without a point entering Sunday. Steeves saw some top-six usage earlier in the season, but until his offense improves, he looks to be firmly in a bottom-six role. The 26-year-old is at nine goals, 15 points, 46 shots on net, 123 hits, 32 PIM, 25 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 37 appearances.

Arvidsson scored a power-play goal on five shots and added two PIM in Sunday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Lightning in the Stadium Series.

Arvidsson's hot stretch of scoring continued into February. He has seven goals and four assists over his last 14 outings while playing on the second line and second power-play unit. The veteran winger is up to 14 goals, 28 points (seven on the power play), 123 shots and a plus-9 rating across 44 appearances. With the tally, he's surpassed his point total from 67 regular-season contests with the Oilers last season and is one goal shy of matching last year's output.

Geekie scored twice on three shots, dished a power-play assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Lightning in the Stadium Series.

Geekie did his part in the game, but the Bruins collapsed by blowing a four-goal lead in regulation before taking the shootout loss. This performance extended Geekie's point streak to seven games, a span in which he has seven goals and four assists. The 27-year-old is up to 32 goals, 21 helpers, 19 power-play points, 127 shots on net, 87 hits and a plus-1 rating over 55 contests this season. He's one goal shy of matching his career-high total from 77 outings in 2024-25.

Swayman stopped 41 of 46 shots in Sunday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Lightning in the Stadium Series.

Swayman not only got beat in the shootout, but he appeared to take a narrow loss in a goalie fight versus Andrei Vasilevskiy in the second period. That fight wasn't Swayman's only penalty -- he also took a delay of game a few minutes later, part of a sequence of penalties that opened the door for the Lightning to start their comeback. He hasn't gotten a winning streak past three games since he won five in a row from Nov. 1-15. The American netminder is down to 22-13-2 with a 2.92 GAA and .903 save percentage through 38 appearances. The Bruins' last game before the Olympic break is Wednesday versus the Panthers.

McDonagh logged an assist and two blocked shots in Sunday's 6-5 shootout win over the Bruins in the Stadium Series.

McDonagh missed a month due to a lower-body injury, and this was his second game back. As long as he stays healthy, he'll fill a top-four role as a shutdown defenseman. The 36-year-old has earned nine points, 21 shots on net, 34 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 20 outings this season.

Guentzel logged two power-play assists, three shots on goal, two hits and two PIM in Sunday's 6-5 shootout win over the Bruins in the Stadium Series.

Guentzel logged his fourth multi-point effort in his last seven games. He has four goals and six helpers in that span. The star winger is up to 57 points (21 on the power play), 140 shots on net, 22 hits, 30 blocked shots, 23 PIM and a plus-12 rating over 53 appearances. Guentzel remains steady in a top-six role, having gone no more than two games without a point all season.

Rondbjerg exited Sunday's game against the Ducks due to an apparent injury and didn't return, Hannah Kirkell of Vegas Hockey Now reports.

Rondbjerg took a hard hit late in the second period of Sunday's matchup and remained in the locker room for the final frame. Head coach Bruce Cassidy didn't provide many details about the injury after the matchup but said that it "didn't look good." Rondbjerg was slated to play for Denmark during the Olympics, and it's not yet clear whether his ailment will impact his availability.

Paul scored a power-play goal on two shots and went minus-2 in Sunday's 6-5 shootout win over the Bruins in the Stadium Series.

Paul brought the Lightning within a goal, capitalizing on a parade to the penalty box for the Bruins late in the second period. This goal ended a nine-game point drought for Paul, who has been dropped to a bottom-six role recently. The 30-year-old forward has struggled after consecutive 40-point campaigns, earning a mere six goals, 12 points, 48 shots on net, 42 hits and a minus-10 rating over 34 appearances this season. He doesn't need to be rostered in most fantasy formats unless he makes a dramatic improvement on offense.