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Ian Cole - Assists in consecutive contestsCole logged an assist, three shots on goal, three hits and five blocked shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Stars.

ImpactCole has a helper in back-to-back contests and four assists over his last six games. The 35-year-old defenseman may be worth considering in deeper fantasy formats due to his non-scoring production, but the offense is likely to fade eventually. For the season, he's at 12 points, 43 shots on net, 47 hits, 110 blocked shots, 41 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 39 appearances in a second-pairing role.

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Alexander Kerfoot - Picks up helper SaturdayKerfoot notched an assist in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Stars.

ImpactKerfoot has three points over his last four games. The 30-year-old has picked up the pace a bit on offense but remains in a fourth-line role, so he may not be able to sustain his recent play over a longer stretch. For the season, he's collected 15 points, 53 shots on net, 26 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating through 39 appearances.

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Nick Bjugstad - Collects assist in overtime lossBjugstad notched an assist, five shots on goal and four hits in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Stars.

ImpactBjugstad has two helpers over two games in January after being limited to a single assist in December. The 32-year-old center's lack of offense hasn't cost him a spot in the lineup, but he has been limited to the third line and second power-play unit. He has a modest 10 points with 53 shots on net, 47 hits, 19 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating through 31 appearances this season.

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Lawson Crouse - Supplies helper SaturdayCrouse notched an assist in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Stars.

ImpactCrouse has three points over two games in January, already matching his total from all of November and December combined. The winger remains in a third-line role, but if Utah starts getting more offense from its depth, Crouse will likely have significant involvement. He's had a poor first half of the campaign with six goals, four assists, 57 shots on net, 69 hits and a minus-4 rating through 39 appearances.

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Matias Maccelli - Scores both goals in overtime lossMaccelli scored two goals on four shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Stars.

ImpactMaccelli is rarely a shoot-first player, but this was his fifth game in a row with multiple shots on net. The 24-year-old also broke a couple of significant droughts -- these goals were his first since Nov. 7 and he hadn't logged a point in his previous 12 outings. Maccelli sat out Thursday versus the Flames due to an illness, making his return to the lineup all the more surprising. The winger has five goals, seven assists, 53 shots on net and a minus-8 rating through 38 appearances in a bottom-six role, so it's too soon to tell if this is just a flash in the pan or a sign of a strong second half incoming.

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Nils Lundkvist - Records assist in overtime winLundkvist notched an assist and two blocked shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over Utah.

ImpactLundkvist ended a five-game slump when he helped out on Oskar Back's second-period tally. The 24-year-old Lundkvist continues to play a bottom-four role on the Stars' blue line, and he shouldn't be counted on for steady offense. This season, he's racked up four assists, 43 shots on net, 25 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating over 30 appearances, well behind the pace that saw him log a career-high 19 points in 59 outings in the 2023-24 regular season.

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Matt Duchene - Contributes two helpersDuchene logged two assists and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over Utah.

ImpactDuchene has three multi-point efforts over his last four games, earning two goals and five helpers in that span. The 33-year-old slumped for most of December while losing his primary linemates Tyler Seguin (hip) and Mason Marchment (upper body) to injury. Duchene's game has been revitalized by Jamie Benn and Wyatt Johnston, and while the Stars' depth is being tested, the team's top six has risen to the occasion. Duchene is at 37 points, 69 shots on net and a plus-10 rating through 38 appearances.

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