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Jonathan Marchessault - Pots goal in Monday's loss Marchessault scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Red Wings.

Impact Marchessault's tally at 7:10 of the second period briefly put the Predators ahead 2-1, but that was where their offense stalled out for the game. The 35-year-old winger had been held scoreless for the previous two contests. He's now at 11 goals, 18 points, 95 shots on net, 53 hits, 24 PIM and a minus-18 rating over 41 appearances in a top-six role.

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Filip Forsberg - Buries power-play goal Forsberg scored a power-play goal on six shots in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Red Wings.

Impact Forsberg has two goals on 14 shots over three games since the Olympics. The Swedish winger was hot before the break with 15 points over 11 contests. Overall, he's up to 26 goals, 49 points, 187 shots on net, 107 hits, 28 PIM and a minus-6 rating through 60 appearances.

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Albert Johansson - Deposits shortie in win Johansson scored a shorthanded goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Monday's 4-2 win over the Predators.

Impact Johansson snapped a 13-game point drought with the tally, which was just his second goal of the season. It ended being the game-winner and his first career shorthanded goal. Johansson has just eight points with 46 shots on net, 44 hits, 84 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating over 61 appearances, production nearly identical to his nine-point effort from the same number of outings in 2024-25. He's seeing third-pairing minutes and doesn't need to be rostered in most fantasy formats.

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Emmitt Finnie - Reaches 10-goal mark Finnie scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Monday's 4-2 win over the Predators.

Impact Finnie hadn't scored since before Christmas, picking up just two assists over his previous 22 games. The rookie winger's offense has notably slowed down after he burst onto the NHL scene with 19 points in 38 contests to begin his career. He's at 10 goals, 22 points, 93 shots on net, 93 hits and a minus-8 rating through 61 appearances overall, and his drop in offense has seen him play in the bottom-six most of the time lately.

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'It really means the world to them and to us': Red Wings, Gallagher host Special Olympics Michigan Poly Hockey Athletes for third year in a row | Detroit Red Wings Last week, more than 100 local poly hockey players and their guests were all smiles at Little Caesars Arena

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Juuse Saros - Downed by Detroit Saros turned aside 27 of 30 shots in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Red Wings, with Detroit's final goal getting scored into an empty net.

Impact After a stellar showing for Finland at the Olympics en route to a bronze medal, Saros has returned to Nashville and been dragged back down by the team's defensive struggles. The veteran netminder has allowed at least three goals in 11 straight NHL outings dating back to Jan. 13, going 4-3-3 over that stretch with a rough 4.06 GAA and .877 save percentage.

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Marco Kasper - Two-point effort in win Kasper pocketed two assists, one shorthanded, in Monday's 4-2 win over the Predators.

Impact The 21-year-old center helped set up an Emmitt Finnie tally early in the first period, as well as Albert Johansson's game-winner late in the second. Kasper is longer skating in a top-six role, but he's still finding ways to be productive. Over the last 13 games, he's managed three goals and nine points.

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