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Michael Pezzetta - Manages helper Sunday Pezzetta posted an assist, four hits and two PIM in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights.

Impact Pezzetta has two helpers over his last eight games, but he hasn't scored a goal in that span. The 24-year-old has been a fixture in the Canadiens' lineup on the fourth line, a role that doesn't lend itself to much fantasy relevance. He's collected 10 points, 157 hits, 48 PIM, 47 shots on net and a minus-1 rating through 44 contests overall.

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Jesse Ylonen - Nabs helper in loss Ylonen posted an assist in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights.

Impact Ylonen is providing solid middle-six offense lately with two goals and five helpers over his last 11 contests. He's added just 11 shots on net in that span, which suggests that offense is a bit unsustainable until he can start generating more chances. The 23-year-old is up to nine points, 25 shots on net, 18 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 22 outings overall. With the Canadiens still battling a ton of injuries throughout the lineup, he has significant job security until some forwards return.

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Joel Edmundson - Picks up helper Edmundson recorded an assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights.

Impact The helper was Edmundson's first point in three games since he returned from an upper-body injury. It snapped a nine-game drought that predated the injury. The 29-year-old defenseman is unlikely to become a juggernaut on offense -- he's at seven points with 54 shots on net, 114 blocked shots, 71 hits, 41 PIM and a minus-22 rating through 42 contests overall in a top-four role.

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Jonathan Drouin - Reaches 20-assist mark Drouin produced an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights.

Impact Drouin finished the Canadiens' road trip strong, picking up three points over his last two games. He set up a Mike Matheson tally early in the third period Sunday. For the season, Drouin has been far more of a playmaker than a finisher, recording one goal, 20 assists, 55 shots on net, 23 hits and a minus-13 rating through 40 appearances.

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Nick Suzuki - Contributes helper Sunday Suzuki notched an assist in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights.

Impact Suzuki continues to be a menace to the team that drafted him in the first round in 2017. With his helper Sunday, he has 11 points over 12 contests (regular season and playoffs) against the Golden Knights. He's been excellent during a road-heavy stretch lately, picking up four goals and three helpers over his last seven games. Suzuki is up to 49 points, 123 shots on net, 43 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating through 63 outings this season.

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Alex Belzile - Puts away goal in loss Belzile scored a goal on two shots and added three hits in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights.

Impact The tally ended an eight-game point drought for Belzile, and it came just 23 seconds after Ivan Barbashev gave the Golden Knights a 4-1 lead. Belzile remains in a bottom-six role with virtually no power-play time, so he's unlikely to interest most fantasy managers. He's picked up two goals, five assists, 22 shots on net, 14 hits, 12 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating through 17 appearances this season.

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Michael Matheson - Stays hot with goal Matheson scored a goal on three shots in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights.

Impact Matheson has gotten on the scoresheet in seven of his last eight games, racking up three goals and five helpers over that span. The 29-year-old defenseman is as good as any blueliner lately, in part thanks to his significant role in the Canadiens' lineup. He has five goals, 19 points, 70 shots on net, 41 hits, 40 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating through 29 outings overall.

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