Manson logged two assists, three hits and two PIM in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Panthers.

Manson has been steady in December with five helpers over six games. The 34-year-old blueliner continues to handle a bottom-four role, providing a bit of grit to complement his teammates' skills. Manson is up to nine points, 42 shots on net, 81 hits, 43 blocked shots, 32 PIM and a plus-19 rating over 31 appearances. His offense alone isn't fantasy-worthy, but his physical play could get him onto some rosters in formats that reward the rough stuff.

Landeskog scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Panthers.

Landeskog ended a four-game point drought with the tally. The winger has eight points over six outings prior to this recent slump. The 33-year-old is now at six goals, 15 points, 62 shots on net, 41 hits, 21 PIM and a plus-10 rating over 31 appearances. Landeskog remains in a middle-six role and is seeing power-play time, so he should be able to help fantasy managers as a depth winger.

Lehkonen scored a goal on five shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Panthers.

Lehkonen has scored in back-to-back games and in three of six contests in December. The winger's pace has decreased a bit this month, but it's yet to cost him a spot on the top line. For the season, the 30-year-old has racked up 12 goals, 27 points, 80 shots, 21 hits, 20 blocked shots and a plus-27 rating through 31 appearances. Lehkonen remains a strong option for fantasy managers due to his placement alongside Nathan MacKinnon.

Nelson scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Panthers.

Nelson's scored in three straight games and five of his last seven, totaling six goals and three assists in that longer span. The 34-year-old put the Avalanche ahead 2-1 late in the first period Thursday. The center has 12 goals, 21 points, 52 shots on net, 26 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating over 31 outings this year. Nelson's role in a strong offense makes him a quality depth center for fantasy.

Malinski scored a goal on three shots, dished an assist, went plus-2 and blocked two shots in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Panthers.

Malinski earned his first multi-point effort of the season. He has two goals and four assists over his last nine outings as continues to provide quality play from the third pairing. Malinski is up to three goals, a career-high 17 points, 32 blocked shots, 55 shots on net and a plus-16 rating over 31 appearances. He's doing enough to be worth consideration in deeper fantasy formats, though his place in the lineup invites some risk for consistency.

Brindley scored a goal on three shots, dished an assist, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Panthers.

Brindley missed nine games due to a lower-body injury and sat out Tuesday as a healthy scratch. He drew back in for Zakhar Bardakov in this contest, and Brindley's performance suggests he'll be sticking in the lineup moving forward. The 21-year-old forward is at a total of nine points, 25 shots on net, 19 hits and a plus-5 rating through 19 appearances this season.

MacKinnon scored a goal on seven shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Panthers.

MacKinnon's goal was the 392nd of his career. They've all come with Colorado, and he now has the most goals since the franchise relocated from Quebec, passing Joe Sakic's Avalanche total. MacKinnon is on quite the role with multiple points in seven of his last nine outings, earning eight goals and eight assists in that span. For the season, the 30-year-old superstar leads the league with 25 goals, 53 points, 147 shots on net and a plus-37 rating over 31 appearances.

Jarry made 25 saves Thursday in a 4-2 loss to Montreal.

Jarry is 2-1-1 in his last four starts with 10 goals allowed. Overall, he's 9-3-1 with one shutout, 2.66 GAA and .909 save percentage in nine starts (13 appearances). On Thursday, Jarry ran into hot rookie, Jacob Fowler, who is touted as the Habs' goalie of the future, making it a tough draw for the Penguins' netminder.

Blackwood stopped 23 of 25 shots in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Panthers.

Blackwood took advantage of a matchup against a tired opponent and collected his ninth win in 11 appearances this season. He's won five of his last six starts, allowing two goals or less in each of those victories. On the year, the 29-year-old has a 2.19 GAA and a .920 save percentage. Scott Wedgewood (back) was able to back up Blackwood on Thursday, so it's not yet clear which goalie will start Saturday at home versus the Predators.

Crosby had an assist Thursday in a 4-2 loss to Montreal.

Crosby is now just four points behind Mario Lemieux (1,723) for the Penguins point record. Crosby has 1,719 NHL points (643 goals, 1,719 assists). The 38-year-old has recorded points in seven of his last nine appearances, a stretch that includes four multi-point performances. Across that nine-game span, he's recorded six goals, five assists, eight hits and four PIM while averaging 20:31 of ice time.