Marc Staal was a plus-1 in Thursday's win over Ottawa.

Staal was went plus-1 in Thursday's win over Ottawa, but didn't get on the scoresheet.

Analysis:

Although Staal (who has one assist in his last 11 games) hasn't offered much help to fantasy owners, surely this comes as a relief to his teammates and coaching staff. After he missed practice on Wednesday with what was labeled as a maintenance day and didn't take part in Thursday's optional practice, it's good for everyone to see the 28-year-old stay-at-home defenseman return to his typical 21-plus minutes.