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Luneau scored a goal on three shots in Friday's 5-3 win over the Flames.

Luneau's tally sparked the comeback, bringing the Ducks within a goal in the second period. The defenseman has been overshadowed by his teammates, but he's on a seven-game point streak (three goals, seven assists). For the season, he's up to three goals, nine helpers, 21 shots on net, 22 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 17 appearances in a top-four role.

Bogosian scored a goal, added six hits and blocked two shots in Friday's 4-1 win over the Sharks.

The goal was Bogosian's first point of the season, serving as an insurance tally in the third period. The defenseman has played in 17 of 18 contests so far, mainly as a shutdown option in the bottom four. He's collected 17 shots on net, 20 hits, 11 blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-4 rating. Bogosian was limited to six points in 41 regular-season outings last year, making him a poor option for fantasy managers in need of offense from the blue line.

Hughes scored a goal on two shots and added two power-play assists in Friday's 4-1 win over the Sharks.

This was Hughes' most productive game of the season on offense. It also extended his point streak to seven games (four goals, eight assists). The superstar defenseman is up to six goals, 19 helpers, 50 shots on net, 14 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating across 18 appearances. Hughes should be locked into fantasy lineups -- few defensemen offer as much offensive upside.

Werenski scored a power-play goal on three shots, blocked three shots and went minus-2 in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Sabres.

Werenski couldn't buy a goal in the first month of the season, coming up empty on 36 shots over his first 13 games. He's now scored in consecutive contests, and he's on a six-game, eight-point streak. The 29-year-old is a three-time 20-goal scorer from the blue line, so it's safe to bank on luck eventually coming back for Werenski. He's at 14 points (four on the power play), 44 shots on net, 34 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over 15 outings this season.

Timmins notched an assist and two blocked shots in Friday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Timmins missed more than a month of the season due to a lower-body injury. He was activated but scratched Wednesday versus the Senators before drawing in Friday in place of Louis Crevier. Timmins may not fill a full-time role moving forward -- he'll likely compete with Crevier and Zach Metsa for the last spot in the lineup. In 2025-26, Timmins logged eight helpers over 39 regular-season contests in a campaign that was interrupted by a broken leg.

Power notched three assists, three shots on goal, two PIM and a plus-3 rating in Friday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Power had gone a season-worst three games without a point prior to this effort, which saw him make up for the recent slump. The 23-year-old defenseman is having a strong campaign so far, earning two goals, 12 helpers, 22 shots on net, 17 blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-7 rating over 16 appearances. With Rasmus Dahlin and Mattias Samuelsson handling the toughest defensive assignments, Power has had more room to thrive on offense, which has him tracking toward shattering his previous career high of 40 points in the 2024-25 season.

Dahlin scored a goal on four shots in Friday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Dahlin ended a seven-game goal drought with the tally. He remained productive with five assists and a plus-4 rating in that span. The star defenseman is up to three goals, 10 points, 39 shots, 19 hits, 16 blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-5 rating over 13 appearances in his usual top-pairing role.

Bahl will not suit up against the Ducks on Friday due to a lower-body injury.

The Flames did not convey how much time Bahl might miss beyond Friday's game. In the meantime, Joel Hanley will replace him in the lineup on the top pairing next to Simon Nemec. Bahl's next opportunity to play will be at home versus the Flyers on Sunday.

Mailloux (hand) has completed his conditioning assignment with AHL Springfield and rejoined the Blues, the team announced Friday.

Mailloux began his conditioning assignment Monday, and he didn't end up playing in any AHL games. The 23-year-old hasn't been activated off injured reserve, so he might not be ready to return yet. Mailloux might serve on St. Louis' third pairing once he's healthy.

Rathbone (undisclosed) was placed on waivers by the Sabres on Friday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Rathbone began the 2026-27 campaign on non-roster injured reserve due to an undisclosed injury, but his placement on waivers suggests that he's ready to return to game action. Assuming he clears waivers, the 27-year-old will report to AHL Rochester.