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Johansson (undisclosed) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Blackhawks, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Johansson was a late scratch for Monday's matchup against the Oilers, and he'll be unavailable for a second consecutive game Thursday. It's not yet clear when the 25-year-old will be able to return, but his next opportunity to suit up will be Saturday against St. Louis.

Mikkola scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 5-1 victory over the Jets.

The 30-year-old blueliner gave the Panthers a 2-0 lead midway through the first period when his centering pass deflected home off Mario Ferraro's stick. Mikkola has been held off the scoresheet in 11 of 13 games to begin the season but has multi-point efforts in the other two, producing two goals, four points, 20 shots on net, 15 hits, 15 blocked shots, 14 PIM and a plus-3 rating. Tuesday's game-winner was the first of his career.

Jones notched three assists, two on the power play, in Tuesday's 5-1 victory over Winnipeg.

All three helpers came in the first period as the Panthers jumped out to a 3-0 lead and put the game away early. The 32-year-old Jones appears headed for a career-best campaign -- he hasn't topped 50 points in a season since 2021-22 with Chicago, but through the first 13 games of 2026-27 he's erupted for one goal and 15 points, with nine of his assists coming on the power play. He's added 36 shots on net, 15 hits, 11 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating to his ledger.

Hughes scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Stars.

Hughes finally snapped his four-game point drought by assisting on Nico Hischier's second goal before scoring late in the middle frame, restoring New Jersey's three-goal advantage just 28 seconds after Dallas got on the board. The young defenseman's ability to contribute both as a shooter and facilitator strengthens his fantasy value, and this performance should help him turn things around after a slow start to the campaign. Hughes has just six points (four goals, two assists) in his first 12 appearances this season.

Drysdale scored a goal Tuesday in a 4-3 overtime loss to Columbus on Tuesday.

It was Drysdale's first goal of the season, and it was clutch -- he got to the front of the net and a shot went off his skate to tie the game with just 11 seconds left in the third. Drysdale has three points (one goal, two assists) and 20 shots in 14 games this season. He's well off his career 32-point pace from last season.

Power logged two assists, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Sharks.

Power has three helpers over his last two contests. The 23-year-old continues to look like a new version of himself this year with 11 points across 12 outings. He's added 16 shots on net, 11 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating. Power is firmly in a top-four role, and while Rasmus Dahlin has far more all-around potential, Power's offense makes him a worthy addition to fantasy squads.

Zellweger scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Sharks.

Zellweger broke the ice 50 seconds into the second period, and his tally held up as the game-winner. The 23-year-old defenseman is up to three goals, two assists, 26 shots on net, eight blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-2 rating over 11 appearances. Zellweger is seeing steady top-four minutes for the Sabres and is on pace to breeze past the 22-point effort he had in 76 regular-season games for the Ducks last year.

LaCombe logged three assists and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Canucks.

LaCombe has six helpers over his last four games. The 25-year-old defenseman has gotten on the scoresheet in 10 of 12 outings this season, providing consistency from the top pairing. He's at one goal, 11 assists, seven shots on net, 21 blocks, 10 hits, 10 PIM and a minus-1 rating. Considering LaCombe averaged a little under two shots per game last year, he should find more offense once he starts getting the puck to the net more often.

Oleksiak scored a goal and added two hits in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Ducks.

Oleksiak was scratched Sunday versus the Wild, but he rejoined the lineup in favor of Luke Schenn for this contest. Oleksiak's goal at 12:54 of the third period cut the deficit to 5-3 and set the Canucks on the comeback trail. With Oleksiak sitting twice already this season, head coach Manny Malhotra is establishing a standard for both veterans and younger players alike to meet. Oleksiak is up to two goals, three assists, eight shots on net, 22 hits, 18 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating through 12 appearances.

Hronek scored a power-play goal on two shots and added an assist in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Ducks.

Hronek's goal was his first of the year, and it completed a comeback from a 5-2 deficit for the Canucks. This was also his first multi-point effort since Oct. 1 versus the Oilers. Hronek has maintained a presence on the first pairing and top power-play unit for the Canucks throughout the campaign. He has 10 points (five on the power play), 14 shots on net, 18 hits, 34 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating through 14 appearances. If he continues being Vancouver's top blueliner, Hronek could top the 50-point mark for the first time in his career.