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Borgen scored an empty-net goal, doled out five hits, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Sharks.

Borgen has been a stabilizing defensive presence in the Bruins' top four to start the campaign. He's chipped in a goal, two assists, three shots on net, 21 hits, 10 blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-10 rating over seven appearances. With Charlie McAvoy making his season debut Tuesday, Borgen is likely set to see fewer minutes moving forward, but his strong start to the year should keep him in the lineup. He'll have some appeal in banger leagues, but he's never had more than 25 points over a full season, so there's not much offense to be found here.

McAvoy scored a goal on three shots and added four hits in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Sharks.

McAvoy is finally free of a carryover suspension for his playoff slash against Buffalo's Zach Benson. The 28-year-old looked good while leading the Bruins' blue line Tuesday, logging 24:41 of ice time in the win. When he doesn't cross the line, he has all-around appeal in fantasy with steady contributions across the board. He'll play on the top pairing and first power-play unit -- any fantasy manager who got him at a discount on draft day should keep him active moving forward.

Clarke scored a goal on six shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Oilers.

While the Kings have started the year poorly, Clarke's offense has been a bright spot. The goal was his first of the year to go with three assists and 15 shots on net. The 23-year-old defenseman hasn't been credited with a hit yet, but he has racked up 15 PIM and nine blocked shots, showing multiple ways to frustrate opponents. As long as the penalties don't become reckless, Clarke is a lock to handle top-four minutes.

Emberson notched an assist in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Kings.

This was Emberson's first point in four outings this season. The defenseman has added four hits, three blocked shots and no shots on net. The 26-year-old is playing regularly in the absence of Jake Walman (upper body), but the last spot on the blue line will likely come down to Emberson or Shakir Mukhamadullin once the Oilers' defense is back to full health. Emberson had 12 points, 107 hits and 106 blocked shots over 72 regular-season outings last year.

Nurse was unable to finish Tuesday's game versus the Bruins after getting injured in a fight, and there was no update on his status after the contest, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

Nurse's third-period fight left him a bit worse for wear. He went down hard during the bout and may have hit his head in the process, but the Sharks didn't have any details available. Nurse's status for the start of the team's six-game road trip is undetermined, and it remains to be seen if he'll join the team when the trip begins in Nashville on Thursday. If Nurse is out, expect Nolan Allan to check back into the lineup.

Bouchard notched two assists, including one on the power play, and added two hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Kings.

This was Bouchard's fourth multi-point effort of the campaign. The 26-year-old has been arguably the best fantasy defenseman to start the season, earning six goals and eight assists across six contests. He's also racked up 18 shots on net, five hits, five blocked shots and a plus-14 rating. In the 2025-26 regular season, he earned 33 of his 95 points on the power play, but he's picked up just three of 14 points with the man advantage so far this year, which bodes well for sustainability.

Fox delivered two apples in a 4-1 win over Tampa Bay on Tuesday. He blocked four shots.

Fox is off to a strong and steady start to 2026-27. He has eight assists, 15 blocks and six shots in eight games this season. Fox's average ice time (21:34) is down two minutes from last season (23:38), and that kind of drop (and rest) could be enough to keep him on the ice for a full season. He played just 55 games last season and the Rangers suffered without him patrolling the blue line.

Weegar scored a goal on three shots, added three hits and blocked four shots in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Maple Leafs.

Weegar has two goals and no assists through seven games this season. The veteran defenseman continues to play a key role in the Mammoth's top four, but he's seen just traces of power-play time this year, which has a limiting effect on his offense. He's still a good source of non-scoring production with 13 shots on net, 25 hits, 24 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a plus-2 rating.

Sergachev scored a shorthanded goal on two shots, added an assist and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Maple Leafs.

Sergachev has gotten on the scoresheet in five of seven games so far, including a trio of multi-point efforts. The defenseman has two goals, seven assists, 17 shots on net, 10 blocked shots, six hits, six PIM and a plus-3 rating. Sergachev continues to offer a strong mix of production while seeing plenty of ice time as the Mammoth's top blueliner.

Jiricek scored a goal and put three shots on net in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Senators.

Jiricek picked up the first goal of his NHL career deep into Tuesday's clash, as he rifled a shot from distance that beat Ottawa's Samuel Ersson with just under four minutes remaining in the third period. The 20-year-old Jiricek's goal was also his first career NHL point, and he currently has 12 shots on net, six hits and four blocked shots across six appearances. While the young blueliner is still adjusting to the NHL level, his goal Tuesday could spark his offensive production throughout the rest of his rookie campaign. If he continues to play alongside Philip Broberg on St. Louis' top pairing, Jiricek will be a solid stash in dynasty-based fantasy leagues moving forward.