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Hughes produced two assists, including one on the power play, and added two shots on goal in Monday's 4-2 win over the Golden Knights.

Hughes has been locked in from the start of the season, earning at least one point in all six games. He's up to two goals, seven assists, 19 shots on net and a plus-2 rating over six appearances. While Hughes doesn't add as much all-around production as other top blueliners, he can go point-for-point with virtually all of them.

Gauthier (upper body) will not be in the lineup versus Calgary on Tuesday, Eric Francis of Sportsnet reports.

Gauthier continues to be classified as day-to-day, so it's possible he'll be ready to face the Bruins on Friday. With the 22-year-old winger on the shelf, Roger McQueen will make his NHL debut against the Flames. For his part, Gauthier is currently mired in a three-game pointless streak and will no doubt be eager to score whenever he's cleared to return.

Yurov scored a goal and added four PIM in Monday's 4-2 win over the Golden Knights.

Yurov had primarily worked alongside Kirill Kaprizov to begin the season, but the Wild shuffled their lines for this contest. That led to Yurov playing on the third line, a young trio with wingers Rieger Lorenz and Bobby Brink, but the line combined for the Wild's third goal. Over six outings, Yurov has two goals, one assist, seven shots on net, nine hits, four blocked shots and four PIM. The Wild often rotate their centers around the first three lines, so Yurov could get more top-six chances later in the campaign.

Eriksson Ek scored an empty-net goal on three shots, added three hits and went plus-2 in Monday's 4-2 win over the Golden Knights.

Eriksson Ek's empty-netter was his first goal of the season. The 29-year-old has filled his usual top-six role, but the offense has been a little slow to come for him. He's at three points, 17 shots on net, seven hits, six PIM and a plus-5 rating through six appearances. Eriksson Ek carries some injury risk, but fantasy managers should be patient with him as he gets his 2026-27 campaign on track, as he also has 50-point potential with decent all-around production.

Kleven scored an empty-net goal on two shots, added two PIM, doled out four hits, blocked four shots and went plus-2 in Monday's 4-1 win over the Devils.

Kleven has played an elevated role to begin this season due to numerous injuries on the Senators' blue line. He's earned two points, seven shots on net, 12 hits, 18 blocked shots, six PIM and a plus-3 rating over six appearances while averaging 21:12 of ice time, nearly four minutes more per game than last year. Kleven will probably return to the third pairing once the Senators get healthier, but he could take another step on offense after logging 18 points in 70 regular-season outings in 2025-26.

Poehling (knee) is expected to miss 6-8 weeks with an MCL sprain.

Poehling was placed on injured reserve Tuesday morning, and the specifics of his injury have revealed that he's set to likely be sidelined into late November. In his absence, Roger McQueen, the 10th overall pick from the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, is expected to play in the team's middle six up the center of the ice. The 27-year-old Poehling was off to a solid start to the 2026-27 campaign prior to going down, posting a pair of points and solid category-coverage numbers across five games.

Stolarz will defend the road net against Utah on Tuesday, per Mark Masters of TSN.

Stolarz has won his previous two starts this season, stopping 47 of 52 shots. Utah (4-2-0) has scored 22 goals in six games to begin the 2026-27 campaign.

Halliday scored a power-play goal on two shots and blocked three shots in Monday's 4-1 win over the Devils.

Halliday has two goals on the year, and both have been game-winners. Over six appearances, he's added seven shots on net, eight blocked shots and three hits. The 24-year-old is holding firm on the Senators' fourth line, but he's also featuring on the second power-play unit, which should help support his scoring output.

Makar (personal) won't play against Dallas on Tuesday, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports.

Makar will miss at least one game because his wife is due to give birth. It's unclear if the 27-year-old Avalanche defender will be available for Wednesday's rematch against the Stars. Makar has registered three goals, seven points, 13 shots on net and six blocked shots in five games this season.

Poehling (lower body) was placed on injured reserve by the Ducks on Tuesday.

Poehling was deemed day-to-day on Monday, but he will ultimately end up missing the Ducks' next three games by moving to injured reserve. Across five games to begin the 2026-27 campaign, he has a goal, two points, six shots on net, three hits and five blocks. In the interim, Roger McQueen is expected to make his NHL debut Tuesday and serve as a middle-six center until Poehling is ready to return.