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Bedard distributed a power-play assist and put three shots on net in Tuesday's 2-1 win over Los Angeles.

Bedard dangled around the right side of the Blackhawks' offensive zone during a second-period power play, where he ultimately set up Roman Kantserov for the game-tying goal. With the crucial helper in Tuesday's comeback effort, the 21-year-old Bedard is up to six points, 14 points and five blocked shots across six appearances this season. Chicago's superstar has been helping another high-caliber scorer emerge on the team's top line, as Kantserov has four goals since Bedard's return. Bedard is on track to contend for another career year in 2026-27, making him an elite fantasy option in all formats for the rest of the campaign.

Kaiser recorded the game-winning goal and placed two shots on net in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Kings.

Kaiser played the hero in Tuesday's contest by striking the back of the net after the Blackhawks forced a turnover in their own offensive zone. The 24-year-old blueliner's tally was his first goal of the season, which brings him up to four points, eight shots on net, eight hits and 15 blocked shots over 12 appearances. He's become more involved offensively in the absence of Bowen Byram (upper body), as the former has tallied three points over his last seven games. However, Kaiser's role on the second line sees him focus his efforts primarily on his defensive responsibilities, capping his ceiling in fantasy.

Kantserov tallied a power-play goal and fired four shots on net in Tuesday's 2-1 win over Los Angeles.

Kantserov tallied his team-leading fifth goal Tuesday, as he one-timed the puck from just outside the Kings' crease off a feed from Connor Bedard. With Tuesday's tally at a man advantage, the 22-year-old Kantserov is up to five goals, 22 shots on net and 15 shots on net across 12 appearances this season. His tally Tuesday also helped him secure his second run of play this season where he has at least one goal in back-to-back games. He's cemented himself as one of Chicago's top options offensively to begin the new season, making him a near-lock for power-play time moving forward. Kantserov should be rostered in all deep fantasy leagues due to his hot goal-scoring start to the season in addition to his category-coverage numbers.

Helenius scored a goal and dished out three hits in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to Chicago.

Helenius placed his first tally of the 2026-27 campaign on Tuesday's scoresheet when he found the back of the net just 151 seconds into the contest. The 23-year-old center has played his part without the puck as the Kings' checking-line center, where he's posted 10 PIM, eight shots on net and 24 hits across nine appearances. He has a safe role for the time being with Alex Turcotte (undisclosed) without a timeline to return from injured reserve. Upon Turcotte's return, however, Helenius could be shifted throughout the lineup, which could affect his fantasy value for better or worse depending how the Kings fare around him. He's best left on waivers outside fairly-deep leagues that value banger stats.

Knight turned away 25 of 26 shots on net in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Kings.

Knight came up with a much-needed win Tuesday, when he stopped 25 shots in an effort that snapped his three-game losing streak. Following the narrow win, he now holds a 4-6-0 record, a 3.23 GAA and an .897 save percentage across 10 appearances this season. His volume of opportunities has been second to none over the last two weeks, as the 25-year-old backstop has started each of the Blackhawk's last seven games, If he can use Tuesday's win as a turning point for the team's defensive efforts, then Knight will have a chance to trend back towards his career-best form from the 2025-26 season. For now, however, he's considered a streaming option outside of deep fantasy leagues.

Forsberg stopped 25 of 27 shots on net in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Blackhawks.

Forsberg had another solid effort come up short in Tuesday's clash, as the Blackhawks scored one goal in each of the final two periods to complete the comeback. With Tuesday's loss, the 33-year-old netminder now has an 0-3-1 record, a 2.39 GAA and a .902 save percentage across five outings this season. While the veteran's stats are comparable to many high-level netminders across the league, he hasn't been able to close out a game yet this season, which delivers a massive blow to his fantasy stock. However, his offense has left him out to dry in each of his last three outings. If the offense can perform well in front of Forsberg in the near future, he should return to the fantasy radar in standard formats.

Spurgeon (undisclosed) did not finish Tuesday's game versus the Mammoth after blocking two shots on the same shift. Head coach John Hynes had no status update on the defenseman after the contest, per Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.

Spurgeon was injured in the second period. The 36-year-old recently returned from an upper-body injury that cost him four contests. If Spurgeon misses additional time beyond Tuesday, David Spacek will likely get to play in a bottom-four role while Jonas Brodin and Zach Bogosian would get extra ice time.

Devine scored two goals in AHL Charlotte's 6-3 win over Colorado on Tuesday.

Devine is up to six goals and two assists over nine contests this season. He's also racked up 30 shots on net. The 23-year-old winger made six appearances with the Panthers in 2025-26, and if injuries pile up for the big club again, he'll be in the mix to get called up.

Hall (undisclosed) tweaked something different from his previous upper-body injury and will miss time, Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal reports Tuesday.

Hall came off injured reserve Monday but was unable to get back into the lineup due to his new injury. The winger's return will be delayed further, and he doesn't have a firm timeline beyond day-to-day. Hall's absence keeps the door open for Nicolas Deslauriers to stay in the lineup.

Allen will get the starting nod Wednesday on the road versus the Avalanche, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Allen will handle the second half of the back-to-back after Connor Hellebuyck made his debut in a win over the Stars on Tuesday. With the arrival of Hellebuyck, Allen's playing time is poised to decline significantly. He has gone 5-2-0 with a 2.84 GAA and an .886 save percentage over seven games this season.