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Dobson logged an assist and three blocked shots in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Jets in the Heritage Classic.

Dobson has started slow on offense this year with three helpers across 11 games. The veteran defenseman has still worked in a top-four role as well as on the power play, but he hasn't been able to find much consistency. His non-scoring numbers are fine with 24 shots on net, 15 hits and 16 blocked shots, and he's added 24 shots on net, giving him a slight uptick in shot volume compared to last year. In other words, he should improve with a bit more time, and fantasy managers would be best to stay patient with his production.

Caufield logged two assists in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Jets in the Heritage Classic.

Caufield helped out on both goals, scored by defensemen Lane Hutson and Kaiden Guhle. While Nick Suzuki (upper body) is out of the lineup for at least a month, Caufield will have to run the show on offense. The 25-year-old winger has had mixed results this year, logging multiple points on five occasions but coming up scoreless in his six other games. He's at six goals, four assists, 36 shots on net, eight hits and a plus-4 rating over 11 appearances, and just one of his points has come on the power play.

Guhle scored a goal, doled out three hits and blocked three shots in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Jets in the Heritage Classic.

Guhle has earned four points this season, all over the last four games. The 24-year-old defenseman took some time to get up to speed after recovering from a groin surgery. He's a steady source of non-scoring production as well, with 10 shots on net, 18 hits, seven blocked shots and a plus-1 rating across seven appearances in 2026-27. Look for Guhle to continue handling top-four minutes.

Hutson scored a goal and blocked three shots in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Jets in the Heritage Classic.

It was a low-scoring contest, with Hutson tallying the first goal at 7:19 of the second period. Hutson had been limited to one assist over his previous three contests. The star defenseman has three goals, seven helpers, 22 shots on net, 13 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 11 appearances this season. The Canadiens' offense is a lot weaker without Nick Suzuki (upper body), but Hutson will help pick up the slack over the next month or so.

Fowler stopped 33 of 34 shots in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Jets in the Heritage Classic.

The outdoor lights weren't too bright for Fowler, who extended his winning streak to five games with a tight victory at Winnipeg's Princess Auto Stadium. This was his second start in a row allowing just one goal. He's quickly pushed Jakub Dobes into the backup role through strong play. Fowler is 5-1-0 with a 1.79 GAA and a .924 save percentage over six starts. He's the goalie of the future for the Canadiens, and it looks like the future is now. Montreal continues its road trip in St. Louis on Tuesday.

Quillan scored three goals in AHL Abbotsford's 4-2 win over Calgary on Sunday.

Quillan has earned four goals and two assists over four games since Vancouver acquired him from Toronto. He remains in the AHL for now, but if he continues to score at a high rate, he could get a call-up.

Annunen is slated to start at home against Colorado on Sunday, per Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.

Annunen made his first start of the season Thursday, stopping 25 of 31 shots en route to a 6-0 loss to Boston. He had a 10-12-2 record, 2.68 GAA and .906 save percentage in 28 regular-season outings with Nashville in 2025-26. Colorado ranks second in goals per game with 4.27 this season, so this figures to be a challenging assignment for Annunen.

Commesso posted a 16-save shutout in AHL Rockford's 3-0 win over Toronto on Sunday.

This was Commesso's first win of the season in five outings. He's posted a 2.67 GAA and an .884 save percentage while going 1-4-0. Commesso is the Blackhawks' organizational No. 3 in goal, but he likely won't see much NHL time as long as Spencer Knight and Arvid Soderblom are healthy.

Skinner is slated to start at home against Montreal on Sunday, per Danielle Bain of TSN.

Skinner will be looking to get back in win column after going 0-1-2 while allowing nine goals on 94 shots (.904 save percentage) across that stretch. He's 3-1-3 with a 2.67 GAA and a .912 save percentage in seven appearances this campaign. Montreal is 5-3-2 and has averaged 3.20 goals per game this season.

Kolosov posted a 16-save shutout in AHL Lehigh Valley's 2-0 win over Belleville on Sunday.

Kolosov has gone 2-2-0 with 10 goals allowed on 110 shots over four games to start the AHL campaign. The 24-year-old goalie is unlikely to see much NHL time this season unless Dan Vladar or Joseph Woll get hurt.