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• Wild's Brock Faber: Playing Friday

  1D ago • By RotoWire

  Faber (upper body) will play Friday versus Utah, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports. Faber was hit by a puck Wednesday against the Panthers and there was some question as to whether or not he would be healthy enough to play Friday. Faber had a big rookie season last year, tallying eight goals and adding 39 assists in 82 regular-season games. He has slumped a bit this season with only three goals and 17 points in 32 contests, but did have assists in three straight games before the Panthers held him off the scoresheet Wednesday.

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• Wild's Brock Faber: Struck by puck late in game

  3D ago • By RotoWire

  Faber is still under evaluation for an upper-body injury after being hit by a puck late in Wednesday's game versus the Panthers, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports. Faber was hit in the head or neck area late in the third period and immediately went to the locker room. The 22-year-old defenseman should be considered day-to-day until more information is available. If he misses time, Travis Dermott would likely enter the lineup while Zach Bogosian could move into the top four.

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• Wild's Brock Faber: Hands out helper Sunday

  6D ago • By RotoWire

  Faber notched an assist and two blocked shots in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Golden Knights. Faber has a helper in three straight games and in five of his last seven outings. The 22-year-old defenseman set up the second of Kirill Kaprizov's two goals in this loss. Faber is now at three goals, 14 assists, 40 shots on net, 41 blocked shots and a plus-14 rating over 31 appearances. He has upside in a variety of areas and should be active for most fantasy managers.

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• Wild's Brock Faber: Power-play assist in loss

  8D ago • By RotoWire

  Faber logged a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 7-1 loss to the Oilers. Faber has three helpers over his last five games, but this was his first power-play point since Nov. 23 versus the Flames. The 22-year-old defenseman has been on the second power-play unit, which has reduced his ability to contribute in that situation. Overall, he's at 15 points (six on the power play), 39 shots on net, 36 blocked shots and a plus-13 rating over 29 outings in a top-pairing role.

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• Wild's Brock Faber: Helpers in back-to-back games

  15D ago • By RotoWire

  Faber notched an assist, three shots on goal, two PIM, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Friday's 5-1 win over the Ducks. Faber has two assists over the first two games of December after being limited to three points across his last 10 contests in November. The defenseman helped out on the second of Marco Rossi's tallies in this game. Faber is up to 14 points, 34 shots on net, 31 blocked shots, nine PIM and a plus-15 rating through 26 outings this season. He's a lock for top-pairing minutes, and his offense alone is enough to make him a strong part of fantasy blue lines.

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