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Rossi scored a goal in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Oilers.

Rossi is off to a positive start with a tally in the season opener. The center was held to 35 points over 50 appearances between the Wild and the Canucks in 2025-26, though injuries played a large part in his drop in production. He had 60 points the year before, so it's fair to expect a bounce-back effort. Rossi also looks secure as the second-line center until Filip Chytil (shoulder) is cleared to play. Rossi will weigh down fantasy rosters in plus-minus rating with little non-scoring production to counter it, but the offense could be worth the risk in deeper formats.

Pettersson scored a power-play goal and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Oilers.

Pettersson's third-period tally stretched the Canucks' lead to 5-2 before Kevin Lankinen got leaky. Pettersson ended 2025-26 on a 15-game goal drought, and he also had just three goals over his first 18 outings last season, so it's a positive that he's tallied early this year. He's been held to 15 goals in each of the last two campaigns after three straight years above the 30-goal mark. Expecting consistency from the 27-year-old could be asking a lot, but he is poised to have a safe role centering the top line all year.

Sasson scored a goal on two shots, added an assist, blocked two shots and logged two PIM in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Oilers.

Sasson scored in the third period and set up Paul Cotter's game-winner in overtime. After a 19-point effort over 66 games last season, Sasson looks poised for a full-time spot in the Canucks' lineup in 2026-27. He centered the third line Tuesday, but he doesn't have a clear path to a top-six role. The 26-year-old also doesn't add much non-scoring production typically, so he won't make for a strong fantasy option most of the time.

Kastelic scored an empty-net goal in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Rangers.

Kastelic put the finishing touch on Boston's late offensive surge, scoring into an empty net at the 17:29 mark of the third period off assists from Fraser Minten and Marat Khusnutdinov. The tally came just 23 seconds after JJ Peterka extended the Bruins' lead to 2-0, with all three Boston goals arriving in a span of only 75 seconds. Don't expect Kastelic to become a steady fantasy contributor overnight, though, as he's a fourth-liner who scored a career-high 12 goals last season.

Minten scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Rangers.

Minten made his presence felt in the first game of the new season after signing a seven-year extension following a 2025-26 campaign in which he recorded 17 goals and 18 assists in 82 regular-season contests. He delivered the breakthrough after the teams went scoreless for more than 56 minutes, capitalizing on a New York turnover and beating Igor Shesterkin with 3:46 remaining. Minten wasn't done, though, as he also assisted on Mark Kastelic's empty-netter just 75 seconds later, giving him the only multi-point performance of the contest.

Bolduc scored a goal Tuesday in a 3-2 win over the Maple Leafs.

Bolduc is coming off a 30-point, 101-shot and 170-hit season last year. That's potentially useful in deep banger leagues, but leave him on the wire otherwise.

General manager Kyle Davidson told reporters Tuesday that the Blackhawks don't have a firm timeline for Bedard's return from shoulder surgery, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Davidson adds that a timeline may be established at some point in October. Bedard is expected to be out until at least November, based on the initial four-month estimate after he underwent his procedure in July. Fantasy managers with an open injured reserve slot shouldn't hesitate to stash Bedard until he's activated for his season debut.

Paul (undisclosed) will be in the lineup against Montreal on Tuesday, per Dave McCarthy of NHL.com.

After getting banged up at the end of the preseason, Paul will play in the first game of the 2026-27 campaign. He notched seven goals, 15 points, 68 shots on net and 75 hits in 51 regular-season games for Tampa Bay in 2025-26.

Lavoie (undisclosed) will not play in the Golden Knights' Opening Night matchup against the Blackhawks, per SinBin.vegas.

Lavoie took an encouraging step forward in his recovery Tuesday, as he appeared at the team's morning skate in a red non-contact jersey. The 26 year-old forward performed at a high level with AHL Henderson a season ago, posting 30 goals and 56 points across 45 regular-season outings. He's currently on the fringe of playing for Vegas this season when healthy, so his status will be monitored closely upon leading up to his return. In his absence, veterans Marc Gatcomb, Victor Olofsson and Brett Howden are expected to start the season with an everyday role.

Kapanen (lower body) won't be in the lineup for Tuesday's season opener against Toronto, according to Stu Cowan of The Montreal Gazette.

Kapanen is day-to-day and will miss at least one game. As a rookie with Montreal in the 2025-26 regular season, he accounted for 22 goals, 37 points, 131 shots on net and 68 blocked shots in 82 games.