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Sillinger produced a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 7-2 rout of the Avalanche.

The 23-year-old forward did a little bit of everything Tuesday, adding two shots on net, two PIM, one blocked shot, one hit and a plus-3 rating to his ledger while winning three of four faceoffs. Sillinger may finally be putting together a breakout campaign after making his NHL debut back as a teenager in 2021-22, piling up four goals and eight points through the first 13 games of 2026-27.

Coyle scored two goals, one on the power play, and added two assists in Tuesday's 7-2 rout of Colorado.

Facing the team that traded him to the Blue Jackets ahead of the 2025-26 campaign, Coyle got the rout started quickly as he fought for a loose puck behind the Avs net and found Mathieu Olivier at the edge of the crease for a goal just 28 seconds into the first period. Remarkably, this was Coyle's fourth four-point performance in 95 games for Columbus, and through 13 contests to begin the current campaign he's delivered three goals and 13 points, including one goal and three assists with the man advantage.

James was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Wednesday.

James has two assists, four PIM and 11 hits in six appearances with Tampa Bay in 2026-27. He also has no points and two PIM in two outings with Syracuse this season.

Novak scored a goal on five shots and added an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Golden Knights.

Novak tied the game early in the third period before setting up Rickard Rakell's go-ahead goal less than nine minutes later. Novak's recent deployment alongside Sidney Crosby and Rakell offers encouraging offensive opportunities, although his fantasy value remains dependent on maintaining that favorable role. He's trending in the right direction, though, as he's posted back-to-back multi-point performances while recording seven points (two goals, five assists) over his last seven appearances.

Hertl scored two power-play goals on three shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Penguins.

Hertl opened the scoring late in the first period, then scored the game-winner with 35 seconds remaining in regulation. His prominent role on Vegas' top power-play unit continues to provide strong fantasy value, especially in leagues that reward goals and special-teams production. Despite holding a middle-six role on even strength, Hertl has found ways to be productive and is up to 11 points (seven goals, four assists) across 17 contests.

MacKinnon picked up two assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Blue Jackets.

He was able to spark what offense the Avalanche got on the night, setting up tallies by Cale Makar in the first period and Nazem Kadri in the second. MacKinnon extended his point streak to six games with the performance, a stretch in which the star center has racked up three goals and 11 points, with four of his eight helpers coming on the power play.

Shaw was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Wednesday.

Shaw has had two stints with Minnesota this season, but he didn't log any playing time in either period with the NHL squad. The 28-year-old has four goals and 10 points in 10 outings with Iowa in 2026-27.

Kulich (concussion) is expected to be available for Wednesday's game against Ottawa, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.

Kulich has a goal and three points in eight appearances this season. He's not guaranteed to be in the lineup even if he's an option, but if Kulich does play Wednesday, then it will probably be in a bottom-six capacity. Sam Carrick might be a healthy scratch if Kulich is drawing into the lineup.

Miller picked up two assists while adding four shots on net, two blocked shots, two PIM, one hit and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Blues.

The veteran center had a hand in tallies by Adam Fox early in the second period, as well as Eeli Tolvanen's empty-netter later in the third. Miller has gotten onto the scoresheet in nine of the last 13 games, collecting four goals and 12 points over that stretch as he looks to bounce back from last season's disappointing 53 points (17 goals, 36 assists) over 68 regular-season contests.

Brown (lower body) was taken off the non-roster and reassigned to AHL Manitoba on Wednesday.

Brown hasn't played in 2026-27 due to the injury. He had two goals and 14 points in 34 outings with the University of Denver last season. Brown is expected to spend the remainder of the campaign primarily in the minors. It's possible, but far from guaranteed, that he'll get a chance to play with the Jets later in the season.