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Dubois (illness) skated Wednesday in a regular jersey and appears to be on track to return to game action Saturday against the Sabres, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.

Dubois has missed the last five games due to his illness, but his return to action appears to be imminent. The Capitals returned Jonny Brodzinski to AHL Hershey on Wednesday, and Dubois' participation level in Wednesday's practice suggests that he's slated to return Saturday. Across his first four regular-season appearances this year, Dubois has recorded a goal, three assists, six PIM, five hits and three blocked shots while averaging 17:06 of ice time.

Brodzinski was reassigned to AHL Hershey on Wednesday.

Brodzinski has an assist in two appearances with Washington in 2026-27. The 33-year-old also has two goals and five points in four outings with Hershey this campaign.

Beck was loaned to AHL Laval on Wednesday.

Beck was called up by the Canadiens last week, and he appeared in two games during his time on the NHL roster. During that time, he was held scoreless with two hits, a blocked shot and a plus-2 rating while averaging 7:23 of ice time. After serving as a healthy scratch in Montreal's last two games, he'll head back to the minors, where he should see more consistent playing time.

McDavid registered three power-play assists and four shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Wild.

McDavid extended his season-opening point streak to nine games, reaching 26 points with six goals and 20 assists. The Edmonton captain assisted on both of Leon Draisaitl's goals before setting up Evan Bouchard's overtime winner, continuing his exceptional playmaking form. His production has been remarkably consistent, and his central role in one of the league's most dangerous power-play attacks makes him an elite fantasy asset with virtually unmatched offensive upside. He's averaging 2.88 points per game in a blistering start to the 2026-27 campaign.

Draisaitl scored two power-play goals on four shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Wild.

Draisaitl scored twice in a span of 1:06 across the first intermission, bringing his season total to eight goals. The German center has scored five times over his last four appearances, highlighting his ability to produce goals in bunches, and he has cracked the scoresheet in all but one of his nine appearances to date. His continued partnership with Connor McDavid on Edmonton's top power-play unit remains a significant fantasy advantage, particularly given the Oilers' success in those situations. He has seven points (five goals, two assists) during his ongoing four-game point streak.

Perfetti potted a goal, fired five shots on net and dished out two hits in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to St. Louis.

Perfetti was the lone bright spot in Winnipeg's offense Tuesday, as he struck the back of the net just 32 seconds into the third period to tie the game at one apiece. The 24-year-old winger has shined to start the 2026-27 season, posting six goals, nine points, 26 shots on net and 14 hits across nine games thus far. He's currently playing the largest role of his six-year NHL career, as he's averaging nearly three minutes of ice time more than he played per game a year ago. Even if his point-per-game pace starts to fade, Perfetti is poised to set a new career high in points if he continues to play on the Jets' top line. He's an excellent waiver-wire pickup in standard leagues given his all-around play style and hot start offensively.

Poitras scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Stars.

Poitras opened the scoring just 2:09 into the contest, bringing his season total to four goals but also extending his ongoing point streak to four contests (three goals, one assist). The young center missed the first two games of the season due to a lower-body injury but has five points through seven appearances so far, an encouraging rate of production given his limited offensive responsibilities and bottom-six role. His recent scoring makes him worth monitoring in deeper formats, but since he's only averaging 10:28 TOI per game, his fantasy ceiling remains limited even if his numbers indicate otherwise.

Laughton recorded an empty-net goal, put three shots on net, served two PIM and dished out four hits in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Capitals.

Laughton delivered the final blow in Tuesday's matchup, tallying an empty-net goal to help the Kings seal their first win of the 2026-27 season. The 32-year-old's twine finder was his first of the season, and he now has two points, 13 shots on net, 20 hits and seven blocked shots across seven appearances. Laughton has posted both of his points over the past three games, which is a sign that he's settling into his bottom-six center role in his first full year with Los Angeles. However, he remains off the fantasy radar outside of deep leagues that value banger stats.

Suzuki picked up a goal on four shots on net and added an assist, a blocked shot and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Sharks.

Montreal's top line of Suzuki, Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovsky accounted for all the team's scoring and wasn't on the ice for either of San Jose's even-strength tallies. Suzuki has a tidy four-game point streak going, and through nine contests to begin the season he's delivered five goals and 12 points as he looks to repeat or even exceed his 101-point campaign from 2025-26.

Misa scored his first goal of the season in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canadiens.

The 19-year-old center converted a fantastic feed past two defenders from Kiefer Sherwood to begin a third-period rally from a 3-1 deficit. Misa remains overshadowed in the San Jose offense by Macklin Celebrini, but he figures to take a step forward with his production in his first full NHL season while working on the second line and second power-play unit. Through 10 games in 2026-27, Misa has four points, 10 shots on net, five hits and a minus-2 rating.