Werenski provided a power-play assist, eight shots on goal and three blocked shots in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Ducks.

Werenski snapped a three-game slump with his helper on a Yegor Chinakhov tally in the first period. This was Werenski's 500th career game, a milestone that took him into his ninth NHL campaign to reach due to a lengthy injury history. He's off to a strong and healthy start in 2024-25 with 10 points, 55 shots on net, 16 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating across 14 appearances.

Dumoulin notched an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Dumoulin set up Leo Carlsson's goal at 10:20 of the third period, which was the game-winner. The helper snapped a nine-game slump for Dumoulin. The 33-year-old defenseman is maintaining a top-four role for the Ducks, but he has limited fantasy value since he doesn't score much. Through 14 appearances, he has three assists, 20 shots on net, 16 hits and 28 blocked shots while averaging 19:08 of ice time.

Gudas produced an assist, five hits and two blocked shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Gudas has a helper in back-to-back games after going 12 contests without a point to begin the season. He saw a season-high 22:18 of ice time Sunday as Cam Fowler (upper body) remained out of the lineup. Gudas has two assists, 11 shots on net, 10 PIM, 46 hits and 41 blocked shots as a physical force on the Ducks' blue line.

LaCombe scored a goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

LaCombe has struggled to keep his place in the lineup this season -- he missed the first four games due to an illness and has since been scratched twice. The 23-year-old defenseman saw a season-high 21:52 of ice time Sunday and should have some short-term stability in his role while Cam Fowler (upper body) is out. LaCombe has two points, 13 shots on net, 15 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating across eight appearances.

Jones registered an assist and three blocked shots in Sunday's 2-1 overtime win over the Wild.

Jones found Philipp Kurashev for the game-winning goal at 1:50 of overtime. With three points over his last five games, Jones has played well to begin November after ending October quiet. The defenseman is up to two goals, eight helpers, 35 shots on net, 31 blocked shots, 22 hits and a minus-3 rating across 16 appearances in a first-pairing role this season.

Thrun posted an assist and four blocked shots in Sunday's 1-0 win over the Devils.

Thrun has three helpers over his last two games. He's been rewarded for his strong effort -- the 23-year-old was moved up to the top pairing and saw a season-high 22:48 of ice time in Sunday's win. The blueliner has four helpers, 11 shots on net, 11 PIM, 12 hits, 25 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 15 contests. He could continue to see a larger role until Jake Walman (upper body) returns.

Smith was recalled from AHL Chicago on Sunday.

It's unclear if Carolina is dealing with an injury to one of its blueliners, but Smith might serve as the club's seventh defenseman if the Hurricanes have no new injuries. The 24-year-old has registered two assists through three games with AHL Chicago in 2024-25. The former first-round selection by New Jersey in 2018 hasn't made an appearance in the NHL since the 2022-23 campaign with Pittsburgh.

Fowler (upper body) won't play in Sunday's home matchup against the Blue Jackets, according to Derek Lee of The Hockey News.

Fowler skated in warmups for a second consecutive game, but he's not yet ready to return. The Ontario native has picked up two assists over 12 games this season. The 32-year-old's next chance to suit up will be at home Thursday versus the Golden Knights.

Walman (upper body) won't suit up for Sunday's contest against the Devils, according to Max Miller of NHL.com.

Walman will miss his second straight game due to the injury. The left-shot blueliner skated with the team Sunday morning, so he could suit up in the second half of a back-to-back versus the Flyers on Monday. Jack Thompson will replace Walman in the lineup Sunday, and Henry Thrun will slide up to the top defense pair alongside Cody Ceci.

Cholowski scored a goal and added two PIM in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Devils.

With the Islanders' left side of the defense decimated by injuries, Cholowski has played in seven of the last eight games. He has two goals, four shots on net, five blocked shots and two PIM while averaging a mere 9:22 of ice time. Cholowski looks to be the first man out once Alexander Romanov (upper body) is ready to return, though he may still compete with Grant Hutton for minutes until Mike Reilly (upper body) or Adam Pelech (jaw) returns. With the emergence of Isaiah George, Cholowski could be waived eventually.