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Morrissey logged two assists, including one on the power play, and blocked three shots in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Flames.

Morrissey has two goals and six helpers during his five-game point streak. He's also earned at least one power-play point in three straight contests. For the season, the defenseman is up to three goals, 16 helpers, six power-play points, 32 shots on net, 36 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating over 18 appearances. Morrissey is among the top tier of fantasy blueliners, and it doesn't look like he'll be losing that status this year.

Oleksiak notched two assists, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Sharks.

This was Oleksiak's first multi-point effort of the season. He has three helpers over his last three games, and that uptick in offense has come at a good time, as the Kraken's blue line is at full health. The veteran defenseman has five points, 17 shots on net, 25 hits, 25 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 18 appearances this season. Oleksiak remains the favorite for third-pairing minutes, but he could be pushed by Josh Mahura or Cale Fleury if his performance slips.

Larsson scored a goal, blocked three shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Sharks.

Larsson has quietly earned three points over his last four games. The 33-year-old defenseman's tally late in the second period Saturday stood as the game-winner, and it was his first goal of the season. He's up to five points, 15 shots on net, 43 blocked shots, 27 hits, eight PIM and a minus-2 rating over 18 appearances.

Broberg scored a goal on two shots and added four blocked shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Golden Knights.

Broberg hasn't been all that consistent on offense, but he's done enough to stay in the conversation in fantasy. He's up to two goals and five assists over 19 appearances this season after his third-period goal Saturday kept the Blues from getting shut out. The 24-year-old blueliner has added 28 shots on net, 27 blocked shots, eight hits and a minus-2 rating while seeing heavy minutes in the top four. Broberg's potential will be capped as long as he remains out of the running for power-play time.

Whitecloud produced an assist and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Blues.

He has only two helpers this season. Whitecloud has been a defensive stalwart on the third pairing for the Golden Knights, but his steady usage hasn't led to more offense. He's collected a mere 10 shots on net, 30 hits, 20 blocked shots, eight PIM and a minus-1 rating over 17 appearances so far.

Hanifin scored a goal on three shots and blocked three shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Blues.

Hanifin got his first goal of the season, and it extended the Golden Knights' lead to 3-0 early in the second period. The defenseman has looked good since returning from a lower-body injury that cost him most of October. He's up to three points, 20 shots on net, eight blocked shots and a minus-3 rating across seven outings while seeing steady top-four minutes.

Szuber scored two goals on five shots in AHL Tucson's 3-0 win over Colorado on Saturday.

Szuber has done pretty well for a defenseman early in the year, earning three goals and five assists over 11 games. He has been held scoreless in five of his last seven outings, but the other two efforts each included two points. Szuber made his NHL debut in the 2023-24 campaign, but he has no clear path to the Mammoth's roster at this time.

Hinds recorded a pair of assists in AHL San Diego's 7-0 win over Abbotsford on Saturday.

Hinds has had a terrible start to 2025-26, as these were his first two points in nine contests. He's added 14 shots on net and a plus-4 rating so far. He's likely not the first option for a call-up should the Ducks need defensive reinforcements -- Tristan Luneau, Noah Warren and Stian Solberg are all in the mix as well.

Lilleberg scored a goal on his lone shot on target, blocked one shot and held a plus-2 rating during his 16:02 of ice time in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Panthers.

Despite the least amount of ice time of any of the team's dressed defenseman, Lilleberg turned in a solid game. The 24-year-old was one of three Lightning players to finish the contest with a plus-2 rating and also found the back of the net for the second time in his last three games.

Bichsel scored a goal, doled out eight hits and blocked two shots in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Flyers.

Bichsel saw a season-high 20:47 of ice time, and he was the primary beneficiary of Thomas Harley's (lower body) absence. The 21-year-old Bichsel won't bring the same level of offense as Harley, but the former has the potential to rack up significant hit totals if his ice time stays high. On the year, Bichsel has three points, eight shots on net, 66 hits, 22 blocked shots, 16 PIM and a plus-5 rating over 19 appearances.