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Mitchell scored a goal and added an assist in AHL Grand Rapids' 5-2 win over Toronto on Friday.

This was Mitchell's first multi-point effort of the season. He has five points over nine games while adding a plus-5 rating and 15 shots on net in his first year with the Griffins. The Red Wings haven't been impacted by injuries at the NHL level on the blue line, so it's unclear where Mitchell is in the pecking order for call-ups, but he hasn't done much to stand out yet.

Gonchar scored two goals on four shots in OHL Sudbury's 6-3 loss to Erie on Friday.

Gonchar has just seven points over 18 contests this season, but he's earned four of them over his last two games. The Rangers' prospect may be piecing things together as he adjusts to the North American ice in his first OHL campaign.

Fischer logged two assists and four shots on goal in OHL Sarnia's 9-3 loss to Ottawa on Friday.

Fischer, who is captaining the Sting this year, has produced two goals and 13 helpers over 18 games. He's earned six of his 15 points during an active five-game point streak. The 19-year-old defenseman is a second-round pick of the Blues from 2024. He's not a standout in any area, but Fischer has potential to be steady in his own zone -- he's just minus-1 this season after going a combined minus-46 while racking up 71 points over 119 regular-season outings in the last two campaigns.

Skjei notched an assist in Friday's 2-1 overtime win over the Penguins.

Skjei has a helper in each of his last two games, the first time all year he's gotten on the scoresheet in consecutive outings. The 31-year-old set up Steven Stamkos' game-winning goal in overtime. On the year, Skjei has six assists, 27 shots on net, 14 hits, 14 blocked shots and a minus-11 rating over 19 appearances.

Romanov notched an assist in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over the Mammoth.

The helper was Romanov's first point of the season. The defenseman was slowed by an upper-body injury earlier in the campaign, which cost him five games. He's produced one assist, 12 shots on net, 25 hits, 26 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating over 13 appearances. The emergence of rookie Matthew Schaefer has meant fewer minutes for Romanov, who will mostly function as a shutdown blueliner.

Schaefer scored the game-winning goal and added two PIM in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over the Mammoth.

Per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet, Schaefer is the youngest player in NHL history to score a goal in overtime, besting a record held by Sidney Crosby by a mere 31 days. The legend of Schaefer continues to grow -- he's earned four points over his last three games and remains one of the Islanders' steadiest blueliners in all aspects of the game. He's up to seven goals, including two game-winners, and 15 points while adding 54 shots on net, 21 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating across 18 appearances this season.

Fowler supplied a pair of assists, three blocked shots and two shots on goal in Friday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Flyers.

Fowler's first helper of the game was the 500th point of his career. The 33-year-old defenseman has earned six assists over his last eight outings, so it looks like he's thawing out after a relatively cold start to the campaign. Overall, he has eight helpers, 27 shots on net, 15 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating across 18 appearances while maintaining a top-four role.

Faulk scored a goal in Friday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Flyers.

Faulk has put together a strong November with three goals and three assists over seven games this month. He gave the Blues a 3-1 lead with his second-period tally in this contest. Faulk is up to four goals, 10 points, 32 shots on net, 17 hits, 38 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 18 appearances this season. As long as he continues to chip in fairly steady offense, the 33-year-old blueliner will carry plenty of fantasy value through his category coverage.

Ginning was scratched for the ninth consecutive game Friday in a 6-5 shootout win over the Blues.

The Flyers have routinely carried eight defensemen this season, and Ginning is one of six left-shot blueliners. That has left little opportunity for the 25-year-old to play over younger options like Emil Andrae or Egor Zamula. Ginning has appeared in five of the Flyers' first 17 games, recording two shots on net, four hits and five blocked shots while averaging 15:20 of ice time. He'd need waivers to be reassigned to AHL Lehigh Valley, and that's unlikely to happen at least until Rasmus Ristolainen (triceps) is ready for his season debut.

Juulsen posted an assist, two hits and a plus-3 rating in Friday's 6-5 shootout win over the Blues.

Juulsen's helper was just his second of the year. While he's added almost nothing on offense, the 28-year-old blueliner has held down a steady role on the third pairing, though his 16:07 of ice time Friday was his second-highest total of the season. He's at two helpers, 11 shots on net, 33 hits, 11 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 17 appearances, which is production too low to justify rostering in most fantasy formats.