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Lilleberg scored a goal in a 3-2 win over Washington on Saturday.

He took a pass from Jake Guentzel, but didn't connect with it clean, and it knuckled past Logan Thompson. It was Lilleberg's first goal and second point of the season (15 games).

Mrtka notched three assists in WHL Seattle's 7-3 win over Vancouver on Saturday.

Mrtka has settled right back in for the Thunderbirds with six assists over five games since he was transferred back to the junior team from AHL Rochester. The Sabres prospect will continue to lead the blue line in Seattle for the remainder of 2025-26. As an import player, he will be eligible to suit up in the AHL before he's 20 years old, and that could lead to him playing for Rochester in 2026-27, as he probably doesn't have much left to learn in junior hockey.

Drysdale scored a goal in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Senators.

Drysdale's third-period snipe forced overtime. He put a loose puck past a sprawling Linus Ullmark at the edge of the crease. Drysdale played 24:35 despite battling an illness. He's on a three-game, three-point scoring streak (one goal, two assists; three shots).

Crozier has missed the Lightning's last two games due to injury and is day-to-day ahead of Wednesday's contest versus the Rangers,Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.

Crozier appeared to be in the clear when he played against the Avalanche on Tuesday, but it seems he's suffered a setback. The 25-year-old defenseman missed eight games due to an undisclosed issue, and it looks like it has cropped up again. However, since he's day-to-day, he may not be out much longer, which would help bolster a defense that could also be missing Ryan McDonagh (undisclosed), who sustained an injury in Saturday's 3-2 win over Washington.

Mateychuk (undisclosed) is expected to be in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Canucks, Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch reports.

Mateychuk missed one game due to the injury. He is slated to be back on the top pairing with Zach Werenski. Prior to the injury, Mateychuk had a goal and an assist in two outings. The 21-year-old is an interesting option for fantasy managers due to his scoring potential.

Graves scored a goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Saturday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Devils.

Graves needed just two games to match his goal total from 61 outings in 2024-25. The 30-year-old is up with the big club and appears to have a real chance to compete for third-pairing minutes, suiting up for both games since his Nov. 4 call-up. He's added three blocked shots and a plus-1 rating so far. Graves has topped the 25-point mark three times in his career, but his first two seasons with the Penguins saw him collect just 18 points across 131 appearances, though he can still pile up blocked shots.

McDonagh (undisclosed) won't return to Saturday's game versus the Capitals.

McDonagh sustained an injury and didn't take the ice after the first intermission. The 36-year-old defenseman can be considered day-to-day for now. He'll have some extra time to heal up, as the Lightning don't play until Wednesday's home game versus the Rangers.

Blankenburg collected two assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Stars.

The 27-year-old defenseman continues to step up on a Nashville blue line that has been playing without Roman Josi (upper body) and Adam Wilsby (lower body). Blankenburg has gotten onto the scoresheet in five straight games, delivering two goals and six points during that hot streak. He's also been handling the point on the top power-play unit.

Hague scored his first goal of the season and added an assist in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Stars.

Both points came in a 27-second span early in the second period as Nashville grabbed a 3-2 lead that slipped away in the third. Hague had just one helper in eight games coming into the afternoon, and the lack of offense isn't surprising for a blueliner who's never produced more than five goals or 17 points in an NHL season.

Heiskanen picked up two assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Predators.

The blueliner keeps racking up helpers, having a hand in a Mavrik Bourque goal early in the first period and a Roope Hintz tally just 13 seconds into the second. Heiskanen has six assists in the last two games, and on the season, he's delivered three goals and 12 points in 15 contests.