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Edmundson posted a power-play assist and a minus-2 rating in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Avalanche.

Edmundson picked up his second power-play helper of the year by assisting on Corey Perry's tally in the second period. That goal came with three seconds left with the man advantage. Edmundson remains rarely involved on the power play, and he won't be a steady source of offense in any situation, though he's on a career-best pace with 14 points over 38 contests this season. He's added 53 shots on net, 48 hits, 39 blocked shots, 17 PIM and a plus-5 rating, so he has some appeal in deep fantasy formats this year.

Lundkvist (lower body) is good to go for Wednesday's home contest against the Sabres, Sam Nestler of DLLS Stars reports.

Lundkvist won't miss any game action after taking a maintenance day Sunday. The Swedish defenseman skated next to Thomas Harley on the second pairing during Tuesday's practice. Lundkvist scored his first goal since the Stars' regular-season opener against the Blackhawks on Saturday, snapping his nine-game point drought in the process.

Hanley logged an assist in Monday's 2-1 overtime win over the Bruins.

The Flames leaned on their top four in this contest, with Hanley seeing just 9:25 of ice time, a season-low total. He's earned three helpers over 12 outings in December for his most productive month of the campaign. Overall, the veteran blueliner has six assists, 26 shots on net, 25 PIM, 24 hits and 50 blocked shots through 36 appearances this season.

Parayko notched an assist, three hits and two blocked shots in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Sabres.

After scoring a career-high 16 goals in 2024-25, Parayko has yet to find the back of the net nearly halfway through 2025-26. He's chipped in 11 assists over 40 contests, including four helpers across 14 outings in December. The defenseman has added 45 shots on net, 40 hits, 93 blocked shots, 12 PIM and a minus-6 rating this year. Barring a big second half, he'll finish below the 25-point mark for the first time since the shortened 2020-21 campaign.

Sanderson scored a goal in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Blue Jackets.

Sanderson ended a five-game slump with the tally. The 23-year-old defenseman had not had a drought longer than four contests this season prior to his most recent slump. He's now at eight goals, 27 points, 80 shots on net, 66 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating over 38 appearances. He's on track for a career-high in goals, but his numbers are down overall from last year's 57-point effort over 80 regular-season outings.

Mateychuk scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Monday's 4-1 win over the Senators.

Mateychuk extended his point streak to four games (one goal, four assists). The goal was his first since Dec. 1 versus the Devils. The 21-year-old blueliner continues to grow into a top-four role, and he's seen increased power-play time since Zach Werenski (lower body) exited the lineup. Mateychuk is at seven goals, 17 points, 43 shots on net, 57 blocked shots and 19 hits through 37 appearances in his first full NHL campaign.

Fox (upper body) is expected to be a game-time decision for Wednesday's road divisional matchup against the Capitals, according to Mollie Walker of the New York Post.

Fox hasn't suited up since Nov. 29 against Tampa Bay and has been on long-term injured reserve due to his upper-body injury. However, the right-shot blueliner skated on the No. 1 pairing and quarterbacked the top power-play unit during Tuesday's practice, which should bode well for his availability Wednesday. Scott Morrow is expected to serve as a healthy scratch once Fox is back in the lineup.

Gavrikov scored a power-play goal on three shots in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Hurricanes.

This was Gavrikov's first power-play point in his career. He has not typically been a big factor with the man advantage, but he's averaging 1:38 per game on the power play over his last 10 contests. That usage will dry up once Adam Fox (upper body) is ready to return, but Gavrikov's strong play this year, especially on offense, has afforded him more opportunities. He's at a career-best seven goals with eight helpers, 56 shots on net, 63 blocked shots, 20 hits, 20 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 41 appearances.

Miller logged an assist in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Rangers.

Miller missed one game due to a lower-body injury, but he was ultimately able to suit up and log 22:51 of ice time. The 25-year-old has been steady for the Hurricanes in a top-four role as the team has often been missing at least one blueliner this year. Miller is at 14 points, 52 shots on net, 43 hits, 33 blocked shots and 30 PIM across 30 appearances, offering some all-around appeal in fantasy.

Karlsson (illness) is available for Tuesday's home game against the Hurricanes, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.

Karlsson didn't practice Monday due to an illness, but he'll avoid missing his first game of the season Tuesday. The right-shot blueliner should assume his usual duties on the No. 1 pairing while seeing time with the man advantage against Carolina.