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Theodore scored a goal and went plus-3 in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Penguins.

Theodore had started the season well, but he followed it up with a seven-game slump. The 31-year-old defenseman ended his drought with a second-period tally. Theodore has two goals, two helpers, 20 shots on net, 12 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating over 10 appearances -- he's been part of the Golden Knights' early success despite the lack of individual production.

Schuldt logged three assists in AHL Abbotsford's 7-3 win over Coachella Valley on Saturday.

Schuldt is up to five points in five games to start the season. He's never had more than 32 points in an AHL regular season, so this scoring pace won't last. Schuldt has enough experience to be a call-up option if the Canucks suffer too many injuries to the NHL defense corps.

Broberg scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Predators.

It was Broberg's first goal of the season, but the Blues weren't able to build off of it. The defenseman has added three assists, 13 shots on net, eight blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over eight appearances. He's seeing time on the first pairing, but his power-play usage has been minimal early in the campaign, as Adam Jiricek and Cam Fowler have been more frequently involved with the man advantage. Broberg still has some scoring potential -- he put up 34 points in 81 regular-season outings last year, with just five of those points coming on the power play.

Wilsby notched two assists and a plus-4 rating in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blues.

Wilsby was moved up to the top pair alongside Roman Josi, and both blueliners picked up a pair of helpers. With the effort, Wilsby matched his point total from the first seven games of the year. He's at four helpers, seven shots on net, 11 blocked shots, five hits and a plus-5 rating. He doesn't have enough of a history of production to be trusted in fantasy just yet, but he's worth monitoring if he stays alongside Josi.

Josi logged two assists, including one while shorthanded, and added two blocked shots and a plus-4 rating in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blues.

Josi has been steady to start the season. The 36-year-old defenseman has a goal, eight assists, 19 shots on net, 13 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through eight appearances. He's earned six of his helpers in special-teams situations -- five on the power play and one while shorthanded. Josi is still hovering around 25 minutes per game as well, making him a strong source of offense and blocks in fantasy.

Raddysh picked up a minor penalty, fired three shots and finished minus-1 in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Islanders.

Raddysh has been slow to adjust to the ice in Toronto, but then again, the whole team has struggled this season. He has four assists, including two on the power play, 21 shots and 15 blocks in his new city. Raddysh was brought in to add a massive weapon to the Leafs power play, and the team is currently sitting eighth overall with a 26.7 percent efficiency. Last season, they finished 15th overall with a 21.3 percent efficiency. Raddysh will get his points, but his skating issues will be exposed within a team structure that's not nearly as strong as Tampa Bay. That may not matter to fantasy managers if he can start lighting the lamp like he did in the Sunshine State.

Stecher picked up an assist Saturday in a 4-1 loss to the Islanders. He also had two blocks.

He set up Colton Sissons for the Leafs only goal. It was Stecher's first point of the season (nine games). He has 11 blocks, seven assists and six shots so far. The blocks put Stecher on pace his first triple-digit total in that category if he stays healthy.

Girard (undisclosed) won't return to Saturday's game versus the Golden Knights.

Girard was uncomfortable after an incident in the second period, and he won't be able to continue in the contest. He's day-to-day pending a further update from the Penguins, but his status for Monday's game in Utah is in doubt. If Girard is out, Ryan Johnson may make his Penguins debut.

Larsson logged an assist and two PIM in Saturday's 8-3 loss to the Panthers.

Larsson has contributed a pair of assists over nine contests to start the season. The 33-year-old defenseman continues to play in his usual top-pairing role while handling heavy defensive minutes. He has added 10 shots on net, 17 hits, 23 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating. Larsson has some appeal in banger leagues but isn't likely to produce much more than 25 points.

Evans scored a goal in Saturday's 8-3 loss to the Panthers.

Evans is a minute-munching defender -- he led his team with 23:16 of ice time Saturday. And his offense arrives passively, simply because he's out there so much. Evans has one goal, three assists and eight shots in nine contests this season. He also has 16 hits and 10 blocks, which put him on track for a 150-hit, 95-block season. With secondary scoring, Evans is the kind of anti-pylon you can safely slot into your last roster spot in bruise leagues because he could get 30 points, too.