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Hanley logged an assist and went plus-3 in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Rangers.

The helper was Hanley's first point in 10 appearances this season. He's been a regular in the lineup while Jake Bean, Zayne Parekh and Brayden Pachal battle for minutes. Hanley's overall play hasn't been all that impressive -- he has a minus-4 rating with 17 blocked shots, seven hits and six shots on net. The 34-year-old is likely to see no more than a third-pairing role throughout the season.

Bahl scored a goal on two shots, blocked three shots and went plus-2 in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Rangers.

Bahl's tally at 9:21 of the first period stood as the game-winner. The 25-year-old has a goal and an assist over the last two contests. He's not known to put up big scoring numbers, but he is firmly in a top-four role, so some offense will come from a high volume of ice time. Bahl has three points, nine shots on net, eight hits, 16 blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-3 rating across 10 appearances this season.

Mancini has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against Edmonton for an undisclosed reason.

Mancini exited Sunday's matchup late in the second period, and he was ruled out ahead of the third frame. Before leaving the game, he recorded a shot on goal and a blocked shot in 8:18 of ice time. Whether he'll be available for Tuesday's matchup against the Rangers remains to be seen.

Hedman tallied an assist, put two shots on net and blocked two attempts in Sunday's 2-1 overtime win against the Golden Knights.

Hedman provided the primary helper on Brandon Hagel's opening goal of the game. The 34-year-old Hedman's eighth helper of the season tied him for the league lead among defensemen, alongside Dmitry Orlov, Cale Makar and Lane Hutson. With the Lightning heating up in all aspects of the game, Hedman should continue to serve as a steady presence offensively from the blue line. Look for him to challenge the 60-point mark for the fourth time in five years and hold top-tier fantasy value along the way.

Reid scored a goal and added an assist in OHL Kitchener's 3-1 win over North Bay on Sunday.

Reid is off to a quality start in 2025-26 with a goal and 10 helpers over 12 games played. The defenseman has added 18 shots on net and 16 PIM. He took a big step up on offense with 54 points in 67 regular-season outings last year. Reid projects more as a steady two-way defenseman who can move the puck but won't always be involved on offense at the NHL level. Nashville selected him 21st overall in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft.

Morrissey picked up two assists and added three shots in Sunday's 3-2 loss to Utah.

After a three-assist showing against Calgary on Friday, Morrissey followed up with two more helpers Sunday night. He also chipped in three shots, two blocks and a hit, reinforcing his all-around fantasy value. Morrissey is tracking toward another 60-point campaign and should be locked into fantasy lineups across all formats.

Sergachev scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 3-2 win against Winnipeg.

Sergachev is looking like a Norris candidate to start the season. The goal was his second of the season and extended his point streak to four games. He logged 26:09 of ice time against Winnipeg, with 5:34 coming as the QB of their top power-play unit. He'll look to keep things rolling Tuesday night in Edmonton.

DeMelo scored a goal and added four blocked shots in Sunday's 3-2 loss to Utah.

DeMelo's early first-period slapper found space over Vitek Vanecek and marked the defenseman's first tally of the season. DeMelo continued to handle a heavy workload on the Winnipeg blue line (22:39 TOI) and contributed four blocked shots, reinforcing his peripheral fantasy appeal. Still, with minimal offensive upside, his overall fantasy value remains limited.

Hughes is day-to-day with a lower-body injury and will not play versus the Oilers on Sunday, Ben Kuzma of Postmedia reports.

Hughes may have been injured toward the end of Saturday's 4-3 loss to Montreal, as he received 26:25 of ice time in the game. The star defenseman will be replaced in the lineup Sunday by Victor Mancini, who will likely skate in a third-pairing role. Hughes' next chance to suit up will be in Tuesday's home matchup versus the Rangers.

Casey was recalled from AHL Utica on Sunday.

Brett Pesce sustained an upper-body injury during Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Avalanche, which resulted in the Devils elevating Casey from the minors. The 21-year-old Casey has yet to make his 2025-26 debut with the big club, but he had a great showing across 14 regular-season appearances with the Devils last season, recording four goals, eight points and a plus-3 rating. The right-shot blueliner will be an option to draw into the lineup in Tuesday's rematch versus Colorado.