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Peeke scored a goal on four shots, added three hits and logged two PIM in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Canucks.

Peeke has three goals and an assist over his last seven games, which follows a stretch of 13 outings without a point. The defenseman wasn't going to stay cold forever, but don't expect him to sustain his recent scoring success for much longer. He's at three goals, eight points, 44 shots on net, 50 hits, 73 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating over 36 appearances. Those numbers are in line with what he did last campaign (17 points in 76 contests). Still, he has played in a top-four role with more regularity this season, which could allow him to do a little better by the end of the year.

Montour (undisclosed) will be out of action for Saturday's game versus the Sharks, per Emerald City Hockey.

Montour will miss his second straight game with the injury. The 31-year-old's ongoing absence has kept Josh Mahura in the lineup. Montour's next chance to play is Monday versus the Ducks, which is the first half of a back-to-back, but there's been no update on his status since he was injured against the Avalanche on Tuesday.

Sanheim scored a goal and added an assist Saturday in a 5-4 shootout loss to the Rangers.

Sanheim's goal came on the power play; it was his first goal with the man advantage since he put up two in 2018-19. He isn't known for his offense per se, but he did put up 44 points, including 10 goals, in 2023-24. At this point, Sanheim is on pace for 38 points, 63 blocks and 106 shots this season. That may be the perfect fit for the bottom of your lineup in deep formats.

Kleven (lower body) won't play Sunday in Boston, per Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia.

Kleven scored a goal during Saturday's game against Chicago, but he later left the match due to the injury. Nikolas Matinpalo is likely to draw into the lineup Sunday due to Kleven's absence.

Rinzel had three assists in AHL Rockford's 7-3 win over Manitoba on Saturday.

Rinzel's getting his groove back in the AHL, and it's going well so far. He's racked up seven helpers and nine shots on net, as well as a plus-1 rating, over four appearances. Rinzel seems likely to get another look with the big club this year, though it may take another blueliner needing a stint in the minors for him to earn a call-up.

Kleven sustained a lower-body injury and won't return to Saturday's game against Chicago.

Kleven scored a goal before exiting the game. It was his first goal and fifth point in 32 outings this season. If he can't play Sunday in Boston, then Nikolas Matinpalo will probably draw into the lineup.

Regula (illness) won't play against Minnesota on Saturday, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.

Regula will miss his second straight outing. He has earned two assists, 12 shots on goal, 26 blocked shots and 14 hits across 20 appearances this season. Due to Regula's absence, Riley Stillman will remain in the lineup for Saturday's matchup.

Liljegren (upper body) won't play against Seattle on Saturday, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

Liljegren will miss at least one game after getting hurt during Saturday's morning skate. He has contributed four assists, 18 shots on goal, 63 blocked shots and 25 hits in 28 appearances this season. With Liljegren unavailable, Vincent Iorio will be in the lineup against the Kraken on Saturday.

Pettersson logged an assist, three shots on goal and three blocked shots in Friday's 4-1 win over the Islanders.

Pettersson has averaged 23:54 of ice time since the Quinn Hughes trade, compared to 20:28 per game before the deal went down. Pettersson has taken over the vacancy on the top pairing at even strength, though he's not in the mix for power-play usage. He has just six points, 25 shots on net, 20 hits, 56 blocked shots, 33 PIM and an even plus-minus rating over 34 appearances, so it's unlikely the 29-year-old blueliner will be a strong option in most fantasy formats.

Hronek logged two assists in Friday's 4-1 win over the Islanders.

Hronek had a hand in the last two goals of Kiefer Sherwood's hat trick. The 28-year-old Hronek now has three helpers over his last two games. He'll miss having the high-scoring Quinn Hughes as a defensive partner, but Hronek remains a key high-minutes defenseman who can make strong all-around contributions in fantasy. He's posted 19 points, 46 shots on net, 46 blocked shots, 61 hits and a plus-5 rating over 34 appearances this season.