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Bean scored a goal on two shots and blocked three shots in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Jets.

The goal was Bean's first of the season. The 27-year-old blueliner is working on reclaiming steady time on the third pairing after a five-game stretch as a healthy scratch earlier in November. Bean has two points, 15 shots on net, 22 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating over 12 appearances this season. He is unlikely to produce enough offense to interest fantasy managers.

Bahl scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Jets.

The goal snapped an eight-game point drought for Bahl, a span in which he also missed one contest due to an undisclosed injury. The 25-year-old has maintained his usual top-four spot in the Flames' lineup and is providing fairly steady defensive work. He's at two goals, four points, 16 shots on net, 15 hits, 29 blocked shots, 14 PIM and a plus-7 rating over 19 appearances this season.

Schenn notched an assist in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Flames.

Schenn has been in the lineup more often than not this year, but he's not a full-time option on the Jets' blue line. He may get more consistent minutes while Haydn Fleury (concussion) is on injured reserve. Schenn's helper Saturday was his first point this season to go with 11 shots on net, 12 PIM, 29 hits and 18 blocked shots over 14 appearances. The 36-year-old will offer far more in physicality than he will in offense.

Morrissey logged two assists, including one on the power play, and blocked three shots in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Flames.

Morrissey has two goals and six helpers during his five-game point streak. He's also earned at least one power-play point in three straight contests. For the season, the defenseman is up to three goals, 16 helpers, six power-play points, 32 shots on net, 36 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating over 18 appearances. Morrissey is among the top tier of fantasy blueliners, and it doesn't look like he'll be losing that status this year.

Oleksiak notched two assists, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Sharks.

This was Oleksiak's first multi-point effort of the season. He has three helpers over his last three games, and that uptick in offense has come at a good time, as the Kraken's blue line is at full health. The veteran defenseman has five points, 17 shots on net, 25 hits, 25 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 18 appearances this season. Oleksiak remains the favorite for third-pairing minutes, but he could be pushed by Josh Mahura or Cale Fleury if his performance slips.

Larsson scored a goal, blocked three shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Sharks.

Larsson has quietly earned three points over his last four games. The 33-year-old defenseman's tally late in the second period Saturday stood as the game-winner, and it was his first goal of the season. He's up to five points, 15 shots on net, 43 blocked shots, 27 hits, eight PIM and a minus-2 rating over 18 appearances.

Broberg scored a goal on two shots and added four blocked shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Golden Knights.

Broberg hasn't been all that consistent on offense, but he's done enough to stay in the conversation in fantasy. He's up to two goals and five assists over 19 appearances this season after his third-period goal Saturday kept the Blues from getting shut out. The 24-year-old blueliner has added 28 shots on net, 27 blocked shots, eight hits and a minus-2 rating while seeing heavy minutes in the top four. Broberg's potential will be capped as long as he remains out of the running for power-play time.

Whitecloud produced an assist and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Blues.

He has only two helpers this season. Whitecloud has been a defensive stalwart on the third pairing for the Golden Knights, but his steady usage hasn't led to more offense. He's collected a mere 10 shots on net, 30 hits, 20 blocked shots, eight PIM and a minus-1 rating over 17 appearances so far.

Hanifin scored a goal on three shots and blocked three shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Blues.

Hanifin got his first goal of the season, and it extended the Golden Knights' lead to 3-0 early in the second period. The defenseman has looked good since returning from a lower-body injury that cost him most of October. He's up to three points, 20 shots on net, eight blocked shots and a minus-3 rating across seven outings while seeing steady top-four minutes.

Szuber scored two goals on five shots in AHL Tucson's 3-0 win over Colorado on Saturday.

Szuber has done pretty well for a defenseman early in the year, earning three goals and five assists over 11 games. He has been held scoreless in five of his last seven outings, but the other two efforts each included two points. Szuber made his NHL debut in the 2023-24 campaign, but he has no clear path to the Mammoth's roster at this time.