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Middleton notched an assist and four PIM in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Capitals.

Middleton earned his first point in five outings this season when he helped out on a Marcus Johansson tally. Offense isn't the primary reason for Middleton to be in the lineup -- he's a physical shutdown defenseman. The 29-year-old has collected 13 PIM, 11 blocked shots, seven hits and a minus-1 rating while seeing bottom-four minutes early in the season.

Sandin notched an assist and two hits in Friday's 5-1 win over the Wild.

The helper was Sandin's first point in five games this season. His ice time has been up early -- he's averaging 19:45 per game so far, 34 seconds better than last year when he put up a career-high 30 points in 82 regular-season outings. This year, he's produced two shots on net, 11 hits, seven blocked shots and a plus-2 rating. He's never been a high-volume shooter from the blue line, which could inhibit his scoring production.

Fehervary recorded two assists, six shots on goal, four hits and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 5-1 win over the Wild.

Fehervary earned his first multi-point effort of the season by helping out on both of Dylan Strome's goals in the game. Don't expect a lot of offense from Fehervary -- he's a shutdown defenseman in a top-four role. He's collected three points, 12 shots on net, 11 hits, 12 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over five appearances so far.

Moser scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Red Wings.

Moser has a goal, an assist, four shots on net, four hits and one blocked shot through three appearances. He missed the first two games of the year due to a suspension, but he's stepped right back into a top-four role. Moser won't offer elite offense despite his heavy usage, but he can offer decent production in blocks, PIM and plus-minus rating.

Lundkvist (lower body) will be a game-time decision against the Blues on Saturday, per Sam Nestler of DLLS Stars.

Lundkvist didn't participate in Friday's practice after logging a season-low 11:18 of ice time in Thursday's 5-3 loss to Vancouver. He has produced one goal, two assists, two shots on net, five blocked shots and three hits over four games this season.

Sandin-Pellikka scored a goal on two shots, blocked four shots and added two PIM in Friday's 2-1 overtime win over the Lightning.

The goal came at 13:02 of the first period, and it was Sandin-Pellikka's first NHL point. He's otherwise performed pretty well for a 20-year-old rookie defenseman, racking up 11 blocked shots and eight shots on net, though he also has a minus-3 rating and six PIM. The Red Wings have deployed him in a second-pairing role with power-play time. It remains to be seen if he'll be able to hold an NHL gig all season or if he'll need some minutes at AHL Grand Rapids.

Harley (illness) will be a game-time decision for Saturday's matchup against St. Louis, according to Sam Nestler of DLLS Stars.

Harley didn't participate in Friday's practice, but it was still probable that he would be available to play versus the Blues on Saturday. However, that decision will come closer to game time. Harley has generated one goal, five assists, four shots on net and 14 blocked shots across four appearances this season.

Ahcan was sent to AHL Colorado on Saturday.

Ahcan has yet to play for the Avalanche this season, having been a healthy scratch in four games. The 28-year-old has played in 11 NHL games across parts of three regular seasons, scoring once.

Montour will be taking a temporary leave of absence to deal with a family matter and will not play Saturday in Toronto.

Montour is off to a strong start with four assists and 11 shots on goal in the Kraken's first four games. Cale Fleury is expected to enter the lineup in Montour's absence.

Gudbranson (upper body) remains day-to-day and will miss Saturday's tilt versus Tampa Bay, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.

Gudbranson will miss his third straight game. He is progressing and could return as early as Tuesday in Dallas. Gudbranson has four PIM and four hits in two games this season.