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Dvorak scored a goal, dished an assist, blocked three shots and went plus-2 in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Mammoth.

Dvorak snapped a seven-game goal drought with this effort, which was also his first multi-point game of the season. The 30-year-old center has maintained a top-six role throughout the campaign, but he hasn't come close to matching his success on offense from last year. Dvorak has three goals, four assists, 20 shots on net, 17 hits, 11 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through 16 appearances.

Konecny scored a goal, added an assist, logged two PIM, doled out four hits and went plus-3 in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Mammoth.

Konecny missed the previous 10 games due to a lower-body injury. The 29-year-old returned to a top-line role on paper, though he was held to 13:58 of ice time. He has a goal, four assists, nine shots on net, 15 hits and a minus-1 rating over six appearances this season. Konecny offers some all-around upside in fantasy, especially if his return can help the Flyers be more consistent as a whole.

Vladar stopped 19 of 22 shots in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Mammoth.

The Mammoth made a late push, but the Flyers had enough of a lead to fend it off. Vladar has won three of his last four outings, giving up nine goals on 91 shots in that span. The 29-year-old netminder is up to a 3-3-2 record with a 3.23 GAA and an .885 save percentage across eight starts on the year. Head coach Rick Tocchet has alternated starts for his goalies lately, lining up Joseph Woll to get a tough home start versus the Wild on Tuesday before Vladar handles a road-trip opener versus the Rangers on Thursday.

Spence scored two goals in the University of Michigan's 5-4 overtime win over Ohio State University on Sunday.

Spence is above a point-per-game pace now with six goals and four helpers across eight contests. The winger had 25 points in 40 outings as a freshman last year. Expect the Rangers prospect to continue to produce on offense for the Wolverines throughout 2026-27.

Bear scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Grand Rapids' 5-1 win over Chicago on Sunday.

An upper-body injury kept Bear out of action at the start of the season, but he's taken little time to adjust to the AHL. The 19-year-old is at three goals, six assists and 21 shots on net over nine contests to begin his rookie year in Grand Rapids. He's an early success story for the rule change that allows first-round picks to play in the AHL at age 19. Bear was selected 13th overall in 2025, and if he keeps thriving with the Griffins this year, it may not be long before he's wearing the winged wheel in Detroit.

Ekberg scored a goal and added two assists in OHL Ottawa's 7-6 overtime win over Oshawa on Sunday.

Ekberg has earned seven multi-point efforts in 14 outings for the 67's this season. The Swedish forward is up to six goals and 14 helpers on the year, and he's also added a plus-10 rating. The Hurricanes prospect has taken a noticeable step forward on offense, which is good progress to make for the 2025 seventh-rounder.

Hamilton scored a pair of goals in WHL Red Deer's 3-2 overtime win over Edmonton on Sunday.

Hamilton tied the game in the third period and scored in overtime to seal the win. He's gotten back on track after a brief slump, earning four goals and two assists over his last three games. For the season, he has 26 points over 14 appearances. The Avalanche prospect should continue to provide steady offense for a Red Deer team challenging for the top of the WHL standings.

Johansson is starting Sunday's road game against Anaheim, Julian McKenzie of The Athletic reports.

The Senators are playing the second half of a back-to-back set Sunday, so Johansson will return to the crease for the fourth time in the team's last five games after getting the night off Saturday against San Jose. During his first three starts of the season, Johansson has gone 1-1-0 with a 4.03 GAA and .861 save percentage.

Schneider (illness) is expected to play against Edmonton on Sunday, per Mollie Walker of the New York Post.

Schneider missed Saturday's practice, but he will play in his 15th straight game to begin the 2026-27 campaign. He has two assists, 20 shots on net, 16 blocked shots and 31 hits in 14 appearances this season.

Durzi (undisclosed) wasn't on the ice for warmups ahead of Sunday's game against the Oilers, indicating that he'll be unavailable, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.

The Rangers announced Saturday that Durzi is considered day-to-day due to an undisclosed injury after missing practice recently, and he'll be unavailable for at least one matchup. His next opportunity to suit up will be Tuesday against the Blues, but it's not yet clear whether he'll be available for that game.