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Sanheim had a goal and an assist in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to New Jersey. He also blocked three shots.

The 30-year-old defender is best known for his smart, structured play in his own zone, but Sanheim has also put up seasons of 44 and 37 points within the last three years. And mostly at even strength. He can help in deep formats, especially those that count blocks. Sanheim has averaged 157 for the last three seasons and has put up at least 137 in each of his last five.

Woll made 41 saves in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Devils on Thursday.

Woll saw a lot of pucks in his Flyers debut and was strong all night, especially when fending off all four Devils power plays. He will play second fiddle to Dan Vladar in the Philly net, but Woll has the talent to turn this into a true tandem if he can stay healthy.

Forsling (upper body) won't play Thursday versus the Sharks.

Forsling was a late scratch after reportedly participating in warmups. The defenseman didn't skate in practice Wednesday, but there was no other indication that he was dealing with an injury. Uvis Balinskis will play Thursday in place of Forsling, who can be considered day-to-day until more information is made available.

Soderblom is slated to start on the road against Utah on Thursday, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.

Soderblom is drawing into Chicago's second game of the season after Spencer Knight stopped 32 of 36 shots en route to a 5-2 loss to Vegas on Tuesday. Knight's likely to get the majority of Chicago's workload this campaign, but Soderblom should end up accumulating over 25 starts in 2026-27. The 27-year-old Soderblom finished the 2025-26 regular season with an 8-13-3 record, 3.80 GAA and .880 save percentage in 26 outings.

D'Aigle was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Thursday, per the AHL's official site.

D'Aigle battled an injury during training camp, but this move suggests he's now healthy. He'll be in contention for starts with the minor-league team, though he could also ultimately get loaned back to the QMJHL to get more reps.

Broz (lower body) was taken off non-roster injured reserve and reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Thursday, per the AHL's official site.

Broz had 16 goals, 39 points and 41 PIM in 47 regular-season appearances with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in 2025-26. The 23-year-old is expected to spend the majority of the campaign in the minors, but there is a real chance of him getting an opportunity to play for Pittsburgh at some point during 2026-27.

Daccord will tend the road twine versus the Flames on Thursday, per Sound of Hockey.

Daccord will get the nod for the season opener as he tries to bounce back from a down year. He went 20-20-6 with a 3.03 GAA and an .896 save percentage over 47 appearances in 2025-26. Should Daccord struggle again in 2026-27, Philipp Grubauer could push to make Seattle's crease an even rotation of starts.

Makar is listed on AHL Colorado's Opening Night roster released Thursday, indicating the forward has been activated from non-roster injured reserve and assigned to the minor-league affiliate.

Makar was banged up in the Avalanche's preseason finale. The 25-year-old should be expected to spend most of the 2026-27 campaign with the Eagles. He had 24 points in 52 regular-season games at the AHL level last year.

Wallstedt is expected to start on the road against Nashville on Thursday, per Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News.

Wallstedt has an 18-9-6 record, 2.61 GAA and .915 save percentage in 35 regular-season appearances with Minnesota in 2025-26. He's likely to be leaned on heavily at the start of the 2026-27 campaign because Filip Gustavsson (hip) is expected to be out until at least early November. Calvin Pickard will serve as the backup Thursday, and he might get the occasional start during Gustavsson's absence.

Lyon (upper body) was put on injured reserve Thursday, Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic reports.

Mattias Samuelsson was activated off injured reserve in a corresponding move. Lyon sustained the injury during last Thursday's preseason game. His placement on IR is retroactive, so Buffalo has the option of activating him at any time. Head coach Lindy Ruff stated Tuesday that Lyon is expected to miss at least a couple of days. Meanwhile, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is expected to start in Columbus on Thursday, and Colten Ellis is set to serve as the understudy.