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Larkin notched a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Larkin set up Alex DeBrincat's opener with two seconds left in the opening period, and he gave the Red Wings the lead for good midway through the second frame with a wrist shot. This was the second straight multi-point game for Larkin, something he hadn't achieved all season long, and he seems to be trending in the right direction after a somewhat slow start to the campaign. He's up to eight goals in 12 appearances thus far, though fantasy managers would welcome an uptick in the playmaking department since he has just two assists to his name.

Veleno scored a goal in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Veleno deflected a shot from Moritz Seider, and his own deflection ricocheted off the Blackhawks' Nolan Allan before getting past Petr Mrazek for Detroit's third goal early in the third period. This was Veleno's first goal and second point of the season, so he won't deliver a lot of fantasy production in most formats. However, he's been putting up solid numbers in other categories, as he's racked up 19 hits and nine blocked shots in his 12 contests. Ultimately, though, the lack of scoring can't be overlooked, so fantasy managers would be wise looking at other options in the waiver wire.

Copp scored an empty-netter with 2:13 left in the third period in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Copp scored his fifth goal of the season in the dying stages of the contest, and he took advantage of the empty goal to fire the puck home from behind the blue line. Copp has failed to record a goal or assist in seven of his 12 appearances this season, however, so even though he might get on the scoresheet from time to time, he doesn't offer enough production on a game-to-game basis to be worthy of rostering in most fantasy formats.

Pinto (undisclosed) will remain sidelined for Thursday's game against the Islanders, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.

Pinto was on the ice during Thursday's morning skate, but he didn't take any regular rotations and is expected to remain sidelined for a seventh consecutive game. However, he's now skated on back-to-back days and appears to be close to returning to game action. The 23-year-old's next chance to suit up will be Saturday against Boston.

Strome notched two assists in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Predators.

The 27-year-old continues racing toward a career-best season, collecting helpers on tallies by Aliaksei Protas in the second period and then Alex Ovechkin's game-winner in the third. Strome has failed to get onto the scoresheet only once in the Capitals' first 12 games, piling up four goals and 19 points over that stretch.

Parssinen scored his first goal of the season in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Capitals.

The 23-year-old opened the scoring early in the first period by tipping home a Luke Evangelista point shot, but it was the only lead the Predators would hold on the night. Parssinen has only been in the lineup for five of the team's first 13 games, but he's taken a shift in four straight and actually led all Nashville forwards Wednesday in even-strength ice time. With the team looking for answers on offense, Parssinen could get a longer look in a top-six role.

Brown logged an assist in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Golden Knights.

This was Brown's first assist and second point of the campaign. The 30-year-old helped out on a Brett Kulak tally in the second period. In addition to his lack of offense, Brown has 27 shots on net over 14 games, but he's added just two hits, seven blocked shots and a minus-3 rating while playing in a bottom-six role. He's more of a defensive forward for the Oilers, and it's unlikely he'll score enough to be considered in the vast majority of fantasy formats.

Hyman scored a goal and added seven hits in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Golden Knights.

Hyman was able to read a bounce off the end boards and cash in for the Oilers' second tally. He's picked up four points over the last four games, with all three of his goals this season coming in that span. The winger is at five points, 36 shots on net, 16 hits, 10 PIM and a plus-3 rating through 14 contests. His early misfortune is starting to turn around, so Hyman should be capable of steady offense in a top-six role, especially once the Oilers solve their power-play problems.

Karlsson logged a power-play assist in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Oilers.

Karlsson has yet to be held off the scoresheet in his five appearances, earning two goals and four assists. His helper Wednesday was his first power-play point of the campaign. The center has added 12 shots on net, six blocked shots and a plus-4 rating. As long as remains on at least the second power-play unit, Karlsson will see a bigger role than his third-line assignment at even strength would suggest.

Eichel scored a goal on three shots, added two assists and went plus-3 in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Oilers.

One of the helpers came on the power play. Eichel had been held off the scoresheet in the previous two games, a short quiet stretch after his excellent start to the campaign. The center is up to four goals, 15 helpers, six power-play points, 33 shots on net and a plus-10 rating through 13 contests this season.