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Cozens scored a power-play goal, added three hits and logged two PIM in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Islanders.

Cozens opened the season with no points over five games. His offense has started to come around, but he hadn't scored until his opening tally 9:03 into Friday's game. He's collected four points, 33 shots on net, 22 hits, 16 PIM and a minus-3 rating through 11 contests overall. Given Cozens has maintained a healthy shot volume, his struggles appear to be simply bad luck rather than poor performance, and he remains in a spot to succeed on the second line and first power-play unit.

Lafferty has no points through his first 10 appearances of the season.

Lafferty has been scratched only once, though he saw a season-low 6:44 of ice time in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Islanders. The 29-year-old can chip in some depth scoring -- he had 24 points in 74 regular-season outings with the Canucks last year. He's added 15 hits, eight PIM and three shots on goal in 2024-25, but until he displays a scoring touch, he can be overlooked in fantasy.

Pageau scored his second goal of the season in Friday's 4-3 victory over the Sabres.

Pageau's second goal of 2024-25 held up as the game-winner after he gave the Islanders a 4-2 lead at the 8:08 mark of the third period. He compiled three shots, two PIM, five blocks, one hit and a plus-2 rating in 21:28 of ice time. The right-shot forward moved up to the top line and first power-play unit in Friday's win due to the absence of Mathew Barzal (upper body). The 31-year-old Pageau has collected two goals, two assists, 20 shots, seven blocks, 26 hits, two PIM and a minus-1 rating through 11 appearances this season.

Palmieri scored a power-play goal on three shots and added two hits in Friday's 4-3 win over the Sabres.

Palmieri followed up back-to-back two-point games with a pair of scoreless outings. The 33-year-old winger has been mostly consistent in a second-line role this season, and his goal Friday was his first contribution on the power play. He's up to five tallies, three assists, 30 shots on net, nine hits and a minus-1 rating through 11 appearances.

Steel notched an assist, four shots on goal and two blocked shots in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Panthers in Finland.

Steel ended a five-game point drought with his helper on Mavrik Bourque's third-period tally. The 26-year-old Steel is up to three points, 12 shots on net, seven hits and a minus-3 rating over nine appearances. He's locked into a fourth-line role, though he occasionally gets more ice time with in-game adjustments.

Bourque scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Panthers in Finland.

Bourque's first NHL tally was scored during the NHL Global Series. The 22-year-old has picked up two points, four shots on net, four blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through his first six games this season. Bourque could be in line for a bigger role moving forward if Tyler Seguin (lower body) misses time beyond Saturday's contest.

Lundell scored a power-play goal on two shots and added three hits in Friday's 6-4 win over the Stars in Finland.

Lundell's tally extended his point streak to four games (two goals, three assists). His ice time has dropped as predicted with Aleksander Barkov back in the lineup, but Lundell has enough talent to be productive in a smaller role. He's produced 13 points, 30 shots on net, 13 hits and a minus-1 rating through 12 contests.

Barzal (upper body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Saturday, per Andrew Gross of Newsday, and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks.

Barzal has registered two goals, three assists, nine blocked shots, nine hits and 23 shots on net through 10 appearances this season. With Barzal unavailable for Friday's 4-3 win over Buffalo, Anders Lee and Jean-Gabriel Pageau joined Bo Horvat on the top line.

Barzal (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, according to the NHL media site.

Barzal is off to a slow start, scoring twice and adding three assists in 10 games this campaign. He had the second-best showing of his NHL career in 2023-24, providing 23 goals and 57 assists in 80 regular-season appearances. Barzal met with the Islanders' medical staff Friday, and he will miss at least a week of action following his placement on injured reserve.

Horvat netted a goal and produced an assist in Friday's 4-3 win over the Sabres.

Horvat led New York's attack in the absence of Mathew Barzal (upper body) on Friday, and it was the former's first multi-point effort of the season. Horvat fired a team-high eight shots on goal while adding one hit and a plus-2 rating in 20:54 of ice time. The left-shot center will be heavily relied upon for offensive production while Anthony Duclair (leg) and Barzal are sidelined. Horvat is tied for second on the team in points with seven (four goals, three assists) through 11 contests.