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Jarvis logged two power-play assists, three shots on goal and two PIM in Thursday's 8-2 win over the Bruins.

This was Jarvis' second multi-point effort in the last three games. He helped out on tallies by Martin Necas and Andrei Svechnikov. Jarvis has eight points through nine outings, and five of those points have come on the power play. He's added 25 shots on net, 10 hits and six PIM, and while he's on the third line at even strength, a spot on the Hurricanes' top power-play unit is valuable with the team converting at a 29.0 percent clip through October.

Kotkaniemi scored a goal and added four PIM in Thursday's 8-2 win over the Bruins.

Kotkaniemi has had a strong start to the year, though his goal in the third period Thursday was his first tally of the season. The 24-year-old has done this before -- he posted 10 points in 10 games last October before adding just 17 points over the rest of the 2023-24 regular season. He's at seven points, 15 shots on net, 10 PIM and a plus-4 rating through nine contests this campaign, but fantasy managers may want to see him sustain that offense a bit longer before adding him to their rosters.

Zegras notched an assist, three shots on goal and two blocked shots in Thursday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Penguins.

Zegras had gone six games without a point before he set up an Alex Killorn tally in the first period. The slump has cost Zegras his top-six role -- he's been under 15 minutes of ice time in each of the last two games while playing alongside Killorn and Cutter Gauthier on the third line. Zegras is off to another slow start in 2024-25 with three points, 21 shots on net, seven blocked shots and a minus-4 rating through 10 appearances. While he still has talent, he is in real danger of getting lapped by younger prospects in the Ducks' system, which does nothing to squash trade rumors that have circled him in recent months.

Glass logged an assist and two hits in Thursday's 2-1 overtime win over the Ducks.

This was Glass's first point in two games since he returned from an illness. The 25-year-old has done a fair job of holding down a bottom-six spot in the Penguins' lineup, though his assist Thursday came on Sidney Crosby's goal at 2:35 of overtime. Glass has four helpers, 16 shots on net, eight hits, five blocked shots and a minus-5 rating over 11 appearances while averaging 12:20 of ice time.

Bolduc provided an assist and three hits in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Flyers.

Bolduc is up to three helpers over nine appearances this season. He's also been scratched twice so far, though injuries to Mathieu Joseph (lower body) and Kasperi Kapanen (upper body) should provide some short-term safety for Bolduc's spot in the lineup. The 21-year-old forward has added 10 shots on net, 18 hits and a plus-2 rating while averaging 12:26 of ice time, including 1:24 per game on the power play.

Laughton recorded an assist in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Blues.

Laughton snapped a six-game point drought with his helper on Bobby Brink's game-winning goal in the third period. The 30-year-old Laughton continues to see middle-six minutes as usual, though as a defensive forward, he doesn't tend to make a big impact on offense. He's up to five points, 14 shots on net, 38 hits, six PIM and a minus-5 rating through 11 contests.

The Islanders announced Friday that Barzal is dealing with an upper-body injury and has returned to Long Island to be evaluated by team doctors.

It's not yet clear how much time Barzal is expected to miss, and a timetable for his return won't be provided until he visits with the team's medical staff. However, he'll at least be sidelined for Friday's game against the Sabres, and it's unclear whether he'll be available for Sunday's matchup against the Rangers. Over his last five appearances, the 27-year-old has tallied a goal, an assist and a minus-4 rating while averaging 20:50 of ice time.

Tynan was recalled from AHL Colorado on Friday.

Tynan continues to be moved between leagues as the Avs try to squeeze every penny out of the salary cap. With Colorado struggling to get enough forwards on the ice -- the team is already using blueliner Oliver Kylington up front -- Tynan should continue to get opportunities at the NHL level.

Roslovic scored two goals on a team-high six shots on net in Thursday's 8-2 win over the Bruins.

The 27-year-old has looked the part of a sniper in the early going for Carolina. Roslovic has never scored more than 22 goals in a season and managed only nine over 59 regular-season contests in 2023-24 split between the Blue Jackets and Rangers, but through the first nine games of the current campaign he's already found the back of the net six times. Those are his only points though, and his 25.0 percent shooting could begin to regress at any time, making him a risky fantasy option despite his recent success.

Crosby scored two goals on six shots, including the overtime game-winner, in Thursday's 2-1 victory over Anaheim.

Crosby has scored just once in 11 games prior to Thursday's performance. By his standards, the veteran center was struggling to produce, garnering seven points in his opening 10 contests. That slump appears to be behind Crosby considering he has five points in the last two games. If Crosby can continue to produce at those levels, he should be capable of putting together a third consecutive 90-plus point season.