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Amadio recorded an assist, two hits and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 8-1 win over the Blues.

The helper was Amadio's first point in nine outings this season, as his Senators tenure has gotten off to a slow start. The 28-year-old has added 13 shots on net, nine hits, five blocked shots and a minus-3 rating. He's primarily playing in a middle-six role and occasionally features on the second power-play unit, but he'll likely need to show more on offense to get better assignments, so fantasy managers can wait and see how Amadio progresses this season.

Gregor scored a goal on four shots and added four PIM in Tuesday's 8-1 win over the Blues.

Gregor's goal at 4:44 of the first period stood as the game-winner in the lopsided contest. The 26-year-old has scored twice over nine outings this season, and he's still looking for his first assist while seeing middle-six minutes. Gregor has added 18 shots on net, 22 hits, six PIM and a minus-1 rating.

Norris scored a goal and blocked four shots in Tuesday's 8-1 win over the Blues.

Norris opened the scoring just 1:04 into the game. The center has gone six contests without a multi-point effort, but he has two goals and two helpers in that span. For the season, he's at eight points, 14 shots on net, 21 hits, 14 blocked shots, six PIM and a minus-1 rating over nine appearances in a top-six role.

McDavid is expected to miss 2-3 weeks due to an ankle injury, the Oilers announced Wednesday.

McDavid was injured Monday with what was initially classified as a lower-body issue. Although his timetable isn't too long in the grand scheme of things, even if he returns Nov. 14 -- which would seem to be about a best-case scenario given his timetable -- that would still cost him six games at a time when Edmonton is struggling offensively with just 2.20 goals per game. McDavid's injury will likely result in either Adam Henrique or Jeff Skinner being elevated from the third line into a top-six role. If Skinner is the one to move up, then Ryan Nugent-Hopkins would probably need to shift to center.

McDavid (lower body) isn't dealing with the worst-case scenario, but he's still expected to miss at least a couple of weeks, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet on Wednesday.

McDavid logged just 37 seconds of ice time before he exited Monday's game against Columbus due to the injury. He has three goals and 10 points across 10 appearances this season. Missing McDavid is a huge blow for Edmonton, especially when the Oilers are having a difficult time gelling -- they rank last offensively with just 2.20 goals per game in 2024-25. While McDavid is absent, Adam Henrique might move up to a top-six role, though an alternative solution for Edmonton would be to shift Ryan Nugent-Hopkins to center, which would create an opening for Jeff Skinner to play on the first or second unit after spending time on the third line.

Ostapchuk was loaned to AHL Belleville on Wednesday.

Ostapchuk made his season debut for the Senators on Tuesday and recorded an assist and a hit in 15:03 of ice time in an 8-1 win over St. Louis. He'll head back to the minors, but it's possible that he rejoins the NHL club at some point if Ottawa needs additional depth.

Gaudette was reassigned to AHL Belleville on Wednesday.

Gaudette scored two goals in Tuesday's 8-1 win over St. Louis and has provided four markers across his past three appearances with Ottawa. Perhaps this move is just a paper transaction. It wouldn't be surprising if the Senators recall Gaudette before Friday's game against the Rangers.

Head coach Jared Bednar said Wednesday that he expects Colton (foot) to miss "significant time," Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

While Bednar doesn't yet have a clear return timetable for Colton, it sounds as though the 28-year-old will be out for an extended period after landing on injured reserve Tuesday. Colton's injury adds to a lengthy list of absences for the Avalanche, and T.J. Tynan was called up Wednesday to provide additional depth. Nikolai Kovalenko and Ivan Ivan are also candidates to see increased roles while Colton is unavailable.

McTavish picked up two power-play assists in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Islanders.

The 21-year-old had a point in each of the first two periods, setting up tallies by Leo Carlsson and Troy Terry. McTavish has yet to find the back of the net himself this season, but the third overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft does have five assists in nine contests -- three of them coming with the man advantage.

Gaudette scored two goals in Tuesday's 8-1 win over the Blues.

Both of the journeyman center's tallies came against Jordan Binnington after St. Louis starter Joel Hofer had already been lifted from the net midway through the second period. Gaudette has four goals on the season, and they've all come in a pair of two-goal efforts over the last three contests. The Senators' offense is hot right now, and even fourth-liners like Gaudette are reaping the benefits.