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Bennett scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Rangers.

Bennett has three goals and four points over his last three games. The center is tied for fourth in goals early in the season with six over nine contests, and he's added three assists, 33 shots on net, 24 hits, eight PIM and a minus-1 rating. Bennett will see a reduced role once Aleksander Barkov (lower body) returns, but he remains an important part of the Panthers' offense.

Lundell scored a goal in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Rangers.

Lundell set the tone by scoring just 44 seconds into the game. The 23-year-old center has eight points over his last six games as he continues to see top-six minutes during Aleksander Barkov's (lower body) absence. Lundell has five goals, four assists, 24 shots on net, eight hits and an even plus-minus rating over nine appearances this season. It's expected he'll have a reduced role when Barkov returns, but Lundell's production could encourage head coach Paul Maurice to find a way to keep the talented Finn in a top-six role.

Poitras recorded an assist in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Stars.

Poitras snapped a four-game slump when he set up a David Pastrnak tally in the first period. The Bruins have gotten next to nothing out of their middle six so far, and Poitras moved from third-line center to second-line right wing while also losing his power-play spot Thursday. He has two assists, three shots on goal, four hits and a minus-1 rating through six appearances, so he doesn't need to be rostered in redraft formats at this time.

Frederic logged a power-play assist and four hits in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Stars.

Frederic's helper was his first point since Opening Night. The 26-year-old has held down a middle-six role, but most Bruins in those spots have struggled early in the campaign. The hard-hitting forward has two points, 13 shots on net, 26 hits, six PIM and a minus-7 rating over eight contests.

Geekie notched a power-play assist, three shots on goal and two blocked shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Stars.

Geekie got on the scoresheet for the first time this season when he helped out on a Justin Brazeau tally in the second period. The 26-year-old Geekie is filling a middle-six role, though that hasn't been a particularly strong area of the lineup for the Bruins as a whole so far. Through seven appearances, Geekie has added 11 shots on net, seven hits and a minus-4 rating.

Hughes banked a helper on the man advantage en route to a 5-3 loss to the Red Wings on Thursday.

Hughes logged the primary assist on Nico Hischier's second power-play marker of the game. In addition, Hughes fired eight shots and posted a minus-2 rating in 22:59 of ice time. The 23-year-old has seven points (two goals) over his last six outings after registering just two points across four games to start the season. The left-shot center has garnered two goals, seven assists and a minus-3 rating through 10 games.

Stankoven scored a power-play goal on three shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Bruins.

The goal was Stankoven's first of the season, though the talented rookie has been productive without scoring. The 21-year-old has eight points, 20 shots on net and a plus-2 rating through eight contests. He's split his time between the first line and the third line, averaging 15:33 of ice time per game in mostly favorable situations. Stankoven is in a good enough spot to warrant attention in all fantasy formats.

Motte (upper body) skated after practice Friday, according to Ansar Khan of MLive.com.

Motte has missed the last three games after suffering the injury Oct. 17 versus the Rangers. Motte has yet to pick up a point in four games. He is questionable for Saturday's game in Buffalo.

Per Aaron Portzline of The Athletic, Johnson will not require surgery on his left shoulder, general manager Don Waddell said Friday.

Johnson was injured Oct. 17 versus the Sabres. The Blue Jackets' medical staff thinks that the injury can be treated with rehab but that Johnson will be out indefinitely. Johnson was off to a hot start with two goals and five points in four games, showing why he was selected fifth overall in the 2021 Draft.

Hischier found the back of the net twice on eight shots en route to a 5-3 loss to Detroit.

Both of Hischier's tallies came on the man advantage, but it wasn't enough to propel the Devils to victory. Hischier has been highly productive over his last three games, as he's buried four goals on 16 shots in addition to registering an assist. The left-shot center has banked three assists and 10 points in as many games while filling a top-six role and spot on the No. 1 power-play unit to start the 2024-25 campaign. Hischier leads New Jersey in goals with seven.