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Verhaeghe notched an assist, five shots on goal and two hits in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Wild.

Verhaeghe has a helper in four straight contests after starting the year on a four-game skid. The winger's goose egg in the goal column is bound to crack eventually as well -- he's racked up 28 shots on net without bending the twine. Verhaeghe also has 14 hits and a minus-8 rating over eight appearances in a top-six role.

Bennett scored a goal on four shots, added four PIM and levied four hits in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Wild.

Bennett broke up Filip Gustavsson's shutout bid with a second-period tally, but that was all Florida could manage. The 28-year-old Bennett has been money early in the season with five goals and three assists over eight contests. He's also logged at least one shot on goal and one hit in each game, for a total of 30 shots and 23 hits. His role will decrease once Aleksander Barkov (lower body) returns, but contract-year Bennett looks to be good news for fantasy managers.

Rossi scored a goal in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Panthers.

Rossi has scored in three straight games, and he's earned at least one point in five straight contests. The 23-year-old center is up to three goals, three assists, 13 shots on net and a plus-6 rating through six outings. Rossi should continue to return solid offense as long as he stays on the Wild's top line.

Sundqvist (knee) was taken off injured reserve by the Blues on Wednesday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Sundqvist is far from a lock to suit up on a nightly basis even with his knee injury seemingly behind him. Still, with Robert Thomas (ankle) facing an extended stint on the shelf, Sundqvist could be pressed into service as soon as Thursday's matchup with Toronto. In 71 regular-season tilts last year, the Swedish center generated just 21 points and will be hard-pressed to provide significantly more offense in 2024-25.

Thomas will be out for at least six weeks after suffering a fractured ankle against Winnipeg on Tuesday. As a result, the team designated him for injured reserve.

Thomas will be out of action until at least early December, though it could certainly be longer considering he will need to get back up to speed once cleared to resume skating. It's a huge blow for both the Blues and Thomas, as the 25-year-old center was rolling early in the season with six points through seven outings. In his stead, both Pavel Buchnevich and Brayden Schenn could be candidates to take over the first-line center role.

Draisaitl recorded a power-play assist in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Hurricanes.

Draisaitl extended his point streak to four games with his power-play helper Tuesday, but it wasn't enough to avoid another defeat for the Oilers, as Edmonton wasted a two-goal lead to suffer an overtime loss. Draisaitl has stayed productive despite the team's woes and has tallied six points over his last six games, with three goals and three assists.

McDavid scored two goals, including one in the power play, in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Hurricanes.

McDavid went pointless in the first game of the season, a 6-0 defeat against the Jets, but he's cracked the scoresheet in his six appearances since then, racking up three goals, five assists, 21 shots and seven hits over that stretch. This was his first multi-goal effort of the season, and the star center will try to extend his point streak to seven games at home against the Penguins on Friday.

McCann netted an unassisted goal in the second period of Tuesday's 3-2 loss against Colorado.

McCann added two shots, one block and a minus-1 rating in 15:58 of ice time. The left-shot winger is on a roll of late -- he's produced seven points over his last four games. Through seven outings, McCann has generated four goals, five assists, 14 shots, six blocks and a plus-4 rating. The 28-year-old leads the Kraken with nine points, and he'll attempt to extend his point streak to five against Winnipeg on Thursday.

MacKinnon deposited a goal on the power play in Tuesday's 3-2 win over Seattle.

MacKinnon's power-play marker stood as the winning goal, and it extended his season-opening point streak to seven. The right-shot superstar has registered an assist in all but one outing, and he's up to three goals, nine assists and a minus-3 rating over seven games. MacKinnon will once again be a candidate to win the Art Ross Trophy given his hot start and 140-point effort in 2023-24. The 29-year-old will attempt to keep it rolling in a road matchup with Utah on Thursday.

Necas scored a goal and added two assists, including one on the power play, in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Oilers.

Necas was involved in each of the Hurricanes' three goals in this win, setting up Shayne Gostisbehere's power-play tally and Sebastian Aho's game-winning goal while lighting up the lamp in the third period with a tip-in. Necas has two multi-point efforts over his last three games, tallying two goals and three assists over that span.