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Lowry scored his second goal of the season in Sunday's 6-3 win over Pittsburgh.

Lowry added two shots, two hits, two PIM and a plus-3 rating in 15:22 of ice time. Winnipeg's captain is off to a strong start to the 2024-25 campaign -- he's generated two goals (both game-winners), two assists and a plus-6 rating through five contests. Lowry will continue to be a staple as Winnipeg's third-line center in addition to serving on the penalty kill.

Appleton netted a goal and added an assist in Sunday's 6-3 win over Pittsburgh.

Appleton scored his second goal of the season after notching the primary helper on Adam Lowry's eventual game-winner in the third period. Appleton added three shots, three blocks and a plus-3 rating in 16:06 of ice time. The 28-year-old is up to five points in as many games while filling a middle-six role.

Scheifele scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 6-3 win against the Penguins.

Scheifele has now scored in all but one of Winnipeg's first five contests, and he's up to eight points (five goals, three assists). In addition, the right-shot center has four power-play points, 15 shots, four blocks and a plus-3 rating to open the 2024-25 campaign. Scheifele hasn't produced at a point-per-game pace or better since the 2021-22 season, but his hot start could help him return to that threshold in 2024-25.

Bordeleau (lower body) is day-to-day, according to Max Miller of NHL.com.

Head coach Ryan Warsofsky said both Bordeleau and Shakir Mukhamadullin (lower body) are close to returning but are day-to-day. Bordeleau hasn't appeared in a game yet this season and remains on injured reserve. The 22-year-old notched 11 points over 27 regular-season contests in 2023-24.

Celebrini (lower body) has resumed skating but is labeled week-to-week, Max Miller of NHL.com reports Sunday.

Celebrini hasn't played since San Jose's season-opener against the Blues, in which he picked up a goal and an assist. "He's progressing," head coach Ryan Warsofsky said before adding that Celebrini's "still week-to-week." Mikael Granlund is filling in on the top line while Celebrini is sidelined.

Little signed a one-day contract with Winnipeg on Sunday before officially announcing his retirement, per the NHLPA.

Little appeared in 843 regular-season contests, compiling 217 goals and 521 points. His career was cut short when an errant shot hit him in the side of the head back on Nov. 5, 2019. Little sustained a perforated eardrum and wasn't able to play again.

Drury notched an assist in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Blues.

Drury saw 14:08 of ice time Saturday, and his playing time has been trending in the right direction lately. He's still the fourth-line center for the Hurricanes, so he'll struggle to put up consistent offense barring a move up the lineup. Drury's assist was his first point of the year to go with three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating through four outings.

Schenn notched an assist, three shots on goal, two hits and two PIM in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Hurricanes.

Schenn has two points through six contests this season. He's been listed on the third line, but with 17-plus minutes of ice time in five of his six appearances, he's functioned more as a top-six forward. The veteran center has added 19 shots on net, 17 hits, eight blocked shots and a minus-3 rating. Schenn maintains a decent shot volume and racks up hits, but he needs to display a little more consistency on offense.

Holloway scored a goal, added four hits and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Hurricanes.

Holloway's Blues career has gotten off to a slow start with two points through six games. He's played in a third-line role for much of that time, adding eight shots on net, 14 hits, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating. Holloway's physicality gives him some intrigue in fantasy, but he'll need to score more regularly to be an option in standard formats.

Palmieri scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Canadiens.

Palmieri has done alright early in the year, earning two goals, one assist, 17 shots on net, three hits and a plus-1 rating over five games. The 33-year-old winger continues to occupy a second-line role with power-play time. Palmieri returned to former glory with 30 goals and 24 assists over 82 regular-season outings last year, his second-highest point total in a single season in his career. That came with 20 power-play points, but he has yet to log a power-play point this season despite similar usage.