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Lauko scored a shorthanded goal on four shots, added five hits and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Blues.

The goal was Lauko's first point in four games with the Wild after he was traded from the Bruins back in June. The 24-year-old forward saw a season-low 9:20 of ice time Tuesday even with the Wild missing Joel Eriksson Ek (nose) and Marcus Johansson (undisclosed), leaving them with just 11 healthy forwards. Lauko can chip in with hits, but he had just 10 points in 60 regular-season outings last year, so he offers little in the way of scoring upside.

Monahan scored a goal on five shots and won 20 of 26 faceoffs in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Panthers.

The Blue Jackets honored the life of Johnny Gaudreau, who passed away tragically in August, prior to Tuesday's home opener. Monahan was on the ice for a moving tribute to his long-time friend and teammate, as Columbus started with Gaudreau's left-wing spot vacant and neither team played the puck for 13 seconds after the opening faceoff. Monahan then scored just over midway through the second period, and after getting to his skates, pointed at Gaudreau's banner in the Nationwide Arena rafters. Monahan's off to a strong start in his first year with the Blue Jackets, producing two goals, two assists and 11 shots on net through his first three games with the team.

Luostarinen scored a goal and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Blue Jackets.

Luostarinen's third-period tally was the game-winner. The forward has seen increased ice time in the absences of Aleksander Barkov (lower body) and Matthew Tkachuk (illness), though Luostarinen is likely to drop back onto the third line when the Panthers are healthy. The 26-year-old has two goals, seven shots on net, 10 hits and a plus-2 rating over five appearances this season.

Novak netted a goal in Tuesday's 7-3 loss versus the Kraken.

Novak had a yawning cage to shoot at after being set up on his goal by Mark Jankowski, but it wasn't enough to help Nashville overcome Seattle's offensive outburst. Novak is filling a third-line role while skating on the second power-play unit, so he's not relied upon much for primary scoring. The 27-year-old has reached the 43-point mark in back-to-back seasons, and he should be able to post similar numbers in 2024-25.

McCann provided a goal and a helper in Tuesday's 7-3 win against Nashville.

McCann helped Seattle insure its lead in the third period -- he notched the primary assist on Jordan Eberle's tally before adding a goal of his own. The 28-year-old added three shots, three blocks and a plus-2 rating in 15:44 of ice time. McCann has reached the 50-point mark in three-consecutive seasons, and that number should be well within reach again in 2024-25 -- the left-shot forward has four points through four games.

Stephenson produced two assists in Tuesday's 7-3 victory against Nashville.

Stephenson registered his first two points with his new club after being held off the scoresheet for the first three games of the season. The 30-year-old registered the primary assist on Oliver Bjorkstrand's first-period tally before adding a secondary helper on Jaden Schwartz's third-period goal, which stood as the game-winner. Stephenson is filling a third-line role and contributing on special teams after signing a seven-year deal with Seattle in July.

Ivan was called up from AHL Colorado on Wednesday.

Ivan should immediately jump back into the lineup in a bottom-six role, as the Avalanche continue to play cap gymnastics with their forward group. In addition to Ivan, the team also brought back Nikolai Kovalenko and Matthew Stienburg, both of whom should also see minutes versus Boston on Wednesday.

Sillinger scored a shorthanded goal in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Panthers

The 21-year-old opened the scoring just 41 seconds into the second period, taking a long pass from Kent Johnson and then going top shelf on Sergei Bobrovsky. Sillinger has a goal and two points in three games to begin the season, and with the Blue Jackets having to lean heavily on their young core, he could reach the 20-goal and 40-point plateaus for the first time in 2024-25.

Lundell produced a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Blue Jackets.

Both points came in the second period, with Lundell getting the Panthers on the board midway through the frame. The 23-year-old is working as the No. 2 center with Aleksander Barkov (lower body) on the shelf and has taken advantage with three goals and four points in the last two games. Barkov is expected back before the end of the month, but while he's sidelined, Lundell figures to be a valuable fantasy asset.

Reinhart scored a goal and added two assists in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Blue Jackets.

With Aleksander Barkov (lower body) and Matthew Tkachuk (illness) both sidelined, Reinhart stepped up and led Florida to victory, including a nifty feed late in the third period that sprung Eetu Luostarinen for what proved to be the game-winning goal. Reinhart is off to a flying start to the campaign, collecting four goals and eight points through five contests as the 28-year-old looks to demonstrate that his 57-goal, 94-point eruption in 2023-24 was no fluke.