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Huberdeau recorded a power-play assist in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Huberdeau set up Andrei Kuzmenko's goal in the second period. All three of Huberdeau's assists through four games have come on the power play, but his three goals have all been at even strength. The winger has added six shots on net and three blocked shots. The early results suggest the 31-year-old is positioning himself for a bounce-back year, but fantasy managers may still be cautious after back-to-back disappointing seasons from Huberdeau since he was traded to Calgary from Florida in the summer of 2022.

Sturm logged an assist and two hits in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Stars.

Sturm set up Ty Dellandrea's second-period tally. The 29-year-old Sturm has started 2024-25 in a fourth-line role, though he saw 13:06 of ice time in this contest. The center has five hits, two PIM and a minus-1 rating over three games. Sturm's biggest contributions typically come from hits and defense, but his limited role on a rebuilding team makes him a non-factor for most fantasy formats.

Dellandrea scored a goal and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Stars.

Dellandrea played his first four NHL seasons in the Dallas organization. The 24-year-old was traded to San Jose in the offseason and earned a two-year contract extension. In his return to Dallas, he was able to put the Sharks ahead 2-1, though the lead lasted just two minutes. The 24-year-old forward remains in a bottom-six role in 2024-25, but he's likely to see more time with a rebuilding team than he would have on a contender. His goal was his first point to go with four shots on net, five hits and a minus-1 rating over three appearances.

Stankoven logged an assist and a game-high five shots on goal in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout win over the Sharks.

Stankoven helped out on Matt Duchene's second-period tally. The helper was Stankoven's second in as many games and his fifth of the year across four contests. The 21-year-old rookie has added 10 shots on net and a plus-3 rating. While he began the season on the first line, Stankoven was down to a third-line role for the second game in a row Tuesday, though he saw his most ice time in any game (17:51) in this contest, as the Stars tend to balance the usage across the top-nine forwards.

Johnston registered an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout win over the Sharks.

Johnston stretched his season-opening point streak to four games (one goal, three assists) when he helped out on a Roope Hintz tally late in the second period. In addition to the steady offense, Johnston has six shots on net, three blocked shots and a plus-3 rating while seeing time on both the first and third lines at various times. The 21-year-old forward had 65 points in 82 regular-season outings last year, and it wouldn't be surprising to see him come close to a point-per-game pace in 2024-25 given he plays a key role on a team that can produce goals in a variety of ways.

Duchene scored a goal on three shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout win over the Sharks.

Duchene's first goal of the season tied this game at 1-1. This was also the first time in four contests that the center has registered more than one shot on net. He has three points, six shots, four hits and a plus-1 rating this season while centering the Stars' second line.

Hughes had a goal and an assist in a 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes on Tuesday.

His goal, which was his first of the season, was a beauty. Hughes showed off his speed off the rush and cut in front of defender Brent Burns into the slot before picking the bottom corner with a wrist shot. His assist came on the power play later in the game. Hughes has one goal and four assists in five games this season after delivering 74 in 62 games in an injury-plagued 2023-24. He's focused on breaking the century mark in points this season. His career mark is 99 (2022-23).

Hischier scored a power-play goal in a 4-2 loss to Carolina on Tuesday.

Hischier extended his point streak to three games (two goals, two assists) with the goal, which came on a 5-on-3 power play late in the third period. Hischier is focused on taking another step forward in output this season after slipping back from 80 to 67 points last season. Three of his points have come with the man advantage.

Jarvis scored a goal Tuesday in a 4-2 win over New Jersey.

The goal was a great example of hard work and follow through. Jarvis was in the slot when a Devils player tried to knock the puck off his stick. He spun around and wired the puck over Jacob Markstrom's glove. Much is expected for Jarvis this season after he took a massive leap forward in both scoring and leadership in 2023-24. His 33 goals and 67 points put him second on the Canes' scoring list last year, and he'll be targeting another jump in production to near the point-per-game plateau.

Eichel scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Capitals.

The veteran pivot is off to a fantastic start -- the snipe extended his season-beginning point streak to four games and eight points (two goals, six assists). Eichel, Mark Stone and Ivan Barbashev are the hottest line in hockey so far, and Vegas seems content to load up that top line and let them loose. So far, so good.