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McMichael tallied an assist and added three shots during Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Devils.

McMichael found Tom Wilson in the slot for Washington's third goal, but it was not enough to get the Capitals a win in their home opener. The 23-year-old appears to be locked into a top-six role alongside Pierre-Luc Dubois and Wilson and will get every opportunity to top the 18 goals and 33 points he notched in the 2023-24 regular season.

Strome tallied two assists, including one on the power play, and added four shots during Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Devils.

Strome helped the Capitals get off to a quick start and looked comfortable playing on the top line alongside Alex Ovechkin and newcomer Andrew Mangiapane. The 27-year-old Strome has eclipsed the 60-point barrier in each of the last two seasons and should be in line for another solid campaign in 2024-25. Still, Pierre-Luc Dubois could challenge for top-line duty if Strome struggles.

Domi set up two goals in a 4-2 win over the Penguins on Saturday.

He assisted on two goals by William Nylander in the contest. Domi and Nylander appear to be developing some early chemistry. The 29-year-old Domi is coming off a 47-point campaign across 80 regular-season games in 2023-24 and could come close to 60 in 2024-25 if he continues to click alongside Nylander.

Lundestrom (lower body) will draw into the lineup for Saturday's contest against San Jose.

Lundestrom sustained a lower-body injury during Anaheim's practice session Thursday. The 24-year-old has moved past the injury and will center the fourth line while seeing time on the penalty kill. Lundestrom banked 11 points in 46 regular-season games in 2023-24.

Tavares (illness) won't play Saturday against Pittsburgh, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Tavares will miss at least one contest after being absent from Saturday's morning skate. He has one goal on six shots in two outings this campaign. Due to Tavares' absence, Max Domi will shift to center in Saturday's contest, while Ryan Reaves will draw back into the lineup.

Lindholm scored a goal in Saturday's 2-1 overtime win over the Kings.

Lindholm tied the contest at the 16:50 mark of the second period after Trevor Moore opened the scoring earlier in the frame. The 29-year-old Lindholm has two goals and three assists during a three-game point streak to begin the 2024-25 season. After signing a seven-year, $54.25 million contract in the summer, he has gotten off to a hot start in a top-line role with the Bruins.

Byfield earned an assist in Saturday's 2-1 overtime loss to Boston.

Byfield had the secondary helper on a goal by Trevor Moore at the 5:22 mark of the second period. The 22-year-old Byfield has two assists and seven shots on net through two games this campaign. He will look to stay warm against Ottawa on Monday as the Kings' seven-game road trip continues.

Celebrini (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.

In a corresponding move, the Sharks brought up defenseman Jack Thompson from AHL San Jose on Saturday. During his NHL debut, Celebrini registered one goal, one assist and two shots on net in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to St. Louis. He is considered week-to-week, according to Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.

Donato scored a goal on his only shot in Friday's 2-1 overtime loss against Winnipeg.

Donato whistled a wrist shot past Connor Hellebuyck after being sprung on a bank pass off the boards from Patrick Maroon to open the scoring in Friday's contest. Donato added two hits and a plus-1 rating in 10:51 of ice time. Offensive production will be hard to come by for the 28-year-old forward, given his fourth-line role, but Donato has performed capably as a depth forward with at least 30 points in two of the last three seasons. The left-shot forward would get a boost from staying on Chicago's second power-play unit, but he has been on and off during man-advantage situations so far this campaign.

Paul recorded a power-play assist and two hits in Friday's 4-1 win over the Hurricanes.

Paul was on the second line in the season opener, earning 17:34 of ice time. That is similar usage to what he's seen in previous campaigns. The 29-year-old forward had a career year in 2023-24, putting up 24 goals and 22 assists in 82 regular-season outings. He can record 100-plus hits while seeing time on the second power-play unit, making him a viable depth option in fantasy.