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Suter posted an assist in Friday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Flyers.

Suter dealt with an upper-body injury to begin October, but it cost him only one regular-season contest. The 28-year-old played as a bottom-six winger Friday. He has experience at center, but the Canucks seem intent on giving rookie Aatu Raty some runway down the middle. Suter has finished between 24 and 36 points in all four of his NHL campaigns, so he doesn't offer much scoring upside, especially if he receives minimal power-play time.

Blueger scored a goal on three shots and added three hits in Friday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Flyers.

Blueger missed most of the preseason while recovering from a lower-body procedure. It took him just two games to get on the scoresheet, doing so with a second-period tally Friday. The 30-year-old has added four shots on net and three hits, showcasing his skill as a physical bottom-six center. Blueger should be a fixture in the lineup this season, though he's unlikely to score enough to help most fantasy managers.

Poehling logged an assist and blocked two shots in Friday's 3-2 shootout win over the Canucks.

Poehling set up a third-period tally by Cam York, which tied the game at 2-2. The 25-year-old Poehling has a career year in 2023-24, putting up 28 points and 101 blocked shots over 77 regular-season contests. He's a defensive center who can help the Flyers' penalty kill, but he's unlikely to grow his offense enough to earn widespread fantasy interest.

Kyrou recorded two assists, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights.

Kyrou has rattled off three straight multi-point efforts to open 2024-25. He set up both of Pavel Buchnevich's tallies in this contest, including one on the power play. Kyrou is up to two goals, four assists, a plus-4 rating and four shots on net through three appearances. His chemistry on the second line with Buchnevich has made both forwards reliable scorers in fantasy.

Thomas scored a goal on two shots and went minus-2 in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights.

Thomas scored with 4:56 left in regulation, but the Blues weren't able to tie the game. The 25-year-old has found the scoresheet in all three contests this season, picking up a goal, three assists and five shots on net. He continues to center the Blues' top line, and after putting up 26 goals and 60 assists in 82 regular-season contests in 2023-24, Thomas has plenty of fantasy upside.

Roy scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 4-3 win over the Blues.

Roy's tally at 12:53 of the third period stood as the game-winner. This was the 27-year-old's 300th career game, and he's produced 54 goals and 82 assists over parts of eight seasons. He continues to play a depth role for the Golden Knights. Roy has been effective in that role -- he produced 41 points (seven on the power play) over 70 regular-season outings in 2023-24, which was a new career high in points.

Eichel scored a goal on five shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Friday's 4-3 win over the Blues.

Eichel has opened the season with a pair of multi-point efforts after his four-assist game Opening Night. The 27-year-old center's goal Friday tied the game at 1-1, and he assisted on Ivan Barbashev's go-ahead marker. In addition to his six points, Eichel has eight shots, three blocked shots and a plus-5 rating. He's in no danger of losing his spot on the top line and is a must-play fantasy option with his hot start.

Texier (upper body) won't play in Friday's game versus the Golden Knights, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Texier will miss his second straight game with the injury. Zachary Bolduc will stay in the lineup in Texier's usual spot on the second line. Texier's next chance to play is Tuesday at home versus the Wild. Considering the 25-year-old was deemed questionable for Friday's game, he may not be out much longer.

Gustafsson (lower body) won't play Friday versus the Blackhawks, Murat Ares of The Athletic reports.

Gustafsson will miss a second straight game to begin the season after sustaining an injury late in the preseason. The Jets will roll out a lineup that's unchanged from their season-opening 6-0 win over the Oilers on Wednesday. Gustafsson's next chance to draw in is Sunday against the Wild.

Eyssimont (lower body) won't play versus the Hurricanes on Friday, Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida reports.

Eyssimont remains on the injured non-roster list. Until he is activated, the 28-year-old forward will be unavailable. The Lightning will dress 11 forwards and seven defensemen in Friday's season opener, with Darren Raddysh dressing and Conor Sheary sitting as a healthy scratch.