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Dube is doubtful for Saturday's game against the Blue Jackets due to a neck injury, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Dube is undergoing an MRI for a neck injury that he sustained during a collision in Thursday's overtime loss to the Sharks, and it appears as though he'll be unavailable for at least one game. Across his first three appearances of the regular season, he recorded a goal, three hits and two PIM while averaging 11:32 of ice time. Zach Dean is slated to draw into the lineup for Saturday's matchup.

Steel scored a goal and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Sabres.

The Stars are still tinkering with line combinations, and the latest adjustment had Steel alongside Wyatt Johnston and Mikko Rantanen to begin Thursday's game. That's a great spot, but it's unclear if Steel will stay there in the long run. He's a versatile forward who can fit in all over the lineup. He has two points, seven shots on net, three hits and a plus-2 rating over four appearances.

Hintz scored a power-play goal on six shots in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Sabres.

Hintz had the last tally of the game. The center is starting to get going with three points over his last two outings. He's up to nine shots on net, seven hits and a plus-2 rating across four contests. Hintz should continue to see steady top-six usage and power-play time.

Jankowski scored a goal on two shots and added four hits in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Canucks.

Jankowski has three points this season, all coming over the last two games. He's added four shots on net, six hits, two blocked shots and a plus-1 rating across five appearances. Jankowski's place in the bottom six looks secure for now, as it's more likely for Jesperi Kotkaniemi or Nicolas Deslauriers to be out of the lineup as the healthy scratch.

Cousins scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Flyers.

Cousins has opened the season in the bottom six. The 33-year-old forward has two points, three shots, 10 hits, three blocked shots, 12 PIM and a minus-1 rating. Cousins can be an effective agitator, and he's topped the 20-point mark in three of the previous five campaigns. That level of offense doesn't help in standard formats, but he could be a decent option for deep banger leagues.

Nazar will have a hearing Friday for an illegal check to the head against Bo Horvat.

Nazar was assessed a major penalty late in Thursday's loss to the Islanders for his hit on Horvat, and it's possible he'll face further discipline, with a believed maximum suspension of five games, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com. Across his five regular-season appearances this year, he's recorded two goals, an assist, two hits and two blocked shots while averaging 18:50 of ice time.

Pitlick was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Friday.

Pitlick was called up by Minnesota on Wednesday, but he didn't appear in any games during his time with the NHL club. He'll be sent back down after Rieger Lorenz was called up from the AHL on Friday.

James (hand) was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Friday.

With his demotion, James will have been medically cleared for his hand injury. While the team likely wants the 24-year-old forward to start with the Crunch in order to get up to game speed, he should be in the mix for a call-up sooner rather than later, especially if an injury or two pops up or the Bolts are playing a more physical team.

Newhook potted a goal and posted four hits in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Predators.

Newhook doubled Montreal's lead in the early stages of Thursday's second period with his first goal of the 2026-27 campaign. The 25-year-old center now has two points, four shots on net, seven hits and three blocked shots across four appearances this year. With a point in back-to-back games and solid category coverage from his second-line center role, Newhook is positioned well to contest for new career highs in multiple stat categories this season. He should be left on waivers in fantasy for the time being, but he could be a solid streaming option in deep leagues if his point streak continues to grow.

Suzuki scored a goal in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Nashville.

Suzuki extended his point streak to three games in Thursday's loss, where he tallied an unassisted goal just over three minutes into the second period. Overall, the 27-year-old center is up to three goals, seven points, a plus-3 rating, nine shots on goal and eight hits across four outings to begin the new season. While Montreal's offense as a whole took a hit with the loss of Ivan Demidov (lower body) to injured reserve, Suzuki has showcased enough skill across his eight-year NHL career to stay the course when another key offensive player goes down to injury. Fresh off a 101-point showing across 82 regular-season games a year ago, Suzuki projects to challenge the century mark once again in 2026-27, where he is an elite fantasy option in all league formats.