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Cirelli (undisclosed) will play in Friday's game against the Avalanche, Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley reports.

Cirelli exited Tuesday's game against the Golden Knights after two periods due to an undisclosed injury, but he participated in Friday's optional morning skate and has officially been cleared to suit up against Colorado. Across his first nine appearances of the 2026-27 regular season, Cirelli has generated three goals, two assists, six hits, six blocked shots and four PIM while averaging 17:00 of ice time.

Kulich exited Friday's practice session early after taking a puck to the face, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.

Head coach Lindy Ruff didn't have an update on Kulich's status following Friday's practice, as Ruff simply said that Kulich was being evaluated by team doctors. It's not yet clear whether Kulich's injury will impact his status for Saturday's game against Washington, but Tyson Kozak is a candidate to enter the lineup if Kulich is unavailable.

Lizotte logged an assist and three blocked shots in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Panthers.

Lizotte is up to four assists, 13 shots on net, 14 blocks and eight hits across 11 contests. He has served in a bottom-six role and on the penalty kill. Lizotte carries injury risk, but he's also capable of decent depth scoring. Most fantasy managers will be able to find better options on the waiver wire.

Dewar logged two assists, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Panthers.

This was Dewar's first multi-point effort of the season. He also saw a season-high 16:42 of ice time as the Penguins spent most of the game protecting a lead. Dewar has a goal, three assists, 17 shots on net, 16 hits and a plus-1 rating over 11 outings this season. He fills a fourth-line role but put up 30 points, 110 shots and 144 hits from that spot over 78 regular-season games last year, making him an option in deep fantasy formats.

Washe scored a goal in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Devils.

Washe has emerged as a decent depth scorer for the Ducks. Thursday was the first time he's been held without a hit this season, but he typically brings a physical edge. He's at three goals, two assists, 10 shots, 33 hits, 13 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 10 appearances in a fourth-line role.

Hischier scored a power-play goal on two shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Ducks.

Hischier has scored four of his five goals this season on the power play. The 27-year-old has a total of seven points, 22 shots on net, nine hits and five blocked shots over 10 outings. He's often been effective with the man advantage, but it would be a positive to see some even-strength production to stabilize his output.

Bjugstad (pectoral), Dawson Mercer, Nico Daws, Alexander Command and a pair of draft picks were traded to the Jets from the Devils on Friday in exchange for Connor Hellebuyck.

Bjugstad underwent surgery to repair a torn left pectoral muscle in September, and he was transferred to long-term injured reserve in early October. The 34-year-old isn't expected to be in the mix to return to game action until at least January, but he'll likely have the chance to compete for a bottom-six role once he's cleared to suit up.

Mercer, Alexander Command, Nico Daws, Nick Bjugstad (pectoral) and a pair of draft picks were traded to the Jets from the Devils on Friday in exchange for Connor Hellebuyck.

Mercer appeared in all 82 regular-season games with the Devils across the past five seasons, and he appeared in the team's first 10 matchups of the 2026-27 campaign. He's recorded no goals, four assists, nine hits and eight blocked shots while averaging 15:06 of ice time to begin the year, and he should continue to have plenty of opportunities to make an impact with his new team.

Malkin didn't participate in Friday's practice session due to an illness.

Malkin has appeared in the Penguins' first 11 games of the regular season, recording six goals, three assists, four PIM, two hits and two blocked shots while averaging 17:02 of ice time. However, his status for Saturday's game against Nashville is in question after he was held out of practice Friday.

Eichel scored a goal on four shots in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Blues.

Eichel brought Vegas within one goal early in the third period, recording his sixth tally of the season. The veteran center has accumulated three goals and four assists over his last five appearances, maintaining solid offensive production despite the team's consecutive defeats. His established scoring numbers, elite playmaking production and prominent role in Vegas' attack keep him firmly in the upper tier of fantasy centers even if the team isn't producing good results.