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Kastelic scored an empty-net goal in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Rangers.

Kastelic put the finishing touch on Boston's late offensive surge, scoring into an empty net at the 17:29 mark of the third period off assists from Fraser Minten and Marat Khusnutdinov. The tally came just 23 seconds after JJ Peterka extended the Bruins' lead to 2-0, with all three Boston goals arriving in a span of only 75 seconds. Don't expect Kastelic to become a steady fantasy contributor overnight, though, as he's a fourth-liner who scored a career-high 12 goals last season.

Minten scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Rangers.

Minten made his presence felt in the first game of the new season after signing a seven-year extension following a 2025-26 campaign in which he recorded 17 goals and 18 assists in 82 regular-season contests. He delivered the breakthrough after the teams went scoreless for more than 56 minutes, capitalizing on a New York turnover and beating Igor Shesterkin with 3:46 remaining. Minten wasn't done, though, as he also assisted on Mark Kastelic's empty-netter just 75 seconds later, giving him the only multi-point performance of the contest.

Bolduc scored a goal Tuesday in a 3-2 win over the Maple Leafs.

Bolduc is coming off a 30-point, 101-shot and 170-hit season last year. That's potentially useful in deep banger leagues, but leave him on the wire otherwise.

General manager Kyle Davidson told reporters Tuesday that the Blackhawks don't have a firm timeline for Bedard's return from shoulder surgery, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Davidson adds that a timeline may be established at some point in October. Bedard is expected to be out until at least November, based on the initial four-month estimate after he underwent his procedure in July. Fantasy managers with an open injured reserve slot shouldn't hesitate to stash Bedard until he's activated for his season debut.

Paul (undisclosed) will be in the lineup against Montreal on Tuesday, per Dave McCarthy of NHL.com.

After getting banged up at the end of the preseason, Paul will play in the first game of the 2026-27 campaign. He notched seven goals, 15 points, 68 shots on net and 75 hits in 51 regular-season games for Tampa Bay in 2025-26.

Lavoie (undisclosed) will not play in the Golden Knights' Opening Night matchup against the Blackhawks, per SinBin.vegas.

Lavoie took an encouraging step forward in his recovery Tuesday, as he appeared at the team's morning skate in a red non-contact jersey. The 26 year-old forward performed at a high level with AHL Henderson a season ago, posting 30 goals and 56 points across 45 regular-season outings. He's currently on the fringe of playing for Vegas this season when healthy, so his status will be monitored closely upon leading up to his return. In his absence, veterans Marc Gatcomb, Victor Olofsson and Brett Howden are expected to start the season with an everyday role.

Kapanen (lower body) won't be in the lineup for Tuesday's season opener against Toronto, according to Stu Cowan of The Montreal Gazette.

Kapanen is day-to-day and will miss at least one game. As a rookie with Montreal in the 2025-26 regular season, he accounted for 22 goals, 37 points, 131 shots on net and 68 blocked shots in 82 games.

Lundestrom (achilles) was moved to long-term injured reserve Tuesday, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.

Lundestrom was placed on long-term injured reserve in a corresponding move with the Blue Jackets' signing of Carson Soucy. Lundestrom's first season with the Blue Jackets saw him play a solid role, where he posted four goals, 12 points, 53 shots on goal, 35 hits and 35 blocked shots across 68 regular-season outings. His projected timeline for return hasn't changed from early November, leaving him off the fantasy radar for the time being.

Savoie (lower body) is expected to be sidelined for around eight weeks.

Savoie was injured during an offseason training session, which caused him to miss the entirety of the Oilers' training camp. The 22-year-old forward is an exciting up and coming player who posted 18 goals, 37 points, 138 shots on net and 37 blocked shots across 82 regular-season games in 2025-26. In Savoie's absence, the Oilers will experiment with other young players in the lineup, such as Colton Dach and Owen Michaels, until he is ready to return. On his current timeline, expect the ninth-overall selection from the 2022 NHL Entry Draft to return sometime between late November and early December, barring any setbacks.

Dickinson (foot) is still "a bit" away from being ready to return, head coach Mike Babcock told NHL.com on Tuesday.

Dickinson is expected to miss at least the first week of the 2026-27 campaign, but he could be unavailable for longer. In 64 regular-season games between Edmonton and Chicago in 2025-26, he posted seven goals, 17 points, 73 shots on net, 50 blocked shots and 85 hits.