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McBain (upper body) is being evaluated after leaving Tuesday's game versus the Avalanche and is questionable to return.

McBain appeared to hit his head against the boards prior to his exit. The Mammoth did not reveal in their in-game announcement if he is being checked for a concussion, but it's certainly a possibility. His status for the Mammoth's upcoming road trip, which begins Thursday in St. Louis, will likely be decided in the coming days.

Poehling logged an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Predators.

This was Poehling's first point over six games to begin his tenure with the Ducks. The 26-year-old has slotted in as a defensive center on the fourth line, and his 12:00 of ice time Tuesday was a season high. Poehling has supplied two shots on net, two blocked shots, one hit, two PIM and an even plus-minus rating so far. Without a bump in minutes, he's unlikely to come close to the pace that saw him generate 31 points over 68 appearances with the Flyers in 2024-25.

Carlsson scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Predators.

Carlsson restored the Ducks' lead at 2-1 in the second period. He's scored in every other game this season, recording three goals and four assists through six contests. The 20-year-old has added 17 shots on net, four blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating while seeing ice time in all situations. Carlsson is poised for a breakout as a leading contributor on the top line following last year's 20-goal, 45-point effort.

McDavid scored a goal Tuesday in a 3-2 OT win over Ottawa.

It was his first goal in seven games this season. McDavid opened the scoring at the 16:31 mark of the first when he one-timed a centering pass from Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on the power play. Yes, the superstar has gotten off to a relatively quiet start, but McDavid still has eight points, including seven assists, and 22 shots in seven games this season.

Blackwell notched an assist, three hits and two PIM in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Blue Jackets.

Blackwell earned his first assist and point of the year on a Tyler Seguin tally in the second period. The 32-year-old Blackwell has slotted into a bottom-six role this season, but injuries to Matt Duchene (upper body), Jamie Benn (upper body) and Oskar Back (undisclosed) have likely led to him getting more games than initially expected this early. When the Stars get healthy, Blackwell will probably be a rotational option on the fourth line, though his penalty-killing ability should help him stay in the lineup. He's added two shots on net, 10 hits, two blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over six appearances.

Seguin scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Blue Jackets.

Seguin has remained pretty consistent to start 2025-26, earning two goals and two assists over six games. His tally in the second period was all the Stars could put on the board Tuesday. He's added 10 shots on net, four hits and a plus-1 rating while generally filling a middle-six role as the Stars continue to juggle line combinations in the absences of Matt Duchene (upper body), Jamie Benn (upper body) and Oskar Back (undisclosed).

Monahan recorded a power-play assist and two hits in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Stars.

Monahan's had no luck on offense so far this season, with his helper on a Dmitri Voronkov goal being his first point. The 31-year-old Monahan has added 13 shots on net, six hits and a plus-5 rating through six contests. Both of his linemates, Voronkov and Kirill Marchenko, have had success, so it's only a matter of time before Monahan gets on track, as long as he remains on the top line and first power-play unit.

Jenner scored a power-play goal on two shots, added an assist and logged three hits in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Stars.

Both of Jenner's points came in the first period, and his goal stood as the game-winner. He's up to six points in six games this season, and he's earned two of those points with the man advantage. The 32-year-old has added 10 shots on net, 13 hits, four blocked shots, six PIM and a minus-1 rating over six appearances. If Jenner can stay consistent on offense, he adds enough all-around production to be worth consideration in many fantasy formats.

Johnson scored an empty-net goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Stars.

The second line of Johnson, Adam Fantilli and Boone Jenner each contributed a goal and a helper in this win. Johnson has scored in back-to-back games and looks to be shaking off his early slump, which saw him held off the scoresheet in the first four contests. He's at three points, 12 shots and a plus-1 rating through six outings. Johnson has little physicality but should settle in as a reliable source of points and shots throughout the year.

Fantilli scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and logged three hits in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Stars.

This was Fantilli's second multi-point effort of the season. The 21-year-old opened the scoring at 4:33 of the first period and set up Kent Johnson for an empty-netter in the third. Through six contests, Fantilli has two goals, three assists, 15 shots, eight hits and a plus-2 rating while centering the second line. He broke out with 31 goals and 54 points in 82 outings in 2024-25, so he should continue to be a consistent source of offense this year.