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Lagesson was recalled from AHL Grand Rapids on Friday, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Lagesson had a pair of brief stints with the NHL club earlier this year but hasn't yet entered a game for the Red Wings during the 2024-25 campaign. The 28-year-old will likely serve as an extra defenseman since Simon Edvinsson (upper body) has been ruled out through the weekend.

Carlo posted an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Oilers.

The helper snapped a 29-game slump for Carlo. The 28-year-old defenseman hasn't lost playing time due to his lack of offense -- his value comes primarily from physical and defensive play. Carlo has four points, 31 shots on net, 81 blocked shots, 46 hits, 12 PIM and a minus-2 rating through 34 outings overall, playing mostly on the second pairing.

Schenn posted an assist, two hits and three blocked shots in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Penguins.

The helper was Schenn's 200th career point, which isn't bad considering his role as a physical shutdown defenseman. He ended a 27-game point drought with the assist, which was just his second point through 33 contests. Schenn has done his usual work elsewhere, contributing 128 hits, 46 blocked shots, 27 PIM and 41 shots on net while occupying a bottom-four role.

Zamula was held off the scoresheet for a ninth consecutive appearance in Thursday's 7-3 loss to the Kings.

Zamula's been scratched six times during his scoreless streak, though he's played in the last four matchups. The 24-year-old is still struggling to carve out a regular role. Emil Andrae was reassigned to AHL Lehigh Valley on Friday, so Zamula has a little more job security for now, but he may still exit the lineup for Erik Johnson or Cam York in the near future. Overall, Zamula has six points, 14 shots on net, 34 blocked shots and a minus-12 rating over 23 contests this season.

Moverare notched an assist, two PIM and a plus-3 rating in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Flyers.

The helper was Moverare's first point of the campaign. The 26-year-old has been a regular in the lineup over the last month, and it helps that the Kings are using seven defensemen. That said, he's playing in a third-pairing role, averaging 12:20 of ice time per game. He's added 10 shots on net, 16 hits, 20 blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-1 rating through 14 appearances.

Spence notched two assists, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Flyers.

Spence is rolling on offense with a goal and five assists over his last eight outings. Thursday marked his first multi-point effort of the season. The 23-year-old blueliner is up to two goals, eight helpers, 34 shots on net, 39 blocked shots, 29 hits, 14 PIM and a plus-7 rating over 31 contests. He does a little of everything and should be rostered in deep fantasy formats.

Gavrikov logged two assists and four blocked shots in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Flyers.

Gavrikov has logged back-to-back two-assist efforts to end a five-game slump. The 29-year-old defenseman continues to see big minutes on the top pairing alongside Mikey Anderson, but they form more of a shutdown duo than a significant scoring threat. Gavrikov has 15 points, 39 shots on net, 67 blocked shots and a plus-17 rating through 32 appearances, putting him on pace for a career year. That level of production is worth considering in fantasy, though the rest of the Kings' blueliners figure to take a drop in value once Drew Doughty (ankle) makes his season debut at some point in January.

Manson (upper body) has been ruled out for Friday's game against Anaheim, Brennan Vogt of Mile High Hockey reports.

There was some hope that Manson could return during Colorado's three-game road trip this week, but he'll remain sidelined for the final matchup of the trip. His last chance to return before the NHL's Christmas break will be Sunday against the Kraken, but it's unclear whether he'll suit up for that contest.

Provorov scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Devils.

Provorov has five points, 13 shots on net and 11 blocked shots over 11 contests in December. He's remained on the second pairing throughout the season and has also picked up some power-play time recently. Provorov is up to 12 points, 43 shots on net, 42 blocks and a plus-1 rating through 33 appearances.

Werenski scored a power-play goal, blocked three shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Devils.

Werenski continues to enjoy a strong December, though he hasn't logged a multi-point effort since Dec. 1. The defenseman has three goals and five assists over his last 11 contests, which is actually a bit of a decline in production. Overall, he's at 11 goals, 32 points (13 on the power play), 115 shots on net, 52 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through 33 appearances this season. Werenski continues to return excellent value in fantasy while playing massive minutes for Columbus.