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Letang scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and logged two PIM in Thursday's 9-2 win over the Canadiens.

Both of Letang's points came on the power play. The 37-year-old defenseman has turned up the offense lately with four goals and four helpers over his last six contests, with five of those points coming on the power play in addition to one shorthanded goal. Overall, he has 14 points (eight on the power play), 75 shots on net, 46 hits, 31 blocked shots, 16 PIM and a minus-12 rating through 28 outings.

Minnesota claimed Dermott off waivers from Edmonton on Friday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Dermott had no points, two PIM, three shots, six hits and 10 blocks in 10 appearances with Edmonton in 2024-25 before being waived. The Wild lost Jacob Middleton to a hand injury Thursday and placed him on long-term injured reserve Friday, so Dermott will provide the Wild with some needed defensive depth. Dermott will likely find himself competing with Cameron Crotty for a role on the third pairing.

Chiarot scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Flyers.

Chiarot has a goal and an assist over his last two contests, marking the first time he's been on the scoresheet in consecutive games this season. The 33-year-old blueliner continues to fill a shutdown role in the top four. He's produced five points, 34 shots on net, 39 PIM, 45 hits and 62 blocked shots over 29 outings, though that also comes with a minus-11 rating indicative of heavy usage on a weaker team.

Dumba (upper body) will not play Saturday against St. Louis, Brian Rea of FanDuel Sports Network Southwest reports.

Dumba will miss his second straight game as coach Peter DeBoer said Friday that Dumba is not week-to-week but he is not day-to-day. Dumba has one assist in 19 games this season. He was replaced by Lian Bichsel on Thursday and the 20-year-old defenseman potted his first goal in his NHL debut.

Johnson was scratched for the 10th game in a row when he sat out Thursday's 4-1 win over the Red Wings.

This is Johnson's longest stretch in the press box. He played regularly when Cam York and Jamie Drysdale were both hurt, but they're now healthy. Head coach John Tortorella is also giving long looks to Emil Andrae and Egor Zamula, which has left no room for Johnson to check into the lineup. The 36-year-old has two points, five shots on net, nine PIM, 10 blocked shots and 23 hits over 15 outings.

Spence scored a goal and blocked two shots in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Devils.

Spence has three points over his last five games. The 23-year-old defenseman opened the scoring at 16:41 of the second period, but that was the Kings' lone goal Thursday. Spence's ice time has dipped a bit with the Kings' usage of seven defensemen in recent games, but it appears he's found a way to do more with less. The blueliner has two goals, seven points, 32 shots on net, 33 blocked shots, 29 hits and a plus-4 rating over 28 appearances.

Timmins notched an assist in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Ducks.

Timmins ended a four-game slump when he helped out on Max Pacioretty's second-period tally, which ended up being the game-winner. The 26-year-old Timmins is holding down a third-pairing role, and the Maple Leafs' defensive logjam has been partially cleared by Utah claiming Dakota Mermis off waivers. Timmins is at six points, 24 shots on net, 40 blocked shots, 17 hits, 12 PIM and a plus-9 rating over 27 appearances. His spot in the lineup is likely to be safe until Jani Hakanpaa (knee) returns.

Rielly logged an assist in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Ducks.

Rielly has three helpers over his last seven games. His ice time remains steady in a top-four role, though he's most often been on the second power-play unit lately. The blueliner has 16 points (seven on the power play), 55 shots on net, 43 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating over 29 appearances.

Morrissey scored a goal in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Golden Knights.

Morrissey scored his third goal of the season in this loss to the Golden Knights, and the 29-year-old blueliner remains a very productive defenseman across all fantasy formats. He's cracked the scoresheet in six of his last eight appearances, and on the season, he's up to 28 points (three goals, 25 assists) across 31 contests.

The Rangers put Miller (upper body) on injured reserve Friday, per Dan Rosen of NHL.com.

Miller left Wednesday's tilt versus the Sabres at the end of the second period and did not return. The Rangers will likely use Connor Mackey as their sixth defenseman in Miller's absence. Miller has two goals, four assists, 55 hits and 40 blocked shots in 28 appearances this season.