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Parayko registered an assist, four blocked shots and two hits in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Oilers.

Parayko has a goal and an assist over his last two outings. The 31-year-old defenseman continues to impress as the Blues' top blueliner, though more for his all-around play than his offense. He's at 14 points, 53 shots on net, 42 hits, 74 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating across 28 appearances.

Nurse notched an assist, four hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Blues.

Nurse snapped a four-game slump when he set up Corey Perry on the opening tally. Through 24 outings overall, Nurse has contributed three goals and eight assists while seeing top-four minutes. The 29-year-old blueliner has added 63 shots on net, 46 blocked shots, 43 hits, 18 PIM and a plus-6 rating.

Stecher scored a goal, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Blues.

The goal was Stecher's first as an Oiler. The 30-year-old has started to get into a groove lately, earning a goal and three assists over his last six contests, though his playing style doesn't lend itself to keeping this hot stretch going for long. Those four points account for all of his offense through 23 appearances this season, and he's added 22 shots on net, 28 blocked shots, 15 hits, 11 PIM and a minus-3 rating while filling a bottom-four role.

Sergachev scored a goal and registered three blocks Saturday in a 5-2 win over the Sabres.

It was his seventh goal of the season in just 26 games. Sergachev's career mark is 10, which he has done twice, most recently in 2022-23. The defender is no longer a hit machine like he was in his best years in Tampa Bay, but he's on pace to block almost 150 shots while topping 50 points. Sergachev is a cornerstone in Utah and on fantasy squads.

Merrill logged an assist and two blocked shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Kings.

Merrill was in the lineup for the sixth game in a row -- he's been filling in while Jonas Brodin (upper body) is out of action. Merrill is more of a pure defensive player and typically won't see a large role. He's at two assists, 15 shots on net, 25 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 20 appearances this season. While he's had steady playing time recently, one of Merrill or Zach Bogosian may be at risk of losing playing time once David Jiricek makes his team debut.

Bogosian notched an assist and four blocked shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Kings.

Bogosian ended a 13-game point drought with his helper on a Yakov Trenin tally late in the third period. During that span, Bogosian racked up 13 PIM, 12 blocked shots and 10 hits while seeing third-pairing minutes. He's at five points, 31 shots on net, 25 hits, 31 blocks and a plus-5 rating over 27 appearances this season.

Anderson produced an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Wild.

Anderson ended his seven-game point drought when he helped out on a first-period tally by Adrian Kempe. The 25-year-old Anderson has remained a steady defender in a top-four role, but he's not putting up much for offense, so he has limited fantasy value. This season, he's earned three goals, five helpers, 31 shots on net, 43 hits, 47 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating through 27 appearances.

Spence logged a power-play assist and two PIM in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Wild.

Spence has two assists over his last three games, but that follows a stretch of no points across 16 contests. The 23-year-old has started to see more regular power-play time again on the second unit over the last couple of weeks. He's now at six points (two on the power play), 29 shots on net, 31 blocked shots, 29 hits, 10 PIM and a plus-4 rating through 26 outings overall. Spence will likely continue to see bottom-four usage overall, and with the Kings leaning on seven-defensemen lineups lately, he could be in line for an even smaller role than usual.

Bernard-Docker scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Predators.

Bernard-Docker opened the scoring at 5:07 of the second period. The 24-year-old defenseman has been trusted with more standard third-pairing minutes lately, though his ice time tends to be limited in closer contests. He's at four points, 15 shots on net, 19 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 16 appearances.

Carrier (undisclosed) needed to be helped off the ice in the third period of Saturday's game versus the Senators, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Carrier was hit along the boards and came away injured. He didn't return to the game, and there was no update provided after the contest, leaving his status in doubt for Tuesday's game against the Flames. If Carrier can't suit up, Marc Del Gaizo is likely to enter the lineup.