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Faber posted an assist, three blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Canucks.

Faber has four points and 15 blocked shots over his last eight outings. He helped out on a Frederick Gaudreau tally in the second period of Tuesday's contest. The 22-year-old Faber has 13 points, 31 shots on net, 29 blocks and a plus-12 rating over 25 games this season while logging steady time on the top pairing. He's a little behind the pace of his 47-point performance from 2023-24, but not to an extent that fantasy managers should be worried about his production.

Middleton scored a goal on two shots, added three hits and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Canucks.

Middleton has slowed down after a five-game point streak from Oct. 22-Nov. 1, but he still has two goals and two assists over his last eight outings. The 28-year-old defenseman is holding onto a top-four role and playing at a career-best pace while still being a strong physical player. He's at five goals, 13 points, 43 shots on net, 36 hits, 61 blocked shots, 15 PIM and a plus-18 rating over 25 appearances.

Fowler (upper body) will be activated off injured reserve and draw into the lineup Wednesday versus Vegas, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.

Fowler last played Nov. 5. He has two assists, two hits and 20 blocks in 12 appearances this season. Fowler will likely skate alongside Radko Gudas in his return. Pavel Mintyukov is projected to be a healthy scratch.

Dunn logged an assist and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Hurricanes.

This was Dunn's second game back from a long-term upper-body injury. The 28-year-old defenseman hasn't been limited since his return, filling his usual spot on the top pairing and first power-play unit. The blueliner is up to four points, 15 shots on net, 11 blocked shots, six hits and a plus-2 rating over six appearances this season. Dunn will chip in a bit across the board and offer strong offense from the blue line as long as he stays healthy moving forward.

Lohrei notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Red Wings.

Lohrei snapped a four-game slump with the helper. His last three points, over a span of eight games, have been power-play assists as he continues to play on the second unit. The 23-year-old defenseman is at nine points (four on the power play), 24 shots on net, 24 blocked shots and a minus-9 rating over 23 appearances.

Zadorov scored a goal on four shots, added six PIM and logged four hits in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Red Wings.

Zadorov has three points, seven hits and 12 PIM over his last four contests. The defenseman's two goals this season have come in that span, and he's seeing steady top-four minutes. Overall, Zadorov is at eight points, 37 shots on net, 73 hits, 58 PIM, 27 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over 27 outings while averaging 19:23 of ice time in his first year with the Bruins.

Toews posted an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Sabres.

Toews had gone four games without a point before helping out on Nathan MacKinnon's game-tying goal in the third period. The 30-year-old Toews doesn't always have the steadiest offense, but his top-pairing role is unlikely to change. For the season, he's contributed eight points, 30 shots on net, 28 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating over 22 appearances.

Hughes scored a power-play goal in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Wild.

Hughes found twine midway through the first period to give the Canucks the lead, but Vancouver was unable to hold on and ended up losing in overtime. Hughes remains highly productive, however, and he's been one of the most productive blueliners in the NHL over the last few weeks from a fantasy perspective. He's currently riding a five-game point streak and has cracked the scoresheet in eight of his last nine outings, racking up 13 points (three goals, 10 assists) in that span.

Matinpalo is battling an illness Wednesday, per Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia.

The timing is particularly unfortunate for Matinpalo, who was recalled from AHL Belleville on Tuesday. Matinpalo wasn't guaranteed to draw into the lineup Thursday versus Detroit to begin with, but now it's possible that he'll end up not even being an option. He has two goals and six points in 17 outings with Belleville in 2024-25. The 26-year-old hasn't played in the NHL this campaign.

McCabe (upper body) will miss Wednesday's tilt against Nashville, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.

McCabe was also absent for Monday's 4-1 win over Chicago. He has five assists, 21 PIM, 52 hits and 46 blocks across 23 appearances in 2024-25. Philippe Myers drew into the lineup versus the Blackhawks, and he'll likely dress again due to McCabe still being on the shelf.