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Werenski posted two assists, two shots on goal, two hits, two PIM and a plus-3 rating in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Blackhawks.

Werenski is on an eight-game point streak, picking up five goals and 11 helpers in that span. He helped out on goals by Sean Monahan and Dante Fabbro as the Blue Jackets took control of Sunday's win. Werenski's putting it all together this season with eight goals, 18 assist, 86 shots on net, 35 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating through 23 appearances. The 27-year-old has been one of the top defensemen in fantasy, and he can help managers in every category except hits.

Severson notched three assists, two shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Blackhawks.

This was Severson's first multi-point effort of the campaign, giving him six points over his last eight contests. He helped out on both of the Blue Jackets' first-period tallies as well as a Dmitri Voronkov empty-netter in the third. Severson has been steady in a top-four role this season, though typically without a large impact on offense. He has four goals, nine assists, 41 shots on net, 41 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating across 23 appearances.

Fabbro scored a goal on two shots, blocked two shots and went plus-3 in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Blackhawks.

Fabbro's third-period tally stood as the game-winner. The Blue Jackets leaned heavily on their top-four blueliners Sunday, though that's been pretty common lately. Fabbro has exceeded 22 minutes of ice time in seven straight contests. He's up to three goals and six points, as well as a plus-14 rating, over nine outings with Columbus after being held without a point across six games for Nashville to start the season. Fabbro offers a little all-around production, so he's worth a look in deeper fantasy formats and is trending upward.

Provorov scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Blackhawks.

Provorov's first-period tally quickly tied the game at 1-1 after Connor Bedard opened the scoring with a power-play goal. This marks the first time Provorov has gotten on the scoresheet in consecutive contests all year -- he had an assist Friday versus the Flames. The defenseman is up to two goals, six helpers, 33 shots on net, 32 blocked shots, 12 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 23 appearances in a top-four role.

Lindholm (lower body) remains week-to-week, per Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe.

Lindholm will miss his ninth straight game versus Montreal on Sunday. He is still on injured reserve and isn't close to being available to return. Lindholm has three goals, seven points, 35 shots on net and 17 blocked shots across 17 appearances this season.

Leddy (lower body) will accompany the Blues on the team's upcoming four-game road trip, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

The Blues visit Winnipeg on Tuesday before heading to Western Canada. Leddy hasn't played since Oct. 15 and remains on injured reserve, but he could be getting close to being an option.

Kessel produced an assist in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Flyers.

Kessel put up three helpers over 13 appearances in November. The defenseman has been in the lineup regularly, but he's seen limited minutes on the third pairing. He's up to three helpers, 12 shots on net, 15 hits, 14 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 21 contests, averaging just 12:26 of ice time. Without a larger role, Kessel is not an option for most fantasy formats.

Jiricek was summoned from AHL Iowa on Sunday.

Jiricek should get a chance to play regularly for Minnesota after being acquired from Columbus on Saturday. The 21-year-old defender has one assist, five shots on goal, four blocked shots and six hits in six NHL outings this season.

Bahl notched an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Penguins.

Bahl started and ended November with assists in consecutive contests, but he had just one other helper over the 11 games in between. The 24-year-old could be a fantasy force if he finds steadier offense, though that isn't a particularly likely projection. He's at a modest eight helpers while adding 28 shots on net, 36 hits, 37 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating over 24 outings in a top-four role this season.

Grzelcyk notched two power-play assists and two shots on goal in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Flames.

Grzelcyk had four assists over 14 outings in November, and all of them came on the power play. He saw 4:14 on the power play Saturday, but he's often been in a lesser role since the Penguins can trot out the duo of Erik Karlsson and Kris Letang. Grzelcyk's defense has been a concern, but he has 10 helpers, 31 shots on net and 39 blocked shots to partially offset an ugly minus-13 rating. His career highs are 26 in points and seven in power-play points, and he could eclipse both marks in 2024-25 if he stays healthy.