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Perunovich logged an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and two blocked shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Bruins.

Perunovich helped out on a Radek Faksa tally in the first period. Both of Perunovich's points this season have come over the last four games as he finally looks to be finding his way on offense. A larger role helps -- the Blues are without the services of Philip Broberg (lower body), Nick Leddy (lower body) and Pierre-Olivier Joseph (lower body) at this time, decimating the left side of the team's defense. Perunovich has added four shots on net, 12 blocked shots, six hits and a minus-1 rating over nine outings.

Allan notched an assist and two hits in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Canucks.

Allan was scratched Thursday versus the Kraken, but the 21-year-old returned to the lineup with Seth Jones (foot) landing on injured reserve. Allan's spot may not be secure -- Louis Crevier was called up from AHL Rockford to provide depth on the blue line. Through 14 outings this season, Allan has four assists, six shots on net, 13 hits, nine blocked shots and a minus-4 rating.

Hughes logged a power-play assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Hughes saw a five-game point streak snapped in Thursday's loss to the Islanders. He got right back on the scoresheet when he helped out on Elias Pettersson's tally in the second period of this contest. Hughes continues to perform at an elite level with three goals, 14 helpers, six power-play points, 57 shots on net and a plus-5 rating over 16 appearances this season.

Brannstrom scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Brannstrom scored his second goal and third point over the last three games. The defenseman continues to hold down a third-pairing role for the Canucks, though he saw a season-high 16:42 of ice time in Saturday's contest. Brannstrom has five points, 18 shots on net, 14 blocked shots, seven hits and a plus-2 rating through 13 appearances this season.

Hedman had a goal and an assist in a 4-0 win over New Jersey on Saturday.

He scored on the power play at 7:40 of the third to push the Lightning up 3-0. Hedman has four goals and 12 assists in 16 games. His only season above a point-per-game pace came in 2021-22 when he registered a career-high 85 points across 82 regular-season appearances. The 2024-25 campaign may be the next one. Hedman already has 44 shots, eight power-play points and a plus-5 rating.

Jones (foot) doesn't have a specific timeline to return but won't be ready when first eligible next Saturday versus the Flyers, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Without saying it outright, head coach Luke Richardson's update suggests Jones is somewhere in the week-to-week range. The Blackhawks will likely have to navigate without their top blueliner for the remainder of November. Look for Nolan Allan and Alec Martinez to take on increased minutes while Alex Vlasic figures to benefit from a spot on the top power-play unit.

Gavrikov notched an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Red Wings.

Gavrikov helped out on Adrian Kempe's goal 15 seconds into the third period. With five points over eight contests in November, Gavrikov has been surprisingly effective on offense lately. The 28-year-old blueliner is up to two goals, six assists, 24 shots on net, 39 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating through 19 outings overall. Gavrikov should continue to see significant minutes in a top-four role, though it wouldn't be surprising for most of his contributions to come in a non-scoring capacity.

Anderson scored a goal on four shots and blocked eight shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Red Wings.

Anderson snapped a seven-game dry spell with the opening goal at 18:05 of the first period. The defenseman has added 11 hits and 28 blocked shots across eight outings in November to help make up for his lack of offense. Overall, he has three goals, four assists, 25 shots on net, 29 hits, 40 blocks and a plus-10 rating across 19 appearances in a top-pairing role this season.

Spurgeon produced an assist, three shots on goal, five blocked shots and two hits in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Stars.

Spurgeon has a helper in each of the last two contests after going four games without a point. The 34-year-old defenseman has struggled to carve out much offense this season, though it doesn't help that he missed six games due to a lower-body injury in October. Spurgeon is now at five helpers, 22 shots on net, 19 blocked shots, eight hits and a plus-3 rating over 11 appearances. That matches his point total from 16 outings in 2023-24, a season which was cut short by multiple injuries that required surgery.

Lyubushkin notched two assists, two shots on goal, a plus-2 rating and four blocked shots in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Wild.

Lyubushkin has just five assists this season, all of which have come over seven contests in November. This was his second multi-point effort of the campaign, as he helped out on both of Mason Marchment's goals. Lyubushkin's biggest contributions are usually of the physical variety -- he's recorded at least one blocked shot in each game this season. The blueliner has 30 blocks, 17 hits, eight shots on net and a plus-4 rating through 16 appearances while filling a bottom-four role.