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Brannstrom scored a goal on four shots, dished an assist, blocked three shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Flames.

Brannstrom helped out on Pius Suter's go-ahead goal in the second period before adding an insurance tally himself in the third. The 25-year-old Brannstrom has emerged as a regular on the Canucks' third pairing. He's up to four points, 15 shots on net, 13 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 11 contests this season. He'll have to compete with Noah Juulsen for playing time, but that appears to be a battle Brannstrom has an advantage in so far.

Borgen scored a goal on two shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

The goal was Borgen's first point since he had an assist versus the Blues on Opening Night. The 27-year-old has been a regular on the Kraken's third pairing, but his role is more of a shutdown blueliner rather than a big scorer. Borgen has two points, 15 shots on net, 27 hits, 15 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating over 16 appearances.

Pulock notched an assist, three shots on goal, four blocked shots and two hits in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers.

Pulock has offered strong all-around value with three assists, seven shots on net, nine hits and 14 blocked shots over his last four contests. The 30-year-old defenseman is playing a leading role as the Islanders continue to contend with injuries on the blue line. He has six helpers, 24 shots, 37 blocks, 23 hits and a plus-1 rating through 16 outings overall.

Zub put up two assists in a 3-0 win over Toronto on Tuesday.

They were his first points of the year. Zub also threw two hits and fired two shots. He missed nine games due to a concussion, so expect him to take some time to get back to peak form. Zub's career mark of 25 points was set last season in Ottawa (five goals, 20 assists in 69 games). Interesting fantasy trivia -- Zub has played 256 games in the NHL without registering a power-play point.

Ekholm provided an assist and six shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Islanders.

Ekholm ended a season-worst four-game dry spell when he helped out on an Evan Bouchard tally in the third period. Prior to that slump, Ekholm had been pretty good on offense, enough to work himself into a spot on the second power-play unit. He's now at two goals, eight assists, 44 shots on net, 13 hits, 19 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 16 contests this season while seeing steady time on the first pairing at even strength.

Bouchard scored a goal on eight shots, added two assists and blocked three shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Islanders.

One of Bouchard's helpers came on the power play. He had been held off the scoresheet over the first four games in November before this slump-breaking performance. The 25-year-old defenseman has been a little streaky in 2024-25, but he's still managed four goals, 10 points (two on the power play), 46 shots on net, 33 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 16 appearances.

Pionk set up three goals in a 6-3 victory over the Rangers on Tuesday.

Don't look now, but Pionk is tied with teammate Josh Morrissey for second among NHL defensemen with 17 points. Pionk's best season came in 2019-20, when he rang up 45 points in 71 games. He's miles ahead of that pace with three goals, 14 assists, five power-play points and 33 shots in 16 games.

Lindholm (lower body) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Blues.

Lindholm suffered the injury in the first period. The 30-year-old defenseman can be considered day-to-day ahead of Thursday's game against the Stars. If he can't play, the Bruins may be forced to call up a defenseman, as Andrew Peeke (upper body) is considered week-to-week.

Hunt was summoned from AHL Iowa on Tuesday.

Hunt's recall may not bode well for the availability of Jonas Brodin (undisclosed) ahead of Thursday's game against Montreal. If Brodin doesn't play Thursday, Declan Chisholm may enter the lineup, while Hunt could be a spare defender.

Broberg (lower body) was moved to injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.

Broberg hasn't played since Nov. 2 and received a 4-6 week timeline for his recovery. He has generated two goals, seven assists, 11 shots on net, 12 blocked shots and 10 hits across 12 appearances this season. With Broberg and Nick Leddy (lower body) unavailable, Pierre-Olivier Joseph and Scott Perunovich have been filling in on the blue line.