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Hronek posted an assist, two hits, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Sharks.

Hronek got on the scoresheet in his 400th career game, helping out on a Jake DeBrusk tally. The 27-year-old Hronek has earned 208 points over parts of seven seasons. He's off to a bit of a slow start in 2024-25, logging three assists, 12 shots on net, 23 hits, 10 blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-7 rating over 10 contests. That said, Hronek offers decent category coverage in a top-pairing role, so he's in a good spot to turn his offense up.

Hughes notched an assist and six shots on goal in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Sharks.

Hughes set up a Jake DeBrusk goal in the third period. Prior to Saturday, Hughes had not logged just one point in any game this season, racking up four multi-point efforts and five scoreless outings. He's now at two goals, seven helpers, 40 shots on net, 11 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 10 appearances in his usual top-pairing role.

Graves has failed to record a point in the Penguins' first 13 games of the season.

Graves used to be good for 25 points a year, but he's struggled on offense since arriving in Pittsburgh. His defense hasn't been all that good in 2024-25 either, but that could be said about most of the Penguins' blueliners. Graves has accumulated 10 shots on net, 16 hits, 18 blocked shots, seven PIM and a minus-3 rating while seeing third-pairing minutes to begin this season, so he's not an option in most fantasy formats.

Severson scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Capitals.

Severson's scored twice over the last three games, though those tallies are his only points in seven contests. The 30-year-old defenseman got the Blue Jackets on the board early in the second period, but after the Capitals' five-goal opening frame, it was too late to make an impact. Severson has three goals, three assists, 20 shots on net, 17 blocked shots, nine hits, eight PIM and a plus-2 rating across 11 outings this season while serving in a top-four role.

Sandin notched an assist, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Jakob Chychrun (upper body) landed on injured reserve Saturday, so Sandin is in line for a larger role. He saw 20:37 of ice time in the blowout win -- that's his second-highest total in 10 contests this season. Sandin has five helpers, 11 shots on net, 26 blocked shots, 12 hits and a plus-7 rating so far, and if he can stay on the second power-play unit, he should have an easier path to offense.

Toews logged an assist and went minus-2 in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Predators.

The helper was Toews' first point in six games since he returned from a lower-body injury. The defenseman has maintained a top-four role, but he's recently played on the second pairing, while Samuel Girard has remained alongside Cale Makar. Toews has two assists, 11 shots on net, six blocked shots, four hits, four PIM and a minus-5 rating through eight outings in a challenging start to the campaign.

Makar scored a power-play goal on three shots, added an assist and blocked three shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Predators.

Makar opened the scoring at 2:54 of the second period and helped out on Nathan MacKinnon's tally in the third. This was Makar's second multi-point effort in a row and his seventh in 12 contests this season. The superstar defenseman still hasn't been held off the scoresheet in 2024-25, compiling five goals, 16 helpers, 35 shots on net, 17 blocked shots, 11 hits and a minus-8 rating. He's earned 10 of his 21 points on the power play, with both of those figures good for a share of the league lead in each category.

Timmins tallied an assist Saturday in a 4-2 loss to the Blues.

Timmins has played in 10 of the Leafs' 12 games, and he has recorded three assists, 11 blocks, eight shots and four hits. His greatest fantasy value would be tied to power-play deployment, but he's not in line for that, at least right now. Leave Timmins on the wire.

Del Gaizo produced an assist, three hits and three blocked shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.

Del Gaizo had a shot attempt tipped in by Colton Sissons late in the second period. The helper was Del Gaizo's first point in five NHL outings this season. The 25-year-old blueliner has added 11 shots on net, seven hits, six blocked shots, four PIM and a plus-1 rating. With Dante Fabbro losing favor early in the season, Del Gaizo could have a chance to stake his claim to a third-pairing role.

Josi scored a goal on four shots, added an assist and blocked two shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.

Both of Josi's points came on the power play. He ended a four-game slump when he set up Steven Stamkos on the tying goal in the second period before scoring one of his own in the third. Through 11 contests, Josi has seven points (five on the power play), 49 shots on net, 20 blocked shots, 12 hits and a minus-8 rating. He hasn't been immune from the Predators' overall struggles, but Josi has enough talent to right the ship while adding well-rounded production for fantasy managers.