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Harley logged an assist in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Panthers in Finland.

Harley has been solid in the early going in 2024-25. He has four points over his last five games, giving him a total of one goal, five assists, 21 shots on net, 11 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 11 outings overall. He continues to play big minutes, though he's moved between playing alongside Miro Heiskanen on the top pairing and filling a bottom-four role. Head coach Pete DeBoer probably prefers to have his top blueliners on different pairings, though Harley has played well regardless of his defensive partner.

Heiskanen logged an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and two blocked shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Panthers.

Heiskanen has earned four assists over his last four games, accounting for all of his offense this season. He set up a Matt Duchene tally in the second period of Saturday's loss. Heiskanen continues to play big minutes for the Stars, and he's contributed 25 shots on net, 16 blocked shots, five hits and a plus-1 rating over 11 appearances despite his slow start on offense.

Suter picked up two assists Saturday in a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs.

Suter won't deliver many points this season, but Saturday was a great day for the man who will be 40 come January. He plays a savvy game that compensates for his lack of foot speed, and while that won't often translate into points, it will help the Blues as the team pushes for a potential return to the postseason.

Karlsson had a power-play assist, four shots on net and three blocks in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Canadiens.

Karlsson dished the secondary helper on Sidney Crosby's tally in the second period. It was the second consecutive game with an assist for Karlsson, who has one goal, seven assists and 15 blocks through 13 appearances.

Mikkola logged an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Stars in Finland.

Mikkola has four assists over his last five games, and that's with the 28-year-old not seeing anything more than a trace of power-play time. He's been a consistent part of the Panthers' top four on the blue line, which gives him some proximity to the team's top forwards. Overall, Mikkola has six helpers, 16 shots on net, 23 blocked shots, 15 hits, 10 PIM and an even plus-minus rating through 13 appearances.

Letang had a power-play assist, one shot on net, one block, three hits and two PIM in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Canadiens.

Letang had the primary helper on Sidney Crosby's second-period power-play tally. It was Letang's third point with the man advantage this season. The defenseman entered the contest with just one point over the previous eight outings. The three hits raised his season total to 25 over 13 appearances in 2024-25.

Balinskis notched an assist in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Stars in Finland.

Balinskis hadn't gotten on the scoresheet since Opening Night. The defenseman is seeing consistent power-play usage, but it hasn't helped his offense. The 28-year-old is up to two assists, nine shots on net, 11 hits, six blocked shots, seven PIM and a minus-1 rating through 13 appearances. He had just three points in 26 regular-season outings in 2023-24, his first year in the NHL, so fantasy managers shouldn't expect him to have a sudden uptick in scoring.

Bernard-Docker notched an assist and blocked two shots in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Kraken.

This was Bernard-Docker's second helper through eight outings this season. He continues to see consistent third-pairing usage, and he bounced back with 14:45 of ice time Saturday after seeing just 8:06 in Friday's loss to the Rangers. Bernard-Docker has added eight shots on net, nine hits, 11 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating this season. His spot in the lineup appears to be safe until Artem Zub (concussion) is cleared to play again, but Bernard-Docker offers minimal upside in fantasy.

Parayko scored twice and had an assist Saturday in a 4-2 win over Toronto.

Parayko bombs are a thing of beauty. Both goals were one-timers -- the first from the right point and the second from the top of the left circle as a Mitch Marner penalty expired. Parayko has three goals and eight points in 12 games this season. If Philip Broberg (lower body) misses time, Parayko will chew up more minutes and power-play time. Check your wire just in case Parayko is lurking there.

Hague (lower body) will be in the lineup Saturday versus Utah, Ryan Wallis of Fox Sports Las Vegas reports.

Hague missed three games due to the injury. The defenseman has one goal, four shots on net, nine hits and 11 blocked shots over eight appearances this season. He'll resume his usual role on the Golden Knights' third pairing.