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Andrae notched an assist and two PIM in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Bruins.

This was Andrae's second appearance of the campaign. The defenseman has seen third-pairing minutes, though he's also picking up time on the power play with Cam York (upper body) hurt and Egor Zamula sitting as a healthy scratch. In addition to his first career point, Andrae has one shot on net, three hits, three blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over two outings.

Montour scored three goals, including two on the power play, in Tuesday's 8-2 win over the Canadiens. He also logged a power-play assist, four shots on net, two blocks, one hit and two PIM in the victory.

Montour's first career hat trick was a natural one, as he scored three consecutive goals over the second and third periods. The power-play points were the first of the season for Montour, who's up to nine points through 10 outings in his first year with the Kraken. The 30-year-old blueliner, who entered the night averaging a career-high 24:21 of ice time per game, was able to cruise Tuesday at just 17:50 TOI.

Maatta was traded from Detroit to Utah on Tuesday in exchange for a third-round pick in 2025, which originally belonged to the Rangers.

This is a classic hockey trade -- the Red Wings were carrying eight blueliners on the active roster. This trade frees up $3 million in cap space for Detroit, while Utah replenishes its injury-ravaged defense corps with a steady veteran capable of taking on bottom-four minutes. Maatta hasn't recorded a point over seven games this season, but he's blocked seven shots while adding three shots on goal and three hits. It's unclear if Maatta will be available for Wednesday's game against the Flames, but he should be ready to join Utah for a four-game road trip that begins in Vegas on Saturday.

Evans scored a goal on one shot in Tuesday's 8-2 win over the Canadiens. He added three hits, three blocks and two PIM.

Evans sent a puck toward the net that hit something before getting past Sam Montembeault to give the Kraken an early 2-0 lead. The tally was Evans' third to go along with three assists through his first 10 contests. After scoring a modest nine points over 36 games in 2023-24, Evans is well on his way to surpass that.

Oleksiak scored a goal on two shots and logged an assist in Tuesday's 8-2 win over Montreal.

Oleksiak sent a puck toward the net that took a left turn off the stick of Montreal defenseman Mike Matheson and beat Sam Montembeault just 25 seconds into the game. The goal was one of five scored by Seattle blueliners and the first of the season for Oleksiak, who later had a primary helper on a Brandon Montour tally. Oleksiak has a goal and three assists through 10 appearances in 2024-25.

Chychrun (upper body) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Rangers.

Chychrun was injured early in the first period, and it's enough to keep him off the ice for the rest of the game. The 26-year-old defenseman has earned four points over eight contests while filling a top-four role this season. If he is forced to miss additional time, Alexander Alexeyev could be in line to make his season debut.

Gostisbehere recorded an assist, two shots on goal, three hits, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks.

Gostisbehere's five-game point streak ended in Saturday's win over Seattle, but the defenseman continues to be a consistent source of offense. He is up to four goals, three assists, 21 shots on net, 11 hits, eight PIM and a plus-2 rating over eight appearances this season. He's averaging 18:50 of ice time per game, including 3:45 on the power play, where he has scored three of his four goals.

Kolyachonok registered two assists and two hits in Monday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Sharks.

Kolyachonok helped out on second-period tallies by Matias Maccelli and Mikhail Sergachev. This was Kolyachonok's first multi-point effort in 2024-25, and he shouldn't be expected to make much of an impact on offense from the third pairing. He's at four points, eight hits, seven blocked shots, three shots on goal and a minus-5 rating over 10 appearances, and he may have to compete with Maveric Lamoureux and Juuso Valimaki for consistent playing time.

Hague (lower body) won't be in the lineup Wednesday against the Kings, according to Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Hague skated on his own Tuesday but will miss his third straight game. He has registered one goal, four shots on net, 11 blocked shots and nine hits through eight appearances this season. Kaedan Korczak will probably remain in the lineup versus the Kings due to Hague's absence.

Cole notched two assists, two shots on goal and four blocked shots in Monday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Sharks.

This was Cole's first multi-point effort since Dec, 1, 2022 when he was a member of the Lightning. The 35-year-old defenseman has contributed four assists, nine shots on net, 16 PIM, 12 hits, 25 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over 10 contests in 2024-25. Significant injuries to John Marino (back) and Sean Durzi (shoulder) should afford Cole the opportunity to see top-four minutes over the first half of the campaign, but he's unlikely to be a regular scoring threat.