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Forsling scored a shorthanded empty-net goal in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Islanders.

The 28-year-old defenseman found the back of the net with his lone shot in this win Saturday, though it came on an empty-netter with less than three minutes left in the game when the Islanders were all out on the attack trying to spark a comeback. Forsling has cracked the scoresheet in four of his last five appearances, tallying two goals and two assists in that span.

Pionk notched two assists, one shorthanded, in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Flames.

The veteran blueliner extended his point streak to five games with the performance, a stretch in which he's collected one goal and nine points. Pionk's hot start to the campaign has come without the benefit of consistent power-play time, and once the undefeated Jets begin to cool down, his production will likely cool down as well.

Lindgren scored a goal in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Ducks.

The veteran blueliner opened the scoring early in the third period, breaking up a scoreless goaltending duel between Jonathan Quick and Lukas Dostal by snapping home a feed from Artemi Panarin. It was Lindgren's first point of the season in three games, after he was sidelined to begin the campaign due to an upper-body injury he sustained in the preseason.

Mailloux blocked two shots over a season-low 11:27 of ice time in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blues.

Mailloux opened the game partnered with No. 1 defenseman Mike Matheson but was on the ice for just 13 total shifts and saw his TOI reduced by eight minutes compared to his previous outing, a 7-2 loss to the Rangers on Tuesday. The young blueliner's ice time took a hit in the second period after he failed to cover St. Louis' Jake Neighbours, who tied the game at 2-2. This comes after a rough night against New York on Tuesday, when he finished with a minus-3 that included letting up on a puck that he perceived was icing but turned into a Rangers goal. Montreal is dealing with a pair of injuries on the blue line, so Mailloux is being given the opportunity to learn from his mistakes, but that should only last until either Justin Barron (upper body) or Kaiden Guhle (upper body) are ready to play.

Zellweger scored his first goal of the season in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Rangers.

The 21-year-old spoiled Jonathan Quick's shutout bid midway through the third period, but it was the only offensive highlight for the Ducks. Zellweger has two points in his first six contests this season, and he's mixing in with Jackson LaCombe on Anaheim's top power-play unit as the team sorts through its young blueliners.

Savard logged an assist, five blocks and two hits in Saturday's 5-2 win over St. Louis.

Savard assisted on Montreal's first goal, giving him helpers in two straight games. The five blocks upped his season total to a team-high 22. The 14-year veteran has moved around the pairs, usually partnered with one of the Canadiens' younger defensemen. On Saturday, Savard coupled with the offensively talented Lane Hutson on the second pair and logged a season-high 21:00 minutes of ice time, his third consecutive contest with more than 20 minutes of TOI.

Dahlin recorded three assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 5-3 win over Detroit.

The 24-year-old put together his first multi-point performance of the season, helping to set up each of Buffalo's first three goals as the team surged out to a 3-1 lead early in the second period. Dahlin is still looking for his first goal of 2024-25, but he's produced five assists in the last six contests.

Seider notched two assists in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Sabres.

It's the first multi-point performance of the season for the 23-year-old blueliner, and the performance snapped a three-game point drought. Seider has a goal and five points through eight contests while adding 38 hits -- third in the NHL behind Kiefer Sherwood (50) and Jeremy Lauzon (43) -- along with 24 blocked shots, 16 shots on goal, 10 PIM and a plus-4 rating.

Suter logged an assist, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Canadiens.

Since Nick Leddy (lower body) landed on injured reserve, Suter has turned back the clock to fill a top-pairing role. He's exceeded 21 minutes of ice time in five straight games, going plus-6 in that span. The 39-year-old defenseman has just two points through nine games, but he's added 12 shots on net, 15 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating. Suter isn't a factor on the power play, however, as those duties have gone to Justin Faulk and Philip Broberg.

Tanev notched an assist and six blocked shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Bruins.

Tanev earned his first point as a Maple Leaf when he assisted on Morgan Rielly's second-period marker. A lack of offense isn't unusual for Tanev -- he earns his money by being gritty and reliable in his own zone. The 34-year-old blueliner has just three shots on net, three hits and a minus-1 rating, but he's already blocked 34 shots this season, good for first in the NHL and five ahead of Boston's Brandon Carlo.