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Matheson had two assists, including one on the power play, two blocks and two PIM in Saturday's 5-2 win over St. Louis.

Matheson picked up secondary helpers on Kirby Dach's 5-on-5 tally and Alex Newhook's power-player marker. It was the third consecutive game with at least one point for Matheson, who has seven assists (four on power play) over eight games.

Skjei produced an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.

Skjei extended his point streak to three games when he fed Jonathan Marchessault for the game-winning goal in overtime. The 30-year-old Skjei has two goals and two assists over eight contests this season. The defenseman has added 26 shots on net, nine blocked shots, eight PIM and a minus-2 rating. While he's been listed as a third-pairing defenseman, Skjei functions as the No. 2 blueliner behind Roman Josi in Nashville.

Carrier scored a goal on two shots, added three hits and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.

Carrier's first goal of the year came at 4:09 of the third period, tying the game at 3-3. The defenseman has earned three of his four points on the year over the last two games. He's contributed eight shots on net, eight hits, 12 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through eight outings. Carrier doesn't see much power-play time, but he can help fantasy managers in need of blocks or PIM.

Parayko scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to Montreal.

Parayko snuck in on the back side from the blue line, putting himself into position to bang away at a rebound twice before sliding it under Sam Montembeault to make it a 2-1 game. The tally was Parayko's first of the season and his fifth point through nine appearances.

Valimaki was a healthy scratch Saturday against the Kings.

Valimaki has no points in eight games so far, and he's seen his ice time drop from 22:30 to 17:43 over his last four games. He's minus-7 in that span. Valimaki had seemingly turned around his queasy defensive play last season, but he's struggled out of the gate. The view from the press box will give him a different perspective on what he needs to do when he returns to the lineup. Valimaki has a 34-point season under his belt from 2022-23, but he must step up significantly to make a fantasy impact this year.

Andrae was recalled from AHL Lehigh Valley on Saturday.

Andrae was sent down to the minors last Saturday by the Flyers but returns to the NHL as Cam York (upper body) goes on injured reserve. The 22-year-old Andrae didn't get to play during his previous stint in the NHL, but he could challenge Erik Johnson for playing time during York's absence.

York (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.

York was already ruled out for two weeks, so this move is simply procedural. Erik Johnson took York's place in the lineup Saturday versus the Wild, but Emil Andrae could also get some playing time in the short term.

Ristolainen generated one goal, one assist, five hits and two blocked shots in a 7-5 win over the Wild on Saturday.

Entering Saturday's matchup, Ristolainen didn't have a point in seven outings. He probably won't be much of an offensive threat this year, but he will get plenty of shots, hits and blocks.

Seeler notched one goal and one assist in Saturday's 7-5 win over Minnesota.

Seeler didn't have a point in two appearances following his return from a knee injury versus Washington on Tuesday. His ice time was up significantly Saturday -- he finished with 18:39 in the win. Seeler isn't known as much of an offensive contributor, but he can pile up hits and blocked shots.

Clarke scored a goal and added an assist in a 3-2 win over Utah on Saturday.

He got his first goal of 2024-25 during a second-period power play for the Kings. Clarke has three points (one goal, two assists) in his last two games and seven, including six assists, in nine contests this season. His six helpers have him tied with Anze Kopitar for the team lead. Clarke had a game-high four blocks Saturday, and he has 10 in his last four games. The 21-year-old is working to demonstrate that he's more than simply an offensive specialist. That's a work in progress, but so far, so good.