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Hamilton notched an assist and four shots on goal in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Senators.

Hamilton's offense was a bit late to the party, but he's finally cracked the goose egg in the points column. It's likely the 31-year-old defenseman had to shake off the rust after missing most of last season due to a pectoral injury. Hamilton has added 24 shots on net, 14 blocked shots, nine hits and a plus-1 rating over seven appearances, so fantasy managers should continue to be patient with the blueliner, who has reached double digits in goals in eight of his last 10 seasons.

Petry (upper body) will return to the lineup Saturday in Nashville, according to Carley Johnston of the Red Wings' official site.

Petry played Opening Night and has sat out the last three games. The defenseman had three goals and 21 assists in 73 regular-season games with the Red Wings in 2023-24.

Guhle (upper body) will not play Saturday against the Islanders, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.

Guhle saw 23:09 of ice time in a loss to the Kings on Thursday. He is not traveling with the Canadiens to New York ahead of Saturday's tilt but could return as early as Tuesday against the Rangers at home. Look for Logan Mailloux -- who was recalled earlier in the day from AHL Laval -- or Jason Struble to take Guhle's spot in the lineup.

Matheson (upper body) will join the team on the road for Saturday's matchup with the Islanders, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.

Matheson is off to a strong start to the 2024-25 campaign with three assists in five appearances to go with six shots, 12 blocks and one hit. With Kaiden Guhle (upper body) already ruled out, the Habs will have to insert either Logan Mailloux or Jayden Struble into the lineup and may have to utilize both if Matheson is also sidelined.

Seider scored a goal in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Rangers.

Seider found the back of the net for the first time this season with a wrister in the early stages of the second period, but his goal didn't spark a comeback for the Red Wings. Seider has been productive to start the campaign and has recorded points in three of his first four outings in 2024-25, but that shouldn't be much of a surprise, as he's notched at least 42 points in his first three years in the league. Seider figures to remain an offensive contributor for the Red Wings this year.

Fox provided three power-play helpers in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Red Wings.

Fox has been one of the most productive blue-liners in the early stages of the season and has racked up six assists already, though those have been divided in two separate games with three helpers -- the other one was the 6-5 loss to Utah on Oct. 12. It's worth noting Fox has been particularly effective in the power play, with four of his six helpers coming with the man advantage. Fox has registered at least 50 assists and 70 points in each of the last three seasons, and he figures to remain a key component of the Rangers' offensive scheme as long as he remains healthy.

Guhle is day-to-day with an upper-body injury suffered against the Kings on Thursday.

Guhle logged 23:09 of ice time in Thursday's game but will now be in danger of missing out versus the Islanders on Saturday. In order to bolster their blue-line depth, the team recalled Logan Mailloux, who could make his 2024-25 season debut versus the Islanders if Guhle is unavailable.

Mailloux was recalled from AHL Laval on Friday.

The defenseman has been an offensive force in the AHL this season, scoring twice and adding a pair of assists in only two appearances. Mailloux was recalled as the Canadiens may need a rearguard with Mike Matheson leaving Thursday's game versus Los Angeles with an upper-body injury. Should Mailloux enter the lineup, he should see power-play time on the second unit.

Christiansen notched two assists in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Sabres.

The 25-year-old came into the season with only 44 NHL games and seven points (one goal, six assists) under his belt, but Christiansen has been impressive to begin the 2024-25 campaign. Through four appearances, he's recorded three helpers, six shots, three hits, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating. Christiansen's play has effectively kept top prospect David Jiricek as a healthy scratch for every game so far.

Werenski picked up two assists, one on the power play, in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Sabres.

The blueliner helped set up Yegor Chinakhov in the first period for Columbus' first goal of the night, then fed Adam Fantilli for a tally in the second. Werenski has had a strong start to the season with two goals and four points in four appearances while adding an eye-popping 20 shots on net.