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Roy (lower body) won't practice Monday but is considered day-to-day, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.

Roy looks to be questionable, at best, to play in Tuesday's matchup with Vegas, though he hasn't been officially ruled out at this point. If the blueliner does miss any time, Trevor van Riemsdyk figures to see the biggest uptick in ice time while Dylan McIlrath could make his 2024-25 season debut on the third pairing. Barring a long-term absence, the 29-year-old Roy should still be capable of putting together a third straight 25-point campaign this year.

Middleton netted his first goal of the season in Sunday's 2-1 overtime loss against Winnipeg.

Middleton added two shots, three blocks, one hit, two takeaways and a plus-1 rating in 18:34 of ice time. The 28-year-old is on the top defense pair with Brock Faber and seeing time on the penalty kill. Middleton could be a solid depth option in deeper formats when factoring in his role, and he offers value in categories other than scoring. The left-shot blueliner signed a four-year contract extension with Minnesota in July.

Morrissey registered a power-play assist on the game-winning goal in overtime of Sunday's 2-1 win versus Minnesota.

Morrissey banked a secondary assist on Kyle Connor's game-winner in overtime. The 29-year-old blueliner added three shots, one block, one takeaway and a team-high 23:01 of ice time. Morrissey is on a three-game point streak to start the season -- he's picked up four assists and added a plus-4 rating. Morrissey will look to extend that streak Friday in a home matchup against the Sharks.

Pietrangelo posted an assist, four shots on goal and two blocked shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Ducks.

Pietrangelo has earned a helper in each of the first three games of the season. The 34-year-old defenseman's offense appeared to be in decline after he was limited to 33 points in 64 regular-season outings last year, but he's off to a hot start while seeing top-pairing minutes in 2024-25. He's added six shots on net, three hits, two blocks and a plus-3 rating this season.

Ekholm logged an assist, three shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Flames.

Ekholm has an assist in each of the last two games. The defenseman has added nine shots on net, three blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through three contests this season. He's finding his looks on offense even with the Oilers scoring just three times while opening the year 0-3-0. Ekholm should be a steady defenseman in fantasy while playing in a top-pairing role.

Bahl notched an assist, three shots on goal, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Oilers.

Bahl has two helpers, four shots on net, four hits, two blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over three contests. The Flames have scored 16 goals as a team, so it's no surprise they're getting contributions from all over the lineup. Bahl is locked in as a top-four defenseman, though the bulk of his fantasy production will come from hits, blocks and PIM even if he's able to surpass his career high of 11 points from last season.

Andersson scored a goal on two shots, dished two assists, went plus-4 and blocked three shots in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Oilers.

Andersson opened the scoring in the second period and then helped out on goals by Anthony Mantha and Justin Kirkland in the third. This was the second multi-point effort in three games for Andersson this season, as he is thriving despite a somewhat limited power-play role. He's added a plus-6 rating, five shots on net and 12 blocked shots while playing in a top-four role.

Harley provided an assist and three shots on goal in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Kraken.

Harley moved up to the top pairing alongside Miro Heiskanen to cover the absence of Matt Dumba (lower body). Through three games, Harley has racked up two assists, a plus-3 rating, 10 shots on net and five blocked shots. Last regular season, he averaged 1.8 shots per game while shooting 10.4 percent in a 15-goal, 47-point campaign. That's a tough efficiency for a defenseman to maintain, but Harley could keep his production level or better if he is able to sustain a higher shot volume.

LaCombe (illness) will not be available for Sunday's contest against the Golden Knights, according to Derek Lee of The Hockey News.

LaCombe will miss his second consecutive game due to illness -- Urho Vaakanainen will draw into the lineup Sunday as a result. LaCombe's next chance to suit up will come Wednesday against Utah.

Dunn is day-to-day with an upper-body injury and won't play Sunday against the Stars, Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network reports.

Dunn took a hit late in the third period of Saturday's contest versus Minnesota, and the left-shot blueliner didn't return for overtime. Josh Mahura will replace Dunn in the lineup Sunday, and Ryker Evans will slot in on the top defensive pairing. Dunn's next chance to suit up will come Tuesday against Nashville.