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Drysdale scored a goal Tuesday in a 4-3 overtime loss to Columbus on Tuesday.

It was Drysdale's first goal of the season, and it was clutch -- he got to the front of the net and a shot went off his skate to tie the game with just 11 seconds left in the third. Drysdale has three points (one goal, two assists) and 20 shots in 14 games this season. He's well off his career 32-point pace from last season.

Power logged two assists, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Sharks.

Power has three helpers over his last two contests. The 23-year-old continues to look like a new version of himself this year with 11 points across 12 outings. He's added 16 shots on net, 11 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating. Power is firmly in a top-four role, and while Rasmus Dahlin has far more all-around potential, Power's offense makes him a worthy addition to fantasy squads.

Zellweger scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Sharks.

Zellweger broke the ice 50 seconds into the second period, and his tally held up as the game-winner. The 23-year-old defenseman is up to three goals, two assists, 26 shots on net, eight blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-2 rating over 11 appearances. Zellweger is seeing steady top-four minutes for the Sabres and is on pace to breeze past the 22-point effort he had in 76 regular-season games for the Ducks last year.

LaCombe logged three assists and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Canucks.

LaCombe has six helpers over his last four games. The 25-year-old defenseman has gotten on the scoresheet in 10 of 12 outings this season, providing consistency from the top pairing. He's at one goal, 11 assists, seven shots on net, 21 blocks, 10 hits, 10 PIM and a minus-1 rating. Considering LaCombe averaged a little under two shots per game last year, he should find more offense once he starts getting the puck to the net more often.

Oleksiak scored a goal and added two hits in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Ducks.

Oleksiak was scratched Sunday versus the Wild, but he rejoined the lineup in favor of Luke Schenn for this contest. Oleksiak's goal at 12:54 of the third period cut the deficit to 5-3 and set the Canucks on the comeback trail. With Oleksiak sitting twice already this season, head coach Manny Malhotra is establishing a standard for both veterans and younger players alike to meet. Oleksiak is up to two goals, three assists, eight shots on net, 22 hits, 18 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating through 12 appearances.

Hronek scored a power-play goal on two shots and added an assist in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Ducks.

Hronek's goal was his first of the year, and it completed a comeback from a 5-2 deficit for the Canucks. This was also his first multi-point effort since Oct. 1 versus the Oilers. Hronek has maintained a presence on the first pairing and top power-play unit for the Canucks throughout the campaign. He has 10 points (five on the power play), 14 shots on net, 18 hits, 34 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating through 14 appearances. If he continues being Vancouver's top blueliner, Hronek could top the 50-point mark for the first time in his career.

Hughes notched two power-play assists, two shots on goal and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Mammoth.

Hughes is rolling with five points over his last three games. This was the first time he's had multiple power-play points in the same contests this season despite his steady offense to start the year. He's at three goals, 15 helpers, 39 shots on net, nine blocked shots and a plus-8 rating over 14 outings from the Wild's top pairing and first power-play unit.

Kaiser recorded the game-winning goal and placed two shots on net in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Kings.

Kaiser played the hero in Tuesday's contest by striking the back of the net after the Blackhawks forced a turnover in their own offensive zone. The 24-year-old blueliner's tally was his first goal of the season, which brings him up to four points, eight shots on net, eight hits and 15 blocked shots over 12 appearances. He's become more involved offensively in the absence of Bowen Byram (upper body), as the former has tallied three points over his last seven games. However, Kaiser's role on the second line sees him focus his efforts primarily on his defensive responsibilities, capping his ceiling in fantasy.

Spurgeon (undisclosed) did not finish Tuesday's game versus the Mammoth after blocking two shots on the same shift. Head coach John Hynes had no status update on the defenseman after the contest, per Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.

Spurgeon was injured in the second period. The 36-year-old recently returned from an upper-body injury that cost him four contests. If Spurgeon misses additional time beyond Tuesday, David Spacek will likely get to play in a bottom-four role while Jonas Brodin and Zach Bogosian would get extra ice time.

Capobianco sustained an apparent leg injury in Tuesday's game versus the Devils, and there was no update on his status from head coach Glen Gulutzan after the contest, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Capobianco couldn't put weight on his left leg as he was helped from the ice in the third period of the contest, Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine reports. Capobianco joins Esa Lindell (lower body) as injured Dallas defensemen, which could force the team into a roster move ahead of Thursday's game versus the Canadiens.