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Joel Edmundson D | LA
Kings' Joel Edmundson: Sends pair of assists
Edmundson logged two assists, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Sharks.
Edmundson had a hand in third-period goals by Kevin Fiala and Alex Laferriere. The 32-year-old Edmundson has three helpers over his last five outings. For the season, the veteran defenseman is at 16 points, 59 shots on net, 51 hits, 42 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating over 42 appearances. He's on pace for a career year and could have some appeal in deep fantasy formats thanks to his steady physical play.
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Tyler Tucker D | STL
Blues' Tyler Tucker: Scores early in loss
Tucker scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Blackhawks.
Tucker scored just 27 seconds into the game. He's played in nine straight contests, earning three points, 14 hits, seven blocked shots and a plus-1 rating in that span. The 25-year-old defenseman continues to hold an edge over Matt Kessel for bottom-four minutes. Tucker is at two goals, a career-high eight points, 42 shots on net, 47 hits, 27 blocked shots, 43 PIM and a minus-6 rating through 39 appearances this season.
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Matt Grzelcyk D | BUF
Blackhawks' Matt Grzelcyk: Pair of assists in Wednesday's win
Grzelcyk notched two assists and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Blues.
Grzelcyk has chipped in with six assists and a minus-2 rating over his last 14 appearances. The 32-year-old defenseman's effort Wednesday was his first multi-point effort of the campaign. He's now at 10 assists, 49 shots on net, 21 hits, 33 blocked shots, 18 PIM and a plus-3 rating through 43 appearances. Grzelcyk is seeing time on the second power-play unit but still has a fairly limited role at even strength.
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Connor Murphy D | EDM
Blackhawks' Connor Murphy: Rare multi-point effort Wednesday
Murphy scored a goal on two shots, added an assist, blocked four shots, logged two PIM and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Blues.
Murphy scored at 8:57 of the second period and helped out on a Landon Slaggert goal just 3:30 later. The 32-year-old Murphy has done little on offense this season, though he has earned five points over his last seven outings. He's up to a total of one goal, seven assists, 38 shots on net, 43 hits, 63 blocked shots, 39 PIM and a minus-3 rating through 43 appearances, mainly in a bottom-four role.
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Louis Crevier D | BUF
Blackhawks' Louis Crevier: Goal, assist in win
Crevier scored a goal on two shots, added an assist, logged two hits and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Blues.
Crevier earned his third multi-point effort of the campaign, setting up Jason Dickinson's goal late in the second period before scoring one of his own in the third. The performance ended a nine-game dry spell for Crevier, who had just two points in all of December. The 24-year-old defenseman is up to four goals, 13 points, 62 shots on net, 63 hits, 36 blocked shots, 37 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 42 appearances. He's been in a top-four role for about the last month, but serving as a shutdown blueliner makes it challenging to expect much from him offensively.
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Artem Zub D | OTT
Senators' Artem Zub: Posts assist in loss
Zub logged an assist, two shots on goal and three blocked shots in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Mammoth.
Zub ended an 11-game point drought with the helper on Ridly Greig's goal in the first period. The 30-year-old Zub doesn't have to score much to maintain his top-four role as a shutdown blueliner. He's managed 13 points over 41 outings this season, matching his total from 56 regular-season games a year ago, giving him a chance to reach the 20-point mark for the third time in his career. Zub has added 46 shots on net, 59 blocked shots, 46 hits, 28 PIM and a plus-8 rating so far in 2025-26.
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John Marino D | UTA
Mammoth's John Marino: Tallies game-winner Wednesday
Marino scored a goal and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Senators.
Marino scored at 7:20 of the first period, and his tally was the game-winner. The defenseman has a goal and an assist over his last two contests since he snapped an eight-game point drought. For the season, Marino has racked up three goals, 19 points, a plus-21 rating, 36 shots on net, 40 blocked shots and 13 hits through 44 outings. He continues to play a shutdown role in the Mammoth's top four.
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Zach Bogosian D | MIN
Wild's Zach Bogosian: Unavailable for Thursday
Bogosian (undisclosed) isn't expected to play Thursday in Seattle after returning to Minnesota on Wednesday, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.
Bogosian also missed Monday's 4-2 loss to the Kings. He has a goal and four points in 23 appearances during the 2025-26 campaign. It's unclear if the 35-year-old will be an option for Saturday's home game against the Islanders.
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Haydn Fleury D | WPG
Jets' Haydn Fleury: Lands on injured reserve
Fleury (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday.
Fleury was stretched off the ice following a hard hit into the boards against the Golden Knights on Tuesday, but he has been released from the hospital and was at the Jets' facility Wednesday for team meetings. While the team is still working to determine the full extent of Fleury's injuries, he will be out for at least a week following his placement on injured reserve.
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Shai Buium D | DET
Red Wings' Shai Buium: Off non-roster list, sent to minors
Buium (undisclosed) was activated off injured non-roster and reassigned to AHL Grand Rapids on Wednesday.
Buium had two goals and 25 points in 67 appearances with Grand Rapids during the 2024-25 regular season. The 22-year-old hasn't made his NHL debut.