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Boqvist notched an assist in Thursday's 5-0 win over the Red Wings.

Boqvist will get the first crack at replacing Alexander Romanov (upper body) in the Islanders' lineup. The helper was Boqvist's first point in seven outings this season, and he's added two shots on net, two hits, five blocked shots and a plus-2 rating. Boqvist will likely be limited to third-pairing minutes, so he's not going to be a major factor on the scoresheet.

Pulock notched an assist, two hits, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Thursday's 5-0 win over the Red Wings.

Pulock has a helper in each of his last two games and five assists over his last 11 outings. For the season, the veteran defenseman is up to nine assists, 22 shots on net, 16 hits, 33 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating through 21 outings. He's getting first-pairing minutes alongside rookie standout Matthew Schaefer, which could give Pulock a slight boost on offense.

Skinner was reassigned to AHL Springfield on Friday.

Skinner spent six games with the Blues and was a healthy scratch in five contests. He was a plus-1 with four hits and a blocked shot in his only game played, seeing 10:45 of action versus the Flyers on Nov. 14. Skinner had one goal and one assist in 11 AHL appearances before his recall.

Ceci notched an assist, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Sharks.

Ceci has earned three assists and a plus-1 rating over his last six games. The 31-year-old defenseman remains in a bottom-four role and has exceeded 20 minutes of ice time just twice all season. He's produced a goal, five assists, 19 shots on net, 10 hits, 25 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 21 appearances. Ceci should push for the 20-point mark again, but his relatively modest overall production doesn't make him a particularly strong fantasy blueliner.

Orlov logged an assist, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over the Kings.

Orlov hasn't been as consistent on offense in November, picking up three assists over 10 appearances this month. The 34-year-old is still in a top-four role and on the second power-play unit, so he's in a good position to provide decent production in fantasy. Overall, he has 12 helpers, 28 shots on net, 29 hits, 29 blocked shots, 14 PIM and a plus-2 rating through 21 contests.

Matheson delivered a goal and an assist in Thursday's 8-4 loss to Washington.

It was Matheson's first multi-point performance since Oct. 9, the second game of the season. The veteran blueliner has been able to stay reasonably productive to begin 2025-26 despite a lack of significant power-play time due to the offseason addition of Noah Dobson. Through 20 games, Matheson has contributed four goals and 12 points -- all at even strength -- while adding 44 blocked shots, 25 shots on net, 15 hits, 14 PIM and a plus-9 rating.

Matinpalo suffered an undisclosed injury in the third period Thursday and was unable to return, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.

Matinpalo was hit hard into the boards by the Ducks' Radko Gudas. There was no update after the game from head coach Travis Green. If Matinpalo is unable to play Saturday in San Jose, look for Lassi Thomson to enter the lineup.

Sanheim scored the game-winning goal in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Blues. He also added four shots on goal and two blocked shots.

The four shots were a season-high mark for the 29-year-old blueliner, who came through at the 3:51 mark of extra time to give the Flyers a comeback win. This was Sanheim's first goal since the second game of the season, a 4-3 loss to the Hurricanes on Oct. 11.

Faulk scored two goals, including one on the power play, while adding three shots on goal, two hits and three blocked shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Flyers.

Faulk found the back of the net twice in the first period, and the 33-year-old defenseman is now up to six goals on the season. Five of those goals have come since the beginning of November, a span during which he's recorded eight total points across 10 appearances.

Fox logged two power-play assists, two shots on net, two blocked shots and a minus-4 rating in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Avalanche.

Fox has earned seven helpers, including four on the power play, over his last six games. The 27-year-old blueliner helped out on both of J.T. Miller's goals in this contest. Fox is up to three goals, 15 helpers, six power-play points, 46 shots on net, 35 blocked shots, 13 hits, 10 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 22 appearances this season. He's not a highly physical defenseman, but Fox's offense is right in line with previous seasons, giving him a chance to challenge for the 70-point mark he fell short of last year.