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Fox registered a power-play assist and placed four shots on net in Saturday's 2-1 shootout win over the Blue Jackets.

Fox chipped in with a secondary assist on a second-period power play for New York's lone goal of regulation. With the Rangers currently winners of their past three games, Fox has benefited with five assists in that stretch. Overall, the 27-year-old blueliner has 13 assists, 16 points and 40 shots on goal in 19 games this season. He is just one point behind Artemi Panarin for the team lead, with Fox's points more evenly spread throughout the first quarter of the season. He is tied for fourth among all NHL defensemen in points, and his ability to help spark the offense throughout the highs and lows makes him an elite fantasy option in all formats.

Mayfield (personal) was activated from non-roster player status Sunday, per the NHL media site.

Mayfield should return to the lineup against Colorado on Sunday after missing the last two games due to the birth of his first child. The Islanders cleared a roster spot for him by returning Travis Mitchell to AHL Bridgeport on Saturday. Mayfield has collected three assists, 15 shots on net, 24 blocked shots and 11 hits across 16 appearances this season.

Middleton picked up an assist with a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Ducks.

The veteran blueliner missed the prior two games due to an illness, but Middleton slotted back in on the second pairing Saturday alongside Jared Spurgeon and fed Matt Boldy for an empty-netter late in the third period. Middleton has just two points, both assists, in 17 games this season, but he's also contributed 29 blocked shots, 26 hits, 26 PIM, 14 shots on net and a minus-1 rating.

Bean scored a goal on two shots and blocked three shots in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Jets.

The goal was Bean's first of the season. The 27-year-old blueliner is working on reclaiming steady time on the third pairing after a five-game stretch as a healthy scratch earlier in November. Bean has two points, 15 shots on net, 22 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating over 12 appearances this season. He is unlikely to produce enough offense to interest fantasy managers.

Bahl scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Jets.

The goal snapped an eight-game point drought for Bahl, a span in which he also missed one contest due to an undisclosed injury. The 25-year-old has maintained his usual top-four spot in the Flames' lineup and is providing fairly steady defensive work. He's at two goals, four points, 16 shots on net, 15 hits, 29 blocked shots, 14 PIM and a plus-7 rating over 19 appearances this season.

Schenn notched an assist in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Flames.

Schenn has been in the lineup more often than not this year, but he's not a full-time option on the Jets' blue line. He may get more consistent minutes while Haydn Fleury (concussion) is on injured reserve. Schenn's helper Saturday was his first point this season to go with 11 shots on net, 12 PIM, 29 hits and 18 blocked shots over 14 appearances. The 36-year-old will offer far more in physicality than he will in offense.

Morrissey logged two assists, including one on the power play, and blocked three shots in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Flames.

Morrissey has two goals and six helpers during his five-game point streak. He's also earned at least one power-play point in three straight contests. For the season, the defenseman is up to three goals, 16 helpers, six power-play points, 32 shots on net, 36 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating over 18 appearances. Morrissey is among the top tier of fantasy blueliners, and it doesn't look like he'll be losing that status this year.

Oleksiak notched two assists, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Sharks.

This was Oleksiak's first multi-point effort of the season. He has three helpers over his last three games, and that uptick in offense has come at a good time, as the Kraken's blue line is at full health. The veteran defenseman has five points, 17 shots on net, 25 hits, 25 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 18 appearances this season. Oleksiak remains the favorite for third-pairing minutes, but he could be pushed by Josh Mahura or Cale Fleury if his performance slips.

Larsson scored a goal, blocked three shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Sharks.

Larsson has quietly earned three points over his last four games. The 33-year-old defenseman's tally late in the second period Saturday stood as the game-winner, and it was his first goal of the season. He's up to five points, 15 shots on net, 43 blocked shots, 27 hits, eight PIM and a minus-2 rating over 18 appearances.

Broberg scored a goal on two shots and added four blocked shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Golden Knights.

Broberg hasn't been all that consistent on offense, but he's done enough to stay in the conversation in fantasy. He's up to two goals and five assists over 19 appearances this season after his third-period goal Saturday kept the Blues from getting shut out. The 24-year-old blueliner has added 28 shots on net, 27 blocked shots, eight hits and a minus-2 rating while seeing heavy minutes in the top four. Broberg's potential will be capped as long as he remains out of the running for power-play time.