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Iorio was assigned to AHL San Jose on Sunday for a conditioning loan.

Iorio has been a healthy scratch for the last seven games. Since being claimed off waivers from Washington on Oct. 16, he hasn't earned a point in six appearances with the Sharks, but he has registered three shots on net, six blocked shots and three hits.

Skinner was brought up from AHL Springfield on Sunday.

The Blues assigned Logan Mailloux to the minors in a corresponding move. Skinner has notched one goal and one assist in 11 AHL outings this season. The 24-year-old defenseman might get a chance to make his NHL debut during his stint with the big club.

Mailloux was assigned to AHL Springfield on Sunday.

The Blues summoned Hunter Skinner from the minors in a corresponding move. Mailloux hasn't earned a point in nine appearances this season while posting five shots on net, six blocked shots and 13 hits. He has been a healthy scratch in four of the last five games and should see regular playing time in the AHL before a potential recall to the big club.

Evans scored a goal on two shots on net and added an assist, two hits and a plus-1 rating in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blues.

Making his season debut after recovering from an upper-body injury, Evans found the back of the net midway through the second period on a shot that deflected in off Alexei Toropchenko's skate. The 23-year-old blueliner has some offensive skill, but Evans' path to consistent power-play time is blocked by Vince Dunn and Brandon Montour, capping his fantasy appeal in formats that don't reward his hits and blocked shots.

D'Astous notched two assists and three hits in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Capitals.

D'Astous eared his first multi-point effort by helping out on goals by Emil Lilleberg and Brandon Hagel. The 27-year-old D'Astous also logged a season-high 19:37 of ice time, filling the void created when Ryan McDonagh (undisclosed) left the game early. D'Astous is the latest diamond in the rough uncovered by the Lightning, and he's stepped into a regular bottom-four role. The blueliner has five points, eight shots on net, 11 hits, four blocked shots, nine PIM and a plus-1 rating over his first eight NHL appearances.

Korczak scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Ducks.

Korczak ended a seven-game point drought with the tally, which tied the game with 5:07 left in regulation. The 24-year-old blueliner is up to two goals, one assist, 17 shots on net, 26 hits, 22 blocked shots, 10 PIM and a plus-5 rating over 14 appearances. He's been in the lineup consistently as a third-pairing defenseman, so expect Korczak's scoring contributions to remain fairly limited.

Zellweger notched two assists, five shots on goal, three blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Golden Knights.

Zellweger is heating up with four points and a plus-9 rating over his last five games. The 22-year-old defenseman started slow on offense, but he has made gains as the Ducks have emerged as a high-scoring team over the last couple of weeks. Zellweger has five points, 32 shots on net, 18 blocked shots, eight hits, 10 PIM and a plus-11 rating through 14 outings this season while occupying a top-four role with power-play time.

Trouba scored a goal on three shots, added an assist, went plus-3, logged three hits and blocked four shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Golden Knights.

Trouba's hot stretch is looking like more than just a burst at this point. He has two goals and three assists over his last five outings, which includes his third multi-point effort of the season Saturday. The 31-year-old is up to four goals, 10 points, 24 shots on net, 40 hits and 30 blocked shots, and a league-leading plus-16 rating. He's lacking in PIM, but strong totals everywhere else more than make up for his disciplined behavior a month into the season.

Toews notched three assists, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 9-1 win over the Oilers.

Toews has six helpers this season, all of which have come over his last six games. With his first multi-point effort of the season, it's safe to say his cold start is in the past now. The 31-year-old blueliner has added 19 shots on net, 15 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating across 15 appearances. Toews can chip in 40-50 points a year, but he'll always take a backseat to Cale Makar when it comes to offense from the blue line on the first pairing.

Makar scored two goals on four shots, blocked two shots and went plus-3 in Saturday's 9-1 win over the Oilers.

Makar's goals came 1:06 apart in the first period, and that was ultimately all the Avalanche needed for this win. His seven-game point streak ended in Tuesday's win over the Lightning, but few opponents have been able to keep Makar quiet this season. The defenseman is up to six goals and 20 points over 15 contests, leading all NHL blueliners in both of those scoring categories. The 27-year-old has added 28 blocked shots, 39 shots on net, 10 hits and a plus-14 rating. While it would take good health and incredible consistency, Makar has the talent to push for a 100-point campaign.