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Wotherspoon scored his first goal of the season on his only shot on net and added three blocked shots and a plus-4 rating in Monday's 6-3 win over the Blues.

It's only the second goal of Wotherspoon's career, with the other coming Jan. 14 of last season when he was with the Bruins. After signing a modest one-year, $2 million contract with the Penguins in free agency this offseason, the 28-year-old blueliner has clicked on a pairing with Erik Karlsson, producing five points, 16 blocked shots, nine shots on net, eight hits, eight PIM and a plus-7 rating in 10 games.

Karlsson notched three assists with one shot on net, three blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Monday's 6-3 win over the Blues.

The veteran blueliner had a helper in each period, including the primary assist on Bryan Rust's game-winner just 42 seconds into the third. Karlsson has yet to find the back of the net himself in 2025-26, but through 10 games, he's delivered nine assists, all of them coming in the last six contests.

Sanderson delivered three power-play assists in Monday's 7-2 win over the Bruins.

Sanderson has been excellent as a playmaker from the blue line and is up to eight assists on the season, including five power-play helpers. The 23-year-old defenseman has contributed directly to four of Ottawa's last 14 goals, as the Senators' offense is firing on all cylinders after recording seven goals in each of their past two games.

Pickering was recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Tuesday.

Pickering is far from a lock to get into the lineup versus the Flyers on Tuesday, but it would be a strange decision to bring him up from the minors just to have him sit in the press box when the team already has seven blueliners on the roster. If Pickering does play, it will likely be at the expense of Matt Dumba or teenager Harrison Brunicke.

Booth (lower body) was activated from the injured non-roster list and loaned to AHL Ontario on Monday.

Booth sustained a lower-body injury in mid-September and was forced to miss just over a month due to the issue. He made 50 regular-season appearances in the AHL last year and racked up two goals, 13 points and 38 PIM, and he should have an opportunity to carve out ample playing time once again this year now that he's healthy.

Stastney scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Stars.

Stastney is helping his case for staying in the lineup with a four-game point streak (one goal, three assists). The 25-year-old defenseman has added eight shots on net, nine blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through 10 appearances this season. He's already matched his career high in points for one NHL campaign, but he'll need to stay sharp to fend off any challenges for playing time from Nick Blankenburg.

Back scored a goal in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Predators.

Back missed eight games due to an undisclosed injury to begin the season. The 25-year-old slotted in on the Stars' fourth line and scored their first goal in Sunday's comeback win. Back is more of a defensive forward, and he had 16 points in 73 regular-season appearances as a rookie last year. Most fantasy managers can find more productive players on the waiver wire.

Faber notched three assists, five shots on goal and three blocked shots in Sunday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Sharks.

Two of his three helpers came on the power play. It was a much-needed performance for Faber, who had been held off the scoresheet over the first nine games of the season. Faber's offense may not rebound from last year's middling 29-point output from 78 regular-season contests, as Zeev Buium is maintaining a spot on the highly productive first power-play unit, leaving Faber to man the point on the second unit. Faber has supplied 23 shots on net, 18 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating, though his defensive numbers should improve if the Wild can become more threatening at 5-on-5 rather than depending on the power play for their offense.

Buium scored a goal in Sunday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Sharks.

Buium is on a three-game point streak, earning a goal and two assists in that span. The 19-year-old defenseman has earned eight points (two goals, six assists) through his first 10 NHL regular-season outings. He's added 15 shots on net, four blocked shots and a minus-8 rating while averaging 20:01 of ice time. Buium has immense scoring potential, but his defensive play is still a work in progress, so his ice time may fluctuate a bit.

Liljegren notched an assist, three hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 6-5 overtime win over the Wild.

The helper was Liljegren's first point in six games this season. He's been over 20 minutes of ice time in five of those contests, including a season-high 27:28 on Sunday. Liljegren looks poised to spend most of his time this season in a top-four role with a chance to feature on a power-play unit. The 26-year-old has added five shots on net, 15 blocked shots, six hits and four PIM.