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Theodore provided an assist and blocked five shots in Sunday's 2-1 overtime loss to Tampa Bay.

Theodore grabbed an assist on William Karlsson's tally, but he was mainly tasked with helping shut down the Lightning to force the game into an extra period. Theodore led the defensive unit with five blocks, and the six blueliners as a whole combined for 19 blocked shots. Overall, the 30-year-old blueliner has three assists, 19 shots on goal and 23 blocks through nine games this season. While his offensive production is a step behind his career-best 57-point campaign he posted in 67 regular-season games last year, Theodore is miles ahead of the pace he needs to set a new career high in blocks. His additional category coverage this season makes Theodore a solid fantasy option in all formats while he looks to return to consistently contributing on offense.

Pettersson notched an assist and two blocked shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Oilers.

Pettersson has played in all 10 games to begin the season, but his helper Sunday was his first contribution on offense. The 21-year-old has mostly been in a limited third-pairing role, but he was up to 20:22 of ice time in this contest due to Quinn Hughes' (lower body) absence and Victor Mancini's (undisclosed) early exit. Pettersson has accumulated six shots on net, 12 hits, 13 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating to begin 2025-26. He's got some potential, but fantasy managers can leave him on the waiver wire until he shows up on the scoresheet more often.

Pettersson notched an assist and two PIM in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Oilers.

Quinn Hughes (lower body) missed the game and Victor Mancini (undisclosed) left early, leaving plenty of minutes for other defensemen to pick up. Pettersson was part of that equation, and it helped him earn his first point of the season on Brock Boeser's opening goal in the first period. While offense has been absent for Pettersson, he's at 17 blocked shots, five hits, eight PIM and a plus-1 rating across 10 appearances this season. He won't be a strong fantasy option unless his scoring reaches a more consistent level, but his ice time could increase while Hughes is out.

Toews provided an assist and two shots on goal in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Devils.

Toews has had a rough start to the year on offense, but he's remained in a top-pairing role alongside Cale Makar. The 31-year-old Toews helped out on a Nathan MacKinnon tally in the first period Sunday to get on the scoresheet for the first time in 10 games. Toews has added 16 shots on net, 11 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating. His shutdown defensive abilities will keep him in a prominent role, and more offense should follow -- he's logged at least 44 points in each of the last four regular seasons.

Hanley logged an assist and went plus-3 in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Rangers.

The helper was Hanley's first point in 10 appearances this season. He's been a regular in the lineup while Jake Bean, Zayne Parekh and Brayden Pachal battle for minutes. Hanley's overall play hasn't been all that impressive -- he has a minus-4 rating with 17 blocked shots, seven hits and six shots on net. The 34-year-old is likely to see no more than a third-pairing role throughout the season.

Bahl scored a goal on two shots, blocked three shots and went plus-2 in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Rangers.

Bahl's tally at 9:21 of the first period stood as the game-winner. The 25-year-old has a goal and an assist over the last two contests. He's not known to put up big scoring numbers, but he is firmly in a top-four role, so some offense will come from a high volume of ice time. Bahl has three points, nine shots on net, eight hits, 16 blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-3 rating across 10 appearances this season.

Mancini has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against Edmonton for an undisclosed reason.

Mancini exited Sunday's matchup late in the second period, and he was ruled out ahead of the third frame. Before leaving the game, he recorded a shot on goal and a blocked shot in 8:18 of ice time. Whether he'll be available for Tuesday's matchup against the Rangers remains to be seen.

Hedman tallied an assist, put two shots on net and blocked two attempts in Sunday's 2-1 overtime win against the Golden Knights.

Hedman provided the primary helper on Brandon Hagel's opening goal of the game. The 34-year-old Hedman's eighth helper of the season tied him for the league lead among defensemen, alongside Dmitry Orlov, Cale Makar and Lane Hutson. With the Lightning heating up in all aspects of the game, Hedman should continue to serve as a steady presence offensively from the blue line. Look for him to challenge the 60-point mark for the fourth time in five years and hold top-tier fantasy value along the way.

Reid scored a goal and added an assist in OHL Kitchener's 3-1 win over North Bay on Sunday.

Reid is off to a quality start in 2025-26 with a goal and 10 helpers over 12 games played. The defenseman has added 18 shots on net and 16 PIM. He took a big step up on offense with 54 points in 67 regular-season outings last year. Reid projects more as a steady two-way defenseman who can move the puck but won't always be involved on offense at the NHL level. Nashville selected him 21st overall in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft.

Morrissey picked up two assists and added three shots in Sunday's 3-2 loss to Utah.

After a three-assist showing against Calgary on Friday, Morrissey followed up with two more helpers Sunday night. He also chipped in three shots, two blocks and a hit, reinforcing his all-around fantasy value. Morrissey is tracking toward another 60-point campaign and should be locked into fantasy lineups across all formats.