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Letang scored a power-play goal on two shots, blocked three shots, added two hits and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Blue Jackets.

Letang started slow, but he's earned four points over his last four games, accounting for all of his offense this season. His goal Saturday was the first of two late in the third period for the Penguins to help get the game to overtime. Through nine contests, the veteran defenseman has added 11 shots on net, 12 hits, 14 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating for a team that has exceeded early expectations.

Fabbro logged an assist and three blocked shots in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Penguins.

Fabbro started the year on the top pairing, but his slow start has seen him move down the lineup while Denton Mateychuk gets minutes alongside Zach Werenski. The 27-year-old Fabbro has just the one helper with six shots on net, 17 blocked shots, three hits and two PIM across eight appearances. He set a career high with 26 points in 2024-25, but a repeat effort doesn't seem to be in the cards.

Kudryavtsev was summoned from AHL Abbotsford on Sunday.

In a corresponding move, the Canucks returned Joseph LaBate to the minors. Kudryavtsev has contributed five assists in five AHL outings this season. He will be an option for Sunday's game against Edmonton, but it's unclear if he will be in the lineup.

Aspirot was recalled from AHL Providence on Sunday, according to Belle Fraser of the Bruins' official site.

In a corresponding move, Boston placed Hampus Lindholm (undisclosed) on injured reserve. Aspirot has one goal and two assists in five minor-league outings this season. He will provide the big club with some defensive depth, but it's unclear if he will get a chance to make his NHL debut during his call-up.

Lindholm (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Sunday, Belle Fraser of the Bruins' official site reports.

Boston recalled Jonathan Aspirot from AHL Providence in a corresponding move. Lindholm's placement on IR is retroactive to Oct. 9, meaning he can be activated whenever he is ready to return. However, he has missed seven of the last eight games and probably needs additional time to recover.

Lundkvist (lower body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Sunday, according to Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News.

In corresponding moves, the Stars also recalled Kyle Capobianco from AHL Texas and activated Oskar Back (undisclosed) from injured reserve. Lundkvist is week-to-week and has missed the last four games. He won't be eligible to play until at least Nov. 11 against Ottawa, but it's unclear when he will be available to return to the lineup.

Capobianco was recalled by the Stars from AHL Texas on Sunday, according to the official AHL website.

Capobianco is off to another good start with AHL Texas, scoring four points in five games so far from the blue line. The 28-year-old is coming up to join the NHL team, where he played in just one contest last season. It remains to be seen if he'll see the ice during this stint or whether he'll just serve as depth in case another injury strikes the Dallas defense corps.

Back (undisclosed) was activated from injured reserve Sunday, per the NHL media site.

After missing the first eight games of the campaign, Back will probably make his season debut against Nashville on Sunday. He had four goals, 16 points, 44 shots on net, 35 blocked shots and 28 hits across 73 appearances during the 2024-25 regular season.

Cormier scored a goal on two shots and added two assists in AHL Henderson's 5-2 win over San Diego on Saturday.

Cormier has four points in six games after this big performance. The 23-year-old blueliner didn't get the call-up when Noah Hanifin (lower body) landed on injured reserve, likely because Cormier wouldn't have been guaranteed ice time in the NHL. Expect Cormier to spend most of 2025-26 in the AHL as the Golden Knights look for him to improve on the nine assists he had in 19 regular-season outings last year. He missed most of that campaign due to an undisclosed injury.

Fensore scored twice on four shots in AHL Chicago's 4-3 overtime win over Manitoba on Saturday.

Fensore is up to three goals and seven points over four games to begin the year for the Wolves. The 24-year-old defenseman made two NHL appearances in 2024-25. Considering the Hurricanes' precarious injury situation on the blue line, it wouldn't be surprising to see him get a call-up if K'Andre Miller (lower body) misses more time than expected. However, Fensore appears to be behind Charles-Alexis Legault and Joel Nystrom for promotions at this early stage of the campaign, as both of those blueliners are currently helping the NHL team patch holes.