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Buium notched a pair of power-play assists, two shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Stars.

Buium set up goals by Matt Boldy and Kirill Kaprizov in the Wild's comeback attempt that fell short in the third period. With a goal and four helpers, all on the power play, over four games this season, Buium has had little trouble adjusting to the NHL in his first professional season. His defensive game is still in need of some work -- he's now sporting a minus-6 rating -- but that will come with experience. As long as the Wild's top power-play unit is filling the net with Buium involved, he should be rostered in most fantasy formats.

Wilsby put up his first points of the season, both assists, in a 7-4 loss to the Maple Leafs on Tuesday.

Wilsby made his NHL debut last season, tallying just five points (one goal, four assists) in 23 contests. He already has two points in four games. Wilsby will continue to play an important role in the bottom pairing, but it won't result in much scoring or fantasy value.

Lindell scored a goal, added an assist, blocked four shots and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Wild.

Lindell converted on a feed from Roope Hintz in the first period and then returned the favor by helping out on Hintz's empty-netter in the third. The 31-year-old Lindell has a goal, two assists, three shots on net, four hits and seven blocks across three contests to begin 2025-26. He'll continue to serve in a shutdown role in the top four, though he could feature semi-regularly on the scoresheet if the Stars continue to pile up goals.

Chychrun scored the game-winning goal in overtime in a 3-2 victory over Tampa Bay on Tuesday.

Chychrun scored back door with a shot off the right post and in after Tom Wilson went for a skate around the back of the net and found the defender from the left side. It's his first goal of the 2025-26. Chychrun has a goal and three assists (eight shots) in four games this season.

Head coach Jon Cooper said he didn't think Crozier (undisclosed) will play in the Lightning's next game Friday versus the Red Wings, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Crozier sustained an injury in the first period versus the Capitals on Tuesday. The 25-year-old's status for Saturday against the Blue Jackets hasn't been revealed, but it appears he could be set for at least a short absence. Darren Raddysh will likely get a chance to rejoin the lineup while Crozier is sidelined.

Crozier (undisclosed) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Capitals, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.

Crozier was injured late in the first period and missed all of the second frame before getting ruled out. He has been pushing Darren Raddysh for a place in the lineup early in the year. Crozier can be considered day-to-day for now, leaving his status in doubt for Friday's game in Detroit.

Hanifin (undisclosed) won't play Tuesday versus the Flames, per SinBin.Vegas.

Hanifin is set to miss his third straight game, allowing Ben Hutton to remain in a bottom-four role. There's been no update on Hanifin's status since the injury occurred, and it's unclear if he'll be ready to play Thursday at home versus the Bruins.

Letang (lower body) is expected to play Tuesday versus the Ducks, Josh Yohe of The Athletic reports.

Letang was on power-play drills during practice prior to this contest, so it bodes well for his availability despite being initially labeled a game-time decision. Harrison Brunicke will be rested as the Penguins attempt to manage his workload early in the season. Letang has yet to get on the scoresheet this season, but he has five shots on net, six hits, three blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over three games.

According to Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site, Slavin (lower body) won't be an option against San Jose on Tuesday, and the defenseman didn't accompany the Hurricanes on the team's six-game road trip.

Head coach Rod Brind'Amour told Ruff on Tuesday that Slavin will be kept "out for a while." If the 31-year-old blueliner misses the entirety of the road trip, his next opportunity to play will come against Vegas on Oct. 28. Slavin will be replaced in Tuesday's lineup by Mike Reilly.

Letang (lower body) will be a game-time decision against the Ducks on Tuesday, per NHL.com.

The fact that Letang worked with the Pens' No. 2 power-play unit during Monday's practice would seem to indicate the blueliner will be ready to play. The veteran is poised to pair up with 19-year-old rookie Harrison Brunicke on the second pairing, while Matt Dumba makes his Penguins debut. Through three games this season, Letang remains pointless despite averaging 2:29 of ice time with the man advantage -- though he has recorded just five shots, which explains his lack of offensive production.