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Knuble scored an empty-net goal on two shots and added two hits in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Mammoth.

Knuble is up to three goals over his first six NHL games. He's added 13 shots on net, two hits, two blocked shots and a minus-4 rating. Knuble is poised to primarily play in the bottom six as he adjusts to the NHL, though the early returns make it likely he'll be able to fend off Michael Bunting for playing time.

Bonk scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Mammoth.

Bonk has slipped to a bottom-four role since Cam York returned from an upper-body injury. The good news is that Bonk still has a power-play role, and he looks poised to stay in the lineup regularly ahead of one of Simon Benoit or David Jiricek. Bonk has earned his place with six points, 12 shots on net, 12 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating across 10 appearances this season. It's doubtful he'll keep up that scoring pace, but fantasy managers should at least keep an eye on the 21-year-old defenseman.

Michkov scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Mammoth.

Michkov is up to 10 goals on the season, already halfway to matching his total from all of the 2025-26 regular season. He's surged lately with eight goals and two assists over his last eight outings. Michkov is up to 12 points, 23 shots on net, seven hits, seven blocked shots, eight PIM and a minus-8 rating through 16 appearances. He's playing primarily on the third line, but his power-play role has helped boost his offense.

Cates scored a goal, dished an assist, added two PIM, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Mammoth.

Cates has put it together over the last couple of weeks, earning all five of his points this season across his last six outings. This was his first multi-point effort of the campaign. The third-line center has added 14 shots on net, 15 hits, nine blocked shots, six PIM and a minus-1 rating through 16 appearances. If his offense levels off at an acceptable pace, he'll be a useful depth forward in fantasy, though his lack of power-play time is a concern.

Dvorak scored a goal, dished an assist, blocked three shots and went plus-2 in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Mammoth.

Dvorak snapped a seven-game goal drought with this effort, which was also his first multi-point game of the season. The 30-year-old center has maintained a top-six role throughout the campaign, but he hasn't come close to matching his success on offense from last year. Dvorak has three goals, four assists, 20 shots on net, 17 hits, 11 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through 16 appearances.

Konecny scored a goal, added an assist, logged two PIM, doled out four hits and went plus-3 in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Mammoth.

Konecny missed the previous 10 games due to a lower-body injury. The 29-year-old returned to a top-line role on paper, though he was held to 13:58 of ice time. He has a goal, four assists, nine shots on net, 15 hits and a minus-1 rating over six appearances this season. Konecny offers some all-around upside in fantasy, especially if his return can help the Flyers be more consistent as a whole.

Vladar stopped 19 of 22 shots in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Mammoth.

The Mammoth made a late push, but the Flyers had enough of a lead to fend it off. Vladar has won three of his last four outings, giving up nine goals on 91 shots in that span. The 29-year-old netminder is up to a 3-3-2 record with a 3.23 GAA and an .885 save percentage across eight starts on the year. Head coach Rick Tocchet has alternated starts for his goalies lately, lining up Joseph Woll to get a tough home start versus the Wild on Tuesday before Vladar handles a road-trip opener versus the Rangers on Thursday.

Spence scored two goals in the University of Michigan's 5-4 overtime win over Ohio State University on Sunday.

Spence is above a point-per-game pace now with six goals and four helpers across eight contests. The winger had 25 points in 40 outings as a freshman last year. Expect the Rangers prospect to continue to produce on offense for the Wolverines throughout 2026-27.

Bear scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Grand Rapids' 5-1 win over Chicago on Sunday.

An upper-body injury kept Bear out of action at the start of the season, but he's taken little time to adjust to the AHL. The 19-year-old is at three goals, six assists and 21 shots on net over nine contests to begin his rookie year in Grand Rapids. He's an early success story for the rule change that allows first-round picks to play in the AHL at age 19. Bear was selected 13th overall in 2025, and if he keeps thriving with the Griffins this year, it may not be long before he's wearing the winged wheel in Detroit.

Ekberg scored a goal and added two assists in OHL Ottawa's 7-6 overtime win over Oshawa on Sunday.

Ekberg has earned seven multi-point efforts in 14 outings for the 67's this season. The Swedish forward is up to six goals and 14 helpers on the year, and he's also added a plus-10 rating. The Hurricanes prospect has taken a noticeable step forward on offense, which is good progress to make for the 2025 seventh-rounder.