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Vejmelka allowed five goals on 20 shots in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Flyers. The sixth goal was an empty-netter.

Vejmelka was rested in Pittsburgh to begin Utah's road trip, but the game off didn't do him any good. He's now allowed at least three goals in five straight outings, going 1-4-0 in that span. Overall, he's at a 6-5-0 record with a 3.31 GAA and an .868 save percentage across 12 games. Vejmelka's still seeing a heavy workload, but his recent performance is making him tough to trust for good numbers. The Mammoth's next stop on this trip is in Toronto on Tuesday.

York posted an assist and three blocked shots in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Mammoth.

York recently returned from an upper-body injury that cost him eight games. He's produced a helper, a minus-1 rating, three shots on net and seven blocks over three games since he returned. The assist was his first point of the year. York saw power-play time prior to his injury, but Oliver Bonk is now on the second unit, which could lead to less scoring upside for York moving forward.

Sanheim notched two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-4 rating in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Mammoth.

Sanheim is picking up the pace with four helpers over his last four games. The 30-year-old defenseman's not going to lead the way on offense from the blue line, but he can chip in a little of everything, which makes him a good fantasy target for category coverage. He has a goal, six assists, 29 shots on net, 13 hits, 35 blocked shots, 12 PIM and a minus-6 rating through 16 appearances on the year.

Drysdale posted three assists, two PIM and a plus-5 rating in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Mammoth.

Drysdale doubled his point total for the year with this performance. The 24-year-old defenseman has a goal, five helpers, 21 shots on net, 27 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating across 16 appearances. With his slow start behind him, the buy-low window on Drysdale in fantasy is closing. His spot on the Flyers' top power-play unit should be enough to win over managers in most formats.

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.