Milan Lucic is on the board.

The hulking Edmonton Oilers winger earned his first goal with his new club Sunday, hammering home a rebound created by a strong shot from Leon Draisaitl.

The goal also earned Lucic his 400th career point, evening the contest at 2-2 in the process.

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First impressions are everything, and it didn't take long for Kyle Okposo to make a positive impact with his new club.

Making his season debut Sunday, the Buffalo Sabres' prized offseason acquisition scored on his first shot of the season, then followed that up with a gorgeous powerplay assist to provide an early 2-0 lead over the Edmonton Oilers.

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Boston, meet Cameron Hughes.

Hughes was drafted 165th overall in 2015, and is in his third season as a member of the University of Wisconsin Badgers.

That's only the 20-year-old's ninth goal at the NCAA level, but there's clearly some magic in that stick.

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It's Tuukka Time once again for the Boston Bruins.

The Bruins were forced to sit Tuukka Rask for Saturday's loss in Toronto after the goalie experienced soreness following a season-opening win Thursday in Columbus.

Rask, however, seems ready to return for Monday's contest in Winnipeg.

Rask stopped 28 of 31 shots by the Blue Jackets on opening night to earn his first win of the season.

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The Buffalo Sabres' big offseason free-agent signing appears ready to step into the lineup.

Kyle Okposo, who missed the season opener with a bruised knee, skated Saturday with Sam Reinhart and Ryan O'Reilly, and is expected to make his regular-season debut with the club Sunday in Edmonton.

Buffalo's equipment manager posted a photo from the Oilers' new visitors locker room in advance of the game, and Okposo's No. 21 can be seen hanging on the left with an alternate captain's "A" on the left shoulder.

Okposo's last game against the Oilers was a great success; he tied a single-game career high with four points, including the second hat trick of his career, while playing with the New York Islanders back in February.

The 28-year-old is entering the first season of a seven-year, $42-million contract.

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Auston Matthews is making an immediate impact both on and off the ice.

While his jersey wasn't made available for purchase until after his four-goal debut with the Toronto Maple Leafs, it has apparently been flying off the shelves in the days since.

Many were worn during Matthews' home debut, a 4-1 win over Boston on Saturday.

The high rate of sale makes sense, seeing as the Maple Leafs' fan base is arguably the most rabid in the NHL, and Matthews is a bona fide superstar in waiting. It also helps that he hails from Arizona and is turning heads all over the United States.

Don't count on Matthews Mania dying down anytime soon.

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Martin Hanzal wants to focus on the games at hand.

The Arizona Coyotes center is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent next summer, and after being unable to agree on a contract extension prior to opening night, seems ready to shelve talks until the end of 2016-17.

"I’ll just probably shut (negotiations) down from my side and just keep focusing on hockey because it will be a distraction for me," Hanzal said, according to Sarah McLellan of azcentral sports. "I just want to focus on hockey and make sure I can do everything to help the team win."

Hanzal recorded a goal and an assist in Saturday's season-opening win over Philadelphia, and there appears to be mutual interest in terms of keeping him in Arizona.

"We continue to chat with Marty and his representative. I don’t think anything’s imminent right now," general manager John Chayke said at the end of training camp. "Having said that, Marty’s a big part of our team and a good player and he’s made us aware that he’d like to be back here, so just trying to find something that makes sense for everybody."

Hanzal, 29, is in the final season of a five-year deal that carries an average annual valuation of $3.1 million.

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Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel just can't seem to get on the ice at the same time.

The top two picks from the 2015 NHL Draft were scheduled to go head to head Sunday with Eichel's Buffalo Sabres in Edmonton to play McDavid's Oilers.

Eichel, however, sprained his ankle prior to the season opener, meaning he'll be forced to sit this one out, just as McDavid was last season while sidelined for several months with a broken collarbone.

Having suffered through the long-term injury as a rookie, McDavid can certainly empathize with Eichel's plight.

"It’s not fun. It’s really hard," McDavid said, per Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal. "It’s harder mentally than physically. The injury heals.

"It’s about coming back and not missing a beat. That’s the main thing. It’s a credit to the doctors and the team around you but it’s also keeping yourself in shape. You’re looking at two months and it’s hard to stay focused."

After Sunday's game, Eichel and McDavid will have both played in only one of the three scheduled games between their respective NHL clubs, a 2-1 win for the Oilers in Buffalo on March 1 in which McDavid scored both goals.

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Here is a look at the Squad Up daily NHL fantasy picture for Sunday, October 16:

Line Stacks

• LW Patrick Maroon (41K), C Leon Draisaitl (52K), RW Jordan Eberle (68K), Oilers (vs. Sabres): Injuries to C Jack Eichel and LW Evander Kane have forced the Sabres to assemble a mismatch third line of Cs Tyler Ennis and Derek Grant, and RW Nicolas Deslauriers. Eberle plays on the top power play unit with Draisaitl, and offers exposure to C Connor McDavid at 5v5.

• C Elias Lindholm (29K), RW Sebastian Aho (29K), D Justin Faulk (33K), Hurricanes (at Canucks): The Hurricanes were one of just four teams to be inactive Saturday, while the Canucks went to a shootout against the Calgary Flames in their season opener. Carolina has the rest advantage and Vancouver's lack of depth will be on display against the third line.

• LW Anders Lee (25K), RW Ryan Strome (50K), D Nick Leddy (60K), Islanders (vs. Ducks): This stack of the Islanders focuses on two-thirds of the third line at 5v5, while Lee and Strome offer exposure to both power-play units. Strome centers the first unit, where Leddy and C John Tavares work the points. Lee is a prominent part of the second squad.

Bargain Plays

• C Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (27K), Oilers (vs. Sabres): Nugent-Hopkins was held point-less in two games against the Calgary Flames, averaging 16:56 of ice time. He did record four shots on goal over the two games. He centers the Oilers' second line at 5v5 and the second power-play unit with Maroon and LW Benoit Pouliot. Attack the depleted Sabres.

• LW Nick Ritchie (28K), Ducks (at Islanders): Recently-signed C Rickard Rakell may take an additional two weeks before joining the Ducks' forward ranks, so Ritchie can be expected to hang onto his spot on the left side of C Ryan Getzlaf and RW Corey Perry, at least in the short term. Ritchie has notched five shots on goal through two games, while taking six PIMs.

• RW Sebastian Aho (29K), Hurricanes (at Canucks): As mentioned in the above stacks, Aho draws the tired Canucks. The Finnish rookie tallied an assist and two shots on goal in his first-career NHL game Thursday. He is already seeing second-unit power-play time, and his speed will be a big advantage against a team coming off a shootout.

Top Fades

• G Cam Talbot (110K), Oilers (vs. Sabres): The Oilers are 2-0 to start the season, in spite of Talbot. He has allowed seven goals on 76 shots to open the season, good for a save percentage of just .908. While he draws a more favorable opponent than even the Flames, he is the priciest goaltender on the slate by a considerable margin. Save some money.

• C Henrik Sedin (44K), Canucks (vs. Hurricanes): A well-known weakness of his fantasy game, Sedin failed to register a single SOG in the Canucks' season opener, despite playing more than 21 minutes. He did record an assist, but his floor is absolute zero. The lack of shots also signifies his low ceiling, especially on the second half of a back-to-back.

• RW Cal Clutterbuck (45K), Islanders (vs. Ducks): Clutterbuck sticks out only because of the small slate and because he already has a goal on the season. He has tallied just three SOG through two games, and he plays little more than 15 minutes per game, while being firmly cemented on the team's fourth line.

Contrarian Options

• D Rasmus Ristolainen (29K), Sabres (at Oilers): The injuries to Eichel and Kane have put more of the offensive burden on Ristolainen, who may now be the team's second-best player, behind only C Ryan O'Reilly. He had an assist and five SOG in the Sabres' season opener, topping 23 minutes of ice time. The Sabres won't score much without their stars, but Ristolainen will be involved.

• LW Andrew Ladd (35K), Islanders (vs. Ducks): Ladd has been held off the score sheet through two games, tallying five SOG along the way. As he sticks beside Tavares, it is only a matter of time until he factors into the offense. Ducks G John Gibson posted a save percentage of just .907 while on the road last season.

• C Sam Reinhart (38K), Sabres (at Oilers): Similarly to Ristolainen, Reinhart is being leaned on more heavily by the Sabres. Buffalo still has a very high quality first line, as Reinhart skates with O'Reilly and LW Kyle Okposo. He picked up his first assist of the year in Thursday's season opener, and he could continue exploiting Edmonton's paltry defense.

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