Chiarot brushed twine in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Penguins.

EDGE Analysis

Chiarot telegraphed a wrist shot past goaltender Tristan Jarry for his first point of the season. While he had an abbreviated training camp in order to deal with a personal matter, Chiarot didn't take long to settle back into the mix as a second-pairing defenseman. He's not a coveted fantasy option, though he'll almost assuredly get his fair share of hits and blocked shots this campaign.

Chiarot (personal) returned to practice Saturday, Max Bultman of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Coach Derek Lalonde is hopeful that Chiarot can play as early as Tuesday's preseason contest versus the Blackhawks. Chiarot, who is likely a occupy a second-pairing role this season, had five goals and 19 points in 76 games during the 2022-23 campaign.

Chiarot (personal) isn't expected to return until midway through the preseason, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

It remains to be seen exactly where Chiarot will fit in the lineup since the Red Wings acquired Jeff Petry, Shayne Gostisbehere and Justin Holl in the offseason. Last year, Chiarot potted five goals to go with 14 helpers through 76 games to complement a career-high 164 blocked shots, but his minus-31 plus-minus rating was the worst on the team.

Chiarot, a first-year Red Wing, ended up with five goals, 14 assists and a minus-31 rating through 76 games this season.

EDGE Analysis

Chiarot had the worst efficiency rating on the team, but it should be known that he still logged a career high in blocked shots (164) and brought a physical edge with 147 hits. Offensively, he was right on par with his career averages after completing seasons with the Jets, Canadiens and Panthers, respectively. It's clear that GM Steve Yzerman finds Chiarot valuable; after all, the versatile defenseman is on the books for three more seasons at $4.75 million AAV and has a modified no-trade clause built into the contract.

Chiarot (undisclosed) will be back in the lineup against Carolina on Thursday, Daniella Bruce of the Red Wings' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

In addition to Chiarot, the Wings are expected to put Simon Edvinsson back onto the blue line Thursday, which likely means both Robert Hagg and Gustav Lindstrom will serve as healthy scratches. For his part, Chiarot needs just two more points to reach the 20-point threshold for the fourth time in the last five seasons.

Chiarot will not play Saturday, as coach Derek Lalonde said that he has 'been battling through something for a while,' Max Bultman of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Lalonde said that Chiarot is expected to be out week-to-week but expects him to return before the end of the campaign. Chiarot has five goals and 18 points in 67 games with the Red Wings this season. He has been a veteran presence on the blue line, chipping in with 136 hits and 152 blocked shots.

Chiarot garnered an assist, along with three shots, versus the Red Wings on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Chiarot needs just two more points to get back over the 20-point threshold for the fourth time in the last five seasons. While the veteran blueliner will never be a top-end fantasy target, he should offer decent mid-range value given his limited offensive upside and his ability to rack up hits and blocks.

Chiarot notched two assists in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.

EDGE Analysis

Chiarot and his blue line partner Moritz Seider picked up both assists on Detroit's first two goals of the game, giving the Wings a 2-0 lead before three minutes had elapsed in the first period. Chiarot snapped an eight-game point drought in the process, and on the season the 31-year-old is up to four goals and 15 points through 51 contests.

Chiarot collected two assists in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.

EDGE Analysis

Chiarot factored into the first two goals for Detroit, putting a merciful end to an eight-game point drought. In case you missed it, the top-pairing defender came up unscathed following his collision with Lucas Raymond in practice Friday, but Raymond wasn't so fortunate, as he ended up missing the latest contest with a lower-body injury.

Chiarot recorded an assist in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Blue Jackets.

EDGE Analysis

Chiarot is on pace for a career-high 24 points in his first season with the Winged Wheel. However, we caution this based on the best-case scenario of the journeyman staying healthy the entire season, which we wouldn't necessarily count on given that he has a decade's worth of NHL service time without logging 82 games over a given campaign. But another positive is that Chiarot's consistently put the pressure on opponents with 87 blocked shots and 96 hits through 41 games.