Hughes (finger) will be activated from injured reserve ahead of his return to the lineup against Buffalo on Sunday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Following an 18-game absence, Hughes should return to a top-six role and see time on the first power-play combination versus the Sabres on Sunday. He has accounted for 10 goals, 20 points and 69 shots on net across 17 appearances this season. With Timo Meier (personal) and Arseny Gritsyuk (upper body) also ready to play, Juho Lammikko and Angus Crookshank will come out of the lineup.

Evans (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Sunday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

The Canadiens recalled Sammy Blais from AHL Laval in a corresponding move. Evans suffered the injury in Saturday's 4-0 win over Pittsburgh. He will miss at least the next two games, starting with Sunday's rematch against the Penguins, after moving to injured reserve. Evans has five goals, 10 points, 34 shots on net, 24 blocked shots and 44 hits through 34 appearances this season.

Greene collected two assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Senators.

The 22-year-old center produced the first multi-point performance of his brief career as he helped to set up tallies by Ilya Mikheyev and Andre Burakovsky in the second period. Greene, a second-round pick in the 2022 draft, found himself on Chicago's top power-play unit Saturday after Frank Nazar was knocked out of the game early after taking a puck off the face in the first period. With Nazar and Connor Bedard (upper body) both on the shelf until some time in January, Greene will get every chance to show his college scoring resume -- he recorded 25 goals and 74 points over 80 games in his final two seasons at Boston University -- can translate to the pros.

Draisaitl notched two assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Wild.

The star center helped set up first-period goals by Andrew Mangiapane and Connor McDavid that tied the game at 2-2, but the Oilers' offense went cold the rest of the way. Draisaitl has been roaring in December, racking up six multi-point performances in the last nine contests while collecting two goals and 19 points, with half of that production (one goal, nine assists) coming on the power play.

Reinhart scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Blues.

Reinhart has been one of the Panthers' most productive players in recent weeks. The 30-year-old veteran has cracked the scoresheet in seven of his last nine outings, tallying five goals and 11 points over that stretch. His steady role as a first-line forward in both even-strength and power-play situations should give him plenty of opportunities to keep producing.

Thomas recorded two even-strength goals and a power-play assist in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Panthers.

Thomas was a dominant offensive force for the Blues and participated in three of the team's six goals. This was Thomas' third multi-point effort across his last seven appearances, a stretch in which he's racked up nine points (five goals, four helpers), 18 shots on goal, three hits, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating.

Finley scored a goal on two shots, added four PIM and went plus-2 in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Hurricanes.

Finley spent a week in the AHL on a conditioning loan, and he scored upon his return to the lineup. The 23-year-old has mainly filled a fourth-line role when in action this season, and he's not a full-time option for the Lightning. He's produced two goals, one assist, 10 shots on net, 19 hits, 10 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 12 appearances. Finley could have a chance to play more regularly while Brandon Hagel (upper body) is out, but Curtis Douglas and Jakob Pelletier are also in the mix for minutes.

Goncalves scored a goal in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Hurricanes.

Goncalves had been a healthy scratch for four games recently, and this was his second contest back in the lineup. The 24-year-old is stuck in a bottom-six role, so he shouldn't be expected to score a lot. He's up to three goals, eight points, 22 shots on net, 35 hits, 23 PIM and a plus-4 rating over 31 appearances this season.

Kotkaniemi registered an assist and four PIM in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Lightning.

Kotkaniemi had been held off the scoresheet in his last six outings, and he missed 14 games between an ankle injury, a lower-body issue and time as a healthy scratch during that span. The 25-year-old has mostly played on the fourth line when in the lineup this year, offering little appeal in fantasy. He's at six points, 20 shots on net, 30 hits and a plus-2 rating through 19 appearances.

Jankowski recorded an assist and two PIM in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Lightning.

Jankowski went eight games without a point, and he was scratched twice in that span. The 31-year-old likely won't be in the lineup when the Hurricanes are fully healthy, but he has some time to play now that Seth Jarvis (upper body) is on injured reserve. For the season, Jankowski has five points, 22 shots on net, 16 hits, 12 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating through 24 outings as a defensive specialist in a bottom-six role.