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Celebrini produced three assists and went plus-3 in Monday's 6-3 win over the Mammoth.

Celebrini has had plenty of starring moments in his breakout year, but he shared the spotlight with linemates Tyler Toffoli and Will Smith as the trio combined for four goals and 10 points Monday. Celebrini has gone four games without a goal, but he's picked up six helpers over his last three outings. The 19-year-old is up to 40 points (14 goals, 26 helpers) with 75 shots on net and a plus-6 rating in 27 appearances. Only Nathan MacKinnon (44) has more points this season.

Smith scored twice on five shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Monday's 6-3 win over the Mammoth.

Smith earned all three points at even strength, and his first goal was the game-winner. He's picked up the pace lately with five goals and a helper over his last three outings. For the season, the 20-year-old is up to 12 goals, 15 helpers, 69 shots on net and a plus-4 rating across 27 appearances, mainly in a top-line role.

Kyrou scored a goal on three shots and added three hits in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Ducks.

Kyrou has scored twice in the last three games, but the Blues have just six total goals in that span. Still, it's a positive for the 27-year-old to show a little life on offense after a few inconsistent stretches earlier in the campaign. He's at eight goals, 15 points, 66 shots on net and a minus-10 rating through 26 appearances so far, and he'll likely stay in a top-six role as long as he's scoring.

McTavish scored a goal on four shots, blocked two shots, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Monday's 4-1 win over the Blues.

The Ducks spread the ice time around while dressing just 11 forwards, leading to McTavish receiving just 14:17. He's still listed as the second-line center and has eight points in his last 10 outings, but he's been under the 15-minute mark in six of those contests. Overall, the 22-year-old is at six goals, 19 points, 45 shots on net, 28 hits, 34 PIM and a plus-4 rating through 26 appearances. He's got talent and is in a good role, but fantasy managers may want to monitor his usage a bit longer to make sure he doesn't slip into the bottom six.

Carlsson scored a goal and added an assist in Monday's 4-1 win over the Blues.

Carlsson helped the Ducks extend their lead in the third period, scoring at 5:58 of that frame before setting up Chris Kreider's empty-netter. This performance extended Carlsson's point streak to seven games (three goals, seven assists). The 20-year-old center is up to 14 goals, 22 helpers, 64 shots on net, 23 PIM and a plus-13 rating over 26 appearances. That's a pace that would see him end up over the 100-point threshold if he's able to maintain his production and health. He could regress a bit, as he's shooting 21.9 percent, but his importance to the Ducks is obvious.

MacKinnon (illness) will be in the lineup versus the Canucks on Tuesday, Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

MacKinnon registered at least a point in 11 of 13 games in November, including seven multi-point efforts. The world-class center leads the NHL in goals (20) and points (44) to start the season and should be in the mix for both the Rocket and Hart trophies at the end of the year.

Suter (lower body) is expected to play against the Rangers on Thursday, per Lou Korac of NHL.com.

Suter will probably occupy a bottom-six role after missing the last two games. He has accounted for six goals, 12 points, 39 shots on net and 17 hits across 25 appearances this season.

Schwindt (arm) was placed on injured reserve Monday, per the NHL media site.

The Panthers recalled Jack Studnicka in a corresponding move. Schwindt sustained a broken arm in Florida's 8-5 win over Vancouver on Nov. 17 and received a 2-3 month recovery timeline. He has produced two goals, seven shots on net, six blocked shots and nine hits across 10 appearances this season.

Helenius agreed to terms on a two-year contract extension with Los Angeles on Tuesday, per agent Dan Milstein.

Helenius has logged just three games for the Kings this season in which he generated zero points, 10 hits and two shots while averaging 7:15 of ice time. At some point, Helenius could be a candidate for the minors, given the lack of minutes he is getting at the NHL level.

Appleton is expected to be out for at least one week due to a lower-body injury, the team announced Tuesday.

Appleton had already been ruled out for Tuesday's game against Boston due to an undisclosed injury, but the nature of what he's dealing with is now slightly clearer. He'll seemingly miss at least the next four games, with an optimistic return date being Dec. 10 in Calgary.