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Point (undisclosed) doesn't have a timetable for his return to the lineup, according to Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley on Monday.

Point has already missed the last four games, and a return to action doesn't appear to be imminent. He has compiled three goals, 11 points and 44 shots on net through 21 appearances this season. Nick Paul has been occupying a top-six role due to Point's absence.

Gaudette is under the weather and will be a game-time call versus Utah on Monday, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

Gaudette ended November on a high note, registering two goals and one helper in his last six outings. The 29-year-old center will likely be replaced in the lineup by Zack Ostapchuk if he can't play against the Mammoth -- though it's Collin Graf who could see the biggest uptick in ice time.

Greene scored a goal and went plus-2 in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Ducks.

Greene has scored in back-to-back games and has three goals and two assists over his last eight outings. He continues to play on the top line at even strength, and that proximity to Connor Bedard should allow Greene to remain productive. On the year, Greene has eight points, 26 shots on net, 11 hits and a plus-7 rating through 25 contests.

Dach scored a power-play goal and added two hits in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Ducks.

Dach's tally tied the game at 3-3 in the second period, erasing what had been a three-goal deficit for Chicago. Over his previous six games, Dach had been limited to one assist. The 22-year-old forward has been a regular in the Blackhawks' lineup as a bottom-six option, earning three goals, three helpers, 33 shots on net, 94 hits, 32 PIM and a minus-10 rating through 25 appearances, production largely similar to what he had in the same number of outings in 2024-25.

Appleton (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup against Boston on Tuesday, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

Appleton didn't participate in Monday's practice, which was initially reported as a personal matter by Khan because his wife is expecting to give birth. In any event, Appleton won't play against the Bruins due to an injury and is day-to-day. He has collected three goals, nine points, 28 shots on net, 12 blocked shots and 28 hits across 26 appearances this season. Elmer Soderblom or Jonatan Berggren will replace Appleton in Tuesday's lineup.

Edstrom (lower body) left Monday's practice early and is being evaluated, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports.

It's unclear if Edstrom will be available for Tuesday's matchup against Dallas. He has chipped in two goals, four points, 21 shots on net, 13 blocked shots and 48 hits across 24 appearances this season. If Edstrom and Taylor Raddysh (personal) are unavailable to play against the Stars, the Rangers will need reinforcements from AHL Hartford on Tuesday.

MacKinnon is under the weather and won't practice Monday.

The Avalanche are already dealing with a threadbare forward group, so losing MacKinnon, along with Parker Kelly and Gabriel Landeskog, would really set them back versus Vancouver on Tuesday. For now, MacKinnon and company should be considered questionable to face the Canucks. The 30-year-old center is riding a three-game point streak, during which he has racked up three goals and four assists, giving him 13 multi-point outings in 25 games this year.

Bedard recorded two goals and two assists, including one on the power play, in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Ducks.

Bedard went scoreless in Chicago's 4-3 loss to Nashville on Friday, but he delivered one of his best performances of the season Sunday. He scored Chicago's last two goals in the third period and also set up two of the other three tallies, giving him his third performance of at least four points this season. Bedard was one of the most productive forwards in the league in November, notching 23 points (10 goals, 13 assists) in 14 games throughout the course of the month.

Suter (lower body) will be sidelined versus the Ducks on Monday, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Suter's continued absence due to his lower-body injury could force the Blues to deploy seven defensemen against Anaheim if Aleksanteri Kaskimaki doesn't arrive in St. Louis on time. In 25 games this year, the 29-year-old Suter has produced six goals and six assists, putting him just off pace to reach the 40-point threshold this year.

Horvat scored a power-play goal in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Capitals.

Horvat found the back of the net with a snap shot at the 13:43 mark of the third period, but Washington scored two empty-net goals in the final 80 seconds to put the game out of reach. Horvat snapped a four-game point drought with that goal. He posted 14 points (eight goals, six assists) in 15 games in November.