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Trocheck is considered a game-time decision for Monday's matchup against the Blues due to an undisclosed injury, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports.

Trocheck didn't participate in Monday's morning skate, and while his absence was initially labeled as precautionary, the Rangers will monitor him in the hours leading up to puck drop before determining his status. While the exact nature of Trocheck's ailment isn't yet clear, Juuso Parssinen will likely enter the lineup if Trocheck is unavailable.

Dowd (upper body) is considered a game-time decision for Monday's matchup against Columbus, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.

Dowd has missed the last three games due to an upper-body injury, and while he's officially considered a game-time decision Monday, he remained on the ice after morning skate, suggesting that he'll be unavailable once again. If Dowd is forced to miss another game, Sonny Milano will likely remain in the lineup for Washington.

Backlund logged two assists, two shots on net and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.

Backlund has a goal and five helpers over his last seven contests. He set up tallies by Connor Zary and Blake Coleman (shorthanded) in this game. Backlund is up to 13 points, 54 shots on net, 16 hits and a plus-5 rating over 24 appearances this season while playing in his usual middle-six role.

Kadri logged two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.

This was his third straight two-helper outing. The 35-year-old center has seven assists over his last four contests following his five-game slump earlier in the month. Kadri is up to 18 points (four goals, 14 helpers), 77 shots on net, 18 hits and a minus-11 rating across 24 appearances. His 5.2 shooting percentage is the lowest of his career, so he's due for some positive regression if he continues to maintain a high shot volume.

Zary scored a goal in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.

Zary was on an 11-game slump prior to Sunday. He followed up on a second-chance play to score the Flames' go-ahead goal at 8:08 of the first period, just 35 seconds after Morgan Frost had tied the game. Zary was on the third line with Blake Coleman and Mikael Backlund in this contest, which is typically a good spot for a slumping forward to land. Zary has three points, 29 shots on net, 15 hits and a minus-2 rating through 22 appearances. He'll need to find a lot more consistency to be an option in fantasy.

Sharangovich scored a goal and went plus-2 in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.

Sharangovich stretched the Flames' lead to 4-1 late in the second period. He's earned three points over four games since he was scratched for a pair of contests due to poor performance. His goal Sunday also snapped a nine-game drought. Overall, the 27-year-old forward has seven points, 27 shots on net and a minus-9 rating through 20 appearances in a middle-six role this season.

Frost scored a goal in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.

Frost has collected two goals and three helpers over his last five games while seeing top-line minutes at even strength. The 26-year-old center tied the game at 1-1 in the first period. For the season, he's up to five goals, 13 points, 45 shots on net, 14 hits, 14 PIM and an even plus-minus rating over 24 appearances. Frost probably won't score like a typical top-line player, but he should be consistent enough to warrant a look in deeper fantasy formats.

Coleman scored a shorthanded goal on two shots, dished an assist, added two PIM, logged two hits and went plus-2 in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.

Coleman snapped a four-game point drought, and this was his first multi-point effort since Oct. 26 versus the Rangers. The 33-year-old forward has eight goals, this season, including two while shorthanded. He's at 10 points, 54 shots on net, 54 hits, 12 PIM, 17 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 24 appearances.

Geekie scored a goal on six shots and added two hits in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Sharks.

Geekie solved Yaroslav Askarov midway through the third period, but the Bruins weren't able to tie the game. Over the first three games of this road trip, Geekie has scored five of the Bruins' six goals. The 27-year-old forward has 17 goals -- tied for the league lead with Nathan MacKinnon again -- and six assists over 24 appearances. Geekie has added 65 shots on net, 44 hits and a minus-7 rating. The finishing touch is remarkable, but Geekie's also shooting 26.2 percent, which isn't going to last forever.

Celebrini scored a power-play goal on five shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Bruins.

Celebrini has four goals and four assists during his five-game point streak. He's found the scoresheet in nine out of 11 contests in November as he continues to be among the best scorers in the league. For the season, the 19-year-old is at 14 goals, 20 helpers, 67 shots on net and a plus-5 rating through 23 appearances. It won't take him long to surpass his rookie-year total of 63 points -- the sky's the limit for the talented teenager.