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Kopitar has been ruled out for the remainder of Monday's matchup against the Wild due to a lower-body injury.

Kopitar didn't come out for the start of the second period after logging 4:54 of ice time in the first. The veteran center should be considered day-to-day ahead of Wednesday's home divisional contest against the Sharks.

Dvorak inked a five-year, $25.75 million contract extension with the Flyers on Monday.

Dvorak signed a one-year deal with Philadelphia in July, but he quickly proved his worth to his new team by gelling well with Trevor Zegras and Travis Konecny on the top line. The 29-year-old Dvorak has generated nine goals, 16 helpers, 75 shots and a plus-8 rating through 39 appearances in 2025-26. The 2014 second-round pick's new contract will run through the 2030-31 campaign.

Protas (lower body) isn't in the lineup for Monday's home matchup versus Anaheim, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.

Protas will miss his second straight contest Monday after being deemed a game-time call earlier in the day. Tom Wilson (lower body) also isn't available against the Ducks, so the Capitals are forced to roll with 11 forwards and seven defensemen. Protas' next chance to suit up will be at home Wednesday versus Dallas.

Kindel logged two assists, including one on the power play, and two shots on goal in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.

Kindel set up Ville Koivunen's opening goal 1:50 into the game and Thomas Novak's power-play tally in the third period. This was Kindel's first multi-point effort since Dec. 14 versus the Mammoth. He's warming up again with four helpers (two on the power play) over his last five outings. For the season, the 18-year-old rookie has contributed 18 points, 79 shots on net, 36 blocked shots, 16 hits and a minus-11 rating through 38 appearances, mainly in a third-line role with power-play time.

Acciari scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.

Acciari has scored three times over his last seven games, which is decent production for a bottom-six forward. He remains on the fourth line and is more valued for his defensive skills, so steady offense shouldn't be expected. The 34-year-old is up to nine points, 33 shots, 35 hits, 22 blocked shots and 17 PIM across 28 appearances.

Danault logged two assists, two shots on goal and two PIM in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Stars.

Danault picked up his first two points in six games since he was traded to Montreal from Los Angeles. He has slotted into a third-line role since the deal, taking over for Jake Evans (lower body), who is expected to miss most or all of January. Danault has seven helpers, 49 shots on net, 30 hits, 13 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 36 total appearances between the two teams this season.

Schwindt (arm) was a full participant in Monday's practice, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

According to Olive, Schwindt will accompany the Panthers on the team's upcoming six-game road trip, which begins against Toronto on Tuesday. After missing the past 22 games, he appears to be nearing a return to the lineup. He has contributed two goals, seven shots on net, six blocked shots and nine hits in 10 appearances this season.

Rakell scored a goal in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.

Rakell has scored in back-to-back games for the first time this season. Even though injuries have limited him to only 21 games so far, he hasn't exactly set the world on fire with his performances and has earned a mere 15 points (six goals, nine assists) overall.

Novak scored a power-play goal in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.

Novak has found the back of the net in two of his last four games. The second-line center hasn't been very productive, however, and this was only his eighth goal of the campaign. He's netted three of those eight goals on the power play while posting 21 points in 41 contests. He's on pace to reach the 40-point plateau for the first time since the 2023-24 campaign.

Crosby scored the game-winning goal in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Blue Jackets. He also delivered an assist.

Crosby set up Rickard Rakell's late equalizer with only 14 seconds left in the third period, and the star center later scored the game-winner at 2:22 of overtime with a backhander. Crosby has recorded three straight multi-point performances and is riding a seven-game point streak, earning 12 points (five goals, seven assists) in that span.