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Zemgus Girgensons C | TB
Lightning's Zemgus Girgensons: Nabs helper in win
Girgensons logged an assist, two hits, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 4-1 win over the Blues.
Girgensons snapped a 12-game point drought when he helped out on Pontus Holmberg's goal 21 seconds into the game. With the helper, Girgensons is at seven points in 29 outings this season, surpassing the six-point regular season he had in 2024-25. This year, he's added 41 shots on net, 84 hits, 20 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating as a regular in the Lightning's bottom six.
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Mikael Granlund C | ANA
Ducks' Mikael Granlund: Extends scoring streak
Granlund scored a goal in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Kraken.
Granlund accounted for all the offense the Ducks were able to muster Monday, but that goal extended the veteran's scoring streak to four contests. He had scored just three goals in his previous 15 appearances, so he's clearly going through his most prolific stretch. Even more importantly, it seems his injury issues are a thing of the past now. Granlund missed all but one of the Ducks' 19 games between Oct. 28 and Dec. 3 due to a lower-body injury.
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Anthony Cirelli C | TB
Lightning's Anthony Cirelli: Nets 10th goal of season
Cirelli scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Monday's 4-1 win over the Blues.
Cirelli's second-period tally answered the Blues' lone goal from Justin Faulk. The goal ended a nearly month-long slump for Cirelli, who was limited to three assists over 13 contests between tallies. The center is up to 10 goals, 20 points, 59 shots on net, 20 hits, 19 blocked shots and a plus-19 rating over 32 appearances this season.
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Matt Rempe C | NYR
Rangers' Matt Rempe: Set to play
Rempe (illness) is expected to play against Washington on Tuesday, according to Mollie Walker of the New York Post.
Rempe sat out Sunday's 2-1 loss to Nashville, but he participated in Tuesday's morning skate and said he's feeling much better. He has compiled one goal, 10 shots on net, 44 hits and seven PIM across 13 appearances this season.
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Phillip Danault C | MON
Canadiens' Phillip Danault: Ready to rock
Danault (illness) will play against Boston on Tuesday, according to Patrick Friolet of RDS.
Danault skated with the team for the first time at Tuesday's morning skate since being acquired from the Kings on Friday. Based on the session, he will occupy a third-line role against the Bruins. Danault has five assists, 42 shots on goal, 11 blocked shots and 22 hits in 30 games this season.
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Rodrigo Abols C | PHI
Flyers' Rodrigo Abols: Two helpers in Monday's win
Abols pocketed two assists in Monday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.
The Flyers' new fourth line of Abols, Nikita Grebenkin and Carl Grundstrom made a surprising impact, combining for the team's first two goals of the night and five points between them. Abols has just five points on the season in 30 games, but four of them (one goal and three helpers) have come in the last six contests.
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Luca Del Bel Belluz C | CLB
Blue Jackets' Luca Del Bel Belluz: Returned to minors
Del Bel Belluz was reassigned to AHL Cleveland on Tuesday.
Del Bel Belluz was promoted under emergency conditions, but with the Jackets off until Sunday's clash with the Islanders, the forward wasn't needed on the NHL roster anymore. Despite the demotion, the 22-year-old Ontario native could be brought back up prior to the clash with New York and fill out a bottom-six role for the club.
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Jake Guentzel C | TB
Lightning's Jake Guentzel: Two PP helpers Monday
Guentzel collected two power-play assists in Monday's 4-1 win over the Blues.
The veteran winger had a hand in tallies by Darren Raddysh in the first period and Oliver Bjorkstrand in the third. Guentzel has three multi-point performances in the last six games, and since the beginning of November, he's delivered an impressive 13 goals and 28 points in 25 contests.
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Mathieu Olivier RW | CLB
Blue Jackets' Mathieu Olivier: Making progress in recovery
Olivier (upper body) is expected to join the team for Saturday's full practice, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.
Portzline relayed that it is unclear if Olivier will be cleared for contact Saturday, as the right-shot winger has mostly been skating on his own. The 28-year-old has previously joined the team for optional morning skates, so he's seemingly progressing toward making his return to the lineup. The Mississippi native has been out of action since Nov. 26. Olivier will probably serve on the third line once he receives the green light to suit up.
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Mark Scheifele C | WPG
Jets' Mark Scheifele: Offers two more assists
Scheifele notched two assists, including one on the power play, in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Mammoth.
Scheifele helped out on both of Kyle Connor's goals in the contest. Over the last seven games, Scheifele has three goals and four assists while logging multiple points in three outings. He's up to 43 points (eight on the power play), 72 shots on net, 22 PIM and a plus-9 rating through 35 appearances as he continues to be a leader in the Jets' offense.