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Thomas (upper body) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Penguins, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Thomas suffered an upper-body injury against the Red Wings on Saturday, and he'll be unavailable for at least one game. It's not yet clear whether he'll be in the mix to suit up for Tuesday's matchup against Detroit, but Alexandre Texier will likely draw into the lineup Monday since Thomas and Jake Neighbours (lower body) will both be sidelined.

Gregor is set to be promoted from AHL Charlotte and will play in Tuesday's matchup with Anaheim, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

Gregor will be making his Panthers debut after signing a one-year deal with the club in the offseason. In his 52 regular-season games with the Senators and Sharks last year, the 27-year-old notched four goals, three assists and 60 shots. Even with his elevation to the NHL roster, Gregor is unlikely to see more than bottom-six minutes, limiting his overall fantasy value.

Laughton (lower body) may be ready to practice Friday, Anna Dua of Sportsnet reports, which could clear him to face the Flyers on Saturday.

Laughton would no doubt be eager to face his former club in Philadelphia, but he will have to wait and see how he responds to practice Friday. During his 12 years with the Flyers, the Ontario native notched 108 goals and 161 assists in 681 regular-season appearances. To suit up Saturday, Laughton will need to be activated off injured reserve.

Jarnkrok (lower body) isn't expected to play against Calgary on Tuesday, per Anna Dua of Sportsnet.

Jarnkrok is day-to-day and didn't participate in Monday's practice. He has contributed three goals, 10 shots on net, two blocked shots and three hits in eight appearances this season. If William Nylander (lower body) isn't available to play against Calgary, Sammy Blais could make his season debut in Tuesday's contest.

Strome (lower body) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against Dallas but is considered day-to-day for now, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.

Strome suffered a lower-body injury during Saturday's game against Ottawa, and he'll be forced to miss at least one matchup. It's not yet clear whether he'll be sidelined beyond Tuesday's game, but the Capitals recalled Ethen Frank from AHL Hershey on Monday to help fill in while Strome deals with his injury.

Luchanko was returned to OHL Guelph on Monday.

Luchanko began the regular season with the Flyers and was held off the scoresheet while also recording three blocked shots, two hits, two PIM and a minus-3 rating while averaging 8:58 of ice time over four games. However, he was a healthy scratch for three of the last four games and should see more consistent playing time in the OHL.

Marchessault scored a power-play goal in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Stars.

Marchessault opened the scoring for the Predators just 8:02 into the game with a power-play tally following helpers from Filip Forsberg and Ryan O'Reilly. This was Marchessault's third goal of the campaign and he is up to five points through seven appearances so far in 2025-26.

Johnston scored a goal, took four shots on goal and blocked two shots in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Predators. He also recorded two PIM and posted a plus-1 rating.

Johnston scored a late equalizer in the second period, which gave Dallas all the momentum heading into the third period after overcoming a 2-0 deficit. Johnston's sixth goal of the season also extended his current point streak to three games, and he's cracked the scoresheet in all but one of his nine appearances so far. His blistering start to the campaign has him at 10 points through nine games (six goals, four helpers).

Rossi delivered an even-strength goal and a power-play assist in Sunday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Sharks.

Rossi found the back of the net late in the first period to tie the game at two goals apiece, and he previously assisted on Minnesota's first goal just 32 seconds earlier, a power-play tally from Marcus Johansson. Rossi has remained productive as one of Minnesota's go-to weapons on offense and has four points over his last four games (one goal, three assists) while producing eight total points in nine contests to date.

Celebrini notched an even-strength goal and two power-play assists in Sunday's 6-5 overtime win over the Wild.

Celebrini posted his fourth multi-point game of the season with another impressive display, and he came through for the Sharks by scoring the game-winning goal at the 3:47 mark of overtime. It was Celebrini's sixth goal of the season, and it was his first game-winner in 2025-26. The talented 19-year-old playmaker is now riding a four-game point streak while posting 10 points (five goals, five assists), 18 shots, three hits and four blocked shots over that prolific stretch.