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McTavish scored a goal on four shots, blocked two shots, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Monday's 4-1 win over the Blues.

The Ducks spread the ice time around while dressing just 11 forwards, leading to McTavish receiving just 14:17. He's still listed as the second-line center and has eight points in his last 10 outings, but he's been under the 15-minute mark in six of those contests. Overall, the 22-year-old is at six goals, 19 points, 45 shots on net, 28 hits, 34 PIM and a plus-4 rating through 26 appearances. He's got talent and is in a good role, but fantasy managers may want to monitor his usage a bit longer to make sure he doesn't slip into the bottom six.

Carlsson scored a goal and added an assist in Monday's 4-1 win over the Blues.

Carlsson helped the Ducks extend their lead in the third period, scoring at 5:58 of that frame before setting up Chris Kreider's empty-netter. This performance extended Carlsson's point streak to seven games (three goals, seven assists). The 20-year-old center is up to 14 goals, 22 helpers, 64 shots on net, 23 PIM and a plus-13 rating over 26 appearances. That's a pace that would see him end up over the 100-point threshold if he's able to maintain his production and health. He could regress a bit, as he's shooting 21.9 percent, but his importance to the Ducks is obvious.

MacKinnon (illness) will be in the lineup versus the Canucks on Tuesday, Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

MacKinnon registered at least a point in 11 of 13 games in November, including seven multi-point efforts. The world-class center leads the NHL in goals (20) and points (44) to start the season and should be in the mix for both the Rocket and Hart trophies at the end of the year.

Suter (lower body) is expected to play against the Rangers on Thursday, per Lou Korac of NHL.com.

Suter will probably occupy a bottom-six role after missing the last two games. He has accounted for six goals, 12 points, 39 shots on net and 17 hits across 25 appearances this season.

Schwindt (arm) was placed on injured reserve Monday, per the NHL media site.

The Panthers recalled Jack Studnicka in a corresponding move. Schwindt sustained a broken arm in Florida's 8-5 win over Vancouver on Nov. 17 and received a 2-3 month recovery timeline. He has produced two goals, seven shots on net, six blocked shots and nine hits across 10 appearances this season.

Helenius agreed to terms on a two-year contract extension with Los Angeles on Tuesday, per agent Dan Milstein.

Helenius has logged just three games for the Kings this season in which he generated zero points, 10 hits and two shots while averaging 7:15 of ice time. At some point, Helenius could be a candidate for the minors, given the lack of minutes he is getting at the NHL level.

Appleton is expected to be out for at least one week due to a lower-body injury, the team announced Tuesday.

Appleton had already been ruled out for Tuesday's game against Boston due to an undisclosed injury, but the nature of what he's dealing with is now slightly clearer. He'll seemingly miss at least the next four games, with an optimistic return date being Dec. 10 in Calgary.

Norris scored two goals, collected a power-play assist and recorded three shots in Monday's 5-1 win over the Jets.

Norris excelled in his return to the lineup after missing 24 games due to an upper-body injury. He recorded a secondary helper on a power-play goal under three minutes into regulation before he scored a goal in each of the first and third periods. The Sabres displayed their faith in the 26-year-old forward by inserting him into the top-line center role alongside Tage Thompson, who moved to the right wing. Norris is set to benefit from that role and can provide decent coverage stats in fantasy. If he can stay healthy, Norris has great goal-scoring potential, making him a solid streaming option for the time being in most fantasy formats.

Edstrom (lower body) won't be available against the Stars on Tuesday, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports.

Edstrom has found the back of the net in two of his last six outings, his only goals on the season. With the 25-year-old forward on the shelf, Conor Sheary looks poised to get into the lineup Tuesday. Given his offensive limitations, Edstrom's absence is unlikely to impact the majority of fantasy managers.

Malkin notched two power-play assists in Monday's 5-1 win over the Flyers.

The Penguins scored three power-play goals in total on the night, with Malkin helping to set up tallies by Bryan Rust in the second period and Thomas Novak in the third. It was Malkin's first multi-point performance since Oct. 27, as he works to put a sluggish November (three goals and seven points in 12 games) behind him. On the season, the 39-year-old has six goals and 26 points in 25 contests.