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Kolyachonok was claimed off waivers by the Bruins on Tuesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Kolyachonok was waived by Dallas on Monday, and the left-shot defenseman will link up with a new organization rather than joining AHL Texas. The 24-year-old will likely remain in the NHL, as Boston is currently dealing with multiple injuries on the blue line. However, he shouldn't be expected to be available for Tuesday's home matchup against Utah.

Harley logged an assist, two shots on goal and five blocked shots in Monday's 4-1 win over the Kings.

The helper was Harley's first point in four games since he returned from a lower-body injury. The defenseman also has a minus-3 rating and 10 blocked shots in that span. While he's back and seeing his usual workload, it looks like it may take him some time to get back up to speed. Harley is at 11 points, 25 shots on net, 53 blocks and a minus-10 rating through 22 outings this season.

Crozier scored a goal on two shots, added two PIM and logged two hits in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Panthers.

Crozier's first goal of the season got the Lightning on the board at 19:27 of the second period to break up Sergei Bobrovsky's shutout bid. The 25-year-old Crozier has had his season disrupted by an undisclosed injury, but he's picked up five points in 15 outings so far. He's added 25 shots on net, 15 hits, 11 blocked shots, 13 PIM and a plus-3 rating, offering a little grit in a bottom-four role.

Moser scored a goal on two shots, added two hits and went plus-2 in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Panthers.

Moser has scored in back-to-back games and has four points over his last three contests. The 25-year-old defenseman is once again poised for extra even-strength minutes in the absence of Victor Hedman (elbow). Moser is at 11 points, 43 shots on net, 37 blocked shots, 22 hits and a plus-20 rating over 31 appearances. He may see a slight uptick in offense, but he's tracking to finish in the 25-30 point range this season.

Robertson scored a goal and added three hits in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Ducks.

Robertson's tally tied the game at 1-1 late in the second period, but the Ducks ran away with three goals in the third. The defenseman has earned a goal and three assists over his last four outings. Overall, he has six points, 27 shots on net, 39 hits, 36 blocked shots, 14 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 25 contests. Robertson's offense is unlikely to last since he remains firmly in a third-pairing role.

Pesce (upper body) is slated to return for Wednesday's clash with Vegas, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports.

Pesce will need to be activated off long-term injured reserve in order to get into the lineup versus the Knights, but all signs point to the blueliner returning from his 24-game absence. In limited action this season (nine games), the New York native hasn't offered much offensive upside, generating zero goals and eight shots to go with a trio of assists.

Mintyukov scored a goal and blocked four shots in Monday's 4-1 win over the Rangers.

The Ducks had already stretched their lead to 3-1 with an empty-netter, but Mintyukov put one more by Igor Shesterkin in the dying seconds for good measure. Mintyukov was scratched Saturday versus the Devils after a stretch of 10 straight games in the lineup, during which he logged four points. He'll continue to compete with Ian Moore and Drew Helleson for third-pairing minutes as long as the Ducks' blue line is healthy. Mintyukov has eight points, 27 shots on net, 42 blocked shots, 18 hits and a plus-1 rating over 29 outings this season.

Josi had two assists, including one on the power play, in Monday's 5-2 win over the Blues.

Josi hasn't found the back of the net since Nov. 26, when he scored a goal in a 6-3 victory over the Red Wings, but he remains a productive offensive weapon on the blue line. Since missing 12 contests due to an upper-body injury from Oct. 25 - Nov. 16, Josi has appeared in 12 straight games for the Preds and has racked up nine points (one goal, eight assists), 10 PIM, 34 shots, four hits, 13 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating during that span.

LaCombe scored a shorthanded goal on five shots in Monday's 4-1 win over the Rangers.

LaCombe's goal was the opening tally at 7:18 of the second period. This was his first career shorthanded goal and his fourth shorthanded point, two of which have come this year. He's earned five points over his last six games and is up to five goals, 19 points, 76 shots on net, 62 blocked shots, 29 hits and a plus-1 rating over 33 appearances.

Aspirot (upper body) won't be in the lineup against Utah on Tuesday, per Joe Haggerty of Boston Sports Journal.

Aspirot will be unavailable for his second straight game, and a timeline for his return remains unclear. He has accounted for one goal, 12 shots on net, 28 blocked shots and 32 hits through 19 appearances this season. Due to Aspirot's absence, Victor Soderstrom will remain in the lineup for Tuesday's contest.