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  • Golden Knights' Shea Theodore: In doubt Wednesday

    Theodore is questionable for Wednesday's clash with the Devils due to an upper-body injury, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

    Theodore has registered points in five of his last six contests, generating a combined one goal and five assists, including 10 blocks and 18 shots. Despite going without a power-play point in his last 12 outings, the 30-year-old blueliner continues to see minutes with the No. 2 unit.

  • Bruins' Jonathan Aspirot: Moves to IR

    Aspirot (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, Belle Fraser of the Bruins' official site reports.

    In a corresponding move, Boston claimed Vladislav Kolyachonok off waivers from Dallas. Aspirot will miss his second straight game against Utah on Tuesday and won't be eligible to play against Edmonton on Thursday. Still, it's unclear when he will be available to return to the lineup. He has registered one goal, 12 shots on net, 28 blocked shots and 32 hits through 19 NHL appearances this season.

  • Sharks' Shakir Mukhamadullin: Set to play Tuesday

    Mukhamadullin (upper body) is expected to suit up against the Flames on Tuesday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

    Mukhamadullin has played in just one of the Sharks' last six outings, in part due to his upper-body injury, but looks poised to link up with Vincent Iorio on the third pairing. Even when he has played, the 23-year-old blueliner has offered minimal fantasy upside, generating one goal and four helpers in 15 appearances this year.

  • Bruins' Vladislav Kolyachonok: Claimed by Boston

    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.

  • Stars' Thomas Harley: First point since return

    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.

  • Lightning's Max Crozier: Finds twine in loss

    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.

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    Lightning's J.J. Moser: Goals in consecutive contests

    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.

  • Rangers' Matthew Robertson: Stays warm with goal

    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.

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    Devils' Brett Pesce: Expected back Wednesday

    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.

  • Ducks' Pavel Mintyukov: Pots goal Monday

    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.

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