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Marino is not an option for Monday's home matchup against Pittsburgh due to an upper-body injury and is considered day-to-day.

Marino saw his usual allotment of ice time Saturday against the Oilers, so it's unclear when exactly he picked up the injury. Nick DeSimone will make his 2026-27 debut as a result of Marino's absence. The 29-year-old Marino will have a few days to attempt to be ready for Thursday's game in Seattle.

Girard (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Monday's matchup with the Mammoth, Josh Getzoff of SportsNet Pittsburgh reports.

Girard skated in his usual defensive pairing with Kaedan Korczak during the game-day skate, which is a strong indicator that Girard will be back in action Monday. If for some reason Girard can't give it a go, Ilya Solovyov figures to step into the lineup in his stead.

Sanderson (lower body) is slated to return for Wednesday's game against the Panthers, Alex Adams of the Coming In Hot Podcast reports.

Sanderson has missed the last eight games after sustaining a lower-body injury during the Senators' Opening Night matchup against the Maple Leafs on Oct. 3. However, he's been trending in the right direction recently and is now believed to be ready to return to game action after skating with the top defensive pairing during Monday's practice session while also running the top power-play unit. Sanderson's return will give Ottawa a boost since Thomas Chabot (upper body) is expected to miss 1-2 weeks.

The Senators announced Monday that Chabot (upper body) is expected to miss 1-2 weeks, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.

Chabot exited Saturday's matchup against the Flyers due to his upper-body injury, and he's slated to be sidelined for several games. Jake Sanderson (lower body) has missed the last eight games but participated in Monday's practice session. However, Cameron Crotty is a candidate to enter the lineup in Chabot's absence if Sanderson is forced to miss additional time.

Dahlin (upper body) told reporters he "thinks he'll be ready" for Wednesday's clash with Philadelphia.

Dahlin would be making his first appearance since Oct. 12 versus the Panthers, a stretch of three games on the shelf due to his upper-body problem. Prior to getting hurt, the 26-year-old blueliner registered two goals and two assists, including a pair of power-play points, in six contests.

Roy (lower body) could return to the lineup as early as Tuesday against the Kings, Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network reports.

After missing the last six games due to a lower-body injury, Roy returned to Washington's top defense pairing in Monday's practice. He hasn't earned a point in two appearances this season, but he has registered five hits and five blocked shots. If Roy is ready for Tuesday's matchup against the Kings, the Capitals will need to activate the 31-year-old blueliner from injured reserve.

Morrissey (wrist) was placed on injured reserve Monday.

The Jets recalled Brayden Yager from AHL Manitoba on Monday in a corresponding move. Morrissey is week-to-week and has missed Winnipeg's last four games due to a wrist injury. He has collected three assists, 12 shots on net and five blocked shots in four appearances this season.

Romanov (knee) was placed on injured reserve Monday.

Romanov's placement on injured reserve shouldn't come as a surprise, considering the defenseman is not expected back until mid-April at the earliest. With Matias Maccelli (lower body) and Calum Ritchie (lower body) both dealing with injuries, the Isles used the open roster spot from Romanov's IR placement to bring up Mitchell Chaffee.

Chatfield scored a goal on three shots and blocked three shots in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Flames.

Chatfield has filled a top-four role to start the season, and this was his first goal. Over 10 contests, he's added two assists, 18 shots on net, four hits, 10 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating. Chatfield doesn't pile up high totals in any one area -- he's never had 100 hits or blocks in a season, and he's topped the 20-point mark just once in his career. His value will remain higher on the ice than in fantasy.

Parekh logged a power-play assist in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Hurricanes.

This was the second helper of the season for Parekh. Both assists have come with the man advantage, where he features on the first unit despite his third-pairing role at even strength. The Flames are trying to shelter Parekh as much as possible defensively, but he should get plenty of experience during the club's rebuilding years. In addition to his two assists, he's added 14 shots on net, nine blocked shots, 12 PIM, six hits and a minus-10 rating over eight outings.