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Soucy (upper body) said that he'll be available for Monday's game against the Wild, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports.

Soucy was placed on injured reserve Oct. 12, but he said ahead of Monday's matchup that he's felt good in recent days, and he's been cleared to return following a four-game absence. Over his first three appearances of the season, he's recorded a goal, three hits, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating while averaging 15:05 of ice time.

Bolduc scored twice in AHL Ontario's 3-2 win over Colorado on Sunday.

A two-goal game for a defenseman is good work, regardless of league. There's unlikely to be a spot for Bolduc at the NHL level this year barring drastic changes to the Kings' blue line, but he's arguably the most likely of Ontario's defensemen to get a call-up. Bolduc's pair of goals Sunday accounted for his first scoring contributions over four outings in 2025-26.

Chychrun scored a goal on three shots on goal, delivered two hits and held a plus-1 rating during his 23:19 of ice time in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Canucks.

Chychrun found the back of the net for the second time in three games Sunday, bringing him to five points in six games this season. This total comes despite no production on the power play thus far, which is surely going to change given his pedigree of success with the man advantage in his career.

Carlson had a goal on three shots on goal but a minus-2 rating during his 23:39 of ice time in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Canucks.

Carlson, a double-digit goal scorer in eight seasons in his career, got on the board for the first time this year Sunday. The 35-year-old is showing no signs of slowing down as a point producer, with four points through six games this season and coming off of back-to-back seasons cracking the 50-point mark. As long as he remains the top power-play quarterback, the production is surely to keep coming for the 17-year Capital.

Myers scored a goal on three shots while adding an assist, two hits and two blocked shots during his 26:12 of ice time in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Capitals.

Myers turned a team-high 26:12 of ice time into an impressive two-way performance. The 35-year-old scored a rare goal -- he's had 13 combined over the last four seasons -- and also added an assist to register his first multi-point performance since February. He's also the first over the boards on the penalty kill and had two hits and blocks to complete his all-around day. It's reasonable to expect the hits and blocks to keep coming, but the offense might not be there in the way it was Sunday as much going forward.

Mayo was recalled from AHL Cleveland on Sunday.

Mayo was waived by the Blue Jackets ahead of the regular season and subsequently reassigned to the AHL. Over four appearances with the Monsters to begin the year, he's recorded two assists and four PIM. He hasn't appeared in the NHL since the 2022-23 campaign but will rejoin Columbus to provide additional depth while Erik Gudbranson deals with an upper-body injury.

Jones was recalled from AHL Rochester on Sunday.

Jones was sent to the minors ahead of the regular season and has recorded four assists and a minus-4 rating over four appearances in the AHL to begin the year. He made 46 regular-season appearances for the Rangers last year and will join the Sabres to provide additional depth after Jacob Bryson landed in the concussion protocol Saturday.

Walman remains out of the lineup Sunday against Detroit despite being activated off injured reserve, Bob Stauffer of the Oilers Radio Network reports.

Walman, who is returning from an undisclosed injury, took part in warmups in his first time suiting up this season, but he is not in the lineup for the team's game against the Red Wings. The season debut for the 29-year-old will have to wait until at least Tuesday, when the Oilers are next in action.

Walman was activated off injured reserve by the Oilers on Sunday, according to the NHL Media site.

Walman, who signed a big extension with the Oilers just prior to the season, hasn't been available for any of the team's games this season, and was placed on IR to start the year. He's officially been activated, though, with Alec Regula being placed on injured reserve in a corresponding move. The insertion of the 29-year-old Walman to the team's defense corps is a major boost since Walman produced eight points in 15 regular-season games with the Oilers in a top-four role last season after coming over from the Sharks via trade.

Bichsel notched an assist and three hits in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Blues.

Bichsel's assist on a late Mikko Rantanen goal was the 21-year-old defenseman's first point in five games this season. Bichsel is seeing steady usage in a bottom-four role, and he will likely remain unchallenged for playing time as long as Nils Lundkvist (lower body) is out. Last season, Bichsel had nine points in 38 regular-season contests, but his best path to fantasy value is through physicality. He already has 13 hits and nine blocks this season and could be capable of a 200-hit, 100-block campaign.