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Livingstone was reassigned to AHL Milwaukee on Thursday.

Livingstone spent nearly a week with the Predators, but he didn't appear in any games for the NHL club. Marc Del Gaizo was called up Thursday and will provide additional depth while Roman Josi deals with an upper-body injury.

Del Gaizo was recalled from AHL Milwaukee on Thursday, Alex Daugherty of The Tennessean reports.

Del Gaizo has been in the minors since late December, and he's recorded eight goals, four assists, 16 PIM and a plus-10 rating over 30 appearances with the Admirals this year. Roman Josi (upper body) appears to be in danger of missing Thursday's game against Winnipeg, so Del Gaizo will offer extra depth on the blue line.

Juulsen (lower body) will undergo season-ending sports hernia surgery, per Rick Dhaliwal of CHEK on Thursday.

Juulsen should be ready for the 2025-26 campaign given an expected 12-week recovery timeline for sports hernia surgery. Unfortunately for the 27-year-old defenseman, his season will end having failed to register a point over 35 games, though he did dish out 101 hits along the way.

Moverare notched an assist in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Canucks.

Moverare ended a 15-game slump when he helped out on a Warren Foegele tally in the third period. Despite the lack of offense, Moverare has been able to hold onto a third-pairing role. Drew Doughty (lower body) missed Wednesday's game, but Moverare's place in the lineup has yet to be threatened even when the Kings are fully healthy. For the season, the 26-year-old is up to six points, 25 shots on net, 23 hits, 46 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating across 38 appearances.

Spence notched an assist in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Canucks.

Spence has come out of the 4 Nations Face-Off break on a roll, earning a helper in three straight contests. That bodes well for him sticking in the lineup even if the Kings eventually go back to the traditional six-defensemen structure instead of the seven-defensemen system they've used heavily this season. Spence is up to 20 points, 58 shots on net, 56 hits, 62 blocked shots and a plus-15 rating over 55 appearances this season. He'll see a larger role as long as Drew Doughty (lower body) is out, but Doughty's injury is not believed to be a long-term issue.

Gavrikov notched an assist and three hits in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Canucks.

Gavrikov snapped a four-game point drought with his helper on Adrian Kempe's third-period goal. The 29-year-old Gavrikov was pressed back into heavy minutes when Drew Doughty (lower body) was a late scratch for this contest. Gavrikov is up to the 20-point mark for the second year in a row and the third time in his career. He's added 77 shots on net, 113 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating over 56 appearances.

Forbort notched an assist in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Kings.

Nils Hoglander went hard to the net, and Forbort found him for the opening goal at 9:56 of the first period. With three assists over his last nine outings, Forbort is enjoying one of his most productive stretches of the season, though it's far from enough to help in most fantasy formats. He's at just six helpers with 23 shots on net, 30 PIM, 44 blocked shots, 25 hits and a minus-6 rating over 32 appearances this season, playing primarily in a bottom-four role.

Hughes recorded an assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Kings.

Hughes' availability for Wednesday's contest came down to a true game-time decision, but he was able to suit up as part of a seven-defensemen lineup. The 25-year-old was expected to be eased back into action after a six-game absence, but he still ended up with 21:38 of ice time. He was on the ice in a clutch moment, setting up Conor Garland's second goal of the game at 4:26 of overtime to secure the win. That helper got Hughes to the 60-point mark on the season, and he's added 138 shots on net, 44 blocked shots and a plus-16 rating through 48 appearances. A couple of injuries have likely ruined his chances of matching last season's 92-point output, but if he maintains his overall pace, he'll finish with the best points-per-game mark of his career, which is currently at 1.25.

MacDermid was scratched for the sixth straight game in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Avalanche.

MacDermid didn't get into the lineup against his former team -- he had been with the Avalanche for parts of the last three seasons. The Devils' forward group is healthy right now, so unless head coach Sheldon Keefe decides he needs extra physicality in the lineup, MacDermid is likely to sit more often than not. He's still in search of his first point this season while adding six shots on net, 23 PIM and 37 hits over 21 appearances.

Hughes notched an assist, three shots on goal and two PIM in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Avalanche.

Hughes has three helpers over his last two contests, with his latest assist setting up his elder brother, Jack Hughes, for the Devils' lone goal Wednesday. The younger Hughes has earned six points and a plus-1 rating over his last eight outings as he continues to make an impact on offense. For the season, he has 25 points, 79 shots on net, 43 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating through 51 games.