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  • Predators' Nick Blankenburg: Set to return

    Blankenburg (illness) is expected to play against St. Louis on Monday, according to Lou Korac of The Hockey News.

    Following a one-game absence, Blankenburg will replace Andreas Englund in Monday's lineup against the Blues. The 27-year-old Blankenburg has six goals, 21 points, 53 shots on net, 44 blocked shots and 40 hits across 43 appearances this season.

  • Hurricanes' Charles-Alexis Legault: Sent to AHL

    Legault (hand) was activated from injured reserve and assigned to AHL Chicago on Monday.

    Legault made his NHL debut early this season but sustained a hand injury in November that required surgery to repair several torn extensor tendons. However, he's been cleared to return to game action in the minors just before the NHL's Olympic break. Legault has made 65 regular-season appearances in the AHL across the past two seasons, recording three goals, 11 assists, 58 PIM and a plus-11 rating.

  • Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly: Ruled out through Olympic break

    Head coach Craig Berube said Monday that Rielly (upper body) won't return until after the Olympic break, Luke Fox of Sportsnet reports.

    While Berube said that Rielly still needs to be further evaluated to determine the extent of his upper-body issue, the defenseman will be sidelined Monday against Calgary and Tuesday against Edmonton. Berube indicated that Rielly's injury is a lingering ailment that he aggravated during Saturday's game against Vancouver. Rielly will have just over three weeks to recover during the Olympic break, but it's not yet clear whether he'll be able to return when the Maple Leafs resume play.

  • Wild's Matt Kiersted: Returned to AHL

    Kiersted was assigned to AHL Iowa on Monday.

    In a corresponding move, Minnesota activated Zach Bogosian (lower body) from injured reserve. Kiersted has one assist, four shots on goal and five blocked shots in four NHL outings this season. He also has four assists in 28 AHL appearances during the 2025-26 campaign.

  • Wild's Zach Bogosian: Taken off injured reserve

    Bogosian (lower body) was activated off injured reserve ahead of Monday's matchup versus Montreal, per the NHL media site.

    Bogosian was originally classified as a game-time call, but his activation off IR clears the way for him to get into the lineup. With the veteran blueliner back, David Jiricek will likely be relegated to a spot in the press box, while Matt Kiersted would be a candidate for a demotion to the minors.

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    Avalanche's Devon Toews: Returning to action Monday

    Toews (upper body) is available for Monday's game against the Red Wings, Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

    Toews sustained an upper-body injury in early January, but he'll be back in action Monday following a 13-game absence. Across 40 appearances this season, the 31-year-old has recorded a goal, 12 assists, 58 blocked shots, 18 PIM and 14 hits while averaging 22:20 of ice time.

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    Blue Jackets' Dante Fabbro: Set to travel with team

    Fabbro (lower body) is expected to travel with the team ahead of Tuesday's game against New Jersey, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

    Fabbro has missed the last six games due to a lower-body injury, but it appears as though he could return to action before the Olympic break. Head coach Rick Bowness said Monday that the Blue Jackets will make a decision on Fabbro's availability Tuesday, so the 27-year-old will presumably be monitored following the team's morning skate.

  • Stars' Ilya Lyubushkin: Not playing Monday

    Lyubushkin (lower body) won't play against Winnipeg on Monday, according to Brien Rea of Victory+.

    Lyubushkin will miss his fourth straight game, and it's unclear if he will play in Wednesday's matchup against St. Louis. He has collected one goal, six assists, 24 shots on net, 67 blocked shots and 54 hits in 39 appearances this season.

  • Senators' Thomas Chabot: Game-time call Monday

    Chabot (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision versus the Penguins on Monday, Jackson Starr of the Senators' official site reports.

    Chabot has failed to find the back of the net in his last eight outings, but he has racked up six helpers over that stretch. Despite averaging 2:14 of power-play ice time per game this season, the 29-year-old Quebec native has recorded just six of his 22 points with the man advantage.

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    Capitals' Matt Roy: Good to go for Monday

    Roy (lower body) said that he's good to go for Monday's game against the Islanders, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.

    Roy missed the last three games due to his lower-body injury and landed on injured reserve Saturday, but he'll be available for the first half of a back-to-back set Monday. The 30-year-old has appeared in 13 games since the start of the calendar year, recording three assists, 25 hits, 21 blocked shots, six PIM and a minus-3 rating while averaging 21:18 of ice time.

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