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Boqvist notched two assists in Monday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Blue Jackets.

Returning from an upper-body injury in time to face the team he spent the last three seasons with, Boqvist helped set up tallies by Pierre Engvall in the first period and Anders Lee in the second. Boqvist was pressed into service as a forward due to the absences of Mathew Barzal (knee) and Hudson Fasching (illness), but with the Islanders now completely healthy on the blue line, it's not clear if there will be room for Boqvist at his usual position. On the season, he's delivered four goals and 13 points in 31 appearances.

Crotty was summoned under emergency conditions from AHL Iowa on Tuesday.

Crotty has eight assists and 47 PIM in 56 outings with Iowa in 2024-25. Defensemen Jonas Brodin (lower body) and Declan Chisholm (undisclosed) are questionable Tuesday versus Vegas, so Crotty might draw into Minnesota's lineup for the first time this season.

Chychrun (hand/wrist) inked an eight-year, $72 million contract extension with the Capitals on Tuesday.

Chychrun's new deal will begin with the 2025-26 campaign and run through 2032-33. He has 18 goals, 43 points, 46 PIM, 47 hits and 79 blocks in 65 appearances with Washington this campaign. This is the 26-year-old's second straight campaign with at least 40 points and the third time he's hit that milestone in his career. Chychrun is getting a big raise compared to his current $4.6 million cap hit, but he should serve in a top-four capacity for the Capitals throughout the life of his new contract. In the short term, Chychrun is questionable for Tuesday's game against Winnipeg after sustaining a laceration to his hand/wrist area during Saturday's 6-3 win over Florida.

Chisholm sustained an undisclosed injury after blocking a shot in Monday's 3-0 loss to Dallas, according to Joe Smith of The Athletic.

Chisholm logged two PIM and two blocked shots in 7:51 of ice time before exiting. Head coach John Hynes did not have an update on the left-shot blueliner's status after the game, and with Jonas Brodin dealing with a lower-body injury, the Wild may have to recall a defenseman from AHL Iowa ahead of Tuesday's home matchup against the Golden Knights.

Crotty was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Monday.

Crotty was recalled from AHL Iowa on Sunday on an emergency basis, but his services weren't needed Monday versus the Stars. He has eight helpers over 56 minor-league appearances in 2024-25.

Theodore (arm) is with the club on its three-game road trip and is on track to return to the lineup this week, according to Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Monday.

Theodore will need to be activated from long-term injured reserve in order to be eligible to suit up. The smooth-skating blueliner returned to practice last week in a non-contact jersey, though it's unclear if he has upgraded to full contact as of Monday. Kaedan Korczak and Ben Hutton will more than likely be Vegas' extra defensemen once Theodore is ready to return. The 29-year-old Theodore could be eased back into action once he's in the lineup, but he should eventually replace Noah Hanifin on the No. 1 power-play unit.

Stanley logged two assists and three hits in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Sabres.

Stanley had been a healthy scratch for the previous five contests, but he checked in over Haydn Fleury for Sunday's game. This was Stanley's first multi-point effort of the season, which suggests he doesn't want to head back to the press box any time soon. The 26-year-old has 12 points -- one shy of matching his career high from 2021-22 -- and he's added 40 shots on net, 74 hits, 62 blocked shots, 76 PIM and a plus-10 rating through 52 appearances this season.

Miller scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Sabres.

This was Miller's first goal since Oct. 30 versus the Red Wings. He racked up six assists over 42 outings between goals, and he continues to fill a part-time role on the third pairing. He's in the lineup more often than not, but if his play slips, Haydn Fleury or Ville Heinola could get a look. Miller has 12 points, 58 shots on net, 75 hits, 42 blocked shots, 32 PIM and a plus-10 rating over 53 appearances this season.

Clifton logged a shorthanded assist, two shots on goal, two hits and two PIM in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Jets.

Clifton helped out on an Alex Tuch tally in the third period, which ended up being the game-winner. The 29-year-old Clifton has just two assists over 12 outings in March as he continues to log bottom-four minutes. For the season, he's produced 10 assists, 49 shots on net, 170 hits, 88 blocked shots, 37 PIM and a minus-6 rating over 60 contests.

Bernard-Docker registered two assists, two hits and two blocked shots in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Jets.

Bernard-Docker set up goals by JJ Peterka and Rasmus Dahlin. This was Bernard-Docker's second game as a Sabre after taking some time to get acclimated to his new team following a lengthy immigration process following his trade from the Senators. He's seeing bottom-four minutes for now, and he may have a tough time carving out a larger role given the talent on the Sabres' blue line. The 24-year-old has six points, 19 shots on net, 23 hits, 27 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 27 appearances in 2024-25.