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Romanov is contending with an illness, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports Tuesday.

Romanov will presumably be a game-time decision for Tuesday's road game against the Penguins, as he has yet to be ruled out. New York's blue line is currently banged up -- Adam Pelech's (lower body) status for Tuesday is uncertain, and Adam Boqvist is also dealing with an illness. Romanov has contributed four goals, 18 points and a plus-9 rating across 52 appearances in 2024-25.

Hanley fired one shot on goal and delivered three hits in 18:07 of ice time during Monday's 6-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Hanley has been playing as a complement to MacKenzie Weegar on Calgary's top defensive pair, but the offensive production has not been there. The 33-year-old has just one goal and four assists on the season. It's hard to expect too much more -- Hanley has never had more than two goals or eight points in any season of his NHL career.

Callahan was recalled from AHL Providence on Tuesday.

Callahan has accounted for one goal, seven helpers, 28 PIM and a plus-4 rating across 43 contests with Providence in 2024-25. The left-shot blueliner has not generated a point over 11 appearances with Boston this season. He could compete with Ian Mitchell for playing time on the third pairing.

Samuelsson was minus-1 and blocked one shot in 19:06 of ice time in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Bruins.

Samuelsson has been in and out of the Buffalo lineup lately while dealing with a foot injury. He's now appeared in seven straight games, but he didn't record a point in any of them, extending his scoreless streak to 13 games. The 25-year-old remains stuck on three goals and six assists for the season, but a lack of offense is nothing new for the defenseman -- his career high in points is 10.

McCabe recorded two shots on goal, two blocks and one hit in 21:34 of ice time during Monday's 6-2 win over the Flames.

McCabe led all Maple Leafs skaters in ice time Monday (21:34), but that was mostly due to the amount of time Toronto spent shorthanded. The Leafs allowed four power plays and Calgary didn't score on any of them in part because of the work the 31-year-old did shorthanded, out there for over four of the eight minutes on the kill. Unfortunately, shorthanded prowess doesn't necessarily translate to fantasy relevance and with no points in seven games, McCabe doesn't really warrant much fantasy consideration.

Andersson recorded a goal, three shots, two hits and three blocked shots in Monday's 6-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Andersson extended his point streak to three games with his ninth goal of the season, and the 28-year-old defender has looked active on both ends of the ice of late. Over his last five appearances, he's tallied three points, nine shots on goal, seven hits and 12 blocked shots.

Gustafsson logged an assist and two shots on goal in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Golden Knights.

Gustafsson ended a six-game point drought with the helper. The 33-year-old blueliner has run streaky over the last couple of months, but the dry spells tend to last much longer than his productive runs. Overall, he has 18 points, 67 shots on net, 44 blocked shots and a minus-17 rating through 59 appearances.

Ristolainen (upper body) will not be in the lineup Monday against the Lightning, according to the NHL media site.

Ristolainen will miss his third consecutive contest, and it's unclear if he's with the team on its five-game road trip, which begins Monday. Philadelphia will face Washington on Thursday.

Johansson scored a goal and blocked three shots in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Golden Knights.

Johansson's performance was not only a great offensive showing, but also a strong defensive outing as he helped keep a lively Vegas offense scoreless. His tally was the lone goal of the second period and the first goal of the game. With his tally Sunday, the 24-year-old blueliner is up to eight points in his first 46 career NHL games. The goal snapped his six-game point drought. He is currently skating on the second defensive pairing with Simon Edvinsson. While Johansson isn't a name to roster this season in fantasy, Sunday's performance is a great indication to his potential in future seasons.

Lindell produced an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Avalanche.

Lindell ended a six-game point drought with his helper on Matt Duchene's game-tying goal in the third period. The 30-year-old Lindell has continued to see heavy minutes in the absence of Miro Heiskanen (knee), though Lindell often gets more defensive assignments. He's up to 21 points, 85 shots on net, 141 blocked shots and a plus-31 rating over 66 appearances in a top-four role.