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Luukkonen is expected to start between the pipes at home in Tuesday's preseason contest against the Blue Jackets, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.

Luukkonen is set make his first appearance of the 2026-27 preseason after fellow netminders Alex Lyon and Colten Ellis appeared in the team's opener. The 27-year-old Luukkonen had a bounce-back season in 2025-26, where he posted a 22-9-3 record, a 2.51 GAA and a .909 save percentage across 35 regular-season outings. Head coach Lindy Ruff stated that he plans to implement a timeshare in net to start the 2026-27 campaign, which will cap Luukkonen's fantasy ceiling. However, if he can impress early on and separate himself from Lyon and Ellis, Luukkonen has proven that he can handle a large workload, which could lead to fantasy success in standard leagues.

Brazeau (lower body) has been deemed day-to-day and will not participate in Penguins' training camp Tuesday.

Brazeau suffered the lower-body injury during Monday's 4-1 preseason win over the Sabres. The 28-year-old winger came into his own last season, posting career highs of 17 goals, 34 points, 104 shots on net and 44 blocked shots across 64 regular-season appearances. Depending on the severity of the injury, Brazeau will aim to return to practice at some point before the Penguins' regular-season opener in Philadelphia on Sept. 30. The veteran winger will battle to secure his roster spot against the team's other depth wingers, such as Rutger McGroarty and Elmer Soderblom.

Kindel (lower body) will not participate in Tuesday's training camp session or feature against the Red Wings.

Kindel put up 17 goals and 18 assists, including 10 power-play points, in 77 regular-season games as a rookie last year. With more experience under his belt, the 19-year-old center should slot into a third-line role for the Penguins but could challenge for a bigger role as the season progresses.

Koivunen is dealing with an upper-body injury and won't play versus Detroit on Tuesday.

Koivunen was expected to make the Opening Night roster against the Flyers on Sept. 30, but that could now be in doubt after he picked up his upper-body problem. If Koivunen is out long-term, it could open up a spot on the roster for Avery Hayes or Filip Hallander.

Strome banked an even-strength goal, a power-play assist and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 5-2 exhibition win over the Flyers.

Strome set up Aliaksei Protas' power-play marker midway through the first period before scoring the game-winner late in the second. The 29-year-old Strome had just 58 points last season after supplying at least 65 in each of the previous three years, but he should be capable of getting back over the 60-point mark in 2026-27 since the Capitals brought in two skilled forwards in Alex Tuch and Jordan Kyrou.

Woll conceded three goals on 19 shots in Monday's 5-2 preseason loss to the Capitals.

Woll will probably play in one more game before the start of the regular season -- the Flyers' preseason schedule wraps up Saturday against the Capitals. The Missouri native is set to work as the No. 2 option behind Dan Vladar this season, but it could be a closer split than most would expect to keep both netminders fresh.

Hughes suffered an upper-body injury after being hit on his first shift of Monday's 2-1 preseason win over the Blues, Robert Tiffin of NHL.com reports.

Head coach Glen Gulutzan said postgame that Hughes will be further evaluated Tuesday. The 29-year-old forward should be considered day-to-day ahead of the Stars' next preseason game, which is at home Wednesday versus the Wild.

Lindgren made 12 saves on 14 shots during Monday's 5-2 preseason win over the Flyers.

Lindgren was replaced by Clay Stevenson midway through this game. The 32-year-old Lindgren is the clear-cut backup to No. 1 goaltender Logan Thompson, but Lindgren should be a decent option when he's in net for fantasy managers on what is expected to be a strong and revamped Washington club.

Rust generated a power-play goal on four shots, two primary assists and a plus-3 rating in Monday's 4-1 exhibition win over the Sabres.

Rust played at a high level in the Penguins' preseason opener, and he looked shifty as well, dangling through the Sabres' defense and dropping a pass to Connor Dewar for the game's opening marker. The 34-year-old Rust produced exactly 65 points across the last two regular seasons, and he should be able to provide a similar level of production this year if Monday's performance is any indication of how he is feeling heading into 2026-27.

Brink recorded two goals and placed three shots on net in Monday's 4-3 overtime preseason loss to Chicago.

Brink started Monday's game off with a bang, as he found the back of the net just 15 seconds into regulation before he later tallied the game-tying goal in the third period. The 25-year-old winger appears to be settling into his new home nicely ahead of his first full season with Minnesota. He compiled 15 goals, 30 points, 104 shots on net, 80 hits and 39 blocked shots across 68 regular-season games between the Flyers and Wild. Brink dealt with an upper-body issue down the stretch of last season, but if he can stay healthy, he's primed for middle-six minutes in a strong Minnesota offense. He has a solid chance to return to the 40-point threshold in the 2026-27 campaign.