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Cernak (upper body) is considered a game-time decision for Monday's matchup against Utah, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Cernak exited Saturday's game against the Blue Jackets due to his upper-body injury, and he'll be evaluated in the hours leading up to Monday's puck drop before the Lightning determine his status. If Cernak is unable to play, Max Crozier will likely enter the lineup.

Phillips was recalled from AHL Manitoba on Monday.

Phillips hasn't picked up a point in two NHL appearances this season while posting three shots on goal, one blocked shot and one hit. He will provide the Jets with a spare blueliner during the team's upcoming four-game road trip, which begins against New Jersey on Tuesday.

Douglas was summoned from his conditioning loan with AHL Syracuse on Monday.

Douglas didn't earn a point in six AHL outings during his conditioning stint. He has two assists, 15 shots on goal, 29 hits and 75 PIM in 27 NHL appearances this season. If Gage Goncalves (undisclosed) and Jack Finley (illness) are unavailable to play, Douglas could occupy a bottom-six role against Utah on Monday.

Jensen scored a goal in Sunday's 7-1 win over the Golden Knights.

Jensen closed out the scoring for the Senators with a wrister at the 3:56 mark of the third period. That was just his fourth goal of the campaign. The 35-year-old veteran isn't much of a fantasy contributor when it comes to goals or assists, but it's worth noting that he has two goals and two helpers in his last six games while notching all but one of his four goals since the beginning of January. It might not be enough to be an option in standard formats, but he could be worth a look as a waiver pickup in deeper leagues.

Cozens scored two goals on four shots and posted a plus-3 rating in Sunday's 7-1 win over the Golden Knights.

Cozens found the back of the net in the early stages of the second and third periods, and he continues to put up solid numbers on offense for the Senators. He's cracked the scoresheet in six of his last seven games, producing nine points (five goals, four assists) and a plus-6 rating over that stretch. Cozens will need to produce at a pace of nearly one point per game the rest of the way if he wants to match his career-best output of 68 points from the 2022-23 season. So far, he has 40 points (17 goals, 23 assists) in 52 regular-season contests.

Tkachuk recorded three assists, three shots on goal and five hits in Sunday's 7-1 win over the Golden Knights.

Tkachuk didn't find the back of the net in the Senators' joint-highest scoring output of the season, but he made his presence felt with three helpers. The star winger continues to produce at a high level in a top-six role for Ottawa, earning 14 points (six goals, eight assists) 22 PIM, 48 shots on goal and 38 hits in 14 contests this month.

Sogaard stopped 19 of 20 shots in Sunday's 7-1 win over the Golden Knights.

Sogaard made his first start of the season Sunday and looked surprisingly competent, as he was less than five minutes away from posting a shutout until Rasmus Andersson scored with a wrister late in the third period. The 25-year-old isn't expected to see regular playing time any time soon, and now that Linus Ullmark, who operated as the backup Sunday, is back with the team, Sogaard should return to AHL Belleville. This means Ullmark should return to the No. 1 role with James Reimer as his backup.

Hill stopped 24 of 31 shots in Sunday's 7-1 loss to the Senators.

Making just his fourth start since returning from a lower-body injury that caused him to miss 38 consecutive games between Oct. 25 and Jan. 14, Hill posted an underwhelming effort while allowing a season-worst seven goals. The sample is small, as Hill has made just nine appearances (eight starts) this season, but this is the third time in which he's allowed five or more goals. The 29-year-old owns a 3.53 GAA and an .855 save percentage this season. This was the first time Hill made consecutive starts since Oct. 18 and Oct. 20.

Andersson scored a goal in Sunday's 7-1 loss to the Senators.

Andersson played a team-high 30 shifts and produced all the offense the Golden Knights could muster with a wrister midway through the third period. However, by that time, Vegas was already losing 7-0, so the goal was only to avoid the shutout. Andersson was acquired by the Golden Knights earlier this month in a trade with the Flames and has recorded points in his first two outings with his new team, tallying one goal, one assist, four shots on goal, five blocked shots and one hit in that span.

Domi scored a power-play goal in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Avalanche.

Domi's goal came with 1:02 left in the third period, denying Mackenzie Blackwood a shutout. Over the last five games, Domi has two goals and three assists, but this was his first power-play point since Dec. 27 versus the Senators. For the season, the 30-year-old forward is at seven goals, 25 points (five on the power play), 79 shots on net, 32 PIM, 25 hits, 22 blocked shots and a minus-17 rating over 50 appearances. Domi has some fantasy intrigue as long as he stays on the top line alongside Auston Matthews.