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Berard was assigned to AHL Hartford on Thursday.

Berard was called up for the final week of the Olympic break, and he'll return to the minors ahead of the Rangers' game against Philadelphia on Thursday. Over 34 appearances with Hartford this year, he's recorded six goals, 12 assists and 42 PIM.

Sandin scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Flyers.

Sandin had gone 40 games without a goal, earning 12 assists in that span. The 25-year-old snapped the drought at 13:52 of the second period to open the scoring in a tight contest. He's now at 19 points, 66 shots on net, 85 blocked shots, 61 hits and a plus-5 rating over 53 appearances in a bottom-four role.

Knight will start Thursday's road game against Nashville, Vinnie Parise of The Hockey News reports.

Knight drew three consecutive starts heading into the Olympic break, and he'll tend the twine in the Blackhawks' first matchup following the layoff. Across his last five outings, he's gone 1-3-1 with a 3.18 GAA and .864 save percentage.

Holloway (ankle) will return to the lineup for Thursday's game against the Kraken.

Holloway has been sidelined since mid-December due to his ankle injury, but he'll be able to return to action in the Blues' first matchup following the Olympic break. Over his first 34 appearances of the season, he recorded eight goals, nine assists, 91 hits, 27 blocked shots and 11 PIM while averaging 17:43 of ice time.

Theodore (not injury related) is slated to return to action against the Capitals on Friday, SinBin.vegas reports.

Theodore rested during Wednesday's game against the Kings after participating in the 2026 Winter Olympics, but he should be good to return following a one-game absence. He's recorded seven goals, 20 assists and 66 blocked shots while averaging 23:42 of ice time over 46 appearances with the Golden Knights this year.

Marner (not injury related) is expected to be back in action versus Washington on Friday, per SinBin.vegas.

Marner was riding a five-game point streak heading into the Olympic break, racking up four goals and two assists. With the 28-year-old Ontario native back in the fold, he should slot into a top-six role in addition to rejoining the No. 1 power-play unit.

Stone (not injury related) is slated to return to the lineup for Friday's game against the Capitals, SinBin.vegas reports.

Stone didn't appear in Wednesday's game against the Kings after playing for Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics, but he should be able to join the Golden Knights ahead of Friday's matchup in Washington. Across 41 appearances this year, Stone has racked up 21 goals, 39 assists, 34 blocked shots and 17 hits while averaging 19:33 of ice time.

Wilson (illness) will be available to face the Golden Knights on Friday, Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network reports.

Wilson was rolling offensively ahead of the Olympic break, racking up one goal and six helpers in his last nine outings, including a pair of power-play points. With 49 points in 50 games this year, Wilson could still push for the 60-point threshold for the second straight year.

Hanifin (not injury related) was added back to the Vegas roster ahead of Friday's clash with Washington, per the NHL media site.

Hanifin was one of five players the Knights held out of Wednesday's matchup with the Kings, but he should now be in the mix to feature Friday. The 29-year-old blueliner is currently mired in an eight-game pointless streak during which he notched nine shots, 14 blocks and four hits.

Uchacz was assigned to AHL Henderson on Thursday.

The Golden Knights were without several key players following the Olympics during Wednesday's win over the Kings, so Uchacz suited up after being recalled Tuesday. He recorded shot on goal, a hit, a blocked shot and a minus-1 rating in 12:38 of ice time against Los Angeles but will head back to the minors a day later, which signals that the Golden Knights will likely be much closer to full strength against the Capitals on Friday.