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General manager Jim Nill said Sunday that Rantanen (lower body) will be a full-time participant in practice going forward and will travel with the team for its upcoming four-game road trip, Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine reports.

The Stars' road trip doesn't begin until Thursday on Long Island, and it concludes March 31 in Boston. LeVine also noted that the hope is for Rantanen to get back in the lineup for the last two games of the road trip, which gives the Finnish winger a potential return date of March 29 in Philadelphia. The 29-year-old has missed 12 straight games and remains on injured reserve after getting hurt in the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Harvey-Pinard scored two goals in AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's 4-3 win over Toronto on Sunday.

Harvey-Pinard had gone four games without a goal entering Sunday. The 27-year-old forward reached the 30-point mark for the third time in the last four AHL seasons, with 17 goals and 13 assists to his name this season. Despite his decent offense, he has received just one call-up to Pittsburgh but didn't play in a game during that stint.

Pelletier scored two goals in AHL Syracuse's 6-3 win over Cleveland on Sunday.

Pelletier continues to lead the AHL in points with 69 through 56 appearances. He's done it with consistency lately, earning six goals and 13 helpers during a 13-game point streak. Pelletier hasn't gotten a long look in the NHL with just two games for the Lightning this year, but he's proving his scoring touch with the Crunch.

Hill will defend the road cage Sunday against the Stars, per SinBin.vegas.

Hill got the day off in the first half of Vegas' back-to-back Saturday in Nashville after appearing in six straight games. The 29-year-old went 2-4-0 with a 2.16 GAA and an .898 save percentage during that six-game stretch. The Stars are also on the second half of a back-to-back -- they lost in overtime in Minnesota on Saturday by a 2-1 score.

Helenius scored three goals in AHL Rochester's 6-3 win over Hartford on Sunday.

Helenius ended his multi-game drought that stemmed back to January with this big outing. For the season, Helenius is up to 18 goals, 48 points, 123 shots on net and a minus-9 rating over 50 appearances. The 19-year-old has done well over two years in the AHL, so it doesn't look like it'll be long before he gets an NHL opportunity.

Shabanov (lower body) is available for Sunday's home matchup against Columbus but will serve as a healthy scratch, per Ethan Sears of the New York Post.

Shabanov missed three games due to the injury and served as a healthy scratch against Calgary on March 14. The 25-year-old played in back-to-back games prior to that win over the Flames, but he has failed to earn consistent ice time in his first NHL campaign.

DeSmith will be in net Sunday against the Golden Knights, Brien Rea of Victory+ reports.

DeSmith will make just his second start in the last two weeks Sunday with the Stars on the second of a back-to-back. His previous outing didn't go too well, as he was lit up for five goals on 21 shots by the Mammoth. The 34-year-old is 14-5-5 with a 2.40 GAA and a .907 save percentage on the season. The Golden Knights are also on the second of a back-to-back and have lost three games in a row.

Pulock (lower body) won't play Sunday against the Blue Jackets, the Islanders announced.

Pulock's absence Sunday will be just his fourth of the season. The 31-year-old has had another solid campaign, notching 25 points (three goals, 22 assists) and a plus-14 rating in 67 games. It remains to be seen how long he'll be out for. Adam Boqvist is expected to draw into the lineup in Pulock's place, at least for Sunday.

Duclair (lower body) won't play against Columbus on Sunday.

Duclair is day-to-day and will miss at least one game, but it's unclear if he will be ready to play against Chicago on Tuesday. He has generated 12 goals, 27 points, 72 shots on net and 41 blocked shots across 60 appearances this season. Kyle MacLean will replace Duclair in Sunday's lineup against the Blue Jackets.

Nesbitt scored three goals in OHL Windsor's 5-3 win over Sault Ste. Marie on Sunday.

Nesbitt ended the regular season hot with seven goals and six assists during a seven-game point streak. The Flyers prospect is up to 25 goals and 58 points over 55 appearances. He was a little better on a point-per-game pace with 1.05 this year compared to 0.98 over 65 regular-season outings a year ago.