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Lehkonen (upper body) won't be available against the Ducks on Tuesday and is expected to miss some time, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

After failing to reach the 70-game mark in each of the last three seasons, it looked like Lehkonen could reach that mark in 2025-26, having not missed a game yet this year. Instead, it seems the 30-year-old winger will be in danger of coming up short of that threshold once again. Even with some time on the shelf, Lehkonen should still be capable of hitting 20 goals this year, considering he needs just one more goal to get to that mark.

Kane scored a goal in Monday's 6-1 loss to the Stars.

Kane has scored in two of the Canucks' three games since the break while also tallying nine shots over that span. The Canucks have one of the worst offenses in the league, but Kane has been holding his own. He has 11 goals and 27 points so far across 59 contests. Although he's not a player that will make or break your fantasy team, he is servicable in certain formats thanks in part to his 145 shots, 78 PIM and 98 hits.

Tolopilo stopped 31 of 37 shots in Monday's 6-1 loss to the Stars.

Tolopilo has dropped his last three starts, going 0-1-2 in that span, but perhaps more worrisome is the fact that he's posted a save percentage below .900 in his past two outings. The 25-year-old netminder has been limited to 11 appearances this season, but his numbers haven't been very good with a 3-4-2 record, a 3.32 GAA and a .901 save percentage. Expect Tolopilo to remain as the Canucks' No. 2 option between the pipes behind Kevin Lankinen for the foreseeable future.

Duchene recorded an even-strength goal and a power-play assist in Monday's 6-1 win over the Canucks.

Duchene has been one of the most consistent scoring weapons for the Stars of late and has cracked the scoresheet in all but one of his last nine games, a stretch in which he's racked up 13 total points (eight goals, five assists). Duchene endured a slow start to the season and also missed time due to an upper-body injury, but he remains productive in his age-35 season. He's up to 24 points (12 goals, 12 assists) in 35 games thus far.

Robertson scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Monday's 6-1 win over the Canucks.

Robertson gave the Stars a 3-1 lead with his 12th power-play goal of the season during the second period, and he later assisted on Lian Bichsel's second goal late in the third frame. This was Robertson's third multi-point game of his last four contests, and the star forward continues to play at a high level for a red-hot Stars team. Not only is Robertson up to 70 points in 60 games (34 goals, 36 assists), but he's one of nine players in the league with at least 30 goals and 30 assists.

Oettinger stopped 13 of 14 shots in Monday's 6-1 win over the Canucks.

Oettinger allowed a goal at the 7:57 mark of the first period when Evander Kane deflected a shot past him, but the star netminder cruised the rest of the way. Oettinger has won each of his last eight starts, and while he's a reliable source of wins and solid numbers, his record is better than the underlying numbers suggest. Over that eight-game winning streak, he's posted a 2.58 GAA and a subpar .879 save percentage while stopping 152 of 173 shots faced.

Bichsel scored two goals in Monday's 6-1 win over the Canucks.

Bichsel gave the Stars a 2-1 lead in the second period with a slap shot and then closed out the scoring in the latter stages of the third frame. The 21-year-old defenseman has appeared in the Stars' three outings after the break following a 31-game absence between Dec. 2 and Feb. 4 due to a lower-body injury. Despite this outing, don't expect Bichsel to become a steady fantasy contributor overnight, especially considering he holds a bottom-pair role in the Stars' defensive scheme.

Joseph (undisclosed) exited Monday's 6-1 loss to the Stars in the third period and did not come back into the game.

The Canucks did not relay why Joseph departed the game, which leaves him with an undisclosed injury tag. If the left-shot blueliner is unable to play Wednesday against the Hurricanes, Vancouver will almost certainly bring up a defenseman from AHL Abbotsford.

Lehkonen sustained an upper-body injury during Monday's game in Los Angeles and will not return.

Lehkonen played just three shifts before exiting the game, registering one shot in 3:21 of ice time. Ross Colton will likely receive an increase in ice time for the remainder of Monday's contest due to Lehkonen's injury. The Avalanche play in the second half of a back-to-back Tuesday in Anaheim.

Byfield (upper body) is not playing in Monday's home matchup versus the Avalanche, according to Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Byfield will miss just his second game of the season Monday. Jared Wright and Kenny Connors are set to make their NHL debuts against Colorado due to several injuries the team is dealing with up front. The Kings will have a few days between their next game, which is at home Thursday against the Islanders.