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Rust delivered an illegal check to the head of Vancouver's Bryan Rust in the final seconds of a 3-2 win last Sunday and was subsequently issued a three-game suspension, that he will return from on Tuesday against the New York Islanders. The 33-year-old Rust was struggling offensively before his suspension, with just three points (2G / 1A) in his last nine games.

Anderson suffered an upper-body injury early in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes and exited the game after only 2:50 time-on-ice. It's unclear whether he will be able to play in one of the team's final two games before the Olympic Break, but he is day-to-day, and his injury does not seem to pose a long-term threat.

Rondbjerg recently made his season debut with the Golden Knights, but suffered an undisclosed injury and will be sidelined until, at minimum, after the Olympic Break. The 26-year-old has one assist in four games this season.

Garland recorded two assists in Monday's 6-2 loss to the Utah Mammoth, but was absent from practice on Tuesday because of an illness. The 29-year-old's two-point performance snapped a frustrating and lengthy 13-game pointless streak.

Englund was recently called up to fill in for Nick Blankenburg (illness), but he will return to the AHL, where he has spent most of the season. The 30-year-old Englund is averaging 8:49 time-on-ice and has zero point in three games with the Predators this season.

The consensus was that the Penguins were downgrading between the pipes when they traded Tristan Jarry to the Edmonton Oilers for Stuart Skinner, but Skinner has been terrific early in his tenure with his new team. The 27-year-old Skinner has wins in eight of his last nine games (8-1-0), posting a tremendous 2.02 GAA and .917 SV%. The Penguins enter the action on Tuesday with even -105 odds on the road against a New York Islanders team on a two-game losing streak (0-2-0).

Laczynski has seen favorable deployment in a recent call-up to Vegas, including playing on the team's second powerplay unit. He has two assists in nine games with Vegas, but will return to Henderson (AHL), where he has 35 points (13G / 22A) in 32 games this season.

Coghlan played two games with the Golden Knights earlier this season, but has spent most of the 2025-26 campaign in the AHL. The 27-year-old defenseman has 18 points (7G / 11A) in 30 games with Henderson (AHL).

Uchacz is an undrafted 22-year-old forward who has yet to play an NHL game. He has spent the last two seasons in the AHL and has 20 points (6G / 14A) through 39 games with Henderson (AHL) in 2025-26.

After a solid 20-goal season with Dallas in 2024-25, Dadonov's first season in New Jersey has been disappointing, and he will head to the press box as a healthy scratch on Tuesday. The 26-year-old forward has zero points through 16 games this season. Juho Lammikko will draw into the lineup as Dadonov's replacement.

Evgenii Dadonov will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Lammikko to re-enter the lineup against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 30-year-old Lammikko is averaging 9:59 time-on-ice and has two assists in 23 games this season.

Hickets has five assists in 22 career NHL games, but has played exclusively in the AHL since the 2020-21 season. The undrafted 29-year-old defenseman has 14 points (3G / 11A) in 41 games with the Ontario Reign (AHL) this season.

Connors was a fourth-round pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft and has yet to make his NHL debut. The 22-year-old forward is in his first professional season, tallying 24 points (9G / 15A) in 41 games with the Ontario Reign (AHL).

Foligno has not played the past two games for the Blackhawks, but should return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 38-year-old Foligno is averaging 12:55 time-on-ice and has 10 points (2G / 8A) in 32 games this season.

Reaves has played the past few games for the Sharks, but will miss Wednesday's game against the Colorado Avalanche after missing practice on Tuesday with an upper-body injury and being placed on IR. The 39-year-old Reaves has three goals and 142 hits in 46 games this season.

Sherwood was skating on a line with Will Smith and Macklin Celebrini at practice on Tuesday and could make his team debut on Wednesday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 30-year-old Sherwood was acquired in a trade last month from the Vancouver Canucks after recording 23 points (17G / 6A) and 210 hits in 44 games.

Bennett exited Monday's 5-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres in the first period due to an upper-body injury, but is not expected to miss significant time and could return as early as Wednesday against the Boston Bruins. The 29-year-old Bennett is having a tremendous offensive season, pacing for career highs, with 42 points (19G / 23A) through 55 games.

Marchand only played four games since returning from an injury before returning to the sidelines because of an injury on Thursday. The 37-year-old Marchand has been a key offensive contributor for the Panthers, scoring 50 points (25G / 25A) in 45 games. His status for Wednesday's game against the Boston Bruins remains uncertain. Still, his hopefulness to play is an encouraging indicator that he will be available for Team Canada at the upcoming Winter Olympics.