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Minnesota has claimed Robby Fabbri off waivers from St. Louis.

The Blues signed Fabbri in December to help fill in for injured players, but with health returning to their lineup, Fabbri was placed on waivers and claimed by Minnesota. The 30-year-old forward scored four points (1G / 3A) in 15 games with the Blues.

Robby Fabbri
Seattle has signed Gustav Olofsson to a one-year, $775,000 contract extension.

Olofsson was drafted by the Minnesota Wild in the second round of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, but has not been able to establish himself at the NHL level, playing only 63 total games. The 31-year-old defenseman has 16 points (2G / 14A) in 29 games with the Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL) this season.

Gustav Olofsson
Stone is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.

Stone exited Sunday's 5-0 blowout loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins after only 6:06 time-on-ice due to an upper-body injury. Fortunately for the Golden Knights, the oft-injured Stone is not expected to be out for an extended time. The 33-year-old forward has been having a tremendous season, producing at a career-best rate with 60 points (21G / 39A) through 43 games.

Mark Stone
Tolopilo was the first goalie off the ice at Vancouver's morning skate.

Tolopilo was on the wrong end of a 3-2 overtime loss against the Winnipeg Jets in his most recent outing, saving 25 of 28 shots (.893 SV%), but has played well lately in limited action from a struggling Canucks team. The 25-year-old goalie has a dazzling 1.76 GAA and .945 SV% in his last four appearances (1-0-2). The Canucks enter Monday's contest as +170 home underdogs against a Dallas Stars team that is riding a franchise-best eight-game winning streak.

Nikita Tolopilo
Daccord will start vs. Carolina on Monday.

After being Seattle's undisputed starting goalie the previous two seasons, Daccord has wavered a bit in 2025-26. That said, he saved 27 of 28 shots (.964 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 5-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks, and finds himself amid his best stretch of the season, posting a 2.20 GAA and .926 SV% in his last six games (5-1-0). The Kraken enter the action on Monday as +155 road underdogs against a red-hot Carolina Hurricanes team that is on a five-game winning streak.

Joey Daccord
Gibson will start in Nashville on Monday.

After a rocky start to his Red Wings tenure, Gibson has been tremendous between the pipes and picked up where he left off before the Olympic break, saving 26 of 27 shots (.963 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 2-1 win over the Ottawa Senators. The 32-year-old goalie has only lost six of his last 25 games (19-5-1), posting an impressive 2.06 GAA and .925 SV%. The Red Wings enter Monday's contest as slight -103 road underdogs against the Nashville Predators.

John Gibson
Saros will start vs. Detroit on Monday.

Saros played well in his previous outing, but was the victim of a defensive team breakdown in overtime, ultimately allowing the third goal on his 25th shot (.880 SV%) in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Dallas Stars. The 30-year-old Finnish goalie was tremendous while representing his country at the Olympics, but he has not seen that same success at the NHL level this season. He has an ugly 4.53 GAA and .861 SV% in his last eight appearances (2-2-3). The Predators enter Monday's contest as slight -107 home favourites against the Detroit Red Wings.

Juuse Saros
Daccord is in the starter's crease at Seattle's morning skate.

After being Seattle's undisputed starting goalie the previous two seasons, Daccord has wavered a bit in 2025-26. That said, he saved 27 of 28 shots (.964 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 5-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks, and finds himself amid his best stretch of the season, posting a 2.20 GAA and .926 SV% in his last six games (5-1-0). The Kraken enter the action on Monday as +155 road underdogs against a red-hot Carolina Hurricanes team that is on a five-game winning streak.

Joey Daccord
Foligno (lower-body) has been placed on IR.

Foligno did not play in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues and has subsequently been placed on Injured Reserve. The 34-year-old Foligno will miss at least two more games before he is eligible to return. He is averaging 12:57 time-on-ice and has 11 points (6G / 5A) in 48 games this season.

Marcus Foligno
Shesterkin will start vs. Columbus on Monday.

After nearly two months without playing a game, due to a lower-body injury and the Olympic break, Shesterkin hasn't missed a beat, posting a solid 2.37 GAA and .912 SV% in two games (1-0-1). The Rangers have had a disappointing season, but Shesterkin has remained reliable, posting a 2.38 GAA and .917 SV% in his last 19 appearances since mid-December (11-4-3). Still, the Rangers enter Monday's contest as slight +107 home underdogs against a Columbus Blue Jackets team that has followed up a seven-game winning streak with two straight losses (0-1-1).

Igor Shesterkin
Konecny (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision in Toronto on Monday.

Konecny is battling an undisclosed injury and did not participate in all of the drills at Philadelphia's morning skate on Monday. His status in the evening against the Toronto Maple Leafs is up in the air. The 28-year-old forward is coming off a two-point performance (1G / 1A) in a 3-1 win over the Boston Bruins, giving him 18 points (9G / 9A) in his last 13 games.

Travis Konecny
Vladar will start in Toronto on Monday.

Vladar has been tremendous since returning from the Olympic break, posting a stellar 1.53 GAA and .945 SV% in two games (1-1-0). The 28-year-old Czech goalie has a 1.88 GAA and .927 SV% in his last six appearances (2-1-2). The Flyers enter the action on Monday as slight +112 road underdogs against a struggling Toronto Maple Leafs team that has been outscored 14-5 in three games (0-3-0) since returning from the Olympic break.

Dan Vladar
Carlson (lower-body) has a chance to return on Tuesday vs. Utah.

Carlson suffered a lower-body injury in Washington's final game before the Olympic break on February 6th. He has missed three straight games, but could return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Utah Mammoth. The 36-year-old Carlson has seen significantly less powerplay deployment this season, taking a backseat to Jakob Chychrun, but has remained productive, with an impressive 46 points (10G / 36A) through 55 games.

John Carlson
Merzlikins will start in New York on Monday.

Merzlikins allowed three goals on 22 shots (.864 SV%) in his return from the Olympic break, a 4-2 loss to the Boston Bruins, ending a three-game winning streak. That said, the 31-year-old Latvian goalie has been reliable since Rick Bowness took over as the Blue Jackets’ new Head Coach, posting a solid 2.19 GAA and .916 SV% in seven outings (5-2-0). The Blue Jackets enter Monday's contest as -119 road favourites against a New York Rangers team that has scored two or fewer goals in five of their last six games (1-4-1).

Elvis Merzlikins
Vladar is in the starter's crease at Philadelphia's morning skate.

Vladar has been tremendous since returning from the Olympic break, posting a stellar 1.53 GAA and .945 SV% in two games (1-1-0). The 28-year-old Czech goalie has a 1.88 GAA and .927 SV% in his last six appearances (2-1-2). The Flyers enter the action on Monday as slight +112 road underdogs against a struggling Toronto Maple Leafs team that has been outscored 14-5 in three games (0-3-0) since returning from the Olympic break.

Dan Vladar

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