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Sturm suffered an upper-body injury on Thursday and has not played since. The 29-year-old Sturm is averaging 9:50 time-on-ice and has six points (3G / 3A) in 18 games this season.

Eriksson Ek exited Thursday's game against the Montreal Canadiens in the first period after playing only 3:43 time-on-ice and did not play on Saturday. The 27-year-old Eriksson Ek is averaging 17:33 time-on-ice but only has eight points (5G / 3A) through 14 games, a 0.57 point per game pace, after producing at a 0.81 point per game pace over the previous two seasons.

Brodin has not played since exiting last Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks after playing 16:38 time-on-ice due to an upper-body injury. The 31-year-old Bordin is averaging 22:04 time-on-ice, second most among Minnesota defensemen, and has six points (1G / 5A) in 15 games this season.

Matthews will mis a seventh straight game due to his upper-body injury. With games so few and far between for the Maple Leafs, it's possible they are just taking a cautious approach to his return to the lineup. The 27-year-old Matthews was off to a slower-than-usual start to the 2024-25 campaign but had six points (2G / 4A) in his last five games.

Nurse was on the receiving end of an illegal check to the head by Toronto's Ryan Reaves on Saturday. Reaves was given a five-minute major penalty and has been suspended for five games.

Greenway played a season-low 13:26 time-on-ice on Thursday and exited practice early on Friday due to an undisclosed injury. He did not play on Saturday and will be out week-to-week. The 27-year-old Greenway is averaging 16:17 time-on-ice, recording six points (3G / 3A), and 40 hits in 16 games this season.

Tuch has been tremendous this season for the Sabres but could be at risk of missing his first game of the season on Wednesday. The 28-year-old Tuch is averaging a career-high 20:01 time-on-ice and has 17 points (5G / 12A) in 18 games this season.

Jarnkrok has not played this season and will have to stay sidelined after suffering a setback in his recovery from a lower-body injury, ultimately undergoing sports hernia surgery. The 33-year-old Jarnkrok had provided a steady dose of secondary offense in two seasons with the Maple Leafs, scoring 60 points (30G / 30A) in 125 combined games, but unfortunately, he will be out for several months.

Savard will return to the lineup after a one-game absence due to an upper-body injury, replacing Justin Barron. The 34-year-old Savard is averaging 18:36 time-on-ice, registering four points (0G / 4A), 45 blocks, and 15 hits in 17 games.

Kastelic exited Saturday's game due to a lower-body injury and will not play on Monday. The 25-year-old Kastelic has been a force this season, averaging 11:57 time-on-ice, tallying a massive 75 hits, 24 penalty minutes, and seven points (3G / 4A) in 19 games.

Peeke has not played since November 5th due to an upper-body injury but will draw back into the lineup on Monday against the Boston Bruins. The 26-year-old Peeke has two points (0G / 2A) in 13 games this season.

Andrae has played 10 games with the Flyers this season, averaging 18:27 time-on-ice, recording three points (0G / 3A), 13 blocks, and 15 hits. The Flyers have recalled Helge Grans from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) in a corresponding move.

Ersson was beginning to come to form lately, allowing only seven combined goals in his last five outings (3-0-1), posting a stellar .940 SV%. Expect Ivan Fedotov and Aleksei Kolosov to both see a fair share of the crease over the next 1-2 weeks while Ersson is sidelined.

Georgiev is day-to-day with an upper-body injury, but he was placed on IR retroactive to November 13th and will be out of the lineup until at least November 21st, when Colorado visits the Washington Capitals. Justus Annunen will likely see the bulk of the work in the crease during Georgiev's absence.