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Zegras has been suspended three games for his hit on Detroit's Michael Rasmussen.

Zegras was not issued a penalty on the play but has been given a three-game suspension for his hit on Michael Rasmussen of the Detroit Red Wings. The 23-year-old Zegras is averaging 17:03 time-on-ice and has 16 points (7G / 9A) in 34 games this season. He will be eligible to return to the lineup on March 4th against the Edmonton Oilers.

Trevor Zegras
Hartman's 10-game suspension has been reduced to eight games on appeal by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman.

Hartman was originally issued a 10-game suspension for roughing Ottawa's Tim Stutzle, which has since been reduced to eight games, making him eligible to return on March 4th. The 30-year-old Hartman has four games remaining in his suspension. He is averaging 14:45 time-on-ice and has 17 points (7G / 10A) in 48 games this season.

Ryan Hartman
Hughes (lower-body) is probable to return on Wednesday in Los Angeles.

Hughes missed Vancouver's final four games before the break for the 4Nations Face-Off and has not played two straight since the NHL resumed it's activities, but he will likely return on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 25-year-old Hughes is amid another Norris trophy caliber season, posting 59 points (14G / 45A) in 47 games.

Quinn Hughes
Kuemper will start vs. Vegas on Monday.

Kuemper was solid in his first action since the break for the 4Nations Face-Off, saving 25 of 28 shots (.893 SV%) in a 5-3 win over the Utah Hockey Club. The 34-year-old Kuemper returns to the crease on Monday against the Vegas Golden Knights. He has a solid 2.22 GAA and .917 SV% through 30 games this season (17-6-6). The Kings enter Monday's contest as slight -100 home underdogs against a Golden Knights squad riding a three-game winning streak.

Darcy Kuemper
Valimaki has cleared waivers and been assigned to Tucson (AHL).

Valimaki has not played since January 26th and will report to the Tuscon Roadrunners (AHL) after clearing waivers on Monday. The 26-year-old defenseman averaged 16:33 time-on-ice and recorded five points (2G / 3A) in 43 games with Utah this season.

Juuso Valimaki
Fleury has been reassigned to Coachella Valley (AHL).

Fleury has played seven games with Seattle this season, scoring one point (0G / 1A), the most NHL games he has tallied in a single season since the 2022-23 campaign when he played 12 contests. The 26-year-old defenseman has 18 points (6G / 12A) in 32 games with Coachella Valley (AHL).

Cale Fleury
Stezka has been reassigned to Coachella Valley (AHL).

Stezka has been with Seattle since Philipp Grubauer cleared waivers, but has solely served as the backup to Joey Daccord. The 28-year-old Stezka has a 2.99 GAA and .902 SV% in 25 games (9-12-4) with Coachella Valley (AHL) this season. Seattle recalled Niklas Kokko in a corresponding move.

Ales Stezka
Kokko has been recalled from Coachella Valley (AHL).

Ales Stezka has been reassigned to the Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL), resulting in Kokko being recalled. The 20-year-old Kokko was the 58th overall pick of the Kraken in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The Finnish netminder has a 2.44 GAA and .909 SV% in 21 games (15-4-1) with Coachella Valley.

Niklas Kokko
Liljegren (upper-body) will be out on Monday in Winnipeg.

Liljegren was limited to only 11:21 time-on-ice is Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Calgary Flames and will not play on Monday due to an upper-body injury. The 25-year-old defenseman is averaging 17:59 time-on-ice and has nine points (4G / 5A) in 45 games this season. Marc-Edouard Vlasic will draw into the lineup as Liljegren's replacement.

Timothy Liljegren
Grundstrom will draw back into San Jose's lineup on Monday in Winnipeg.

Walker Duehr will be a healthy scratch for the Sharks on Monday against the Winnipeg Jets, allowing Grundstrom to re-enter the lineup. The 27-year-old Grundstrom is averaging 9:12 time-on-ice and has seven points (2G / 5A) in 38 games with the Sharks this season.

Carl Grundstrom
Vanecek will start in Winnipeg on Monday.

On the tail end of a back-to-back, the Sharks will turn to Vanecek between the pipes on Monday against the Winnipeg Jets. The 29-year-old Vanecek had a forgetful final outing before the break for the 4Nations Face Off, allowing eight goals on 34 shots (.765 SV%) in an 8-3 loss to the Dallas Stars. He has an ugly 4.01 GAA and .878 SV% in 16 appearances this season (3-9-2). The Sharks enter Monday's contest as significant +393 road underdogs against a Jets squad amid a nine-game winning streak.

Vitek Vanecek
Othmann has been recalled from Hartford (AHL).

Othmann was the 16th overall pick of the Rangers in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old forward made his NHL debut last season, playing three games, but has exclusively been in the AHL this season. He has 20 points (12G / 8A) in 27 games with Hartford (AHL).

Brennan Othmann
Lauko (upper-body) is expected to return vs. Detroit on Tuesday.

Lauko has not played since February 4th but will likely return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 24-year-old Czech forward is averaging 9:56 time-on-ice and has five points (2G / 3A) in 33 games this season.

Jakub Lauko
Gustavsson will start on Tuesday vs. Detroit.

Gustavsson strung together several strong performance before the break for the 4Nations Face Off and will make his return to the crease on Tuesday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 26-year-old Gustavsson has had an up-and-down 2024-25 campaign, starting the season with an immaculate .926 SV% in his first 27 games (18-6-3) before posting a subpar .889 SV% in his next 10 (4-5-0).

Filip Gustavsson
Copp is out vs. Minnesota on Tuesday and is expected to remain out for a little bit.

Copp was limited to only 10:20 time-on-ice in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Minnesota Wild and did not play in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Anaheim Ducks due to an undisclosed injury. The 30-year-old Copp is averaging 14:42 time-on-ice, recording 23 points (10G / 13A) in 56 games this season. He was placed on Injured Reserve on Monday morning. In a corresponding move, the Red Wings have recalled Sheldon Dries from the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL).

Andrew Copp
Rasmussen (upper-body) is out on Tuesday vs. Minnesota and is considered day-to-day.

Rasmussen was limited to only 8:02 time-on-ice before exiting Sunday's 5-4 win over the Anaheim Ducks due to an upper-body injury. The 25-year-old Rasmussen scored a goal on Sunday before exiting the contest, snapping a six-game pointless skid. He has 16 points (9G / 7A) in 56 games this season.

Michael Rasmussen