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Dallas Stars
Tyler Seguin (lower body) was placed on injured reserve by the Stars and will not play when they visit the Utah Hockey Club on Monday (9 p.m. ET; Utah16, Victory+).
The move is retroactive to Sunday, when the forward played 15:08 and was plus-2 in a 3-1 win against the Winnipeg Jets. Seguin took his last shift in the final minute of the third period.
Seguin, who did not travel to Utah, is third on the Stars with 20 points (nine goals, 11 assists) and is plus-14 in 19 games this season.
Forward Logan Stankoven is expected to play Monday after missing two games because of a lower-body injury.
Dallas recalled forward Justin Hryckowian from Texas of the American Hockey League. He has 16 points (five goals, 11 assists) in 17 AHL games this season. Defenseman Alexander Petrovic was loaned to Texas.
Carolina Hurricanes
Pyotr Kochetkov practiced Monday and could play against the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET; FDSNSO, KHN, KONG).
The Hurricanes goalie has missed four games because of a concussion.
"I think he's got to get through another test maybe before he's cleared," coach Rod Brind'Amour said. "But he looks good, so hopefully that will work out."
Kochetkov was injured when the knee of Carolina defenseman Sean Walker appeared to hit him in the head in overtime during a 5-4 shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Nov. 23.
"He's an aggressive goalie," Brind'Amour said. "He's got to do what he's got to do. There's going to be freaky things happening in a game. That's the kind of goalie he's got to be to be good. So, I'm glad he's right back at it."
Spencer Martin has started all four games with Kochetkov out, going 2-2-0 with a 4.45 goals-against average and .827 save percentage, including losses on back-to-back days to the Florida Panthers on Friday and Saturday.
The Hurricanes signed goalie Dustin Tokarski to a one-year, two-way contract Monday that will pay the 35-year-old $775,000 if he's in the NHL. Tokarski is 4-1-0 with a 1.61 GAA and .933 save percentage in five games with Chicago of the AHL this season. He last played in the NHL with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2022-23.
Carolina is without goalie Frederik Andersen, who is recovering from surgery for a knee injury announced Nov. 21. He was expected to miss 8-12 weeks. -- Kurt Dusterberg
Vegas Golden Knights
Mark Stone practiced in a noncontact jersey Monday and will miss his 13th straight game when the Golden Knights host the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday (10 p.m. ET; HULU, ESPN+, SN1).
The forward and Vegas captain has been out of the lineup since Nov. 6 after sustaining a lower-body injury at Edmonton. He has 21 points (six goals, 15 assists) in 13 games this season.
“Well for him, it's probably just as important to get around his teammates again, get going, see some light action,” Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy said. “I think he got through it OK. We’ll find out tomorrow.”
Stone has not been ruled out for Wednesday at the Anaheim Ducks. -- Paul Delos Santos
Toronto Maple Leafs
Jake McCabe will not play for the Maple Leafs when they host the Chicago Blackhawks at Scotiabank Arena on Monday (7:30 p.m. ET; TVAS, Prime, CHSN) for precautionary reasons, coach Craig Berube said.
The defenseman left a 5-3 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday at 14:41 of the second period after taking a puck to the head.
"Day to day, but I think he'll be fine," Berube said.
McCabe was replaced by Oliver Ekman-Larsson on a pair with Chris Tanev at the morning skate. Philippe Myers will enter the lineup on a pair with Morgan Rielly and play his second game of the season and first since Oct. 26.
McCabe has five assists and is plus-11 in 23 games while averaging 21:20 of ice time.
Defenseman Marshall Rifai was recalled from Toronto of the AHL on Monday but is not expected to play.
Forwards Max Domi and Max Pacioretty each participated in the morning skate but will not play.
Domi, who has missed the past four games, is "close" to returning from a lower-body injury, Berube said.
"He skated well today," Berube said. "He'll push it more tomorrow (at practice) and then we'll see where he's at."
Pacioretty (lower body), who is on long-term injured reserve, has missed the past seven games.
"A little bit a ways away yet," Berube said.
Defenseman Jani Hakanpaa (lower body), who has missed the past four games, was placed on injured reserve retroactive to Nov. 16. Hakanpaa has played only two games this season, making his debut Nov. 13 after having arthroscopic knee surgery during the offseason.
Forward David Kampf (lower body), who is on long-term injured reserve, was on the ice prior to the morning skate. He is not eligible to return until Dec. 14. -- Dave McCarthy
Detroit Red Wings
Sebastian Cossa was recalled from Grand Rapids of the AHL under emergency conditions Monday.
The 22-year-old goalie was a first-round pick (No. 15) by the Red Wings at the 2021 NHL Draft. He is 9-4-1 with a 2.21 GAA and .925 save percentage in 14 AHL games this season.
Ville Husso is expected to start when Detroit begins a two-game road trip at the Boston Bruins on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET; HULU, ESPN+, SNO, SNE, SN1).
“A dream come true,” Cossa said after practice. “I’ve never been to Boston before. I’m really excited to just get on the road with the team and get to know some of the guys more. Just kind of living this lifestyle, it’s obviously a dream come true.”
Cam Talbot, the Red Wings' No. 1 goalie, left a 5-4 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks in the second period Sunday because of a lower-body injury. Goalie Alex Lyon (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Monday, retroactive to Nov. 27.
“Optimistic in the fact that he was able to [play] an extra two or three minutes for us after tweaking it, and then obviously walking around today,” coach Derek Lalonde said of Talbot. “But he’ll get an image of it and we’ll have a better feeling.”
Patrick Kane will not play Tuesday, but Lalonde said the forward could return Thursday at the Ottawa Senators. Kane has missed four games with an upper-body injury.
Philadelphia Flyers
Samuel Ersson practiced Monday for the first time since Nov. 13, and the goalie said there's a chance he could play against the Florida Panthers on Thursday.
Ersson has missed 11 of the past 13 games because of lower-body injuries. He left a 3-0 loss against the Boston Bruins on Nov. 2 and missed two games. He returned to play against the Panthers on Nov. 9 and the San Jose Sharks on Nov. 11, but left practice early Nov. 13 and hadn't skated with the Flyers again until Monday. He was placed on injured reserve Nov. 18.
"Felt good," Ersson said. "Body is feeling good. Mentally, it's good getting back. It's fun to be back. Just enjoying it. ... I've been skating here for a little bit, just ramping it up as we go. I've been taking my time, listening to the body, really making sure that I'm at where I need to be able to go here."
When asked if there was a chance he could return Thursday, Ersson said, "We'll see."
In his absence, Ivan Fedotov has gone 4-1-1 with a 2.57 GAA and .909 save percentage in six games (six starts). Aleksei Kolosov is 3-3-0 with a 2.74 GAA and .900 save percentage in six games (five starts).
Ersson was 5-2-2 with a 2.70 GAA and .902 save percentage in 11 games (10 starts) prior to the injury and sees it as a challenge to earn his spot back in the lineup.
"Obviously you want to play, and I definitely think I was in a good spot," he said. "You have to remind yourself I know how to play games. It's not going to be any different coming back. It might be a good thing. It'll be a challenge for me but it's also a challenge you want to go ahead and embrace."
Philadelphia also on Monday sent defenseman Helge Grans to Lehigh Valley of the AHL. -- Adam Kimelman
Colorado Avalanche
Miles Wood is out month to month with an upper-body injury, coach Jared Bednar said Saturday.
The forward was placed on injured reserve Thursday. He played 10:43 in a 2-1 shootout win against the Golden Knights on Wednesday.
Wood, who previously missed seven games with an upper-body injury earlier this month, has three points (two goals, one assist) in 16 games this season.
Forward Chris Wagner was recalled from Colorado of the AHL on Thursday and played 5:36 in a 4-1 loss to the Oilers on Saturday. He has one goal in 14 games with the Avalanche this season and one goal in five AHL games.
Bednar also said defensemen Josh Manson (upper body) and Oliver Kylington (upper body) are week to week.
Forward Ross Colton (broken foot) will travel with the Avalanche for their five-game road trip that begins Tuesday but will not play against the Buffalo Sabres (7 p.m. ET; KTVD, MSG-B, ALT).
New York Islanders
Jean-Gabriel Pageau returned to practice Monday after missing two games with a lower-body injury.
The forward will be a game-time decision when the Islanders visit the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET; RDS, TSN2, MSGSN).
Pageau was injured in the third period of a 6-3 loss to the Boston Bruins on Nov. 27, missing the final 6:21. He took warmups ahead of a 5-4 overtime loss to the Washington Capitals on Friday but did not play.
He has 10 points (five goals, five assists) in 23 games and has won 60.4 percent of his face-offs.
“Obviously, Jean-Gabriel Pageau is a key piece of our puzzle here,” Islanders captain Anders Lee said. “What he brings to the game every night is extremely important to our success. So, getting him healthy and feeling good is a big thing for us, and we love it when he's around and getting the boys going.”
Pageau, who had been skating on the top line with Lee and Bo Horvat since Mathew Barzal sustained an upper-body injury Oct. 30, skated on the third line with Kyle MacLean and Oliver Wahlstrom on Monday.
In the two games Pageau missed, Simon Holmstrom skated on the top line and scored twice in each.
Semyon Varlamov, who made 21 saves Friday, is day to day with a lower-body injury but will travel to Montreal. Marcus Hogberg was recalled from Bridgeport of the AHL on an emergency basis Monday but will not travel. -- Stefen Rosner
Columbus Blue Jackets
Yegor Chinakhov (upper body) did not travel with the Blue Jackets for the start of their five-game road trip, a 6-3 win at Chicago on Sunday.
The forward most recently played in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Canadiens on Nov. 27. He has 14 points (seven goals, seven assists) in 21 games this season.
Forward Mikael Pyyhtia was recalled from Cleveland of the AHL. He did not play Sunday.
“If he progresses, we might see him here on the road,” Columbus coach Dean Evason said of Chinakhov. “We needed to have an extra body. We’ve only got one extra guy (defenseman Jack Johnson) as it sits right now (who is) healthy, so we wanted to have another player here.”
Columbus (11-9-3) visits the Calgary Flames on Tuesday (9 p.m. ET; SN360, SNW, FDSNOH). -- Bruce Miles
