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Hryckowian was reassigned to AHL Texas on Wednesday.

Hryckowian has no points and three hits in two appearances with Dallas in 2024-25. While he hasn't done much for Dallas, the 23-year-old has been a major contributor for Texas, providing 12 goals and 26 points through 27 outings this season.

Matthews (upper body) took part in Wednesday's practice, but he won't play Thursday versus the Islanders, per Dave McCarthy of NHL.com.

Although Matthews is making progress, there isn't a timetable for his return. Thursday will mark his sixth straight game on the shelf, and that's in addition to the nine outings he missed from Nov. 5-27 due to the same injury. He has 11 goals and 23 points in 24 appearances in 2024-25.

Monahan notched three assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Hurricanes.

It's been an incredibly emotional first season for Monahan in Columbus, but he's risen to the occasion and has found another gear heading into the new year. Over the last six games, the veteran center has four multi-point performances, compiling four goals and 11 points over that stretch. Monahan's provided the Blue Jackets with a true first-line threat, and through 38 appearances he's produced 13 goals and 36 points while also helping younger players like Kirill Marchenko and Dmitri Voronkov take a big step forward.

Strome recorded a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Devils. He also recorded two shots on goal, one hit, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating.

Strome recorded his first multi-point effort since delivering two assists in a 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs on Dec. 12, but perhaps more importantly, he scored the game-winning goal in this contest with only 3:24 left in the third period. Strome has cracked the scoresheet in five of his last nine games since that two-point performance, tallying seven points (two goals, five helpers) in that stretch. Those aren't eye-popping numbers by any means, but the 31-year-old center is certainly trending in the right direction after a slow start to the campaign.

Fabbri recorded a goal, three shots on goal and a blocked shot in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Devils.

Fabbri endured a tough start to the campaign and also missed 13 games in a row between Nov. 13 and Dec. 11 due to a knee injury, but he's been very productive since returning to the ice. The 28-year-old has three multi-point efforts in nine games since returning, tallying four goals and four assists over that stretch. He's also cracked the scoresheet in four of his previous five outings.

Konecny recorded a power-play goal in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Sharks. He also had two PIM, three shots, one hit and two blocked shots.

Konecny snapped a five-game goal drought with his power-play tally on the final day of December, but he's been very productive in recent weeks despite his scoring drought. The 27-year-old cracked the scoresheet in eight of his 12 appearances this month, tallying four goals (two on the power play) and eight helpers in that stretch. On the season, Konecny is up to 42 points (17 goals, 25 assists) across 38 games, making him one of the most productive players in the Flyers' roster.

Poehling scored a goal, took six shots and recorded a hit in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Sharks.

Poehling cracked the scoresheet for the second game in a row, the third time over the last four, and the fifth over his previous eight contests. The 25-year-old center has two goals and three assists in that span, and while the lack of consistency could be an issue for the first-line center, he's been productive in recent weeks -- especially since he went through a seven-game pointless streak between Nov. 29 and Dec. 12 right before this aforementioned eight-game stretch.

Nyquist logged an assist and six shots on net in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Wild.

Nyquist's goal drought is up to 18 games, 12 of which have been in December. He had four assists this month, but he also took just 16 shots on net -- a good chunk of them coming in Tuesday's loss. The 35-year-old winger has always been more of a playmaker, but this is a brutal slump. Nyquist is at 14 points, 47 shots on net and a minus-15 rating through 37 appearances. Despite his quiet offense, he remains in a second-line role and on the second power-play unit.

Sissons scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Wild.

Sissons scored for the first time since Nov. 11 versus the Avalanche. His offense was ice-cold for most of the 21 games in between goals, but he's added two assists over his last four outings. The 31-year-old forward has five points, 36 shots on net, 47 hits, 39 blocked shots and a minus-16 rating over 37 appearances. Sissons plays a defensive game by nature, but he can put together a better second half of the campaign on offense if he gets a little puck luck.

O'Reilly scored a goal on five shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Wild.

O'Reilly has played well since returning from a lower-body injury. He has four goals and four assists over his last eight outings, with all of that action coming in a second-line role and on the first power-play unit. Typically, moving down the lineup doesn't help players, but it's worked for O'Reilly after a sluggish start to the season on the top line. The 33-year-old center is at nine goals, 22 points, 62 shots on net, 32 blocked shots and a minus-16 rating over 35 appearances.