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McMann (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.

Toronto also activated Auston Matthews (upper body) and Matthew Knies (upper body) from IR on Saturday while assigning Alex Steeves to the minors. McMann has six goals, one assist, 52 shots on net and 34 hits across 21 games this season. He won't be eligible to play until at least Dec. 6 against Washington, though an exact timeline for his return is unclear.

Glendening produced a shorthanded assist in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over the Predators.

Glendening has earned two points this season, both coming over the last three games while on the penalty kill. The 35-year-old's defensive skills are not in question, and his usage comes in tough minutes. That explains his lack offense this season, though he has chipped in 35 hits, 20 blocked shots, 14 shots on net and a minus-2 rating over 22 contests.

Kasper notched an assist, three shots on goal and four hits in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Devils.

Kasper ended a four-game slump with the helper. The 20-year-old continues to see regular usage in a middle-six role and on the second power-play unit, giving him some appeal in redraft formats as well as dynasty. Kasper is up to five points, 31 shots on net, 28 hits and an even plus-minus rating over 19 appearances, but he could grow into better production over the course of 2024-25.

Motte scored a goal on five shots and blocked two shots in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Devils.

Motte picked up his first point of the season with a second-period tally. The 29-year-old has played in five straight games and should be able to keep a steadier spot in the lineup after being hindered by an upper-body injury in October. He's added 19 shots on net and 16 hits over 11 appearances.

Point scored a power-play goal in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over the Predators.

Point has been on a roll in recent weeks, and he came through at a time when the Lightning needed him the most to secure the win just 1:01 into overtime. Point has found the back of the net in all but one of his eight appearances in November, tallying 10 goals in that stretch.

Cirelli scored a shorthanded goal in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over the Predators.

Cirelli has been on a roll of late, notching eight goals in his last eight contests, although only one of those goals has come with the man advantage. The 27-year-old playmaker remains one of the Lightning's best forwards offensively, notching 10 goals and 23 points in 22 contests in 2024-25.

Stankoven (lower body) will not be available against the Jets on Sunday, radio host Michael Dixon reports.

Stankoven sat out Friday's tilt versus Colorado. The 21-year-old has four goals and 11 assists across 21 contests in 2024-25. Colin Blackwell will remain in the lineup while Stankoven recovers from his injury.

Granlund scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Friday's 8-5 win over the Kraken.

Granlund missed two games due to an upper-body injury. He was eased back in on the third line, logging 15:22 of ice time, but he still managed to make an impact with two points in the second period. The 32-year-old has often played top-six minutes, but the Sharks may be hesitant to mess with the lines too much after scoring 18 goals across their last three games. Overall, Granlund has 10 tallies, 16 helpers, 73 shots on net, 21 hits, 16 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through 24 appearances, which is plenty of production to keep him on fantasy rosters.

Kostin scored a goal on two shots, added an assist, levied six hits, logged seven PIM and went plus-2 in Friday's 8-5 win over the Kraken.

Kostin scored his first goal of the season in the first period, assisted on a Mikael Granlund tally in the second and fought Will Borgen in the third. Kostin has brought physicality whenever he plays, and he's now been in the lineup for seven of the past eight games. He's up to three points -- all of which have come in the last two contests -- while adding 10 shots on net, 45 hits, 17 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 14 appearances. With Kostin trending upward, Carl Grundstrom and Givani Smith will likely see reduced roles.

Hughes recorded a goal and an assist -- both on the power play -- in Friday's 5-4 win over the Red Wings.

Hughes was at his best with the man advantage Friday, but that has been a trend of late. The 23-year-old playmaker has racked up all but one of his last eight points on the power play. Hughes is on pace to record more than one point per game for the fourth straight season. He's up to 27 points, with nine goals and 18 helpers, in 26 contests.