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Monahan notched two assists in Friday's 6-2 win over the Penguins.

Monahan set up two goals in the third period, scored by Dmitri Voronkov and Damon Severson, and essentially put the nail in the coffin for Pittsburgh. Monahan hasn't scored in six games in a row and only has three assists during that span, but he should continue to find opportunities to produce due to his steady role as a top-six forward and power-play unit member.

Sturm (upper body) won't play Saturday against the Penguins, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

Sturm will miss his first game this season after suffering an injury in Thursday's loss to the Rangers with an injury. The 29-year-old center has three goals and six points through 18 games in 2024-25. Klim Kostin will enter the Sharks' lineup because of Sturm's absence.

Vrana found the back of the net with a power-play marker in Friday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.

Vrana tied the game at 1-1 in the opening frame after receiving a pass from Pierre-Luc Dubois. Vrana added two shots and one hit in 11:49 of ice time. It was only the second occasion this season that the left-shot forward received more than 10:57 of ice time, so his role and opportunities are limited. Vrana has produced three goals, three assists and a plus-4 rating through 13 appearances.

McMichael potted two goals in Friday's 5-2 win over Colorado.

McMichael's second goal in the middle frame chased Justus Annunen from the contest. The 23-year-old McMichael extended his point streak to five games in the win Friday, racking up five goals and two assists during that span. He is thriving in a top-six role and has a spot on the No. 1 power-play unit. McMichael is up to a team-leading 12 goals, seven assists and a plus-11 rating through 16 outings.

Chytil (upper body) will not travel with the Rangers to Seattle ahead of Sunday's tilt, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports.

Chytil was injured Thursday when he collided with teammate K'Andre Miller in the middle frame of a 3-2 win over San Jose. Chytil could still join his teammates for their road trip through Western Canada, but that will depend on his evaluation. He has four goals and nine points in 15 games this season. Look for Jonny Brodzinski to center the fourth line in Sunday's contest.

Couturier (lower body) will be a game-time decision versus the Sabres on Saturday, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Morgan Frost will be a healthy scratch if Couturier returns from a one-game absence in Saturday's matchup against Buffalo. The 31-year-old Couturier has three goals and five helpers in 16 appearances this season.

Leschyshyn was called up from AHL Hartford on Saturday.

The move comes after Filip Chytil suffered an upper-body injury in Thursday's 3-2 win over San Jose. Leschyshyn has a goal and four assists in 13 AHL games this season. He will likely be an extra forward as the Rangers begin a four-game road trip in Seattle before heading to Western Canada,

The Bruins sent Brown to AHL Providence on Saturday, according to Mark Divver of the New England Hockey Journal.

Brown was a minus-1 in 12:42 of action Thursday in a 7-2 loss to Dallas. The 32-year-old had three goals and four assists in 12 appearances with Providence before his recall. The Bruins recalled Georgi Merkulov from the AHL in a corresponding move.

Kasper scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and logged two PIM in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Ducks.

Both points came on the power play, and the goal was Kasper's first at the NHL level in his career. The 20-year-old had an assist in his season debut Oct. 19, but he had been held off the scoresheet for 10 contests before breaking through Friday. He's at three points, 17 shots on net, 18 hits, 10 blocked shots, six PIM and a plus-1 rating over 12 appearances in 2024-25, playing mainly on the third line and second power-play unit.

Harkins recorded an assist and two hits in Friday's 6-4 win over the Red Wings.

The helper was Harkins' first point at the NHL level over three appearances this season. The 27-year-old was limited to four assists over 45 contests in 2023-24 with the Penguins. Harkins will likely play until Mason McTavish (upper body) returns, though he could stick around with the big club since Robby Fabbri (knee) is likely to be out until around New Year's.