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Crosby delivered a goal and an assist, both on the power play, in Saturday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Sharks.

The future Hall of Famer got the Penguins on the board midway through the first period before helping to set up Bryan Rust for a tally just before the second intermission. Crosby has points in four straight games and seven of the last eight. He's produced 19 goals and 34 points in 30 contests this season -- putting him two points away from tying the legendary Mario Lemieux for first place on the Penguins' all-time scoring list.

McCann (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.

McCann is likely to miss the rest of December after being given a three-week return timeline Friday. Jacob Melanson was called up from AHL Coachella Valley to fill the spot on the Kraken's roster.

Wennberg notched three assists in Saturday's 6-5 overtime win over the Penguins.

The veteran center delivered his second straight three-point performance, and he's got three multi-point efforts in the last four contests. The sudden surge in production broke Wennberg out of a sluggish stretch since the beginning of November, in which he had zero games with two or more points and eked out just two goals and six points in 18 appearances. On the season, Wennberg has managed seven goals and 21 points in 33 games.

Danault is a late scratch for Saturday's game against Calgary due to an illness.

Danault has five assists, 22 hits and 11 blocks in 30 appearances with the Kings this season. Samuel Helenius will draw back into the lineup due to Danault's absence.

Celebrini produced a goal and two assists in Saturday's 6-5 overtime win over the Penguins.

All three of the teenage phenom's points came as part of a comeback from a 5-1 deficit, the biggest third-period rally in San Jose's franchise history. Celebrini has three three-point performances in the last seven games, and on the season he's up to 16 goals and 47 points in 33 contests -- third in the NHL behind Nathan MacKinnon (53 points) and Connor McDavid (48).

Bedard (shoulder) is not expected to be on the Blackhawks' road trip through Eastern Canada, which starts Tuesday in Toronto, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Bedard's MRI results haven't been revealed, but it's not encouraging that he's being held off the trip. The Blackhawks have just one home game between the end of the road trip and the holiday break, so it's possible the team will just give him the extra time to rest. A firm timeline for his return hasn't been established.

Cozens scored a goal and an assist, both on the power play, in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Wild.

The Senators' power play has been red hot of late, and Cozens has collected a goal and four assists with the man advantage over the last three games among his seven points total. The hot streak has pushed the 24-year-old center up to 10 goals and 24 points in 31 contests on the season, and he's already set a new career high with six power-play goals.

Potter scored a goal and added an assist in Arizona State University's 6-3 win over the University of Minnesota-Duluth on Saturday.

Potter has racked up six goals and 10 helpers over 18 appearances this season. He continues to be a steady source of offense for the Sun Devils, growing his game from the 22-point effort he had in 35 outings last year. The Flames prospect should continue to provide balanced scoring contributions.

Joshua (illness) won't participate in Saturday's game against Edmonton, per David Alter of The Hockey News.

Joshua has five goals, nine points, 23 PIM and 99 hits in 29 outings this season. Bobby McMann is set to draw back into the lineup following a one-game suspension, which coincides with Joshua's exit.

Smith (undisclosed) was injured versus the Penguins on Saturday, and there was no update on his status after the game, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Smith was injured on a hit by Parker Wotherspoon. With no update available, Smith should be considered day-to-day pending further evaluation. The Sharks' next game is at home Tuesday versus the Flames. If Smith and Philipp Kurashev (upper body) are both unavailable, a call-up from AHL San Jose could be in order.