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Howden (lower body) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Hurricanes.

Howden has resumed skating and is getting closer to returning to game action, but he'll be unavailable for a fourth consecutive matchup. He's still considered day-to-day for now, and the Golden Knights have a slight layoff before they face the Panthers on Saturday.

Khusnutdinov notched an assist and three shots on goal in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Mammoth.

After failing to log a point in his first four games of the season, Khusnutdinov was scratched for two contests. His return to the lineup Sunday went better, as he set up a David Pastrnak tally in the second period. Khusnutdinov's place in the lineup is not secure -- Casey Mittelstadt was a scratch Sunday to let him back in. While Khusnutdinov was on the second line on paper, he had just 11:09 of ice time, so he's likely ticketed for something closer to bottom-six usage until he finds more consistency on offense.

Schmaltz logged two assists, including one on the power play, and blocked two shots in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Bruins.

Schmaltz has posted back-to-back multi-point efforts and has gotten on the scoresheet in five of six games this year. He has a total of three goals, six helpers, 23 shots on net and a plus-3 rating. The 29-year-old playmaker is thriving in his usual top-line role and should be a steady source of offense for fantasy managers.

Pospisil (undisclosed) skated on his own Monday, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

Pospisil will miss his seventh straight game against Winnipeg on Monday, but he could be close to making his season debut. The Flames opened a potential spot on the roster for him by placing Daniil Miromanov on waivers Monday. Pospisil generated four goals, 25 points, 114 shots on net, 301 hits and 84 PIM across 81 regular-season outings in 2024-25.

Lowry (hip) is expected to be ready by late October or early November, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports Monday.

Lowry saw action in 73 regular-season games for the Jets last season in which he notched 16 goals and 18 assists despite not registering any points with the man advantage. Once given the all-clear, Lowry should slot into a third-line center role, though he could challenge Jonathan Toews for a spot in the top six.

Perfetti (ankle) is slightly ahead of schedule in his recovery and is targeting a mid-November return, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports Monday.

Perfetti was considered week-to-week to begin the regular season due to his ankle injury, but he skated Sunday and Monday and is progressing well in his recovery. He appeared in all 82 regular-season games for the Jets last year, recording 18 goals, 32 assists, 71 hits, 45 blocked shots and 20 PIM while averaging 15:11 of ice time.

Duchene missed practice Monday due to his upper-body injury but is considered probable for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jackets, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Duchene returned from his upper-body injury Saturday in St. Louis, but the issue is still bothering him a few days later. Head coach Glen Gulutzan didn't seem too concerned about Duchene's status for Tuesday's matchup, but the Stars will likely monitor his status during the morning skate before officially determining his status.

Blueger (undisclosed) is considered doubtful for Tuesday's game against Pittsburgh, Iain MacIntyre of Sportsnet reports.

Blueger sustained an injury late in Sunday's win over the Capitals, and it appears as though the issue will force him to miss at least one game. However, general manager Patrick Allvin said Monday that Brock Boeser (personal) is a "possibility" to suit up Tuesday, and Boeser would likely replace Blueger in the lineup against the Penguins. Assuming Blueger sits Tuesday, his next opportunity to play would be Thursday in Nashville.

Sundqvist (lower body) was a full participant in Monday's practice, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

According to Korac, Sundqvist is getting close to returning to the lineup. If he doesn't play in Tuesday's game versus the Kings, he could be ready for Thursday's matchup against Utah. However, he currently remains on injured reserve and has missed the first five games of the 2025-26 campaign.

Rossi (lower body) won't play against the Rangers on Monday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Rossi logged 18:01 of ice time in Saturday's 2-1 overtime loss to Philadelphia, earning an assist, one shot on goal and one blocked shot. He sustained an injury on the blocked shot late in the contest. The 24-year-old has supplied one goal, four helpers and eight shots on net through six appearances this season. With Rossi unavailable for at least one game, Joel Eriksson Ek will move up to the top line versus the Rangers on Monday.