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Burns scored a goal on three shots and blocked five shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Sharks.

Burns tied the game at 2-2 early in the third period. The 39-year-old has picked up three points and 16 shots on net over his last eight games, which isn't much, but it's better than the nine-game stretch that preceded it, which saw him earn no points and fire 12 shots on goal. The veteran defenseman has two goals, six assists, 56 shots, 40 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 28 appearances, though he continues to average 21:32 of ice time in a top-four role.

Gostisbehere scored a goal on three shots and blocked three shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Sharks.

Gostisbehere opened the scoring at 4:26 of the first period. The defenseman has two goals and nine assists over his last eight games, with seven of those 11 points coming on the power play. The 31-year-old has been a good fit for the Hurricanes this season, racking up six goals, 25 points (17 on the power play), 55 shots on net, 25 hits, 22 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating through 28 appearances.

DeSimone was assigned to AHL Utica on Wednesday.

DeSimone was called up by the Devils in mid-November, but he didn't see any playing time during his stint with the NHL club. He should have more consistent opportunities to contribute in the minors.

Samuelsson (lower body) will be an option against the Rangers on Wednesday after head coach Lindy Ruff told reporters the blueliner was "available to play," per Heather Engel of NHL.com.

Samuelsson will be back in the lineup after missing the last 12 games due to his lower-body injury. Over his 13 outings this year, the 24-year-old defenseman registered one goal, 15 shots and 24 hits while averaging just 16:05 of ice time. With Samuelsson back in the lineup, Ryan Johnson is the most likely candidate to be relegated to the press box.

Chatfield scored the game-winning goal in Tuesday's 3-2 victory over the Sharks.

With less than three minutes left in the third period, Chatfield knocked down a clearing attempt and then flipped a knuckling shot through traffic that found its way under Vitek Vanecek's arm and into the back of the net. It was Chatfield's third goal of the season, but all three have come in the last 11 games, a stretch in which he's also supplied two helpers, 15 shots on net, 10 blocked shots, six hits and a plus-2 rating.

Matinpalo was reassigned to AHL Belleville on Wednesday.

Matinpalo's demotion ahead of Wednesday's matchup with Anaheim is a bit surprising, as it leaves the Senators without any extra defensive depth. The 26-year-old Finn has yet to get into an NHL game this season but has chipped in six points over 17 minor-league contests for Belleville.

Fabbro notched an assist in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Flyers.

Fabbro set up Sean Monahan's third-period goal. The helper snapped a four-game dry spell for Fabbro, who has maintained a top-four role despite the downturn on offense. He's up to seven points this year, all of which have come over 14 games with the Blue Jackets after he had six scoreless outings with the Predators before being waived. He's added 26 shots on net, 34 blocked shots, 16 hits, 16 PIM and a plus-10 rating.

Drysdale notched an assist and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Blue Jackets.

Drysdale has played on the third pairing and second power-play unit since he returned from a 12-game absence due to an upper-body injury. His helper Tuesday was his first point in two contests since his return. Drysdale is at four points, 13 shots on net, 30 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating through 17 outings. He has a bit of scoring upside, but avoiding injuries will be critical for his success -- he's missed significant time in three straight years.

MacDermid has been scratched for eight of the Devils' last 10 games after sitting out Tuesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs.

The Devils look to be finding ways to avoid playing MacDermid -- amid a run of injuries to forwards, call-ups took over the vacated fourth-line spots in the lineup. MacDermid has no points, 20 hits and 17 PIM over 12 appearances this season. Since Nathan Bastian has returned from a jaw injury, it's even less likely MacDermid will play much, as the Devils don't need two enforcers in the lineup.

Siegenthaler was held off the scoresheet for the 12th straight game in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs.

Siegenthaler is a bottom-four fixture on the blue line for the Devils. The 27-year-old had three points over four games from Nov. 7-12, but he's since gone quiet. The defenseman is at seven points, 28 shots on net, 45 hits and 59 blocked shots over 31 appearances this season.