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Seeler notched two assists, three hits and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-2 loss to Utah.

Seeler helped out on goals by Owen Tippett and Joel Farabee in a frantic second period. With three points over three games in December, Seeler has matched his output from all of November already. The 31-year-old blueliner is at two goals, seven assists, 21 shots on net, 25 hits, 61 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating over 23 outings, playing primarily on the third pairing.

Bortuzzo notched an assist, two hits, two blocked shots and two PIM in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Flyers.

Bortuzzo has two helpers over his last five games. The 35-year-old blueliner didn't have steady playing time in November, but he's suited up in six straight contests to help cover the absence of Maveric Lamoureux (upper body). Bortuzzo is now at two helpers, six shots on net, 20 hits, 24 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a minus-2 rating through 14 appearances in 2024-25. He is likely to remain in a third-pairing role.

Sergachev notched an assist, two shots on goal, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Flyers.

Sergachev has been pretty consistent lately with three goals and three helpers over his last eight games. The defenseman's last multi-point effort was Oct. 30 versus the Flames, but it's tough to complain about his steady play. For the season, he's at 18 points, 46 shots on net, 48 blocked shots, 16 PIM, 18 hits and a plus-6 rating through 27 appearances in a top-pairing role.

Valimaki scored a goal and blocked two shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Flyers.

Valimaki earned his second point over the last five games by scoring in the second period Sunday. The 26-year-old has seen steady playing time since Maveric Lamoureux (upper body) exited the lineup. Utah has three injured blueliners, and they're all at least a month away from a return, so Valimaki has a chance to carve out a role for himself. He's produced two points, 20 shots on net, 21 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating across 21 appearances in 2024-25, playing in a bottom-four role.

De Haan registered two assists, two hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Devils.

This was the second time in four games that de Haan has produced two helpers. He had just one helper over 18 contests to begin the season, which led to him playing a part-time role, though he has been in the lineup somewhat consistently since Josh Manson (upper body) and Oliver Kylington (upper body) got injured. Overall, de Haan has five helpers, 33 shots on net, 29 hits, 39 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating through 22 appearances. He's halfway to matching his point total (10) from 2023-24, but it's unlikely he gets anywhere near the 20-point threshold this season.

Fox dished two helpers Sunday in a 7-5 loss to Seattle.

Fox set up Vincent Trocheck's power-play marker in the middle frame, and he added a secondary helper on K'Andre Miller's second goal of the season in the third period. Fox added two shots, two takeaways and a minus-2 rating in a team-high 25:37 of ice time. The 26-year-old defenseman has yet to go three consecutive games without a point this season, but he hasn't found the back of the net through 26 games. Fox has accounted for 22 helpers (10 on the power play), 14 PIM, 40 shots on goal and a plus-3 rating.

Miller delivered a goal and an assist in Sunday's 7-5 loss to Seattle.

Miller snapped a seven-game point drought by recording his first multi-point outing of the campaign Sunday. The left-shot blueliner registered the primary helper on Reilly Smith's tally to open the scoring in the first period, and he added an even-strength goal to cut Seattle's lead to 6-4 in the final frame. The 24-year-old Miller has chipped in two goals and four assists through 26 games. All six of Miller's points have come at even strength, as he receives minimal usage on the power play.

Cernak was limited to just one shift in the third period of Sunday's 4-2 win over the Canucks, indicating that he could be dealing with an injury, Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun reports.

Head coach Jon Cooper didn't provide an update on Cernak's status after Sunday's matchup but said that the team should know more Monday. It's not yet clear whether the 27-year-old will be available for Tuesday's road game against Edmonton, but Nick Perbix could draw into the lineup if Cernak is unable to suit up.

Provorov (upper body) will play Sunday against Winnipeg, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Provorov exited Friday's game against the Canucks due to an upper-body injury and was considered a game-time decision for Sunday's matchup. However, he'll be able to suit up after testing things out ahead of the game. The 27-year-old hasn't yet missed a game this season, and he's recorded two goals, seven assists and 35 blocked shots while averaging 23:19 of ice time over 26 appearances to begin the year.

Smith was recalled by the Hurricanes on Sunday, Walt Ruff of the team's official site reports.

Smith was sent to the AHL at the end of November, but he'll rejoin the Hurricanes to provide additional depth. He hasn't yet appeared in an NHL game this season, so Smith's unlikely to play a significant role during his upcoming stint with Carolina.