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Zub (foot) was placed on long-term injured reserve Tuesday.

Ottawa recalled Donovan Sebrango from AHL Belleville in a corresponding move. Zub sustained a fractured foot following a blocked shot in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Vancouver. He won't be available to play until at least Dec. 19 against Calgary, but he could be out longer. Zub has compiled two assists, 13 shots on goal, 19 blocked shots and 16 hits through 11 appearances this season.

Sebrango was recalled from AHL Belleville on Tuesday.

Sebrango will serve as Ottawa's seventh defenseman in wake of Artem Zub (foot) being placed on long-term injured reserve. Sebrango has yet to make his NHL debut, and he was a third-round pick by Detroit in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The left-shot blueliner has produced two goals and four assists over 14 games with AHL Belleville this season.

Stillman was recalled from AHL Chicago on Tuesday.

Stillman will likely serve as Carolina's seventh defenseman ahead of Wednesday's meeting with the Rangers, as the Canes have only six healthy blueliners on the roster. The 26-year-old has collected an assist over four appearances with the Wolves this season. Stillman hasn't appeared in the NHL since the 2022-23 campaign with Vancouver.

Koch was loaned to HC Ocelari Trinec of the Czech Extraliga on Tuesday.

Koch has suited up for only one NHL game, but Utah will retain his rights while he plays overseas. The 27-year-old registered two assists over 10 appearances with AHL Tucson in 2024-25.

Heiskanen delivered a goal and an assist in Monday's 6-4 loss to the Hurricanes.

The blueliner tied the game at 4-4 with a wicked shot from the top of the faceoff circle late in the third period, but it was the last gasp for the Stars' offense. Heiskanen has struggled to build much momentum so far this season -- he hasn't gotten onto the scoresheet more than two games in a row, and through 20 games he's managed four goals and nine points. It's a disappointing line for a player who piled up 20 goals and 127 points in 150 contests over the prior two campaigns, but Heiskanen still has plenty of time to kick things into gear.

Kovacevic pocketed two assists while adding three shots on net, three hits and a plus-3 rating in Monday's 5-2 win over the Predators.

The 27-year-old blueliner hadn't had a multi-point performance since the first game of the season, but Kovacevic had a hand in the Devils' first and last tallies of the night Monday, setting up Erik Haula in the first period and Justin Dowling for an empty-netter in the third. Kovacevic is on track for a career-best campaign, and through 24 appearances he's collected a goal and eight points with 33 hits, 28 blocked shots, 25 shots on net, 20 PIM and a stunning plus-15 rating.

Mikkola scored a goal in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Capitals.

He has two points and three blocked shots over the last two contests, though the Panthers have been outscored 11-5 in that span. Mikkola has been a pleasant surprise on the scoresheet this season, racking up 10 points through 22 outings. He's added 30 shots on net, 30 blocked shots, 29 hits, 22 PIM and a minus-2 rating while seeing steady top-four minutes on the Panthers' blue line.

Clarke scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 7-2 loss to the Sharks.

Clarke tied the game at 1-1 with a tally in the second period. The goal ended his five-game point drought. Clarke is up to three tallies, 14 points, 50 shots on net, 47 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 22 appearances. The 21-year-old blueliner may still have some growing pains in his first full campaign, but there have been no questions about his place in the lineup in 2024-25.

Rutta logged an assist and two blocked shots in Monday's 7-2 win over the Kings.

The helper was Rutta's first point since Opening Night. The 34-year-old defenseman has been limited to two helpers, 25 shots on net, 23 hits, 39 blocked shots, 16 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 24 appearances this season. He's not known for his offense, but this has been a poor first seven weeks of the campaign by any measure. It's unclear if Rutta will be at risk of losing his spot in the lineup once Marc-Edouard Vlasic (back) is ready to debut.

Ferraro provided an assist and two shots on goal in Monday's 7-2 win over the Kings.

Ferraro set up Nico Sturm's tally early in the first period. This was Ferraro's second assist in his last five games, though he went eight contests without a point prior to that stretch. The 26-year-old is not in the lineup for his offense. He's contributed four helpers, 26 shots on net, 67 hits, 42 blocked shots and a minus-11 rating over 24 contests in a top-four role, playing mainly as a shutdown defender.