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Romanov (upper body) is traveling with the Islanders but remains in a non-contact sweater, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports Thursday.

Romanov will have three more opportunities to return during the team's road trip, starting with Saturday's clash with Seattle. The 24-year-old defenseman has logged just one game in the team's last nine contests, registering two hits, two blocks and a plus-1 rating in 23:52 of ice time. Grant Hutton figures to continue featuring on the blue line with Romanov on the shelf.

Gostisbehere posted a power-play assist and two hits in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to Utah.

Gostisbehere snapped a five-game point drought with the assist. His production is likely to ebb and flow with the success of the Hurricanes' power play -- he's averaging 4:09 per game with the man advantage. He saw 10:28 of power-play time Wednesday as the Hurricanes had an extended opportunity in the third period, but they couldn't cash in during that stretch. The defenseman has 10 points (six on the power play), 26 shots on net, 16 hits, nine blocked shots, 10 PIM and a plus-4 rating through 15 appearances.

Petry logged an assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Penguins.

Petry has a pair of helpers over his last six outings, accounting for all of his offense this season. The 36-year-old defenseman isn't a lock for the Red Wings' lineup each game, but he appears to have a bit more job security than Justin Holl or Albert Johansson. Petry has added 14 hits, 21 blocked shots, six shots on net and a minus-2 rating across 11 appearances.

Walman (upper body) will remain sidelined for Thursday's clash with the Rangers, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Walman will be out of the lineup for a fifth consecutive contest due to his lingering upper-body issue. The blueliner was originally deemed a game-time call versus New York, so it's possible he will be ready in time to face the Penguins on Saturday.

Sergachev scored a goal in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Hurricanes.

Sergachev scored his third goal of the season midway through the third period with a powerful shot from behind the right faceoff circle. He endured a relatively slow start to the season, but the 26-year-old has been playing well lately with five points (two goals, three assists) across his last six appearances.

Kesselring delivered two assists while adding one shot on goal, three hits and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Hurricanes.

Kesselring delivered his second multi-point effort of the season and is slowly finding some consistency, as he's now cracked the scoresheet in three of his last six outings. Even though his role as a third-pairing defenseman limits his upside considerably, he's putting up decent numbers. With nine points across 16 outings, he looks on pace to set career-best figures if he stays healthy. His best production came in 2023-24, when he recorded 21 points in 65 games with the Coyotes.

Bogosian (personal) is available for Thursday's game against Montreal, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.

Bogosian missed Wednesday's practice session due to personal reasons, but it doesn't appear as though he'll be forced to miss any game action. Over his last four appearances, he's tallied two goals, two blocked shots and a hit while averaging 17:07 of ice time.

Brodin (upper body) will not play against the Canadiens at home Thursday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Brodin was injured Sunday against the Blackhawks and is considered day-to-day. Expect to see Declan Chisholm replace him in the lineup. Brodin has a goal and five assists with 33 blocked shots in 15 appearances this season.

Edvinsson scored the game-winning goal in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime victory over the Penguins.

The 21-year-old blueliner snapped a shot past Alex Nedeljkovic from the slot 90 seconds into the extra frame, giving Edvinsson his first career game-winning goal. He's still working to establish himself in the NHL, but he's had a solid start to his first full season with two goals and six points in 15 games, along with 34 blocked shots, 22 shots on net, 14 hits and a plus-2 rating.

Makar notched an assist and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Kings.

Makar set up a game-tying goal by Mikko Rantanen in the second period. The helper was Makar's second point over the last four games -- he's slowed down a little since his 13-game season-opening point streak ended. The star defenseman still has a fantastic 25 points, 47 shots on net, 23 blocked shots, 14 hits and a minus-5 rating through 17 appearances.