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Clarke notched three power-play assists in Monday's 8-7 overtime loss to the Senators.

The two teams combined for seven goals with the man advantage, and Clarke had a hand in all three of the Kings' power-play tallies to record his first points of the season. The 21-year-old blueliner worked on the top power-play unit Monday, and his big performance could allow him to hang onto that plum assignment as long as Drew Doughty (ankle) remains sidelined. Jordan Spence is Clarke's main competition for time with the man advantage.

Toews will not suit up Monday against the Islanders due to a lower-body injury, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports.

It's unclear when Toews picked up the injury, but Oliver Kylington will replace him in the lineup Monday. Expect an update on Toews' status to come ahead of Colorado's next game against Boston on Wednesday.

Hunt was recalled from AHL Iowa on Monday.

Hunt was sent to the minors Friday, but he's back with the big club ahead of Tuesday's contest against St. Louis. The Wild presumably wanted depth on the blue line with Jared Spurgeon (lower body) currently day-to-day. Hunt appeared in 12 regular-season games for the Wild in 2023-24, registering an assist, seven shots, eight hits and 17 blocks.

Carlo scored a goal on two shots in a 4-3 defeat to the Panthers on Monday.

Carlo only scored four times in 76 regular-season contests last year but has already found the back of the net just four games into this campaign. Still, the 27-year-old blueliner has never reached the 20-point mark in his nine-year NHL career, so fantasy managers may want to temper expectations that this strong start (three points in four games) will continue.

Lohrei scored a goal on two shots while recording an assist in a 4-3 loss to the Panthers on Monday.

Lohrei has points in back-to-back contests and is making a strong case to continue featuring in the lineup ahead of Parker Wotherspoon. The 23-year-old Lohrei offered some decent offensive upside in limited action last season, garnering 13 points in 41 regular-season outings. At this pace, Lohrei should be a near-lock to get over the 20-point mark in his sophomore campaign.

Durzi (upper body) won't return to Monday's contest against New Jersey.

Durzi had one shot on net in 9:09 of ice time before his exit. He entered Monday's matinee matchup with two assists, seven PIM, two shots on goal, 11 blocked shots and two hits in three outings. If Durzi can't play Wednesday versus Anaheim, Robert Bortuzzo could make his Utah debut.

Zub suffered an upper-body injury and won't return to Monday's matchup with Los Angeles.

Zub played just four shifts (2:38 of ice time) in Monday's game before being forced to leave the game due to his upper-body issue. If the blueliner missed any additional action, it could mean a significant uptick in minutes for Nick Jensen while Jacob Bernard-Docker would likely make his 2024-25 season debut.

Roy (lower body) will be out of action for some games despite a day-to-day designation. Head coach Spencer Carbery told reporters Monday, "I don't think it's going to be crazy long but he's going to miss a decent amount of time," per Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network.

While Carbery's comment is about as clear as mud, fantasy managers probably shouldn't be expecting Roy to play in at least the next 3-4 games due to his lower-body injury. With that being the case, the blueliner could be a candidate for a stint on injured reserve in order to free up a roster spot. Dylan McIlrath is expected to move into Roy's spot on the blue line alongside Martin Fehervary.

Lindgren (upper body) practiced in full during Monday's game-day skate, Vince Z. Mercogliano of USA Today reports.

Lindgren isn't eligible to come off injured reserve until Thursday's matchup with Detroit but seems to be making positive strides in his recovery. Considering the 26-year-old defenseman has never reached the 20-point threshold during his five-year NHL career, fantasy managers probably shouldn't be banking on him offering much in terms of fantasy value even once cleared to return.

Struble (upper body) won't be in the lineup Monday against Pittsburgh, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.

Struble participated in the morning skate again but will sit out his fourth consecutive contest. Once he is available, the 23-year-old blueliner may serve as a healthy scratch. Struble recorded three goals, seven assists, 47 shots on net, 53 blocked shots and 121 hits in 56 games during the 2023-24 regular season.