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Nurse (undisclosed) was cleared Monday to return to game action, according to Sportsnet's Mark Spector.

Nurse has been participating in all the drills during training camp, and he should see playing time in one or both of Edmonton's final two preseason contests. The Oilers visit Seattle on Wednesday before heading to Vancouver for Friday's matchup. Nurse produced 10 goals, 32 points, 181 shots on net, 172 blocked shots and 168 hits in 81 outings during the 2023-24 regular season.

Middleton is day-to-day while he heals from a bruise, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports Tuesday.

Middleton's injury is not expected to be serious. The 28-year-old is coming off the most productive season of his NHL career -- the left-shot blueliner notched 25 points in 80 regular-season contests in 2023-24. Middleton earned a raise as a result, signing a four-year contract extension with Minnesota in July.

Karlsson (upper body) took a solo twirl on the ice Tuesday, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Karlsson had been held off the ice since Thursday but seems to be making strides in his recovery. The Pens have just three more preseason opportunities for the 34-year-old blueliner to get back into the lineup, though he is expected back for Opening Night versus the Rangers on Oct. 9 either way. If Karlsson does miss any time, Kris Letang will move into the No. 1 power-play unit while Sebastian Aho could make the 23-man roster.

Gudbranson (lower body) didn't skate Tuesday because of a minor injury, Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch reports.

As a precaution, Gudbranson didn't play in the third period of Columbus' 3-2 preseason loss to Washington on Monday. He wasn't going to play Tuesday versus St. Louis anyway. However, he could still see game action before Opening Night versus Minnesota on Oct. 10. The Blue Jackets finish the preseason with a home-and-home against Pittsburgh on Thursday and Friday.

Zub (lower body) will be in the lineup for Tuesday's exhibition matchup versus Montreal, per Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia.

Zub accounted for five goals, 25 points, 85 shots on net, 122 blocked shots and 139 hits across 69 regular-season outings in 2023-24. If he stays healthy in 2024-25, the 28-year-old blueliner could be among Ottawa's ice-time leaders, though he will mostly see action in defensive situations.

Svozil was recalled from AHL Cleveland on Tuesday.

Svozil was a third-round pick by Columbus in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The left-shot blueliner has appeared in two NHL contests throughout his career, registering one assist.

Clayton was recalled from AHL Cleveland on Tuesday.

Cole registered 20 points in 59 regular-season contests with AHL Cleveland in 2023-24. The 24-year-old signed a one-year deal with the Blue Jackets in July.

Dineen was placed on waivers Monday, according to PuckPedia.

Dineen recorded five goals and 25 points in 58 regular-season contests for AHL Bakersfield in 2023-24. He will probably most, if not all, of the 2024-25 campaign in the minors.

Kaiser (undisclosed) didn't practice Monday, per Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago.

Kaiser hasn't skated since Sept. 24 due to an injury. It's unclear if he will be available to play in any of Chicago's final three preseason contests. Kaiser registered seven assists, 18 shots on goal, 46 blocked shots and 22 hits in 32 regular-season outings with the Blackhawks in 2023-24.

Pulock (illness) won't play in Monday'e exhibition contest against Philadelphia, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Pulock might be replaced in the lineup by Grant Hutton. The 29-year-old Pulock earned five goals, 19 points, 90 shots on net, 149 blocked shots and 99 hits across 58 regular-season outings in 2023-24. Even if he doesn't play in the Islanders' preseason finale against the Rangers on Friday, he stands a good chance of being ready for Opening Night versus Utah on Oct. 10.