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Heiskanen logged a power-play assist and two PIM in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win over the Sharks.

Heiskanen snapped a three-game point drought when he set up Jason Robertson's game-tying goal in the third period. The 24-year-old Heiskanen has been mostly steady on offense this season, though not at the same level as 2022-23. He's produced 38 points (13 on the power play), 117 shots on net, 69 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating through 52 outings. Heiskanen earned 34 of his 73 points with the man advantage last season -- the team-wide drop in power-play efficiency has likely played a role in his reduced output.

Vlasic logged an assist and three blocked shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Blue Jackets.

Vlasic snapped an eight-game point drought with a helper on Ryan Donato's third-period tally. The 22-year-old Vlasic hasn't shown a ton of offense with 12 points over 55 appearances, but he's been steady defensively. The blueliner has added 48 shots on net, 107 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating -- solid numbers while playing for a team that's getting heavily outscored on a near-nightly basis.

Boqvist recorded an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Boqvist was scratched for Thursday's game versus the Hurricanes, but he was back in the lineup Saturday. The defenseman chipped in a helper against his former team with the secondary assist on Cole Sillinger's second-period tally. Boqvist has produced limited offense this season, posting nine points, 35 shots on net, 38 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating over 29 appearances, though he's also missed large chunks of the campaign with shoulder and upper-body injuries.

Werenski registered a pair of assists, three shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-4 rating in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Werenski set up tallies by Boone Jenner and Mathieu Olivier in the contest. This was Werenski's second multi-point effort in the last six games, and he has five points in that span. The 26-year-old defenseman has been steady on the top pairing this season, racking up 36 points, 130 shots on net, 93 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 48 appearances.

Kovacevic sustained an undisclosed injury Saturday versus the Lightning, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.

Kovacevic left the game in the third period and did not return. It's unclear what is the nature of his injury or if he'll be available to play Tuesday versus the Predators. With Jayden Struble (lower body) also questionable for Tuesday, the Canadiens may need to make a roster move to have a full complement of defensemen.

Bjornfot (undisclosed) was recalled from his conditioning loan Saturday with AHL Henderson and remains on long-term injured reserve, per CapFriendly.

Bjornfot hasn't played for the Golden Knights since Jan. 13, but he may soon be ready to return. With Vegas having eight healthy defensemen, it's unclear if he'll be able to get back into the NHL lineup. He may be waived for demotion to Henderson when he's activated.

Hamonic (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve, per CapFriendly.

Hamonic was labeled week-to-week Thursday, so this move likely won't impact his timeline. The Senators will have an extra roster spot to work with, though their cap situation may make it difficult for them to make any moves.

Lyubushkin (head) exited Saturday's game versus the Rangers, Joshua Kloke of The Athletic reports.

Lyubushkin took a heavy hit from Matt Rempe in the second period. This was his return to the Maple Leafs after being traded from the Ducks on Thursday. The Leafs are short on defensemen, so it's unclear what they'll do if Lyubushkin misses additional time.

Guenette was reassigned to AHL Belleville on Saturday.

Guenette was forced into action Saturday versus the Flyers, playing 11:38 due to Brady Tkachuk (upper body) being unavailable. It's unclear if Guenette will get another game in the near future for the Senators.

Irwin was called up from AHL Abbotsford on Saturday.

Irwin has three goals, 10 points and 20 PIM in 46 games with Abbotsford in 2023-24. He hasn't played at the NHL level this season, but the 36-year-old has recorded 25 goals, 93 points and 211 PIM in 461 career top-level contests.