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Morrissey notched three assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Hurricanes.

With the Jets down 3-0 after two periods, Morrissey sparked a wild comeback on the road by helping to set up a Kyle Connor tally just 96 seconds into the final frame. The blueliner then had a hand in Mark Scheifele's tying goal and a Nino Niederreiter empty-netter. Morrissey hasn't scored a goal of his own in 19 straight contests, but those with fantasy shares in him haven't been complaining -- he's dished multiple assists in five of the last six games, erupting for 13 points over that blistering stretch.

Vlasic (upper body) is expected to be in the lineup Saturday versus the Stars, per the NHL media site.

Vlasic will be eased in, as the Sharks will dress seven defensemen for Saturday's game. The 36-year-old missed three contests with the injury and should be able to handle a bottom-four role, while Ty Emberson (lower-body laceration) is out on a week-to-week basis.

Mayfield (lower body) remains out of the lineup Saturday versus the Bruins, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Mayfield was ruled out for the Islanders' recent two-game road trip, and he's not ready to return even with the team back home. The 31-year-old's next chance to play is Tuesday versus the Blues. Sebastian Aho remains in the lineup with Mayfield out.

Chabot (undisclosed) is set to play Saturday versus the Flyers, per TSN 1200 Ottawa.

Chabot was deemed a game-time decision, but he'll suit up Saturday after also being questionable before playing Friday versus the Coyotes. The Senators will have seven defensemen on hand with Maxence Guenette in the lineup while Brady Tkachuk (upper body) sits out Saturday. That lineup composition could allow the team to build in some relief for Chabot if his lingering issue flares up during the contest.

Liljegren (undisclosed) is good to play Saturday versus the Rangers, per David Alter of The Hockey News.

Liljegren missed two games due to the injury. He has two goals, 16 points, 57 hits and 87 blocks in 40 appearances in 2023-24. Liljegren is projected to play alongside T.J. Brodie in his return.

Struble (lower body) won't play Saturday versus the Lightning, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.

This is Struble's fourth straight absence with the injury. He remains on the road trip for the Canadiens, so it's possible he could be ready to play Tuesday versus the Predators.

Myers (lower body) was announced as week-to-week following Saturday's practice, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Myers was presumably injured Thursday versus the Kings -- he saw just 14:19 of ice time in that contest. The 34-year-old has been steady in a second-pairing role. Myers' absence likely means Noah Juulsen will stick in the top four and Mark Friedman should be expected to enter the lineup on the third pairing.

Lajoie was reassigned to AHL Toronto on Saturday.

Lajoie has been up and down from the minors on an emergency basis recently. The 26-year-old has only one assist in seven NHL games this season. He has managed two goals and 15 helpers in 31 AHL appearances during the 2023-24 campaign.

Durzi logged a power-play assist and two PIM in Friday's 5-3 win over the Senators.

Durzi has three points over his last six games, all of which are power-play helpers. The defenseman is up to 31 points (13 on the power play), 95 shots on net, 120 blocked shots, 51 PIM and a minus-3 rating through 54 outings overall. He still takes a few too many penalties, but Durzi has been a leader on the Coyotes' blue line in his first year with the team while also serving on the first power-play unit for the majority of the time.

Emberson is considered week-to-week after suffering a lower-body laceration in Thursday's 6-4 loss to Anaheim, according to Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.

Emberson has collected 10 points, 31 shots on goal, 46 blocked shots and 94 hits over 30 appearances this season. He will probably be replaced in the lineup by Calen Addison.