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Soucy (hand) was placed on injured reserve Monday.

Soucy is set for his second extended stint on IR after having previously missed 23 games with a lower-body injury. When healthy, the defenseman has recorded two goals and four assists in 21 games while averaging 17:25 of ice time. Mark Friedman could see additional opportunities to play after suiting up versus Washington on Sunday.

Shattenkirk missed Monday's practice due to an illness, Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald reports.

Shattenkirk has been a healthy scratch for Boston's last two games, so even if he's feeling well enough to play, he could be watching Tuesday's game against Tampa Bay from the press box. The 35-year-old has collected 13 points through 42 contests this season.

Lajoie was recalled from AHL Toronto on Monday.

Lajoie skated as an extra defender during Monday's practice, according to NHL.com's Dave McCarthy. The 26-year-old Lajoie has five blocked shots and three hits in four NHL outings this campaign.

Pesce (illness) returned to practice Monday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

Pesce looks poised to rejoin the lineup ahead of Tuesday's clash with Dallas after having missed the last two games due to illness. The blueliner is currently mired in a seven-game point drought, during which he recorded 11 shots on goal, eight blocked shots and four hits while averaging 20:38 of ice time per contest.

Schultz (personal) took part in Monday's morning skate, Alison Lukan of Root Sports reports, indicating he will be available to return against New Jersey.

Schultz didn't play in Saturday's 3-2 loss to Philadelphia for personal reasons. With the 33-year-old defender likely to return Monday, Ryker Evans could be a healthy scratch. Schultz has registered four goals, 16 points, 65 shots on net and 42 blocked shots across 42 appearances this season.

Krug erupted for five assists, two on the power play, during Sunday's 7-2 win over the Canadiens.

The huge performance snapped a 10-game stretch in which Krug managed only one assist. Despite his streakiness, the blueliner is having another solid season with a goal and 25 points in 51 contests, and five of his last nine helpers have come on the power play.

Lajoie was reassigned to AHL Toronto on Monday, per CapFriendly.

Lajoie joined the big club ahead of Saturday's game against Ottawa, but he ended up sitting as a healthy scratch versus the Senators. The 26-year-old defender has gone scoreless through four top-level appearances this year.

Struble had an assist, one shot on net, one block, two hits and 12 PIM in Sunday's 7-2 loss to St. Louis.

Struble had the secondary helper on Joel Armia's third-period tally. It was the first point since Dec. 28 -- a span of 17 games -- for Struble, who has two goals and three assists in 34 contests. The assist probably didn't offset the defenseman's mistakes earlier in the game. Alexei Toropchenko deked around him 25 seconds into the game for St. Louis' first goal; later in the period, the defenseman was assessed a hooking penalty, on which the Blues needed just six seconds to capitalize when Jordan Kyrou scored the first of three St. Louis power-play goals and made it a 3-1 game.

Savard recorded an assist in Sunday's 7-2 loss to the Blues.

Savard's lone shot deflected off the body of Joel Armia and past Jordan Binnington for Montreal's second tally. The helper snapped an eight-game drought for Savard, who is up to 12 points through 30 contests. He also has 89 blocked shots while filling a top-four role as a defense-first blueliner.

Matheson posted an assist, four shots on net, four blocked shots, one hit and two PIM in Sunday's 7-2 loss to the Blues.

Matheson extended his point streak to five games with a first-period helper on Nick Suzuki's goal. It was Matheson's seventh assist during the point streak. His 39 points over 52 games have been a boon to a scoring-starved club, but Matheson also contributes as a traditional defenseman. The 29-year-old blueliner is second on the team with 111 blocks.