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Mukhamadullin was recalled from AHL San Jose on Thursday.

Mukhamadullin was the big piece the Sharks wanted from New Jersey when they sent Timo Meier to the Devils 11 months ago. The 22-year old was selected 20th overall in 2020. Mukhamadullin had five goals and 26 points in 39 AHL games before his recall. He could replace Kyle Burroughs on the Sharks' blue line when they face Buffalo on Saturday.

Heiskanen (lower body) will return to action versus Anaheim on Thursday, per Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine.

Heiskanen returns after a three-week absence in which he missed 10 games. Heiskanen will quarterback the first power play, replacing Thomas Harley, who will move down to the second unit. Joel Hanley will come out of the lineup to accomodate the return of Heiskanen. Heiskanen has four goals and 27 points in 37 games this season.

Rafferty was called up from AHL Grand Rapids on Thursday.

This will be the fourth time in the last seven days that Rafferty has been recalled. He has played in three NHL games during his career -- all with Vancouver -- the last time being in the 2020-21 season. Rafferty had two goals and 13 assists in 36 AHL games before his latest recall.

Fleury (hand) should be ready to return following the All-Star break, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.

Fleury hasn't played since Dec. 31 versus the Canadiens due to a hand injury. Even once given a clean bill of health, the 27-year-old defender will likely frequently sit as a healthy scratch for the Lightning, so he won't be a viable fantasy option in season-long formats. Fleury's picked up four points through 12 top-level appearances this year.

Cernak (upper body) won't play Thursday against Arizona or Saturday versus New Jersey, but he should be ready to return following the All-Star break, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.

Cernak will set his sights on returning to action Feb. 7 against the Rangers. He's collected just five helpers through 39 contests this campaign, so fantasy managers shouldn't need to keep tabs on Cernak.

Forsling picked up two assists in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Coyotes.

Both helpers came in the first period as the Panthers seized control of the game with three goals in the first 10 minutes. Forsling sat out Monday's game for personal reasons but that didn't seem to slow down his productive January -- the 27-year-old blueliner has three goals and nine points in 10 contests on the month.

Jones recorded a pair of assists in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to Seattle.

Jones was involved in both of Chicago's goals in the loss, setting up Joey Anderson in the opening frame before adding a second assist on Nick Foligno's power-play marker in the third. The 29-year-old Jones has four points (one goal, three assists) in his last three contests. He's up to 15 points (one goal, 14 assists) with 79 blocked shots, 28 hits and a minus-10 rating through 33 games this season.

The Devils called up Misyul from AHL Utica on Thursday.

Misyul was promoted as Colin Miller is day-to-day with an illness and Cal Foote is not with the team due to personal reasons. Should Miller not be able to play against Carolina on Thursday, Misyul will likely make his NHL debut. Otherwise, he will be the Devils' seventh defenseman. The 23-year-old has three goals and 11 points in 30 AHL games this season.

Byram had one shot on net, one block and one hit over 19:16 of ice time in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the Capitals.

Byram returned to action after missing eight games with a lower-body injury. He took regular shifts with Sam Malinski and finished third among Avalanche blueliners in TOI.

Makar scored a short-handed goal and recorded two assists in Wednesday's 6-2 win over Washington. He finished with one shot and two blocks over 24:17 of ice time.

Makar gathered a loose puck in the neutral zone late in the first period then headed directly toward the net. Surrounded by four Capital defenders, he beat Charlie Lindgren with a laser that gave Colorado a 1-0 lead. The tally extended Makar's point streak to five games, during which he has two goals and seven assists. The shortie was the first of the season and of Makar's career. He also has three short-handed assists in 2023-24.