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Gostisbehere (lower body) won't play against Columbus on Tuesday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

Gostisbehere will miss his fifth straight game, and it's unclear if he will be ready to play against Pittsburgh on Wednesday. Still, head coach Rod Brind'Amour told reporters Monday that Gostisbehere is "tending closer" to a potential return. The 32-year-old Gostisbehere has 11 goals, 43 points, 98 shots on net and 50 blocked shots in 45 appearances this season.

Mukhamadullin pocketed two assists in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Senators.

The 2020 first-round pick picked up his first points in March with his first multi-point performance since the first game of the season, Oct. 9 against the Golden Knights. Mukhamadullin has yet to get much of a chance to show his offensive skill in the NHL -- through 35 games this season, the 24-year-old blueliner has four goals and 10 points along with 49 blocked shots, 33 shots on net, 21 hits, 14 PIM and an even plus-minus rating.

Ferraro scored a goal and added an assist in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Senators.

Both points came in the first period, but Ferraro technically scored another goal in the frame -- it was just for Ottawa, as he tipped a Drake Batherson centering pass by a startled Laurent Brossoit for the home team's first tally. Ferraro has officially found the back of the net in back-to-back games, and on the season he's up to six goals and 18 points in 65 games. He's added 121 blocked shots, 108 hits, 76 shots on net, 31 PIM and a plus-2 rating. This is the fifth straight season in which the 27-year-old blueliner has reached triple digits in both hits and blocks.

Fleury scored a goal and added an assist in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Blues.

The stay-at-home defenseman produced his first points of the season in his 25th game, while his first-period goal marked the first time he'd lit the lamp in the NHL since Dec. 19, 2023 -- coincidentally, also against St. Louis as part of a two-point performance. Fleury has been getting a regular shift in March after Winnipeg dealt away Logan Stanley and Luke Schenn at the trade deadline. Over eight games this month, he's produced 17 hits, nine blocked shots, eight shots on net and a minus-3 rating.

Oleksiak scored a goal, added an assist, blocked four shots and went plus-3 in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Panthers.

Oleksiak helped out on a Berkly Catton goal in the first period. In the third, Oleksiak crashed the net and cashed in on a Bobby McMann pass for the Kraken's last goal. With three points (two goals and one assist) over his last two games, it's been a productive burst for Oleksiak. The 33-year-old defenseman doesn't have many of those -- he's at five goals, 13 points, 60 shots on net, 95 hits, 95 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating across 64 appearances this season.

Rielly scored a goal on three shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Wild.

Rielly had gone scoreless over the first seven games of March. He has three goals over his last 13 contests, but he hasn't earned an assist in that span. The defenseman is up to nine goals, 33 points, 124 shots on net, 90 blocked shots and a minus-16 rating through 65 appearances. He hasn't been immune from Toronto's struggles, but Rielly is still putting up a respectable individual performance on offense.

Aitcheson registered four assists in OHL Barrie's 6-5 overtime win over Oshawa on Sunday.

Aitcheson reached the 70-point mark for the season with this performance. He's put up six points over the last two games, but he was limited to one goal over the prior five contests. The Islanders prospect has 28 goals, 42 assists, 189 shots on net and a plus-45 rating over 54 appearances.

Lamoureux scored two goals in AHL Tucson's 5-4 win over San Jose on Sunday.

Prior to Sunday, Lamoureux had gone 19 games without a point. The 22-year-old defenseman has had some troubles this season with just 16 points over 52 outings, which isn't all that much better than his 13-point effort in 42 regular-season contests a year ago. Lamoureux will need to show more on offense to get an extended look in the NHL.

Huang notched three assists in QMJHL Chicoutimi's 9-3 win over Rimouski on Sunday.

Huang has earned six helpers over his last three games. Chicoutimi's offense has been elite in recent weeks, which has allowed Huang to play a large role on offense. The Nashville prospect is up to 67 points (nine goals, 58 assists) through 60 appearances this season in his third campaign. A fourth-round pick in 2025, Huang has defied that drop in the draft with a breakout season.

Pettersson (knee) was a full participant in Sunday's practice, and he expects to play against Florida on Tuesday, according to Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com.

Pettersson left Saturday's 5-2 loss to Seattle after slamming into the boards. However, he declared himself good to go after Sunday's practice. Pettersson has two goals, eight points, 37 shots on net, 72 blocked shots and 105 hits over 56 appearances this season.