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Drysdale (upper body) might be ready to return against Buffalo on Wednesday, Charlie O'Connor of PHLY Sports reports.

Drysdale remains on injured reserve for now, but he has been practicing and could return from a three-game absence soon. He has generated three goals, 18 points, 45 shots on net and 41 blocked shots across 41 appearances this season.

Hamilton pocketed two assists in Monday's 5-2 win over the Wild.

After trade rumors were kicked into overdrive Sunday when Hamilton was a healthy scratch, the blueliner drew back into the lineup Monday and produced his first multi-point performance since Oct. 30. It's been a tough season for the 32-year-old, who has just five goals and 12 points in 41 games, and a change of scenery might be what Hamilton needs -- assuming the Devils can find a taker for his contract, which has two years at a $9 million AAV remaining on it.

Carrier scored two goals in Monday's 6-3 win over the Canucks.

The two tallies came 20 seconds apart in the second period. Carrier snapped a 43-game goal drought with the surprising performance, with his only other goal on the season coming in the Habs' second game Oct. 9. The 29-year-old blueliner doesn't get paid for his offense, however. Through 46 games, Carrier's produced 14 points, 100 blocked shots, 33 shots on net, 20 hits, 20 PIM and a minus-3 rating.

Bouchard scored two goals, tallied an assist and fired four shots on net in Monday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Bouchard scored just 16 seconds into the second period before finding the empty cage near the end of the third to secure the win. He also picked up a helper on Zach Hyman's goal in the first period. With the pair of twine finders, Bouchard is up to 11 goals, 35 assists, 116 shots on net and 67 blocks through 46 games this season. Since Team Canada announced its roster for the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympic Games, which didn't include Bouchard, he has nine points, 13 shots on goal and eight blocks in five games. Regardless of his Olympic status, his strong start to the calendar year is turning heads, as he now ranks third among all defensemen in points this season. At his current pace, he could reach the 80-point threshold by the end of the regular season for the second time in his career. He still has an outside shot to win the Norris Trophy, and he's worth mentioning alongside the best playmaking defensemen in the league.

Chychrun (illness) will be a game-time decision for Tuesday's clash with Montreal, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.

Chychrun didn't participate in power-play rushes but also didn't stay on the ice after practice, so it's hard to read between the lines here. Prior to missing Sunday's clash with the Predators, the 27-year-old defenseman was stuck in a seven-game goal drought during which he produced three assists, 19 shots and 11 blocks.

Makar scored a goal on two shots and picked up a power-play assist in a 4-3 loss to Toronto on Monday.

Makar has three multi-point games over his last six outings, generating two goals and six assists, including five with the man advantage. At his current pace, the offensively-gifted blueliner should be capable of reaching the 90-point threshold for the third consecutive year and could even challenge for 100.

Ekman-Larsson registered two assists in Monday's 4-3 win over the Avalanche.

Ekman-Larsson was able to close out a four-game pointless streak, though he remains stuck in a five-game goal drought. Despite the slump, the veteran blueliner is on pace to cross the 30-point threshold for just the second time in the last six seasons and could even reach 40 for the first time since 2018-19 when he was with Arizona.

Bryson scored a goal in Monday's 4-3 loss to Florida.

Bryson tallied Buffalo's first goal of the contest near the midway point of the opening period. With the twine finder, the 28-year-old blueliner is up to two goals, five points, 10 shots on net and 14 blocks through 28 games this season. His second goal of the year helped him set a new career high in markers and also snapped his eight-game scoreless streak. He remains off the fantasy radar in all formats until he finds a way to maintain consistent playing time amidst a strong defenseman room in Buffalo.

Graves was promoted from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Tuesday.

Graves' call-up comes after Erik Karlsson (lower body) was placed on injured reserve. Even with his elevation to the NHL roster, the 30-year-old Graves is far from a lock to play in Tuesday's matchup with the Lightning. In his 17 NHL games this year, Graves has managed just one point, 19 shots and 13 hits.

Karlsson was placed on injured reserve Tuesday with a lower-body injury. Per Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports, Karlsson will be out of action for at least two weeks.

Karlsson logged 23:12 of ice time in Sunday's clash with the Bruins, so it's not immediately clear when he suffered this lower-body injury. In order to bolster the team's defensive options, Ryan Graves was called up from the minors in a corresponding move. Karlsson has just one goal in his last 12 outings, but he has chipped in seven helpers over that stretch.