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Montour (lower body) is expected to be in the line versus the Red Wings on Tuesday, per Sound of Hockey.

Montour missed one game due to the injury. The 32-year-old defenseman is likely to be back in a top-four role with power-play time. Cale Fleury will give way to make room for Montour's return.

McCabe (face) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Blue Jackets

McCabe was high-sticked in the first period, drawing a double-minor penalty. The 33-year-old defenseman's injury is apparently serious enough to keep him out of the rest of the game. He'll be questionable to play Thursday at home versus the Rangers.

Reynolds was named to the QMJHL Team of the Week on Monday.

Reynolds has started the year fairly well with seven points over 11 games. He had two assists in four contests over the previous week to earn the league honors. The 19-year-old defenseman is in his fourth campaign of junior hockey and has yet to sign an entry-level deal, so he could be eyeing a move to the NCAA to further his development in 2027-28.

Stastney notched an assist in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Mammoth.

Stastney was scratched for the Oilers' first four games of the season before getting dealt to the Penguins. He's now in a top-four role with his new team, though the 26-year-old has middling scoring potential even while playing in a prominent spot in the lineup. Stastney produced 10 points over 66 regular-season outings between Edmonton and Nashville in 2025-26.

Carlile scored a goal on two shots and went minus-2 in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Mammoth.

Carlile snapped a six-game skid with the tally. He had opened the season on a three-game point streak. Carlile is seeing top-four minutes at even strength, but he's unlikely to be the Penguins' leader on offense from the blue line. He has three goals, two assists, 15 shots on net, 20 blocked shots, 11 PIM, eight hits and a minus-4 rating through 10 appearances this season.

Matheson (lower body) isn't expected to play against San Jose on Tuesday, per Patrick Guillet of DansLesCoulisses.com.

Matheson remains day-to-day and is poised to miss his fourth straight game, but he was present for Tuesday's morning skate with his teammates. He has contributed one assist, nine shots on net, 10 blocked shots and two hits in five appearances this season.

Schmidt scored a goal, added an assist, doled out two hits and went plus-2 in Monday's 5-4 win over the Penguins.

Schmidt has filled a top-four role for much of the season, though he's not seeing more than traces of power-play time. The 35-year-old defenseman hadn't gotten on the scoresheet since he had an assist Opening Night versus the Blackhawks. He's now at three points, 12 shots, 15 hits, nine blocked shots and a plus-2 rating through 10 appearances on the year.

Jensen scored a goal, blocked four shots and added two PIM in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Rangers.

The Ducks have often leaned on their younger blueliners to start the season, but Jensen drew into the lineup on the first half of a back-to-back. He replaced Drew Helleson on the third pairing. Jensen has plenty of experience as a bottom-four blueliner who can chip in some blocks and depth scoring. It's too soon to tell if he'll carve out steady playing time, and that uncertainty makes him a poor option in fantasy.

Schneider logged an assist and two shots on goal in Monday's 5-2 win over the Ducks.

This was Schneider's second helper over 11 games this season. The 25-year-old defenseman has primarily worked on the third pairing and is not often involved on the power play, giving him limited scoring potential. Schneider has added 16 shots on net, 24 hits, 14 blocked shots, six PIM and a plus-3 rating. He appears to be fairly safe in the lineup as long as his defensive work remains steady, as Scott Morrow has yet to draw into the lineup this season.

Durzi scored a goal, blocked four shots and went plus-3 in Monday's 5-2 win over the Ducks.

Durzi opened the scoring just 1:18 into the game to set the tone. The 27-year-old defenseman is doing fine in a top-four role this season, and he's also worked on the second power-play unit. He has four points (one on the power play), six shots on net, 18 blocked shots, 13 PIM and a plus-2 rating through 11 appearances.