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Miller (lower body) will draw into the lineup for Monday's home contest against the Rangers, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.

While Shayne Gostisbehere (groin) won't be available Monday, the Hurricanes will get Miller back in the lineup after a brief one-game absence. Miller is set to fill a second-pairing role next to Jalen Chatfield against the Rangers, while Alexander Nikishin and Sean Walker will comprise the No. 1 pairing.

Gostisbehere (groin) will be sidelined for Monday's home divisional matchup against the Rangers, according to Jim Cerny of NHL.com.

Gostisbehere is set to miss his first game since Nov. 9 in Toronto. The left-shot blueliner has provided ample offense since then, earning three goals and 22 points over his last 22 appearances. Gostisbehere's next opportunity to suit up will be in the second half of a back-to-back Tuesday in Pittsburgh.

Graves will be waived Tuesday for the purposes of sending him to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, per Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports.

Graves has one point (a goal) in 17 appearances with Pittsburgh this season and has spent the past six games as a healthy scratch. The Penguins are trying to move him to the minors because they need a roster spot after acquiring Yegor Chinakhov from Columbus.

Gostisbehere (groin) will be a game-time decision against the Rangers on Monday, Adam Gold of 99.9 The Fan Raleigh reports.

Gostisbehere skipped Sunday's practice for maintenance and could miss at least one game due to a tweaked groin. With K'Andre Miller (lower body) a game-time decision to face the Rangers as well, Carolina recalled Gavin Bayreuther from AHL Chicago on Monday to provide some insurance for the blue line.

Miller (lower body) is a game-time decision Monday versus the Rangers, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.

Miller has two goals, 13 points, 30 PIM, 42 hits and 33 blocks in 29 appearances in 2025-26. He was also labeled a game-time decision for Saturday's game against Detroit and ultimately missed that contest. Mike Reilly might draw out of the lineup if Miller is ready to return.

Liljegren (upper body) will miss Monday's game in Anaheim, Austin DeLonge of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Liljegren hasn't been in the lineup since Dec. 18 due to the injury. He's expected to practice with the Sharks back in San Jose on Tuesday, so he seems to be making progress. Liljegren has four assists, 25 hits and 63 blocks in 28 outings this year.

Aspirot (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Monday, per the NHL media site.

Based on the morning skate, Aspirot will skate alongside Hampus Lindholm on the second pairing against Calgary on Monday. The 26-year-old Aspirot missed the last seven games. He has one goal, 12 shots on net, 28 blocked shots and 32 hits across 19 appearances this season.

Dobson scored a goal on five shots, added an assist, doled out two hits and blocked three shots in Sunday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Lightning.

Dobson logged his second multi-point effort in a row, and he's earned three goals and four assists over his last five games. The 25-year-old defenseman is up to 25 points (seven goals, 18 helpers), 71 shots on net, 90 blocks, 20 PIM and a plus-2 rating in 38 contests this season. He's capable of providing ample offense from the blue line, though Dobson still has to compete with Mike Matheson and Lane Hutson for premium minutes.

Groshev notched an assist in Sunday's 5-4 shootout win over the Canadiens.

Groshev saw 13:03 of ice time in his NHL debut and helped out on Nick Paul's second-period tally. The 24-year-old Groshev had been on the NHL roster a couple of times earlier in the season, but Sunday was his first game. He'll get a chance to compete for playing time while the Lightning are missing four of their regulars on the blue line.

Mateychuk notched two assists, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Islanders.

Mateychuk helped out on the Blue Jackets' first two goals. The 21-year-old defenseman has four helpers over his last three contests to shake off a six-game point drought. The blueliner is up to 16 points, 41 shots on net, 57 blocked shots, 19 hits and a minus-1 rating through 36 appearances in a top-four role this year.