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Dunn (undisclosed) has been ruled out for the remainder of Monday's game in Anaheim.

Dunn took a big hit from Ross Johnston in the third period and subsequently went to the locker room. The 29-year-old Dunn logged two blocked shots, one shot on net and a minus-1 rating in 15:14 of ice time prior to exiting. The left-shot blueliner should be considered questionable for the second half of a back-to-back Tuesday in Los Angeles.

Slavin (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Monday.

Carolina recalled Joel Nystrom from AHL Chicago in a corresponding move. Slavin is week-to-week, and it's unclear when he will be available to return to the lineup. He hasn't earned a point in five appearances this season while providing four shots on goal and eight blocked shots.

Nystrom was recalled from AHL Chicago on Monday.

Nystrom was sent to the AHL on Dec. 14, but he'll rejoin the NHL club just before the holiday break after Jaccob Slavin (upper body) was placed on injured reserve. Nystrom has made 24 appearances for the Hurricanes this year, racking up five assists, 14 blocked shots, six hits and four PIM while averaging 15:56 of ice time.

Sergachev notched two assists, two shots on goal and three blocked shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Jets.

Sergachev had a hand in goals by Alex Kerfoot and Clayton Keller, with the latter's tally being the game-winner in overtime. The 27-year-old Sergachev continues to offer strong offense from the blue line. He's picked up a goal and eight helpers over 12 contests in December, and he's at 25 points, 81 shots on net, 65 blocks, 24 PIM and a minus-7 rating through 38 appearances this season.

McAvoy scored a goal on four shots and added a power-play assist in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Senators.

McAvoy's goal was his first in six games since he returned from a facial injury. He's added four assists in that span. The defenseman is at a goal, 18 helpers, 41 shots on net, 41 blocked shots, 31 hits and 30 PIM through 25 appearances. McAvoy's a quality all-around defenseman for fantasy who will continue to receive top billing on the Bruins' blue line.

Brodin logged an assist and four blocked shots in Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Avalanche.

This was Brodin's second game back from a lower-body injury that cost him four contests. In the time while he was out, the Wild acquired Quinn Hughes, so Brodin may see a slightly lighter workload, though the team figures to lean heavily on its top blueliners anyway. He has 10 points, 30 shots on net, 72 blocked shots and a plus-13 rating in 32 appearances. With Hughes around to help carry the offense, Brodin may function more as a shutdown defenseman moving forward.

Liljegren (upper body) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Golden Knights, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

Liljegren sustained an injury during Saturday's morning skate, and he'll be unavailable for a second consecutive game heading into the holiday break. It's not yet clear whether he'll be able to return when the Sharks resume play against the Canucks on Saturday.

Werenski (lower body) won't play against the Kings on Monday.

Werenski is day-to-day and will miss at least one game after sustaining an injury in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Anaheim. He has accumulated 14 goals, 40 points, 132 shots on net and 52 blocked shots across 35 appearances this season. Due to Werenski's absence, Jake Christiansen will likely be in the lineup for Monday's contest.

Montour will be sidelined for at least four weeks after having hand surgery, the Kraken announced Monday. Additionally, the blueliner was placed on injured reserve.

Montour has already been on the shelf for the last two games and now figures to be out of action until mid-to-late January. Through 27 games this year, the 31-year-old defenseman has generated six goals and 10 helpers, including four power-play points.

The Hurricanes announced Monday that Slavin is considered week-to-week due to an upper-body injury.

Slavin recently returned from a two-month absence due to a lower-body issue, but he's dealing with a separate injury ahead of the holiday break that will force him to miss more time. It's not yet clear when he'll be able to return, but it seems possible that the Hurricanes will elect to place him on injured reserve, especially if he's slated to be sidelined after the holiday break.