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Bichsel (lower body) will require surgery that will sideline him for six weeks, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports Tuesday. In addition, Bichsel was designated for injured reserve, per the NHL media site.

Bichsel was injured against the Senators on Sunday and is now facing a long-term stint on the sidelines. Given his recovery timeline, the 21-year-old blueliner's placement on injured reserve shouldn't come as a surprise. Without Bichsel in the lineup, Vladislav Kolyachonok figures to step into the lineup versus the Rangers on Tuesday and beyond.

Bonk (upper body) was activated off non-roster injured reserve and reassigned to AHL Lehigh Valley on Tuesday.

Bonk was injured during the preseason but was unlikely to make the Opening Night roster for the Flyers regardless. Look for the blueliner to spend the bulk of the year in the minors with AHL Lehigh Valley, though he could be called up later in the season if the need arises.

Struble (upper body) will be a game-time call versus Ottawa on Tuesday, Stu Cowan of The Montreal Gazette reports.

Struble was unavailable for the Sens' matchup with Colorado on Saturday but will at least take the warmup ahead of Tuesday's clash. If the defenseman does miss out again, Adam Engstrom figures to remain in the bottom pairing alongside Alexandre Carrier.

Head coach Craig Berube said Tuesday that Carlo (lower body) will miss extended time, per Mark Masters of TSN.

According to Luke Fox of Sportsnet, Berube also relayed that Carlo will probably need surgery to address his lower-body issue. The right-shot blueliner hasn't been in the lineup since Nov. 13, and he'll now be unavailable for the foreseeable future. Troy Stecher should play more regularly due to Carlo's absence.

Karlsson collected two power-play assists in Monday's 5-1 win over the Flyers.

The 35-year-old blueliner helped break open a 1-1 tie in the second period by having a hand in tallies by Sidney Crosby and Bryan Rust. Karlsson cooled off considerably in November, and since his last multi-point performance Oct. 27, he'd managed just one goal -- his only tally of the season -- and six points in the 14 games prior to Monday's outburst.

Werenski notched two assists in Monday's 5-3 win over New Jersey.

The All-Star blueliner has carried his late November surge into December. Werenski has gotten onto the scoresheet in nine of the last 10 games, producing five multi-point performances en route to five goals and 15 points. After erupting for a career-high 82 points (23 goals, 59 helpers) over 81 games in 2024-25, he's back on a point-a-game pace to begin 2025-26 with nine goals and 26 points in 26 contests.

DeAngelo is dealing with an illness and will be a game-time decision versus the Lightning on Tuesday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

DeAngelo has managed just one point in his last seven contests while also being stuck in a 19-game goal drought. Despite averaging 1:52 of ice time with the man advantage, the veteran defenseman has yet to register a power-play point this year. If DeAngelo misses out, Adam Boqvist figures to slot into the lineup against the Lightning.

Groshev was elevated from AHL Syracuse on Tuesday.

Groshev was a healthy scratch in each of his last two appearances on the Bolts' roster. Still, with Darren Raddysh (personal) in doubt to miss Tuesday's clash with the Islanders, Groshev could be pressed into service. At a minimum, Groshev will serve as the emergency depth option for Tampa Bay.

Dillon didn't play during the third period of Monday's matchup with Columbus for precautionary reasons, Kristy Flannery of The Hockey News reports.

Dillon was injured following a fight with Blue Jackets' Dmitri Voronkov and did initially return to the game before being held out in the third. The 35-year-old Dillon has managed just one goal in his last 19 contests, but did chip in four helpers, 48 hits and 29 blocks. If Dillon suits up against the Stars on Wednesday, he could provide decent category coverage given his ancillary stats.

Ekman-Larsson (upper body) will be in action versus the Panthers on Tuesday, Nick Barden of The Hockey News reports.

Ekman-Larsson is riding a nine-game point streak during which he has racked up three goals and seven helpers. With 20 points through 25 games this year, the veteran blueliner is on pace to reach the 40-point threshold for the first time since the 2018-19 campaign when he was with the Coyotes.