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Chisholm (lower body) will return to the lineup for Wednesday's road game against the Rangers, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Chisholm has missed the last four games due to a lower-body injury, but he'll be back in action Wednesday while Jon Merrill heads to the bench. Chisholm made 10 appearances in March and logged an assist, 17 blocked shots, 12 hits and four PIM while averaging 17:02 of ice time.

Samuelsson notched two assists in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Senators.

Both helpers came in the first period as the Sabres jumped out to a lead they would never relinquish. It was Samuelsson's first multi-point performance since Jan. 23, but the 25-year-old defenseman has picked up his scoring pace of late with a goal and five points in the last six games. On the season, Samuelsson has four goals and 14 points in 54 appearances with 87 hits, 84 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating.

Dahlin scored a goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Senators.

It's the second multi-point performance in three appearances for Dahlin, who is having a strong finish to the campaign. In 19 outings since the 4 Nations Face-Off, the 24-year-old blueliner has delivered seven goals and 17 points, leaving Dahlin one point away from recording 60 for the second time in his career.

Hutson notched three assists in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Panthers.

It was the second straight three-point performance by the 21-year-old blueliner, who remained locked in a tight race for the Calder Trophy with Philadelphia's Matvei Michkov. Hutson is up to five goals and 62 points -- four points clear of Michkov among rookies -- in 74 appearances, and he's actually picking up his scoring pace with the playoffs approaching rather than fading late in his first NHL campaign. Over 15 games since the beginning of March, Hutson has racked up a goal and 18 points.

Casey was called up from AHL Utica on Wednesday.

Casey has three goals and 18 points in 30 outings with Utica this campaign. The 21-year-old has also contributed four goals and five points across 10 appearances with New Jersey.

Mukhamadullin (upper body) was still being evaluated following Tuesday's matchup with Anaheim, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Mukhamadullin logged just 15:16 of ice time before being forced to exit the contest due to his upper-body issue -- though he was still able to end his 23-game goal drought with a tally versus the Ducks. If the blueliner misses any time, the Sharks would likely need to bring a player up from the minors unless one of their injured defensemen is ready to return.

Oesterle scored a goal and blocked two shots in Thursday's 8-4 loss to the Blue Jackets.

Oesterle's playing time has been a bit thin since the Predators snagged him off waivers from the Bruins in early March. This was his eighth game out of 13 possible appearances since he landed in Nashville. Oesterle has two goals, five assists, 27 shots on net, 24 hits, 49 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over 30 appearances as a part-time player this season. He's seeing more action heading into April, but that's because the Predators are short on forwards and need to dress seven defensemen to fill out the lineup. Oesterle's role could diminish again once Jonathan Marchessault (lower body) or Colton Sissons (lower body) are able to play.

Barron scored a goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 8-4 loss to the Blue Jackets.

Barron ended a 12-game point drought with the tally. He had 16 shots on net, 18 hits and 16 blocked shots in that span, and he also kept an even plus-minus rating. The 23-year-old defenseman has grown his responsibility during his time in Nashville following a December trade from Montreal. He's now at 10 points, 62 shots on net, 71 blocked shots, 68 hits and a minus-12 rating over 55 appearances between the two teams this season.

Fabbro scored a goal on two shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 8-4 win over the Predators.

This was Fabbro's first game against the Predators since they waived him in November. He made the most of it, delivering a two-point effort against his former team. All 22 of his points have come in 53 appearances with the Blue Jackets, primarily as a top-four option alongside Zach Werenski. Fabbro has added 72 shots on net, 62 hits, 125 blocked shots and a plus-18 rating through 59 games this season. He looks no worse for wear after missing Saturday's game versus the Senators, so he should continue to play a big role while trying to help the Blue Jackets earn a playoff spot.

Edmundson notched an assist and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Jets.

Edmundson set up Trevor Moore's opening goal at 8:28 of the first period. This helper got Edmundson to the 20-point mark for the second time in his career, matching his personal-best output from the 2019-20 campaign. The 31-year-old defenseman has six goals, 14 assists, 89 shots on net, 103 blocked shots, 93 hits and a plus-25 rating through 70 contests as a fixture on the Kings' blue line in his first year with the team.