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Thompson was recalled from AHL San Jose on Monday, according to Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.

Thompson has collected three goals, six points, 33 shots on net and 36 blocked shots across 24 NHL outings this season. The Sharks returned Luca Cagnoni to the minors in a corresponding move. Thompson is a good bet to play against Anaheim on Tuesday because of injuries to Henry Thrun (upper body), Vincent Desharnais (upper body) and Jimmy Schuldt (undisclosed).

Pietrangelo (lower body) practiced Monday but isn't expected to play against Edmonton on Tuesday, per NHL.com.

During Monday's session, Pietrangelo paired with Ben Hutton, a frequent healthy scratch this season. The 35-year-old Pietrangelo will likely miss his fourth straight game but appears close to returning. He has produced four goals, 32 points, 119 shots on net and 131 blocked shots through 67 games this season.

Marino notched two assists in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Marino has a trio of two-assist games over his last nine contests, a span in which he's added eight shots on net, nine blocked shots and a minus-2 rating. The 27-year-old defenseman continues to play in a top-four role, which gives him a little scoring upside. He's produced 13 points, 28 shots on net, 43 blocks and a plus-2 rating over 32 appearances, which is a better per-game scoring pace than he showed with 25 points over 75 outings in 2023-24 with the Devils.

DeSimone scored a goal on three shots, added two hits and blocked three shots in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.

DeSimone had been a healthy scratch for the previous 17 contests. He stayed on the NHL roster after avoiding waivers multiple times as Utah's defense got healthy, and he checked in Sunday to cover the absence of Olli Maatta (lower body). DeSimone is up to five points, 19 shots on net, 12 hits and 12 blocked shots across 15 games for Utah, but his place in the lineup isn't guaranteed for the rest of the campaign.

Clifton logged two assists, two shots on goal, four hits and six blocked shots in Sunday's 8-5 win over the Capitals.

Clifton has four helpers over his last five outings. The defenseman set up second-period tallies by Alex Tuch and Sam Lafferty in Sunday's contest. Clifton is up to 13 points (all assists), 55 shots on net, 184 hits, 98 blocked shots, 39 PIM and a minus-2 rating through 64 appearances this season, primarily in a bottom-four role.

Balinskis' point drought reached nine games in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Canadiens.

Balinskis has 10 hits, eight blocked shots, eight shots on goal and a minus-3 rating in that span. He's safe in the lineup until Dmitry Kulikov (upper body) returns, but Balinskis offers minimal fantasy value in a third-pairing role with little power-play usage. He's at 15 points, 82 shots on net, 66 hits, 50 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating across 67 appearances this season.

Cagnoni was loaned to AHL San Jose on Monday, according to Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.

After being brought up from the AHL on March 18, Cagnoni played in five straight games with the Sharks, earning one assist, seven shots on goal, one hit, eight blocked shots and four PIM. He has produced 13 goals and 47 points in 56 minor-league appearances this season.

Sergachev recorded a goal and an assist in Sunday's 5-2 win over Chicago.

Sergachev recorded his two contributions in a 31-second span. He scored his 14th goal of the season at the 16:37 mark of the second period to even the score, and later he assisted on Alex Kerfoot's goal at the 17:08 mark of the same frame. Sergachev has recorded only four points over his last nine outings, but despite the recent drop in form, he's been one of the most consistent blueliners for Utah this season. He's up to 47 points (14 goals, 33 assists) this season. That's the second-best point output of his nine-year career, only surpassed by the 64 points he recorded in 2022-23 as a member of the Lightning.

Rathbone was loaned to AHL Rochester on Monday.

Rathbone was called up by the Sabres on Sunday to provide additional depth, but he'll head back to the minors since Rasmus Dahlin has moved past his illness. Rathbone hasn't made an NHL appearance since the 2022-23 campaign, and it seems unlikely that he'll rejoin Buffalo before the end of the regular season.

Johnson (lower body) will rejoin the lineup against Calgary on Monday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Johnson will be back in action following a three-game stint on the shelf due to his lower-body issue. With the veteran blueliner in the lineup, Keaton Middleton will be a healthy scratch. In six games with the Avalanche, Johnson has yet to register a point, but wasn't brought back to Colorado to be an offensive contributor anyway.