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Gauthier (upper body), who has already been ruled out against San Jose on Wednesday, is considered questionable for the Ducks' next two home games as well, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

At this point, it seems likely that Gauthier will miss at least the next three games due to his upper-body problem. Since the Olympic break, Gauthier has racked up 13 goals and three helpers, including six power-play points, in his last 18 outings. With Gauthier on the shelf, Nathan Gaucher will make his NHL debut Wednesday.

Ritchie scored a power-play goal in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Sabres.

Ritchie's point streak is up to five games (three goals, three assists). He closed out March with 11 points in 16 contests for his most productive month of the campaign. That has him up to 12 goals, 27 points (10 on the power play), 68 shots on net, 31 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating over 59 appearances this season.

Binnington is expected to start on the road against the Kings on Wednesday.

Binnington has a 12-19-6 record, 3.33 GAA and .873 save percentage in 38 outings in 2025-26. However, he's been far more effective recently, posting a 4-1-0 record, 1.62 GAA and .921 save percentage over his past five appearances. Los Angeles is 6-9-5 while averaging 2.70 goals per game across its past 20 matches.

Schenn scored a goal, added a power-play assist and logged three hits in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Sabres.

Schenn's goal came in the final second of the game. He has six points, seven shots on net and eight hits over his last three outings. For the season, the 34-year-old center has earned 17 goals, 38 points, 111 shots on net, 163 hits, 40 blocked shots, 66 PIM and a minus-26 rating over 74 appearances between the Islanders and the Blues. He continues to center the second line, which makes him a quality multi-category option in fantasy.

Norris logged two power-play assists, two hits and six PIM in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Islanders.

Norris has gone seven games without a goal, earning three assists and eight shots on net in that span. He is up to 27 points, 55 shots on net, 16 PIM and a plus-5 rating over 37 appearances in another year ravaged by injuries. Norris has primarily played in a third-line role recently.

Byram scored an empty-net goal on two shots and blocked three shots in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Islanders.

Byram ended a 31-game goal drought with the empty-netter, which ended up as the game-winner when the Islanders scored late. Byram earned seven points, 27 shots on net, 17 hits and 12 blocked shots over 15 outings in March. He's matched his career high of 38 points and set a personal best with 11 goals through 75 outings this season. The defenseman has added 104 shots on net, 87 blocked shots, 49 hits, 48 PIM and a plus-13 rating while filling a top-four role.

Krebs scored a goal and added five hits in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Islanders.

Krebs put the Sabres ahead 3-2 at 16:59 of the third period, though they still had to battle to keep their lead. He's scored in consecutive contests and posted seven points over his last 11 outings. Krebs is up to a career-best 11 goals as well as 36 points, 82 shots on net, 178 hits, 76 PIM, 37 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating over 75 appearances.

Mangiapane (upper body) will join the Blackhawks for the team's three-game road trip, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports Wednesday.

He won't be in the lineup for Thursday's matchup against Edmonton, but might return later in the trip. It's certainly a step in the right direction for Mangiapane, who has been out since March 19 versus the Wild. Still, the 29-year-old winger is in line to post his lowest point total since his rookie campaign back in 2018-19.

Clifton notched an assist, two hits and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Red Wings.

Clifton avoided getting skunked in March, with the helper being his first point in 15 games. The 30-year-old defenseman is going to have a heavy competition on his hands for a third-pairing job, but it looks to be his over Jack St. Ivany for now. The Penguins also have Ryan Graves, Ilya Solovyov and Caleb Jones on their roster for defensive depth. Through 44 appearances this season, Clifton has just six points with 30 shots on net, 168 hits, 70 blocked shots, 42 PIM and a plus-3 rating.

Malkin logged an assist and five shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Red Wings.

Malkin missed four games due to an upper-body injury. His March was chopped up by that injury and a five-game suspension, but he still managed seven points, 15 shots on net and 23 PIM over eight contests when he was in action. For the season, the 39-year-old is up to 15 goals, 53 points, 134 shots on net, 57 PIM and a plus-13 rating across 51 appearances.