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Van Riemsdyk (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Monday.

Van Riemsdyk wasn't expected to be with the team when it left for its four-game road trip, so his placement on IR shouldn't come as a surprise. Still, head coach Dan Muse did leave the door open to the blueliner linking up with the team at a later date. Considering the 35-year-old New Jersey native is pointless in five games this year, few fantasy managers will be anxiously awaiting his return to the lineup.

Bedard (shoulder) might be available for Tuesday's tilt versus the Penguins, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Bedard will still need to be taken off non-roster injured reserve before he can get back into the lineup. Still, the 21-year-old center has been working on the top line and No. 1 power-play unit at practice. Whenever Bedard does get into the lineup, he should be an elite-level fantasy option who can produce at a point-per-game pace.

Faksa (lower body) is expected to play against Colorado on Tuesday, according to Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News.

Faksa left Saturday's 2-1 shootout loss to Pittsburgh after logging only 8:27 of ice time due to a lower-body injury, but he appears to have avoided missing additional action. The 32-year-old forward has contributed one assist, four shots on net, six blocked shots and seven hits in five games this season.

Head coach Glen Gulutzan said Monday that he expects Kiviranta (lower body) to be good to go for Tuesday's game against the Avalanche, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Kiviranta has been sidelined for the Stars' last two games due to his lower-body injury, but it appears as though he'll be back in action Tuesday. Across his first two appearances of the season, he's recorded a goal, four hits and a blocked shot while averaging 10:28 of ice time.

Barzal (knee) has been skating on his own, but there is no timeline for his return, according to Andrew Gross of Newsday on Monday.

Barzal hasn't played yet in the 2026-27 campaign. Once he resumes practicing with his teammates, a clearer picture of his timeline should emerge. Barzal posted 19 goals, 72 points and 184 shots on net in 81 appearances for the Islanders during the 2025-26 regular season.

Duchene will be out for approximately three months after undergoing surgery to repair a core injury, the team announced Monday.

The Stars placed Duchene on long-term injured reserve just before the start of the 2026-27 campaign. It remains unclear when he will return, but his new timeline could keep him out until at least mid-January. Duchene posted 16 goals, 45 points and 89 shots on net in 57 regular-season appearances for Dallas in 2025-26.

The Flames announced Monday that Honzek is considered week-to-week due to a lower-body injury.

Honzek missed Saturday's game against the Ducks due to a previously unspecified injury, but it's now been revealed that he's dealing with a lower-body issue. After being further evaluated, the 21-year-old appears to be facing a multi-game absence. Maxim Tsyplakov will likely continue to see an uptick in playing time while Honzek is sidelined.

Van Riemsdyk (lower body) will not be with the team when it leaves for a four-game road trip, Josh Getzoff of SportsNet Pittsburgh reports Monday.

While van Riemsdyk won't be with the club when it heads to Chicago for Tuesday's matchup, head coach Dan Muse didn't rule out the possibility that the defenseman could join up eventually. Without the 35-year-old blueliner in the lineup, Spencer Stastney should continue to pair up with Kris Letang.

Foligno (lower body) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Golden Knights, Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News reports.

Foligno will be unavailable for a second consecutive game due to his lower-body injury. However, he's slated to meet with a medical professional Monday and is considered day-to-day for now. Across four appearances to begin the regular season, Foligno has been held scoreless with 13 hits while averaging 12:10 of ice time.

Pickard will start Tuesday's road matchup against Winnipeg, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Pickard will get the second half of Minnesota's back-to-back after Jesper Wallstedt plays in Monday's home game against Vegas. The 34-year-old Pickard posted a 5-6-2 record with a 3.68 GAA and an .871 save percentage in 16 appearances for Edmonton in the 2025-26 regular season. He will make his Wild debut after signing a one-year, $1 million contract with Minnesota in July.