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Lundestrom (Achilles) is believed to be a "couple of weeks" away from returning to game action, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports Monday.

Lundestrom has been unavailable for over a month to begin the 2026-27 regular season while recovering from summer Achilles surgery. While he appeared to take a step in his recovery Monday by taking part in line rushes at practice in a non-contact jersey, the Blue Jackets appear poised to ease the 27-year-old along before clearing him to return to game action. Once Lundestrom is deemed healthy, he'll likely claim a bottom-six role for Columbus.

Malkin registered two power-play assists, five shots on goal, two hits and a minus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Ducks.

Malkin has seven helpers over five games since he last scored. The 40-year-old has earned three of his last five assists on the power play. That would typically be his best path to offense, but he was on Sidney Crosby's line for the second game in a row, which could boost Malkin's potential at even strength. On the year, Malkin has six goals, 10 assists, 34 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating through 16 appearances.

Granlund scored a power-play goal on three shots, distributed three assists and blocked two shots in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Penguins.

Granlund has three goals and nine helpers during his six-game point streak. The 34-year-old is benefiting from playing alongside the red-hot Cutter Gauthier both at even strength and on the power play. Granlund is up to five goals, 15 assists, 29 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating over 17 appearances. While his production tends to lean a bit assist-heavy, Granlund is in a great position to be a contributor for the Ducks.

Couturier notched two assists, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Flames.

Couturier has a goal and three helpers over his last five outings. The 33-year-old center remains in a fourth-line role on paper, though his usage on the penalty kill and in defensive situations generally raises his ice time. Couturier is up to seven points on the year after his first multi-point effort. He has added 22 shots on net, 28 hits and a minus-1 rating across 19 contests.

Acciari scored a goal on two shots, added two hits and went plus-2 in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Flames.

Acciari has scored in consecutive contests for the first time this year. The 34-year-old forward also has an assist, seven shots on net and five hits over four outings in November. While he remains on the fourth line, the Flyers have a relatively balanced offense, allowing everyone to chip in at times. Acciari is up to four points, 19 shots on net, 42 hits, 16 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating through 19 appearances this season.

Barkey scored a goal on three shots, added three hits and went plus-2 in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Flames.

Barkey has two goals and two assists over his last five outings. While he was listed on the fourth line for Sunday's contest, Barkey's recent output on offense and ice time has him functionally working as more of a middle-six option on the ice. He's up to two goals, six assists, 14 shots on net, 18 hits and an even plus-minus rating over 16 appearances this season.

Sharangovich registered two assists and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flyers.

Sharangovich has started November well with three points over four games. He also a decent start to October before going cold late in the month. The 28-year-old forward is up to three goals, four helpers, 26 shots on net and a minus-4 rating over 18 appearances in a middle-six role.

Hughes notched two assists, including one on the power play, and fired three shots on net in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Maple Leafs.

This was Hughes' five straight multi-point effort, an impressive span in which he has five goals and six assists. The 25-year-old has earned four of his points on the power play during his streak. He's up to 25 points (nine goals, 16 helpers) with 73 shots on net and a plus-13 rating across 18 appearances this season. This is the type of potential Hughes showed in 2022-23, when he had 99 points in 78 regular-season outings.

Hischier scored a power-play goal, dished an assist and blocked two shots in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Maple Leafs.

Hischier had been limited to two assists over his last five outings. The 27-year-old center helped Timo Meier get out of a goal drought in the second period before snapping his own slump in the third. Through 18 appearances, Hischier has eight goals, five assist, seven power-play points, 42 shots on net and a plus-4 rating. He's not quite at his best early in the campaign, but as a strong two-way center, he won't lose his top-six assignment.

Sissons (lower body) won't finish Sunday's game versus the Devils, according to Luke Fox of Sportsnet.

Sissons went minus-1 in 9:55 of ice time prior to his departure. Until his status is updated, he can be considered day-to-day ahead of Tuesday's home matchup against the Avalanche.