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Mercer scored an empty-net goal and took three shots on goal in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Red Wings.

Mercer found the back of the net late in the game when the Red Wings were pushing forward to find a late equalizer. The 24-year-old center hasn't been very consistent despite skating on the first line, but he's ending the regular season on a strong note with four goals over his last six games.

Hughes has been loaned back to AHL Texas by the Stars, the team announced Sunday.

Hughes scored his first NHL goal against the Wild on Thursday, part of a two-game run in the NHL as the Stars battle injuries up front. The 29-year-old has been dominant in the AHL this season, registering 66 points (16 goals, 50 assists) in 63 games. He'll return to the AHL to continue to help playoff-bound Texas.

Staal scored a goal, registered an assist, placed four shots on net and added two blocked shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Mammoth.

Staal found the back of the net just over 13 minutes into regulation before picking up a secondary helper in the final seconds of the contest on Sean Walker's empty-net goal. Overall, Staal is up to 20 goals, 36 points, 107 shots on net, 166 hits and 48 blocked shots across 75 games this season. With a pair of games remaining on Carolina's regular-season schedule, the team captain is just two points shy of matching his highest point total across his last eight regular seasons. The 37-year-old center hasn't lost a step since last season, as he's matched or surpassed his season totals in most major stat categories from a year ago. He has eight points in his last 11 games.

Duchene notched two assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Rangers.

The veteran center had a hand in two third-period tallies by Jason Robertson that broke open a scoreless tie. It was Duchene's first multi-point performance since March 12, and on the season he's managed 16 goals and 42 points in 55 games.

Greig scored a shorthanded goal and added an even-strength assist in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Islanders.

The first-period shortie proved to be the game-winner, as it was all the offensive support Linus Ullmark would need. Greig has three multi-point efforts in the last six games, carrying him to a career-high 35 points in 75 contests. If the 23-year-old can score one more goal over the Senators' final two regular-season games, he would establish a new career high of 14 as well.

Amadio scored an even-strength goal and added a shorthanded assist in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Islanders.

After setting up Ridly Greig for what proved to be the game-winner midway through the first period, Amadio tapped home an empty netter late in the third. The 29-year-old Amadio has gotten onto the scoresheet only twice in the last 11 games, but both were multi-point performances. On the season, Amadio has 14 goals and a career-high 34 points in 80 contests.

Sundqvist posted an assist, three hits and two PIM in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Blackhawks.

Sundqvist has been out of the lineup more often than not lately -- this was just his second appearance in the Blues' last 12 games. The 32-year-old has given way to some younger players as the Blues evaluate their options for 2026-27. Sundqvist has managed 16 points, 36 shots on net, 65 hits, 26 blocked shots, 26 PIM and a minus-18 rating over 51 appearances. He is set to be the Blues' lone unrestricted free agent forward this summer.

Misa logged an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Canucks.

Misa has slumped late in the season. He's gone 14 games without a goal, picking up two assists, 12 shots on net and a minus-7 rating in that span. The 19-year-old center is at 18 points, 49 shots, 21 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating across 42 appearances this season. Misa has a bright future, but he'll have plenty of homework to do over the summer to prepare for his second NHL campaign.

Celebrini notched two assists, five shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Canucks.

Celebrini reached the 110-point mark with the effort. It looks like he'll finish just off the podium in the Art Ross Trophy race this season -- he's in fourth place, trailing Nathan MacKinnon by 16 points for third while holding an 11-point advantage over four players directly behind him. Celebrini's performance as a 19-year-old can't be overstated, as he's already achieved elite status with 42 goals, 68 helpers, 279 shots on net, 52 hits, 52 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating through 79 appearances.

Blueger scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Sharks.

Blueger has turned up the heat in April with three goals and three assists over six games. He was on the ice in preparation for the end of a Canucks power play when he cashed in at 17:00 of the third period. The 31-year-old center typically plays a mostly defensive role in the bottom six. He's earned nine goals, 17 points, 50 shots on net, 54 hits and a minus-9 rating over 32 appearances this season. Blueger last finished a season averaging more than 0.5 points per game in 2020-21 when he had 22 points in 43 contests for the Penguins.