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Joshua scored a goal Tuesday in a 3-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Joshua's goal capped a Leafs comeback -- he scored eight seconds after Auston Matthews tied the game late in the third frame. Joshua lifted the defender's stick, grabbed the rebound and lifted it over Spencer Knight's glove from the slot. The 29-year-old missed Saturday's game due to illness, but he has a goal in each of his last two games. He also has four PIM and 10 hits in that span.

Matthews had a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 win over Chicago.

Matthews tied the game 2-2 with a power-play snipe at 16:51 of the third period. He picked up the puck behind the net and wheeled out, ripping a shot over Spencer Knight's glove from the below the right hashmarks. It was Matthews first multi-point game in seven games. Overall, he has 14 goals, nine assists and 102 shots in 27 games this season.

Strome scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets.

Strome tied it 1-1 at 3:35 of the second period from the slot after a backhanded pass from Ryan Poehling. It was Strome's first goal since Nov. 19, a span of 12 games. The 32-year-old is coming off three consecutive 41-point seasons, but he has just six points (two goals, four assists) and 21 shots in 16 contests this season. He's best left on the wire.

Poehling had two assists Tuesday in a 4-3 overtime loss to Columbus.

Poehling has back-to-back two-assist games (five shots) and five assists in his last four games. But unfortunately, he has just one goal and 10 assists in 27 games. Poehling came off his best offensive season (68 games; 12 goals, 19 assists) in 2024-25, but he will be hard-pressed to replicate that offensive output this year.

Granlund had a goal and an assist in a 4-3 overtime loss to Columbus on Tuesday.

The points were his first in seven games since his return from injury. Granlund's 11 points (four goals, seven assists) in 16 games look low-level impressive for streamers, but the harsh reality is that he has a five-point game under his belt this season. And nine of those points have come in just three games. Don't be fooled -- Granlund needs to show a lot more to be wire worthy.

Jenner scored a goal and added an assist Tuesday in a 4-3 overtime win over the Ducks. He also laid five hits.

Jenner played junkyard dog in front of the net on the goal. He tipped Ivan Provorov's point shot, which Ville Husso saved. But Jenner was right there like a dog on a bone to drill home the rebound. Since his return from injury, he has put up four points (two goals, two assists), 11 hits and seven shots.

Johnson put up two assists Tuesday in a 4-3 overtime win over Anaheim.

Johnson has scuffled this season, but he has put together a modest three-game, four-assist streak. He needs to shoot a lot more, though -- he has a single shot in that span, and he's been incredibly unlucky. Johnson is firing at a 5.6 percent success rate this season compared to his career mark of 13.2.

Fantilli scored in overtime to deliver a 4-3 win over the Ducks on Tuesday night.

Fantilli scored from the slot off a pass from Kent Johnson with 1:28 left in overtime. He snapped a five-game goal drought. Fantilli is on pace to deliver a second-straight 30-goal, 54-point campaign while gently improving his face-off success (51.3 percent vs. 41.2 last season).

Seguin underwent surgery to repair his ACL on Tuesday, and he has been ruled out for the remainder of the regular season, Sean Shapiro of DLLS Sports reports.

Seguin is already on long-term injured reserve, and he could be reasonably expected to miss at least 5-6 months at a minimum. The Stars are waiting for an update from Seguin's doctor to determine if they will place him on season-ending LTIR, which would rule him out for the playoffs but also give the team relief from his full $9.85 million cap hit rather than the reduced figure of just over $3.8 million under the revised rules this year.

Barzal (undisclosed) is expected to play against Detroit on Tuesday, according to Andrew Gross of Newsday.

After skipping the morning skate for maintenance, Barzal will center the top line against the Red Wings. He has accounted for nine goals, 25 points, 75 shots on net and 24 blocked shots in 32 appearances this season.