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Thompson scored a goal on four shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Kraken.

Thompson has now scored in four straight games and has a total of seven points in that span. The 28-year-old's goal came on a defensive breakdown by the Kraken midway through the second period. Thompson is up to 16 goals, 29 points, 117 shots on net, 36 hits, 17 PIM and a minus-11 rating over 32 appearances in a top-line role this season.

Stephenson scored a power-play goal on two shots and added two hits in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Sabres.

Stephenson has two goals and three helpers during his five-game point streak. Three of those points have come with the man advantage. The veteran center is up to six goals, 17 points, 47 shots on net, 24 blocked shots and a minus-9 rating over 30 appearances this season. He should continue to see playing time in all situations.

Hyman scored a power-play goal on two shots and added two hits in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Canadiens.

Hyman has five goals, including two on the power play, over his last three games. The winger broke up Jakub Dobes' shutout bid at 12:29 of the third period in this contest. Hyman is at seven goals, 11 points, 34 shots on net, 28 hits, eight PIM and a plus-3 rating over 14 appearances this season. He should continue to see ample playing time on the top line and first power-play unit.

Veleno scored a goal and added five hits in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Oilers.

Veleno got on the scoresheet for the second game in a row. That follows a stretch of 10 games without a point. The 25-year-old forward will likely remain limited in his scoring potential in a bottom-six role -- he's most often been on the fourth line this year. He's at three points, 24 shots on net, 63 hits, 18 blocked shots, 13 PIM and a minus-9 rating over 27 appearances so far.

Suzuki scored a power-play goal on two shots and blocked three shots in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Oilers.

Suzuki ended a six-game goal drought with his third-period tally. Over the last 13 games, he's been held off the scoresheet just once, racking up five goals and 11 helpers, with nine of those points coming on the power play. The steady center is up to nine goals, 37 points (18 on the power play), 68 shots on net, 25 hits, 28 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating over 32 appearances. His 13.2 shooting percentage is his lowest mark in four years, so Suzuki could find the twine a bit more moving forward.

Eyssimont logged an assist, three shots on goal and two PIM in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Wild.

Eyssimont was scratched in the previous two games but drew back in for Viktor Arvidsson (lower body) in this contest. The 29-year-old Eyssimont was on a five-game drought before earning a helper Sunday. The forward has 13 points, including four on the power play, while adding 69 shots on net, 23 hits, 17 PIM and a minus-7 rating over 31 appearances. He's likely to stay in a bottom-six role if he's able to maintain his place in the lineup.

Steeves scored a goal on three shots and added five hits in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Wild.

Steeves has dropped back into a bottom-six role now that David Pastrnak is back up to speed after an undisclosed injury. The 26-year-old Steeves had gone three games without a point before breaking up Filip Gustavsson's shutout bid midway through the third period. For the season, Steeves has earned seven goals, two assists, 24 shots on net, 69 hits and a plus-2 rating over 17 appearances.

Norris (illness) will suit up for Sunday's road matchup versus the Kraken, per Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News.

Norris will return to the lineup following a two-game absence. Prior to that short stint on the sidelines, Norris provided two goals and seven points across four contests after returning from an upper-body injury that cost him 24 games. The 26-year-old is expected to center the third line between Noah Ostlund and Alex Tuch on Sunday.

Sturm (upper body) is taking part in warmups and will play Sunday against the Bruins, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.

Sturm was injured toward the end of the game Saturday night against the Senators, and his status was in doubt for Sunday. He is warming up and will center Minnesota's fourth line with Ben Jones and Tyler Pitlick. The 30-year-old Sturm will appear in his 11th straight game since a lengthy absence to begin the season. He has one goal and three assists in the previous 10 outings.

Scheifele registered two assists, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Capitals.

Scheifele helped out on Logan Stanley's opening goal in the first period and a Gabriel Vilardi tally in the third. Over his last 10 outings, Scheifele has racked up five goals, seven assists, 18 shots on net and a plus-5 rating, getting on the scoresheet in nine of those games. The top-line center is at 40 points (16 goals, 24 assists), 67 shots, 18 PIM and a plus-11 rating across 31 contests this season, sharing the team lead in points with Kyle Connor through Saturday's action.