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Karlsson scored two goals on three shots in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Mammoth.

Karlsson found the back of the net for the first time since March 19, when he scored a goal in a 6-2 loss to the Lightning. The 26-year-old forward recorded only one point in the seven games between the last two in which he scored, so he's been far from reliable in most fantasy formats. His bottom-six role in one of the worst offenses in the league doesn't really help his fantasy prospects, either. With 33 points (15 goals, 18 assists) in 73 games, Karlsson isn't much of a fantasy asset outside of the very deep formats.

Appleton (upper body) won't play against Minnesota on Sunday, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

Appleton will miss his second straight game, and it's unclear when he will be ready to return to the lineup. He has earned six goals, 14 points, 63 shots on net and 89 hits in 65 appearances this season.

Hughes recorded a shorthanded goal and an even-strength assist in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Canadiens.

Hughes was coming off a five-point performance in the 7-3 win over the Capitals on Thursday, and he made his presence felt once again in the Devils' comeback by participating directly in the team's final two goals. The Devils are on the verge of being eliminated from playoff contention, but Hughes is ending the season on a sizzling note. The star forward has posted five multi-point performances over his last seven games, a stretch in which he's racked up 15 points (seven goals, eight helpers), 34 shots on goal and a plus-5 rating.

Jarvis recorded two goals, an assist, six shots and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Islanders.

Jarvis snapped a three-game goal drought with his first multi-goal performance since the Olympic break -- the last time he achieved this feat was in a 4-3 win over the Senators on Feb. 3. Despite the recent lack of goals, Jarvis continues to find ways to produce as a top-six forward. Jarvis has 20 points (six goals, 14 assists) in 17 games since the beginning of March.

Rakell scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Saturday's 9-4 rout of Florida.

Both points came in the second period as the Penguins broke open a 2-2 tie. Rakell has gotten onto the scoresheet in seven straight games, piling up eight goals and 11 points over that stretch, and on the season he's contributed 22 goals and 46 points in 56 contests.

Crosby collected two power-play assists in Saturday's 9-4 rout of the Panthers.

The 38-year-old superstar had a hand in tallies by Erik Karlsson in the first period and Evgeni Malkin in the second. Crosby has delivered a goal and 10 points in nine games since returning from a lower-body injury in mid-March, and after 65 contests on the season, he sits two goals short of his 14th 30-goal campaign, and one point away from reaching 70 for the 16th time.

Malkin scored three goals, one on the power play and another the game-winner, and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 9-4 win over Florida.

It was the 14th career hat trick for the future Hall of Famer, and his first multi-point performance in three games since returning from an upper-body injury that cost him the final four contests in March. On the season, Malkin has 18 goals and 57 points in 53 games, and he blew past the 1,400-point mark for his career as part of Saturday's eruption.

Necas scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Saturday's 2-0 victory over the Stars.

The 27-year-old star broke open a scoreless goaltending duel between Scott Wedgewood and Casey DeSmith midway through the third period before nearly scoring another into an empty net inside the final minute, only for Nathan MacKinnon to collect Necas' long-range miss and flip the puck home. Necas has five multi-point performances in the last eight games, racking up five goals and 13 points in that span. He's within striking distance of his first career 40-goal and 100-point regular season, with 36 tallies and 94 points in 72 contests.

Kurashev was scratched for the 12th time in 15 games in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Predators.

Kurashev has slipped out of a regular role lately, with Igor Chernyshov primarily taking over his place in the lineup. The 26-year-old Kurashev has done a decent job of bouncing back, earning 20 points, 61 shots on net, 39 hits and an even plus-minus rating over just 42 appearances this season. However, with a more defensive forward in Ty Dellandrea also battling for a part-time spot, Kurashev is unlikely to have much of an impact for the rest of the campaign.

Wennberg scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Predators.

With the tally, Wennberg has a career-high 18 goals this season, surpassing his previous high mark of 17 (in just 56 regular-season outings) in 2020-21. The 31-year-old center is up to 52 points, 89 shots on net, 87 blocked shots and a minus-26 rating over 74 appearances in a top-six role. Wennberg has scored five goals and added three assists during his active six-game point streak.