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Holloway scored a power-play goal on two shots and dished an assist in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Ducks.

Holloway set up Brayden Schenn's goal just 16 seconds into the game and then added a tally of his own in the second period. March has been kind to Holloway, who has four goals, including three on the power play, and four assists over eight contests this month. For the season, the 23-year-old forward is up to 22 goals, 51 points (12 on the power play), 157 shots on net, 142 hits and a plus-11 rating across 68 outings.

Duchene scored a goal and tallied three shots on goal in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Avalanche.

Duchene's tally late in the third period was not only the second of two goals in a 20-second span but would also hold as the tying goal to send the game to overtime. The 34-year-old center is up to 26 goals, 67 points and 122 shots on net across 66 games this season. Duchene has been excellent since early February with eight goals and 18 points in his last 13 games. He has been a steady source of offense all season long and is a large part as to why Dallas' top nine is one of the league's best. Duchene has already passed his point total from last season and has a legitimate chance to reach the 80-point mark for the second time in his 16-year career. He is a must-start in fantasy for the playoffs.

Trocheck logged an assist and five hits in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Oilers.

Trocheck has three goals and five assists over his last eight contests. The 31-year-old center continues to produce offense with a steady stream of shots and hits in a top-line role. For the season, he's up to 20 goals, 26 helpers, 171 shots, 188 hits, 69 blocked shots, 40 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 68 appearances.

MacKinnon tallied an assist on Sunday's game-winning goal in a 4-3 overtime victory over the Stars.

MacKinnon connected with Cale Makar just 34 seconds into the extra period to give Colorado a much-needed win against one of its division rivals. The 29-year-old MacKinnon is up to 76 assists, 103 points and 274 shots on net in 68 games this season. His helper Sunday ended a two-game skid without a point. Regardless, he has been on fire since the start of February with 23 points in his last 13 games and is only one of two players to pass the 100-point mark this year. This year is the third time he's tallied over the century mark in points and will likely result in him being nominated for the Hart Trophy once again. If he can carry out his offensive momentum for the rest of the season, he will not only have a good shot to win the MVP trophy for the second consecutive year, but he'll also be a potential league-winner in all fantasy formats.

Draisaitl notched a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Rangers.

Draisaitl helped out on a Corey Perry goal in the first period. With his point streak reaching 18 games, Draisaitl's on the longest run by any player in the league this season. He has 14 goals and 13 assists in that span, and 11 of his points during the streak have come on the power play. He's had two stretches of at least 14 straight games on the scoresheet this season. Overall, the 29-year-old has 49 goals, 52 helpers, 31 power-play points, 223 shots on net and a plus-28 rating over 67 appearances in what's shaping up to be one of the best years of his career.

Nugent-Hopkins notched three assists, including one on the power play, in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Rangers.

This was Nugent-Hopkins' first multi-point effort since Feb. 23, and he had been limited to just two assists over his previous nine games. He set up tallies by Corey Perry, Viktor Arvidsson and Connor McDavid in Sunday's victory. Nugent-Hopkins is up to 16 goals, 26 helpers, 128 shots on net, 43 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 66 appearances. Whether he's at center or on the wing at even strength, he remains on the top power-play unit, where he's earned 18 of his 42 points this season.

McDavid scored a goal in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Rangers.

McDavid extended his point streak to 11 games after converting on a shot late in the third period before the Rangers' defense could close in on him. The 28-year-old has three goals and 12 assists during the streak -- Sunday's game was the first in that span that didn't see him provide a helper. The superstar is up to 25 goals, 61 assists, 183 shots on net, 38 hits and a plus-6 rating through 61 appearances.

Necas scored a power-play goal and added eight shots on net in Sunday's 4-3 overtime victory against the Stars.

Necas lit the lamp with a man advantage just over halfway into the first period. His eight shots on goal tied his season-best total and is one behind his career best of nine shots on net in one game. Sunday's goal was his seventh since being acquired by Colorado and his 23rd of the season. His uptick in goals and higher shot volume has been assisted by skating alongside an elite playmaker in Nathan MacKinnon on Colorado's top line. Necas is having a career year with 73 points in 68 games. If he continues to score goals at this elevated rate alongside his great playmaking skills, Necas may end up with 85-90 points by the end of the season. He has been one of the best surprises in fantasy this season and should finish the campaign strong.

Frank is dealing with an illness, but the hope is that he'll be available Tuesday against Detroit, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports Monday.

Frank has been a healthy scratch in the Capitals' last four games, but his status for Tuesday's matchup is up in the air due to his illness. Dylan Strome is also dealing with an illness, but the team hopes that both Strome and Frank will be available for Tuesday's game.

Strome is dealing with an illness, but the hope is that he'll be available for Tuesday's game against the Red Wings, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports Monday.

Strome has picked up points in six of his last seven appearances, recording three goals, three assists, six PIM and a minus-1 rating while averaging 17:15 of ice time over that stretch. He hasn't yet missed a game this season, and the Capitals hope that he'll continue to be available Tuesday despite his illness. Ethen Frank is also dealing with an illness but could enter the lineup if Strome is unable to suit up.