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Weegar scored a goal, dished an assist, added two PIM and doled out four hits in Friday's 4-2 win over the Golden Knights in Game 3.

Weegar opened the scoring in the first period and added a helper on the first of Lawson Crouse's two tallies in the second. With three points, five shots on net, eight hits and four blocked shots over three playoff contests, Weegar is taking care of business in a top-four role. He'll continue to offer good category coverage for those who want to add him to their DFS rosters this postseason.

Jiricek scored twice in OHL Brantford's 5-3 loss to Barrie in Game 2 on Friday.

Jiricek is up to seven goals and 18 points across 10 playoff contests. This was his sixth multi-point effort of the postseason, including each of his last three outings. Jiricek should continue to provide some scoring pop from the blue line as Brantford battles for a spot in the final round of the OHL's postseason.

Gudas (lower body) will miss Game 3 versus Edmonton on Friday, Mark Spector of Sportsnet reports.

Gudas was absent from Friday's morning skate and will miss his second straight game. He sat out 13 of the last 17 games of the regular season because of a lower-body injury before returning for the series opener. He had two goals, 11 assists, 164 hits and 88 blocked shots over 56 regular-season contests.

Zub (undisclosed) has been ruled out of Game 4 against Carolina on Saturday, according to Julian McKenzie of The Athletic.

Zub will miss his third straight game after he was injured in Game 1 on Saturday. The Senators are hurting on the blue line, as Jake Sanderson will also sit out Game 4 due to a concussion. Zub had five goals and 25 assists with a plus-22 rating across 81 regular-season games in 2025-26.

Sanderson has been ruled out for Saturday's Game 4 against the Hurricanes due to a concussion, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.

Sanderson exited Thursday's Game 3 against the Hurricanes due to an apparent head injury, and he'll be unavailable for at least one additional matchup after being diagnosed with a concussion. Head coach Travis Green said Friday that Sanderson is "not doing well," so it's not yet clear whether he'll be able to return later in the Senators' first-round series if the team wins Saturday.

D'Astous (undisclosed) won't play in Friday's Game 3 against the Canadiens, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

D'Astous exited Sunday's Game 1 against Montreal and was unavailable for Game 2 on Tuesday. Although he traveled with the team ahead of Game 3, he remained on the ice following Friday's morning skate, indicating that he'll miss a second consecutive matchup. His next opportunity to suit up will be in Game 4 on Sunday, but it's not yet clear whether he'll be able to do so.

Byram produced a goal and an assist Thursday during the Sabres' 3-1 win over the Bruins in Game 3 of their first-round series.

The 24-year-old blueliner got Buffalo on the board midway through the second period before helping to set up Alex Tuch's game-winner early in the third. Byram delivered a career-high 11 goals and 42 points over 82 games during the regular season, and he's stepped up his output to begin the playoffs with two goals and three points in three contests.

Makar scored a goal on four shots, blocked six shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Kings in Game 3.

Makar was held off the scoresheet in the first two games of the postseason. He wasn't lacking in opportunities -- he's up to 11 shots on net, 11 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through three contests against the Kings in this first-round series. If the Avalanche make a deep run, Makar will likely be heavily involved in the offense. He's made the playoffs in every year of his career, and over the last seven postseason runs, he's better than a point-per-game player with 22 goals and 63 helpers over 79 outings prior to this year.

Manson is being evaluated for an upper-body injury he sustained in Game 3 versus the Kings on Thursday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Manson was initially injured in the first period, though he returned briefly in the second before retreating to the locker room for a second time. The 34-year-old hasn't been ruled out for the rest of Game 3, but it doesn't seem likely he'll be pushed back into action. If he's still not feeling 100 percent ahead of Sunday's Game 4, Nick Blankenburg will probably take Manson's place in the lineup.

Sanderson won't return to Game 3 versus the Hurricanes.

Sanderson was injured in the second period, though a couple of incidents could have led to his departure. The team didn't provide an update when declaring him out for the game, but Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports Sanderson's injury stems from a hit to the head. If Sanderson misses any time, the Senators will likely have a tall task in getting through the first round. His status for Saturday's Game 4 has yet to be determined.