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Toews scored a power-play goal on two shots and added three blocked shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Golden Knights.

Toews ended a 19-game goal drought with the first-period tally. He's picked up the pace lately while Cale Makar (upper body) is out of the lineup -- Toews has a goal and four assists over six contests in April. For the season, the veteran defenseman has three goals, 24 points, 108 shots on net, 79 blocked shots, 32 PIM and a plus-36 rating over 66 outings in a top-four role.

Korczak registered an assist in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Avalanche.

Korczak had been scratched for the previous two games, and he's sat out four times in the Golden Knights' last 11 contests. The 25-year-old has been sharing a third-pairing spot with Ben Hutton. New head coach John Tortorella tends to not give players much of a leash to play through struggles, so Korczak will need to be at his best to be a regular in the lineup in the playoffs. The defenseman has earned 15 points, 58 shots on net, 97 hits, 93 blocked shots, 26 PIM and a plus-6 rating over 76 appearances this season.

Tucker recorded two assists and put four shots on net in Saturday's 5-3 win over Chicago.

Tucker slid the primary helper on Jimmy Snuggerud's opening goal of the contest before doubling his assist total on Cam Fowler's go-ahead tally late in the second period. With the pair of helpers, Tucker is having a career year offensively, registering 13 assists, 16 points, 67 shots on net, 99 hits and 49 blocked shots through 66 games this season.

Fowler scored a goal in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Blackhawks.

Fowler tallied the go-ahead goal late in the second period, giving the Blues a 4-2 lead. Overall, the 34-year-old blueliner has four goals, 28 points, 88 shots on net and 69 blocked shots through 79 games this season. With three games remaining for the Blues this season, the veteran defenseman needs just two points to secure his fourth consecutive campaign with 30 or more. He has posted three goals and 10 points across his last 19 outings.

Alscher notched an assist and went plus-3 in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Maple Leafs.

Alscher has been thrown right into the fire in a top-four role, filling in for the Panthers' numerous injuries on the blue line. It took him just two games to contribute his first point, an assist. The 22-year-old defenseman had just 11 points in 51 AHL outings with Charlotte prior to his call-up, but it's all hands on deck to fill out a lineup sheet for the Panthers right now. Alscher will likely need more development time in the AHL in 2026-27.

Brzustewicz scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Kraken.

This was his second goal of the season. Brzustewicz opened the scoring 1:11 into the second period, but the Kraken answered less than a minute later and never looked back. Brzustewicz has gotten to play regularly down the stretch, and that includes some power-play time on the second unit in addition to top-four minutes at even strength. The 21-year-old blueliner is at two goals, seven points, 32 shots on net, 22 hits, 16 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over 31 appearances this season.

Oleksiak notched an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Flames.

Oleksiak ended an 11-game point drought with the helper. The 33-year-old defenseman has seen a slight dip in offense with 14 points over 76 appearances this season. He's added 74 shots on net, 110 hits, 105 blocked shots, 34 PIM and a plus-11 rating. He is the lone pending free agent on the Kraken's NHL blue line this summer, and it's unclear if there's interest from Seattle in bringing him back for 2026-27.

Evans logged two assists, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Flames.

Evans ended an eight-game point drought with this effort, which was his first multi-point showing since Nov. 22. The defenseman has maintained a steady spot in the lineup and has seen increased ice time over the last few weeks. He should continue to fill a larger role to close out the campaign after the Kraken were officially eliminated from playoff contention due to other results earlier in the day. Evans has 17 points, 43 shots on net, 69 blocked shots, 43 hits, 38 PIM and a plus-8 rating across 64 appearances.

Manson (upper body) won't return to Saturday's game versus the Golden Knights.

Manson's absence leaves the Avalanche with just five healthy defensemen on the roster. The 34-year-old could be held out for some or all of the team's last three games of the regular season, as the Avalanche don't need to rush him back. If Manson and Cale Makar (upper body) can't play Monday in Edmonton, expect a call-up from AHL Colorado.

McAvoy picked up an assist Saturday in a 2-1 loss to Tampa Bay.

It was his 50th assist of the season. McAvoy is the 10th NHL defenseman with at least 50 assists this year. He's the first to do it in a Bruins uniform since Hall of Famer Ray Bourque had 62 in 1995-96.