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Konecny scored a goal on five shots and added three hits in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Red Wings.

Konecny has two goals and four assists over his last four games. The 29-year-old is playing his off wing to help Porter Martone adjust to the NHL on his natural side. The results have been good for Konecny, who continues to be a key part of the Flyers' top six and power play. He's now at 27 goals, 66 points, 161 shots on net, 98 hits, 57 PIM and 36 blocked shots over 71 appearances this season.

Gudas (lower body) has been ruled out of Friday's tilt against St. Louis, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.

Gudas will miss his third game in the last four with the injury. He played against Toronto on Monday, as he wanted to face the Maple Leafs after his knee-on-knee hit on Auston Matthews on March 12 drew a tremendous amount of ire around the NHL. Gudas has two goals, 11 assists, 160 hits, 88 blocked shots and 62 PIM over 55 games this season.

Raymond scored a goal on three shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Flyers.

Raymond was shuffled down to the third line Thursday but still led all Red Wings forwards with 20:14 of ice time. Detroit is talented enough to spread its scorers over three lines. Raymond is rolling with five goals and two assists over his last nine outings, and he's up to 25 goals, 72 points (26 on the power play), 157 shots on net, 40 hits, 27 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a plus-7 rating across 73 appearances.

Dostal is expected to start at home against St. Louis on Friday, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.

Dostal has lost his past two starts, keeping him one shy of reaching 30 victories in a regular season for the first time in his career. He's at 29-17-3 with a 3.03 GAA and an .892 save percentage in 51 appearances in 2025-26. St. Louis ranks 28th in goals per game with 2.64, and the Blues have dropped their past two games (0-1-1) to fall to 31-31-12 on the season, so this looks like a favorable matchup for the netminder.

Harris was scratched for the 15th game in a row in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Panthers.

Harris missed a large portion of the season due to an ankle injury, but he's been healthy since early February. That hasn't helped him get into the lineup, and it's discouraging for Harris that Henri Jokiharju has been the one to cover Mason Lohrei's (upper body) absence over the last three contests. If the Bruins wrap up their playoff spot early, Harris might get into a game or two to allow the team to rest some veterans ahead of the playoffs, but the blueliner has minimal fantasy value.

Mintyukov (lower body) will not be available for Friday's clash with St. Louis, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.

Mintyukov is currently mired in an eight-game goal drought during which he has registered two assists, 10 shots and 14 blocks while averaging 20:01 of ice time. Despite the recent slump, the 22-year-old blueliner has already set a new personal best with eight goals and is at the 20-point mark after missing that threshold last season.

Hellebuyck stopped 18 of 21 shots in Thursday's 3-0 loss to the Stars.

Hellebuyck did everything he could to keep the Jets in this game, but he allowed three goals for the third time in his last four appearances, and the offense didn't provide him with any kind of support. The Jets remain alive in the playoff race, but the offense needs to step up, as Hellebuyck can't do everything on his own. The star goaltender has started in 16 of the Jets' last 18 games, going 7-5-4 with a 2.85 GAA and an .893 save percentage over that stretch.

Steeves was scratched for the ninth straight game in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Panthers.

The Bruins have mostly stuck with the same group of forwards lately, leaving Steeves out of the lineup for all but three of 19 games since the Olympic break. Lukas Reichel has been the one to snag the bottom-six role Steeves was operating in prior to the break. It's still been a decent campaign for Steeves, who has 16 points, 52 shots on net, 140 hits, 32 PIM and 27 blocked shots over 41 appearances in his first year with the Bruins.

Minten scored a goal on two shots and blocked three shots in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Panthers.

Minten had gone six games without a goal, earning two assists in that span. The 21-year-old is filling a top-line role at even strength, though Elias Lindholm and Pavel Zacha still regularly see more ice time based on game situations. Minten has still had a strong first full NHL campaign, earning 17 goals, 34 points, 109 shots on net, 132 hits, 50 blocked shots and a plus-21 rating through 76 appearances, mainly in a middle-six capacity.

Samoskevich scored a goal on two shots, added two PIM and logged three hits in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Bruins.

Samoskevich has scored in three straight contests. While he was briefly caught up in the wave of injuries the Panthers are dealing with, he limited his absence to three games and is currently filling a middle-six role with power-play time. It hasn't led to consistent increases in ice time, but Samoskevich could be a decent streaming option for the rest of the campaign. The 23-year-old has earned nine goals, 26 points, 145 shots on net, 128 hits, 31 blocked shots and 28 PIM through 70 appearances.