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Barkey scored a power-play goal on two shots, added two PIM and logged three hits in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Wild.

The goal was Barkey's first of the season. He was limited by a lower-body injury to start the season, but with four points over his last seven games, his offense looks to be coming around. The 21-year-old is filling a middle-six role with power-play time. Overall, he has six points, 11 shots on net, 11 hits and a minus-2 rating over 14 appearances. He'll need to increase the shot volume to make gains as a scorer, though he should be in a position for at least modest success for the rest of the campaign.

Peeke scored a goal Tuesday in a 3-2 win over Toronto.

Sergei Bobrovsky made a left pad save on Clayton Keller and directed the rebound wide in the second period, and Peeke was in the perfect spot just inside the blue line to scoop up the puck and fire it into the net. Peeke isn't known for his offense -- his best offensive season came in 2021-22 when he delivered 15 points in 82 games. But he's always been a triple-digit hit and block threat when healthy. This season, Peeke already has six points (two goals, four assists), 20 blocks and 16 hits in 16 games. And three of those points (one goal, two assists) have come in his last five games. He's a sneaky value play in banger leagues right now.

Vladar allowed three goals on 21 shots in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Wild. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Vladar struggled early, giving up the three goals over the first 21 minutes. The 29-year-old stayed in the game and gave the Flyers a chance at a comeback, which came up just a little short. Vladar hadn't lost in regulation since Oct. 10 versus the Bruins. This was also the first time he's made consecutive starts this season. The Czech goalie has a 3-4-2 record with a 3.21 GAA and an .883 save percentage, but he has settled in at a more acceptable level since his awful first two weeks. The Flyers are heading out on the road next, beginning with Thursday's game versus the Rangers. Don't be surprise to see Vladar and Joseph Woll receiving roughly equal work during the five-game trip.

Yurov scored an empty-net goal on three shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Flyers.

Yurov has scored in consecutive games for the second time this season. Those stretches were separated by a season-worst six-game slump. Yurov has stuck in the lineup this season, mainly in a middle-six role with power-play usage as he continues to grow into a valuable depth scorer. He's at six goals, one assist, 27 shots on net, 13 PIM, 12 hits and a plus-2 rating over 17 appearances.

McCarron scored a goal and added four hits in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Flyers.

McCarron has scored in consecutive contests. The 31-year-old center is bringing some offense while also getting a bit more ice time than what he saw in late October. For the season, the physical forward has three goals, five assists, 32 shots on net, 51 hits, 16 blocked shots, 14 PIM and a plus-6 rating across 17 outings.

Eriksson Ek scored a goal on four shots, added two PIM, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Flyers.

Eriksson Ek stretched his point streak to six games with a goal early in the second period, which stood as the game-winner. The center has amassed four goals and four assists during the streak. On the year, he's up to six tallies, nine helpers, 57 shots, 20 hits, 12 PIM and a plus-12 rating over 17 appearances. Eriksson Ek should remain productive as long as he's centering the Wild's top line.

Sergachev delivered two assists in a 3-2 win over the Maple Leafs on Tuesday. Both helpers came on the power play.

Sergachev's point streak is now at a mammoth eight games and 10 points (three goals, seven assists), and he has five goals, 14 assists, 17 PIM, 21 blocked shots, 11 hits and 37 shots in 16 games. Sergachev is tied with Adam Fox of the Rangers for third overall in scoring from the blue line, and he's in a three-player tie for second overall in power-play scoring (nine points). He's coming off a 10-goal, 59-point campaign in 2025-26 and he's well on his way to whipping past his career mark of 64 points set in Tampa Bay in 2022-23.

Boldy scored a goal on four shots, dished an assist, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Flyers.

Boldy stretched his point streak to six games (two goals, five helpers) with this performance. It was his fourth multi-point effort of the campaign and first since Oct. 20 versus the Oilers. The star winger is up to seven goals, nine assists, 72 shots on net, 17 PIM, 14 hits, 12 blocked shots and a plus-14 rating across 17 appearances this season. He leads the league in shots, and with a modest 9.7 shooting percentage so far, he could be poised for even better scoring totals if his efficiency catches up to his career norms.

Wallstedt stopped 23 of 25 shots in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Flyers.

Wallstedt has gone 4-0-1 over his last five games, allowing just nine goals on 129 shots in that span. The Flyers started slow and pushed back later, but they were unable to catch up to the Wild in this one. Wallstedt improved to 10-2-3 with a 2.06 GAA and a .920 save percentage across 15 starts this season. The 23-year-old netminder has been excellent in a starting role, though he'll get some rest soon. The Wild's next two games are a home back-to-back, with the Sharks coming to Minnesota on Friday followed by the Lightning on Saturday. Expect Wallstedt and Calvin Pickard to split those contests.

Keller set up all three Utah goals in a 3-2 win over Toronto on Tuesday. He fired five shots.

Two of the helpers came on the power play. Keller has six points -- all assists -- four power-play assists and 12 shots in this span. He leads Utah in points with 21 on the season (four goals, 17 assists; 16 games played), and sits fourth in the NHL in helpers and top-10 in overall scoring. Keller is cycling through an interesting pattern that may belpful for you to know. Since he opened the season on a four-game streak, Keller has been held off the score sheet once and than gone on three, four-game cycles that start with being held off the score sheet for one game and then putting up points in the next three before repeating that cycle. This may be valuable in daily formats at some point in the future.