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Hedman recorded an assist, five shots on goal, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Panthers.

This was Hedman's third game back from an elbow injury that cost him 22 contests. The 35-year-old has been sheltered on the third pairing since his return. He's now at 13 assists, 33 shots on net, 30 blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-2 rating through 21 appearances. He still has potential to be productive, and he'll look to build some momentum while playing for Sweden at the Olympics.

Cernak scored a goal on two shots and added four hits in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Panthers.

Cernak scored for the first time since April 28, 2025, which was a playoff game versus the Panthers. This was his first regular-season tally since Feb. 27, 2025 against the Flames. The 28-year-old defenseman has had a tough year on offense with seven points, 32 shots on net, 73 hits, 67 blocked shots, 41 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 36 appearances.

Girgensons scored a goal on four shots, added four hits, logged two PIM and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Panthers.

Girgensons ended a 12-game goal drought, a span in which he had five assists. His tally Thursday stood as the game-winner for the Lightning, his first such goal this season. Overall, the Latvian forward is up to 14 points, 62 shots, 128 hits, 28 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 48 contests. He has primarily played in a bottom-six role this season.

Hagel scored a goal and added five PIM in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Panthers.

Hagel set the tone early with his goal 2:08 into the contest. He's racked up five goals and 13 points, as well as 31 shots on net and a plus-4 rating, over his last 10 outings. For the season, the 27-year-old winger is at 27 goals, 54 points, 148 shots on net, 39 hits, 28 blocked shots, 37 PIM and a plus-29 rating over 50 games in a top-six role.

Guentzel scored a power-play goal and added 10 PIM in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Panthers.

Guentzel has earned six goals and seven assists over his last nine outings. The 31-year-old has also played down the middle recently due to the absences of Anthony Cirelli (undisclosed), Brayden Point (lower body) and Nick Paul (undisclosed). Guentzel is a natural winger, and that's likely where he'll be for Team USA during the Olympics. Guentzel has amassed 26 goals, 60 points, 142 shots on net, 33 PIM, 30 blocked shots, 23 hits and a plus-13 rating over 55 appearances in an all-situations role for the Lightning this season.

Boqvist logged an assist, two hits and two PIM in Thursday's 6-1 loss to the Lightning.

Boqvist was scratched for six of the previous eight games. He got into action with the Panthers sitting Brad Marchand (undisclosed) and Evan Rodrigues (illness) in the second half of a back-to-back. Boqvist is now at eight points, 41 shots on net, 100 hits, 24 blocked shots, 16 PIM and a minus-7 rating over 51 appearances this season. If the Panthers are healthier up front after the Olympics, Boqvist is likely to find himself a healthy scratch frequently.

Bobrovsky stopped two of three shots he faced in Thursday's 6-1 loss to the Lightning.

Daniil Tarasov (lower body) exited the game in the third period, and Bobrovsky took over in net. The game was already out of hand by the time Bobrovsky entered, but he didn't have a good performance. He remains at 21-17-1 with a 3.13 GAA and an .871 save percentage over 40 appearances this season. If Tarasov's injury proves significant, Bobrovsky may be pressed into a larger role after the Olympic break.

McCarron scored a goal on four shots and added two hits in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Capitals.

McCarron has three goals over his last five games. That's a pretty good pace for a defensive forward, though it won't last. He's up to five goals, 12 points, 83 shots on net, 157 hits, 56 blocked shots, 69 PIM and a minus-13 rating over 56 appearances this season. McCarron needs two more points to match his 74-game total from last year.

Wilson scored a goal on two shots and added four hits in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Predators.

Wilson ended a nine-game goal drought at 4:15 of the first period. He's earned seven points in nine contests since he returned from a lower-body injury. The 31-year-old power winger is up to 23 goals, 49 points, 108 shots on net, 132 hits, 78 PIM and a plus-20 rating over 50 appearances. The Olympics are next for Wilson, who is set to represent Canada. He'll likely play on an energy line in the tournament.

Kopitar logged an assist in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Golden Knights.

This was Kopitar's first point in four games since he returned from a lower-body injury that sidelined him for 11 contests. The 38-year-old has resumed his top-six role, but his farewell season continues to be lacking in production. He's now at 22 points, 51 shots on net, 37 blocked shots, 22 hits and a plus-12 rating over 41 appearances. He's never finished a season below the 40-point mark, but he's at risk of doing that in 2025-26.