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Glass tallied a goal, placed three shots on net and served 12 PIM in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Capitals.

Glass sparked New Jersey's offensive clinic Thursday with his opening goal just over five minutes into the first period. The twine finder was his third goal of March and snapped his eight-game streak without finding the back of the net. Overall, the 27-year-old center is up to 16 goals, 23 points, 96 shots on net, 39 hits and 37 blocked shots through 63 games this season. His goal Tuesday helped him set his highest point total in a season since the 2022-23 campaign, when he posted 35 points across 72 regular-season games.

McBain is questionable to return to Thursday's game versus the Kraken after sustaining a lower-body injury.

McBain limped to the locker room during the second period. The 26-year-old's questionable status is not a worst-case scenario, but that still leaves his ability to play Saturday versus the Canucks in doubt if he can't get back into Thursday's contest.

Mercer scored two goals, including an empty-net goal, and fired six shots on net in Thursday's 7-3 win over Washington.

Mercer tallied a goal early in the first period to double New Jersey's lead before he later placed the bow atop Thursday's victory with an empty-net goal. With the pair of twine finders, he is up to 17 goals, 38 points, 143 shots on net, 31 hits and 45 blocked shots through 75 games this season. The 24-year-old forward is now just two points shy of reaching 40 on the season, which would be his first time with 40 or more points since the 2022-23 season. With five points over his last six games, Mercer holds solid streaming value in most standard fantasy formats for the remainder of the fantasy playoffs.

Bratt tallied a goal, distributed four assists and put two shots on net in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Capitals.

Bratt was one of two players for New Jersey to record five points in Thursday's outing, joining his linemate Jack Hughes. Bratt did most of his damage from late in the first period and beyond, as he played a hand in all of New Jersey's final five goals in the contest. Overall, the 27-year-old winger is up to 20 goals, 46 assists, 162 shots on net, 67 hits and 24 blocked shots through 75 games this season. He's been on fire since the Olympics with 25 points over his last 18 games, which is tied for eighth in the NHL. Fantasy managers who were patient with the nine-year NHL veteran are being rewarded down the stretch, as Bratt is now on pace to secure 70 or more points in each of his last five seasons. He has elite fantasy value for the remainder of the regular season.

Lardis blocked a shot with his hand in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Oilers, and there was no update on his status after the game, Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports.

Lardis had the Blackhawks' lone goal in the game, and he added three shots on net, two hits and two PIM. The rookie winger is up to nine goals, 14 points, 48 shots on net and 47 hits across 35 appearances. Lardis will be evaluated further ahead of Saturday's game in Seattle.

Ekman-Larsson sustained a lower-body injury and won't finish Thursday's game versus the Sharks.

Ekman-Larsson has three helpers over his last five outings. The 34-year-old defenseman has taken some knocks this season, but he's only missed three games in total, and none have been due to injuries. If he can't play Saturday versus the Kings, Troy Stecher will draw into the lineup.

Hughes scored two goals, recorded three assists and fired five shots on net in Thursday's 7-3 win over Washington.

Hughes stole the show in Thursday's victory, as he tallied two consecutive goals midway through the contest, including the game-winning tally. He also picked up a helper late in the first period and two assists in the third. Overall, the 24-year-old star is up to 24 goals, 44 assists, 200 shots on net and 23 blocked shots through 54 games this season. Hughes has been unstoppable since the Olympics with 32 points over his last 18 games, which ranks second in the NHL during that span. He's on pace to post the second-best points-per-game total of his career behind his 99-point campaign across 78 regular-season games during the 2022-23 season. When healthy, Hughes is a superstar for fantasy hockey.

Shesterkin made 22 saves in a 3-2 loss to Montreal on Thursday.

Shesterkin stayed out of penalty trouble Thursday after making headlines Tuesday with a goalie fight against Jacob Markstrom. Shesterkin is 2-5-0 with an .898 save percentage in his past seven outings. He is a fantasy superstar, but the team in front of him may make him a risk to the postseason run of his managers.

Allen turned aside 29 of 32 shots on goal in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Capitals.

Allen played his part in Thursday's dominant win by allowing just one goal across the final 50 minutes of regulation. With the win, he is up to a 16-16-1 record, a 2.70 GAA and a .905 save percentage across 34 appearances this season. The 35-year-old netminder has won each of his last three starts and has four wins over his last five outings. He's been called upon more frequently since mid-March and is a solid spot start in most fantasy formats when he's called upon to guard New Jersey's crease.

Fox notched a goal in a 3-2 loss to Montreal on Thursday.

The goal extended Fox's point streak to five games and eight points (two goals, six assists), and he has 18 points (three goals, 15 assists) in his last 14 games. This is the Fox that managers have waited all season for. He has elevated his overall stat line to seven goals, 38 assists and 79 shots in 49 games this season. That's a 75-point pace.