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Lankinen stopped 18 of 20 shots faced in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Blues. The final goal was an empty-netter.

Lankinen was beaten twice over a 79-second span in the second period, and by the time the Blues added a third goal, the 30-year-old netminder was already on the bench. Lankinen has dropped three of his last four starts in regulation, but with a save percentage of .900 or higher in three of those four contests, Lankinen's play has been better than what the numbers indicate.

Gravel scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Milwaukee's 5-2 win over Grand Rapids on Saturday.

Gravel has done little this season on offense, earning 10 points and a minus-9 rating over 58 appearances. The 34-year-old defenseman has filled an organizational depth role for Nashville. Given his limited scoring potential, it's unclear if he'll get another look in the NHL -- he will be a free agent this offseason.

Kyrou scored a power-play empty-netter in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Canucks.

Kyrou closed out the scoring for the Blues with a backhander at the 19:12 mark of the final frame. This goal snapped Kyrou's five-game goal drought, and with just two points in his last six appearances, it's clear he remains on a cold stretch. Kyrou has only four points (three goals, one assist) in 12 outings after the Olympic break.

Oesterle scored two goals in AHL Milwaukee's 5-2 win over Grand Rapids on Saturday.

Oesterle has 10 goals on the season, including five over his last five games. For the season, Oesterle is up to 37 points, 117 shots on net and a minus-11 rating over 59 appearances. The veteran defenseman hasn't gotten a call-up this season, as the Predators have leaned on their prospects to get looks late in the campaign.

Buchnevich scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Canucks.

Buchnevich gave the Blues a 2-0 lead at the 11:36 mark of the second period, and he'd later assist on the final game, courtesy of a Jordan Kyrou empty-netter while on the power play. Buchnevich is up to 42 points on the season, and this outing allowed him to snap a three-game pointless skid.

Ullmark made 12 saves in a 5-2 win over Toronto on Saturday.

The ice was heavily tilted toward Joseph Woll, who saw 43 shots compared to Ullmark's 14. Still, Ullmark has won three of his last four starts, and he's 6-2-2 in 10 outings since the Olympic break. He has allowed two or fewer goals in six of those appearances.

Binnington stopped 14 of 15 shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Canucks.

Binnington had a favorable matchup on paper against the second-worst offense in the NHL, and he didn't have significant problems securing the win while posting a .933 save percentage. Binnington, who has been splitting the workload between the posts with Joel Hofer, has won three of his last four starts while posting a save percentage of .920 or higher in each of those wins.

Peterson scored twice in AHL Springfield's 5-3 win over Belleville on Saturday.

Peterson has three goals over his last four games. He hasn't done much overall this season, earning 11 goals, 21 points and a minus-12 rating over 48 appearances this season. That's right in line with his 22-point effort over 52 regular-season contests a year ago, but it's a level of offense that won't earn him an NHL look any time soon.

Anderson-Dolan scored twice in AHL Manitoba's 4-3 loss to Tucson on Saturday.

Anderson-Dolan has filled an organizational depth role this season, spending the whole campaign with Manitoba. He has 11 goals and 26 points over 58 outings for the Moose, including three goals and a helper over his last four contests. At this point, it doesn't seem likely that he'll get a call-up before the end of the season.

But scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Tucson's 4-3 win over Manitoba on Saturday.

But has four goals and four assists over his last three contests. The 21-year-old forward is up to 16 goals and 32 points through 33 outings this season. But has performed well in his first AHL campaign and could be called up for a depth role if the Mammoth make the playoffs.