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Thompson stopped 24 of 26 shots in Tuesday's 3-0 loss to the Blues. The third goal was an empty-netter in the final minute of the third period.

Thompson did everything he could to keep the Capitals in the game, but the offense wasn't at its best and couldn't score on Joel Hofer, who had a 21-save shutout. Thompson has dropped his last two games, but he remains a solid contributor in fantasy. He has yet to allow more than three goals in a game since returning from the Olympics, going 5-4-2 with a 2.10 GAA and an impressive .923 save percentage over that span.

Kyrou scored an empty-net goal in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Capitals.

Kyrou has scored in back-to-back games after producing just one goal and one assist in 10 appearances previously. He has 17 tallies and 37 points across 60 appearances this campaign. He's nowhere near the same pace he had during the 2024-25 regular season, when he registered 70 points across 82 contests.

Snuggerud scored a goal on five shots in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Capitals.

Snuggerud ended his four-game goal drought with a one-timer that went past Logan Thompson at the 2:39 mark of the second period. The 21-year-old Snuggerud remains one of the most reliable scoring threats for the Blues. He has notched six goals and 13 points in 13 games since the Olympic break.

Hofer posted a 21-save shutout in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Capitals.

Hofer didn't receive a lot of support from the offense, but he didn't need it en route to his sixth shutout of the season. He's one behind Ilya Sorokin for the league's lead in that category. Hofer hasn't lost in regulation since the Olympic break, going 6-0-2 with an excellent 1.34 GAA and an outstanding .955 save percentage in that span.

Allen stopped 23 of 27 shots in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Stars.

Allen bounced back from the 2-1 loss to the Capitals last Friday, but his overall numbers haven't been very good. In three outings since the beginning of March, Allen has allowed nine goals on 85 shots faced while posting an .894 save percentage, a 3.03 GAA and a 2-1-0 record. He has been cutting into Jacob Markstrom's playing time, and a win over the Stars could give Allen more playing time down the stretch.

Head coach Paul Maurice said Wednesday that Lundell (ribs) is expected to miss approximately 2-6 weeks, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.

Lundell has missed the Panthers' last two games due to his rib injury, and he recently underwent an MRI. Maurice said that the results were "not good," and even though Lundell won't require surgery, he'll need some time on the shelf to recover. The early range of Lundell's timetable would allow him to return before the end of the regular season. However, the Panthers will likely elect to shut him down for the remainder of the year.

Samoskevich (neck) might be available for Thursday's game against Minnesota, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.

On Monday, Samoskevich received a timetable of 7-10 days, so it would be surprising if he plays against the Wild on Thursday. The 23-year-old has six goals, 23 points, 26 PIM and 123 hits across 66 appearances in 2025-26. Samoskevich will probably serve in a middle-six capacity if he draws back into the lineup.

Bratt scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Stars.

Bratt has found the back of the net in four games in a row, marking his longest streak of the season, and he did it this time with a wrister at the 9:11 mark of the first period. Bratt is also riding a six-game point streak and has cracked the scoresheet in all but two of his 13 games since the Olympic break, giving him 16 points (five goals, 11 assists) over that stretch. Jack Hughes might earn most of the praise for his role on the Devils' offense, but Bratt has been one of the team's most productive players offensively as well.

Hughes scored two goals on two shots in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Stars.

Hughes netted a first-period brace, finding the back of the net at the 4:12 and 17:19 marks. The 24-year-old playmaker has been outstanding for the Devils when healthy, and this two-goal performance extended his point streak to six games. He has 12 points (five goals, seven assists) in that span, and he's up to 21 points (eight goals, 13 helpers) in 13 games since the Olympic break.

Hamilton recorded a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Stars.

Hamilton delivered an assist on Jesper Bratt's first-period goal before closing out the scoring with an empty-netter late in the third period. Hamilton earned his first goal since March 3, when he also had two points in a win over the Panthers. He has 32 points (10 goals, 22 assists) in 65 contests this season, and if he gets hot down the stretch, he might reach the 40-point plateau for the third time in the last four regular seasons.