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Hartman logged two assists and four shots on goal in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Hartman picked up his first helper in nine games on Vladimir Tarasenko's tally 4:51 into the third period. The duo connected again just 23 seconds later. Hartman hasn't made the most of his recent first-line assignment, so he may benefit if the Wild change up the combinations to try to break out of a three-game slide. Sunday's effort got Hartman to the 30-point mark (15 goals, 15 assists), and he's added 132 shots on net, 87 blocked shots, 54 hits and 36 PIM through 64 appearances.

Zuccarello notched two assists, five shots on goal and two PIM in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Zuccarello has three assists over his last five contests. The 38-year-old winger has not had a drought last longer than two games this season, showing steady offense in a top-six role when healthy. He's produced 12 goals, 29 assists, 101 shots on net and a minus-6 rating over 48 appearances, giving him a chance to reach the 50-point mark again despite having already missed 20 games.

Tarasenko scored two goals on four shots and added three hits in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Tarasenko's pair of goals came 23 seconds apart early in the third period. This added some pressure on Toronto, but the Wild weren't able to tie the game. Tarasenko has been a fine middle-six winger in March with three goals and three assists over eight games this month. He's up to 18 tallies, 38 points, 120 shots on net, 48 hits and a minus-2 rating through 61 appearances on the year.

Wallstedt stopped 22 of 25 shots in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Maple Leafs. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Wallstedt is winless in his last five appearances, giving up 13 goals on 127 shots in that span. While he isn't playing poorly, he hasn't been good enough to get results, so it wouldn't be surprising to see Filip Gustavsson get a heavier workload down the stretch. Wallstedt is now 14-7-6 with a 2.78 GAA and a .911 save percentage over 28 appearances this season.

Rielly scored a goal on three shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Wild.

Rielly had gone scoreless over the first seven games of March. He has three goals over his last 13 contests, but he hasn't earned an assist in that span. The defenseman is up to nine goals, 33 points, 124 shots on net, 90 blocked shots and a minus-16 rating through 65 appearances. He hasn't been immune from Toronto's struggles, but Rielly is still putting up a respectable individual performance on offense.

Knies scored an empty-net goal on two shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Wild.

Knies has three goals and six assists over eight outings in March. The 23-year-old forward helped the Maple Leafs fend off a third-period push by the Wild in this contest. Knies is up to 18 goals, 57 points, 122 shots on net, 130 hits and a minus-16 rating through 65 appearances. It's worth keeping an eye on how Knies performs without Auston Matthews (knee/quad) available, as it could determine if he's able to carry his own line in future seasons.

Groulx scored two goals in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Wild.

Groulx has three tallies on seven shots while adding 15 hits and a plus-4 rating through four NHL appearances this season. The 26-year-old looks to have a chance to stick in the lineup as a middle-six center since Auston Matthews (knee/quad) is out for the season. Groulx's usage is intriguing, but he's unlikely to be more than a depth forward in the long run.

Stolarz allowed two goals on 38 shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Wild.

The Maple Leafs' three-goal second period was enough support for Stolarz to snap his five-game winless stretch. The 32-year-old had to work for it, but he looked sharp against a good opponent. He's up to 8-9-3 with a 3.34 GAA and an .894 save percentage over 22 appearances this season. The Maple Leafs haven't been able to establish a hot hand in net, so Stolarz and Joseph Woll will likely continue to split the playing time.

Aitcheson registered four assists in OHL Barrie's 6-5 overtime win over Oshawa on Sunday.

Aitcheson reached the 70-point mark for the season with this performance. He's put up six points over the last two games, but he was limited to one goal over the prior five contests. The Islanders prospect has 28 goals, 42 assists, 189 shots on net and a plus-45 rating over 54 appearances.

Lamoureux scored two goals in AHL Tucson's 5-4 win over San Jose on Sunday.

Prior to Sunday, Lamoureux had gone 19 games without a point. The 22-year-old defenseman has had some troubles this season with just 16 points over 52 outings, which isn't all that much better than his 13-point effort in 42 regular-season contests a year ago. Lamoureux will need to show more on offense to get an extended look in the NHL.