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Yamamoto scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Blues.

Yamamoto posted three goals and two assists over the last eight games of the season. The 27-year-old winger has filled a middle-six role for much of April and looks to have the upper hand to stay in the lineup at the start of the playoffs. He ends the regular season at 13 goals, 23 points, 60 shots on net, 47 hits and a plus-11 rating over 59 outings.

Carcone scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Blues.

Carcone snapped a four-game point drought with the tally. The 29-year-old posted a career-high 31 points over 79 regular-season outings this season, though he wasn't able to match his 21-goal output from the 2023-24 campaign. Carcone added 147 shots on net, 147 hits, 22 PIM and a plus-4 rating in 2025-26. He'll likely fill a bottom-six role during the postseason.

Crouse scored a goal on two shots, added four hits and went minus-2 in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Blues.

The tally was Crouse's 24th of the campaign, matching his career high from 2022-23 with Arizona. He ended one point shy of matching his point total from that year, ending this regular season at 44 points with 141 shots on net, 212 hits, 52 blocked shots, 46 PIM and a plus-20 rating over 81 outings. Crouse saw top-line minutes and should be a factor both with scoring and physicality during the Mammoth's first-round playoff series versus the Golden Knights.

Finley had just two assists over 22 games to close out the 2025-26 regular season.

Finley was claimed off waivers by the Blues after posting three points in 22 contests for the Lightning. The 23-year-old saw bottom-six minutes for both teams, so he didn't exactly get a chance to showcase a wider range of skills. He produced 26 shots on net, 75 hits and 38 PIM on the year. Finley still has two years on his contract, so he'll be in competition for a depth role with the Blues to begin 2026-27.

Cooley (illness) plans to represent Team USA at the 2026 World Championship, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports Friday.

Cooley missed Calgary's season finale due to an illness, but he'll get in some more work before he begins his offseason. He had a 10-10-6 record, 2.69 GAA and .909 save percentage in 31 appearances in 2025-26 with the Flames, who didn't make the playoffs. The 28-year-old will be representing the United States for the first time in a World Championship.

Mailloux scored a goal on two shots and went plus-3 in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Mammoth.

Mailloux had four points and a plus-7 rating over the last four games of the season, all wins for the Blues. The 23-year-old started off the year rough but rounded into form as a top-four blueliner by the end. He finished with five goals, 13 points, 81 shots on net, 93 hits, 56 blocked shots and 48 PIM over 67 appearances. Mailloux will be a decent sleeper pick in drafts ahead of the 2026-27 season.

Buchnevich scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Mammoth.

Buchnevich closed out the season on a four-game point streak, including three straight contests with a goal. The 31-year-old was able to earn his sixth straight 20-goal campaign, but he ended up at 48 points over 81 appearances, falling short of the 50-point mark for the first time since the abbreviated 2020-21 season. He also had 142 shots on net, 40 blocked shot, 30 hits and a minus-10 rating.

Hildeby was reassigned to AHL Toronto on Friday.

Hildeby saw plenty of action at the NHL level this season, as Joseph Woll and Anthony Stolarz suffered a plethora of injuries in 2025-26. Hildeby was 5-7-4 with one shutout, a 2.85 GAA and a .912 save percentage across 20 regular-season appearances for the Maple Leafs. He could challenge for a role with Toronto next season if either Woll or Stolarz is moved elsewhere.

Villalta was summoned from AHL Tucson on Friday.

Villalta will be the third goaltender for the Mammoth during the playoffs, likely seeing practice time when Karel Vejmelka or Vitek Vanecek play the previous night. Villalta was 16-12-3 with a 3.10 GAA and an .895 save percentage across 33 AHL regular-season games in 2025-26.

But was recalled from AHL Tucson on Friday.

But was sent to the minors in late March, but he'll rejoin the NHL club to provide additional depth just before the start of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Across 29 appearances with the Mammoth during the regular season, he recorded three goals, four assists, 18 blocked shots, 16 hits and eight PIM while averaging 12:28 of ice time.