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Lee scored a power-play goal on four shots and went minus-2 in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Ducks.

Lee's goal streak is up to four games. This was his first power-play point since Dec. 11, when he buried a pair of tallies with the man advantage against none other than the Ducks. For the season, the veteran winger has 15 goals, 35 points (six on the power play), 150 shots on net, 57 hits and a plus-7 rating over 62 appearances.

Rittich allowed four goals on 25 shots in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Ducks. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

Rittich has given up at least four goals in four of his last six outings, going 2-4-0 in that span. The 33-year-old gave up three goals in a span of 5:44 during the first period, which was enough to sink him this time. Rittich is now 13-9-3 with a 2.69 GAA and an .897 save percentage over 25 appearances. Ilya Sorokin will start Thursday's road matchup against the Kings, and he will likely see most of the playing time moving forward, leaving Rittich to fill the backup role.

Strome logged an assist and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Islanders.

Strome saw 15:01 of ice time in his first game action since Jan. 26. The 32-year-old appeared to fall out of favor, with the Ducks often opting to dress seven blueliners, though Strome missed some while ill earlier in the week. The 32-year-old forward has disappointed this year with just nine points, 35 shots on net, 16 hits, 27 PIM and a minus-5 rating over 33 appearances. He is in line to fall short of the 40-point mark for the first time since 2018-19, which he split between the Oilers and Rangers.

Kreider notched two assists in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Islanders.

Kreider has a pair of two-assist games over five contests since the Olympic break. The 34-year-old winger continues to fill a top-line role, and that's helped him be a steady contributor on offense for much of the season. Kreider is up to 35 points (12 on the power play), 101 shots on net, 47 hits, 22 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 55 appearances.

Poehling scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Islanders.

Poehling has two goals over his last four games. The 27-year-old has seen some extra ice time lately as the Ducks navigate some injuries, and he'll likely remain in a larger role until Mikael Granlund (upper body) is able to return. Poehling is at seven goals, 24 points, 61 shots on net, 62 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating through 54 appearances in his first year with the Ducks, production in line with what he did over the last two campaigns with the Flyers.

Vatrano scored an empty-net goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Islanders.

Vatrano returned from a 22-game absence due to a shoulder injury and was able to get right back on the scoresheet. Prior to the injury, he had gone nine contests without a goal, adding 14 shots on net and two assists in that span. Vatrano has had a down year with just seven points, 70 shots, 67 hits, 36 PIM and a minus-8 rating over 39 appearances. It's possible he will tone down his physical play to protect the shoulder as well, which reduces his fantasy potential overall.

Sennecke scored a goal on three shots, dished a power-play assist and logged five hits in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Islanders.

Sennecke's helper on a Cutter Gauthier tally in the first period was the former's 50th point of the campaign. Just a few minutes later, Sennecke scored to stretch the Ducks' lead to 3-1, and that was his 20th goal this season. He has earned two goals and five assists over his last five games and is up to 51 points (11 on the power play) through 61 appearances this season. Sennecke has added 139 shots on net, 74 hits, 38 PIM and a minus-6 rating while filling a top-six role.

Gauthier scored twice on four shots and added two PIM in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Islanders.

Gauthier reached the 30-goal mark with a power-play tally in the first period, and he added another goal before the intermission. He's been firing on all cylinders lately with eight goals on 29 shots over his last seven contests. For the season, he's at 31 goals, 55 points (14 on the power play), 231 shots on net, 49 hits, 22 PIM and a plus-4 rating through 60 appearances. Gauthier is a rising star and looks to be a key part of the Ducks' emerging core.

Husso stopped 42 of 43 shots in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Islanders.

Husso was able to pick up his first win since Jan. 17, though this was just his second start in the Ducks' last 13 games since Lukas Dostal continues to handle a heavy workload. The 31-year-old Husso has done a fair job when tasked with the crease, going 7-5-1 with a 3.08 GAA and an .894 save percentage over 13 appearances. The Finnish netminder isn't likely to get a lot of playing time for the remainder of the campaign, but he can be a decent matchup-based streaming option. Look for Lukas Dostal to be back between the pipes Friday versus the Canadiens.

Cihar posted three assists in WHL Kelowna's 5-2 win over Spokane on Wednesday.

Cihar had gone two games without a goal prior to Wednesday. The Kings prospect is up to 21 points in 23 appearances for the Rockets this season. Cihar has impressed so far, but the 18-year-old winger will likely need more development time, either in the WHL or on loan in Europe, before he'll be NHL-ready.