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Holloway scored two power-play goals on five shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Friday's 6-2 win over the Ducks.

Holloway has gotten on the scoresheet in eight of his last nine games, earning six goals and five assists in that span. This was his first multi-goal game since Feb. 26 versus the Kraken, when he had a hat trick and an assist. The 24-year-old's slow start to the season is a distant memory thanks to his recent surge, which has him up to 19 tallies, 40 points, 141 shots on net, 121 hits, 37 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating over 52 appearances.

Hofer stopped 25 of 27 shots in Friday's 6-2 win over the Ducks.

Hofer gave up both goals in the first period. The 25-year-old settled in well after that, and the Blues gave him plenty of support to secure his 20th win of the campaign. He's won four of his last six outings, allowing just 11 goals in that span. Hofer is up to 20-12-5 with a 2.58 GAA and a .909 save percentage over 41 appearances. Hofer and Jordan Binnington have been mostly sharing the net lately, though it's unclear if the Blues will deviate from that pattern heading into a home-and-home set versus the Avalanche, which begins in Colorado on Sunday.

Kvasnicka scored twice and added an assist in WHL Penticton's 6-3 win over Seattle on Friday.

Kvasnicka has five goals and four assists over five playoff outings, helping the Vees to a first-round series win over the Thunderbirds. The Islanders prospect had 35 goals and 85 points over 65 regular-season contests. Kvasnicka has been excellent in his only year of WHL play, and he will move on to the NCAA with the University of Minnesota in 2026-27.

White scored a goal and added two assists in AHL San Jose's 6-3 win over Colorado on Friday.

White is rolling late in the season, earning six goals and 11 assists over his last 11 outings. He's up to 17 goals, 43 points and 85 shots on net over 41 appearances. The 29-year-old forward has been a good AHL veteran for the Barracuda, but his chances of a call-up are still pretty low.

Hutson scored two goals in AHL Bakersfield's 6-3 loss to San Diego on Friday.

Hutson has surged late in the season with three goals and five assists over his last seven contests. He's been excellent as a rookie in the AHL this year, earning 29 goals, 28 assists, 181 shots on net and 78 PIM over 60 appearances. Hutson has seen a little NHL time, and his strong AHL play earned him a two-year contract extension back in January.

Sapovaliv scored two goals and added an assist in AHL Henderson's 4-3 win over Tucson on Friday.

With the effort, Sapovaliv is up to 15 goals and 13 helpers through 65 appearances. He's made some gains compared to his 19-point rookie season over 71 contests last year. He has four points over his last two outings.

Kokko logged a 21-save shutout in AHL Coachella Valley's 2-0 win over Abbotsford on Friday.

This was Kokko's second shutout of the season. He's struggled quite a bit this year, going 18-10-2 with a 3.10 GAA and a .903 save percentage over 34 appearances despite similar a similar workload to last year. Kokko has improved lately with seven wins over his last 10 outings, but he's allowed five goals in each of his three losses in that span.

Holmstrom notched an assist and three shots on goal in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Flyers.

Holmstrom played 20:09 in this contest after sitting out Tuesday versus the Sabres due to an upper-body injury. The winger has five goals and two assists over his last 10 outings to provide solid scoring from a middle-six spot. He's reached the 40-point mark for the second year in a row with 19 goals, 21 assists, 95 shots on net, 43 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating over 74 appearances.

Pageau scored a goal in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Flyers.

Pageau ended an 11-game goal drought with the tally. He was limited to two assists and 11 shots on net in that span. The 33-year-old isn't a steady source of offense, but he can go on hot streaks to provide depth scoring for the Islanders. He's at 16 goals, 33 points, 75 shots on net, 106 hits, 49 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating through 69 outings this season.

Sorokin stopped 17 of 21 shots in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Flyers.

Sorokin is struggling with 14 goals allowed on 82 shots during his three-game losing streak. He's played in 10 straight games, going 4-6-0 in that span, but the Islanders need to ride him to have their best chance of holding onto a playoff spot. Sorokin is down to 28-21-2 with a 2.62 GAA and a .909 save percentage over 51 appearances this season. Head coach Patrick Roy didn't name his starter for Saturday's game in Carolina, leaving the door open for Sorokin to potentially start again, which would be his third complete back-to-back set in a row. If Sorokin rests, David Rittich would get the nod.