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Kadri scored an empty-net goal on three shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Devils.

Kadri's strong March continues -- he's now at five goals and three helpers over 10 games this month. The 34-year-old center put the cherry on top of the Flames' third-period comeback in Thursday's win. For the season, he has 25 goals, 51 points, 227 shots on net, 50 hits, 65 PIM and a minus-18 rating over 68 appearances. He won't end up anywhere near his 75-point campaign from 2023-24, but he could push for the 60-point mark by the end of the season.

Cozens scored a power-play goal on four shots, added two PIM and logged two hits in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Avalanche.

Cozens has gotten on the scoresheet in six of seven games since the Senators acquired him from the Sabres. He's earned three goals and three assists in that span, including the team's lone goal in Thursday's blowout loss. Overall, the 24-year-old has 37 points, 159 shots on net, 176 hits, 64 PIM and a minus-12 rating over 68 appearances this season, bringing a decent scoring touch and some grit to the Senators' second line.

Dach is considered day-to-day due to a hyperextended left elbow and won't play Saturday against St. Louis, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports.

Dach sustained his injury during Thursday's game against the Kings, and interim head coach Anders Sorensen expressed optimism Friday that the 22-year-old isn't dealing with a more significant injury. Patrick Maroon is a candidate to enter the lineup in Dach's absence. Whether Dach will be available for Sunday's game against the Flyers remains to be seen.

Coyle recorded an assist in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Senators.

Coyle snapped a five-game point drought with the helper. The 33-year-old center has filled the third-line center role since he was swapped to the Avalanche in a trade that sent fellow pivot Casey Mittelstadt to the Bruins. Coyle's scoring contributions are likely to remain limited in a bottom-six role, making him a risky option for fantasy. He's at 15 goals, nine assists, 97 shots on net, 99 hits, 55 blocked shots and a minus-9 rating over 71 appearances this season.

MacKinnon scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Senators.

MacKinnon ended his five-game goal drought when he scored at 10:29 of the first period. It was the first of four goals in a span of seven minutes that put the Avalanche firmly in charge of the action Thursday. The 29-year-old has five goals and nine helpers over nine outings in March to maintain his league lead in points. Overall, MacKinnon is at 28 goals, 77 assists, 283 shots on net and a plus-27 rating through 70 appearances. He's done all of that with a 9.9 shooting percentage, his second-lowest mark in eight years since he became an annual point-per-game performer.

Bemstrom (undisclosed) will not be an option to face the Blue Jackets on Friday, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.

Bemstrom will miss his second straight outing due to his lingering undisclosed injury. Without Bemstrom or Thomas Novak (lower body) in the lineup, the Penguins will continue to roll out Blake Lizotte and Joona Koppanen on the third line while Connor Dewar slots into a top-six role.

Novak (lower body) will not be in the lineup versus Columbus on Friday, Dan Potash of Sportsnet Pittsburgh reports.

Novak has started skating but wasn't on the ice for Friday's game-day skate as part of his recovery process. At this point, the forward should probably be considered day-to-day heading into the final weeks of the season. In Novak's stead, Blake Lizotte figures to fill a third-line center role while Joona Koppanen remains in the lineup.

Hischier produced a goal and an assist in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Flames.

His efforts helped build a 3-1 Devils' lead through two periods, but things fell apart for the home squad in the third. Hischier extended his point streak to five games with the performance, and in eight contests since Jack Hughes (shoulder) was lost for the season, he's collected four goals and eight points as New Jersey's No. 1 center. Hischier needs to light the lamp one more time to record his second career 30-goal campaign.

Huberdeau scored the game-winning goal and added a power-play assist in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Devils.

The veteran winger helped set up Matthew Coronato for Calgary's first goal midway through the second frame, then Huberdeau completed a third-period comeback from a 3-1 deficit by taking advantage of a poor clearing attempt from Devils' defenseman Johnny Kovacevic. Huberdeau has been locked in of late, and over the last nine games he's racked up four goals and nine points, including two tallies and three assists with the man advantage. With 26 goals in 68 appearances, he has a shot at recording his first 30-goal campaign since 2021-22.

Colton notched two assists, one on the power play, in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Senators.

It's the fourth multi-point performance for Colton in the last 10 games, although he has only one helper in the other six contests combined over that stretch. The middle-six winger's spot on the Avs' second power-play unit helps boost his fantasy value in deeper formats, where he also contributes with his physical play -- Colton has 15 goals, 27 points, 112 shots on net and 135 hits through 53 appearances this season.