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Amadio scored a goal on three shots, added four hits and went minus-2 in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Rangers.

Amadio has three points over four contests in March, matching his output from seven games in February. He's also logged multiple hits in five of his last seven outings -- the 28-year-old hasn't been known for a high level of physical play in the past. For the season, he's at seven goals, 10 assists, 60 shots on net, 76 hits, 30 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over 52 appearances.

Mittelstadt picked up an assist Saturday in a 4-0 win over Tampa Bay.

In the third period, Mittelstadt set up an odd-man rush for Cole Koepke and David Pastrnak, which the former capitalized on to round out the scoring. Mittestadt possesses plenty of potential and could resurrect his game with Boston after failing to find a fit in Colorado. He had 11 goals and 23 assists in 63 games with the Avalanche before being dealt ahead of Friday's deadline.

Barzal (kneecap) is not guaranteed to be back before the end of the regular season, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Barzal's injury and subsequent recovery from a minor procedure has taken longer than expected -- he was initially designated to return in the second half of March. The Islanders are on the fringe for a playoff spot and won't rush the 27-year-old back, so he'll only play again this season if he is 100 percent healthy. Fantasy managers in shallow formats can likely let Barzal go at this point since the long layoff will likely negatively impact his performance even if he can get back into action.

Kastelic scored a goal Saturday in a 4-0 win over the Lightning.

The goal was a fluke that will be on the highlight reel for the wrong reasons. Kastelic fired a shot from outside the blue line that may not have hit the net but deflected off Darren Raddysh's stick and caught Andrei Vasilevskiy out of position. It was Kastelic's first goal and third point since Dec. 19 (23 games).

Stephenson scored a shorthanded goal in a 4-1 win over Philadelphia on Saturday.

Stephenson stole the puck from Sean Couturier at center ice, broke in alone and beat Samuel Ersson's blocker side with 22 seconds in the second period. It was Stephenson's 100th goal in the NHL. He has only four points (two goals, two assists) in his last 11 games, but he's still on a mid-50-point pace. He still doesn't shoot much, but Stephenson is great at faceoffs, winning the sixth-most puck drops (630) and posting a 52.2 winning percentage.

Beniers had a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win over Philadelphia on Saturday.

Beniers had his first multi-point effort since Jan. 2. In his last 25 games, he has eight goals and five assists, including Saturday's effort. Beniers' goal stood as the winner after he got the puck low in the offensive zone, stepped out from the goal line and ripped a shot past Samuel Ersson late in the second period. Beniers hasn't taken a notable step forward this year after last season's slide, but he has just 231 games under his belt. Beniers will be fine, although more offense may not come until the 2025-26 campaign.

Lavoie (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.

Lavoie was injured in Wednesday's game versus Toronto and was unavailable Friday against Pittsburgh. Head coach Bruce Cassidy said Thursday that Lavoie is day-to-day, so it's currently unclear if the forward is facing an extended absence. He has not recorded a point over nine outings in 2024-25.

Nazar scored on a penalty shot in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over Utah.

The goal ended an eight-game run in which Nazar was limited to four assists. The 21-year-old was not involved in a paper move to AHL Rockford ahead of Friday's deadline for playoff eligibility in that league, which is a subtle vote of confidence that he's here to stay in the NHL. He has five goals, 10 assists, 51 shots on net and a minus-6 rating through 34 appearances this season. He was on the top line Friday, which could give him an offensive boost if he maintains that role.

Strome posted an assist and two shots on goal in Friday's 5-2 win over the Red Wings.

Strome had a nine-game point streak (six goals, seven assists) from Jan. 28 to Feb. 25. He was held off the scoresheet for two contests but has bounced back with a helper in each of his last three outings. The first-line center has compiled 62 points, 114 shots on net, 44 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating over 63 appearances in 2024-25. With just under a quarter of the campaign left, he's got a good chance of surpassing his career-high 67 points from the 2023-24 regular season.

Gregor (not injury related) will not play Saturday against the Islanders, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.

Gregor is going through the immigration process, so his 2024-25 debut with the Sharks will have to wait until at least Tuesday against Nashville. The Sharks acquired the 26-year-old forward in a trade from the Senators on Friday -- he should be a staple in the bottom six once he's eligible to play. Before being dealt, Gregor contributed four goals, two helpers, 17 PIM, 76 hits and 25 blocked shots while averaging 11:21 of ice time over 40 appearances with the Senators.