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Rossi managed a power-play assist, four shots on goal and two hits in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Canucks.

While Rossi was dropped to the third line at even strength, he remains on the Wild's top power-play unit. It was there that he set up Brock Faber for a third-period tally Friday. The helper was Rossi's first point over three outings in March, which likely prompted the lineup shuffle that saw Ryan Hartman take on a larger even-strength role. For the season, Rossi remains one of the Wild's top forwards with 52 points (13 on the power play), 107 shots on net and a plus-13 rating across 63 appearances.

Suter logged an assist and three hits in Friday's 3-1 win over the Wild.

Suter, a pending unrestricted free agent, was not dealt by the Canucks prior to Friday's deadline. He remains in a third-line role for now, though he often sees more ice time than that placement in the lineup would suggest. He's earned four points over seven contests since the 4 Nations Face-Off break and is now up to 29 points over 61 appearances, matching his scoring output from 67 regular-season outings a year ago. He's a decent depth scorer who can help in deep fantasy formats with his offense.

Blueger scored an empty-net goal on two shots and added a plus-2 rating in Friday's 3-1 win over the Wild.

Blueger failed to record a point in January and February, but he's now scored in consecutive contests. He provided some insurance with an empty-netter Friday. The Canucks' lack of deadline-day moves, especially at center, will keep Blueger locked into a fourth-line role for now. He's at seven tallies, 19 points, 69 shots on net, 80 hits and a minus-6 rating through 62 appearances this season.

Pettersson scored a goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Friday's 3-1 win over the Wild.

Pettersson opened the scoring at 16:14 of the first period. He snapped a 15-game goal drought in the process, and during that span, he was limited to five assists and 21 shots on net. The 26-year-old center is up to 12 goals, 36 points, 100 shots on net, 65 blocked shots, 58 hits and a minus-8 rating through 56 appearances. Pettersson is just two years removed from a 39-goal, 102-point campaign, but 2024-25 will go down as a forgettable year on his ledger, one the Canucks will hope he can bounce back from quickly.

Hertl notched an assist and two shots on goal in Friday's 4-0 win over the Penguins.

Hertl set up a Brandon Saad tally early in the third period. Over the last seven games, Hertl has racked up four goals and four assists, providing steady offense from a second-line role for the Golden Knights. He's now at 49 points, 150 shots on net, 88 hits, 49 blocked shots and a minus-9 rating through 62 outings overall.

Eichel notched an assist and went plus-2 in Friday's 4-0 win over the Penguins.

Eichel has a goal and five assists during his four-game point streak. His helper Friday was his 55th of the season, which is his new career high in the category. The 28-year-old center is up to 75 points (27 on the power play), 190 shots on net, 43 blocked shots and a plus-30 rating over 61 appearances. He's got plenty of time to set a career high in points -- he's just seven shy of matching the 82 he had in 2018-19 with the Sabres.

Beck was recalled from AHL Laval on Friday.

The Canadiens described Beck's demotion earlier Friday as a paper move, and that's exactly what it was. The 21-year-old has one assist and an average of 9:48 of ice time per game over 11 appearances, but he's poised to be an NHL regular for at least part of the homestretch of the campaign.

Dach was recalled from AHL Rockford on Friday.

Dach was reassigned to Rockford for AHL playoff eligibility purposes. However, he's back with the Blackhawks and will likely stay with the team through the end of the NHL season. He's projected to play Friday on the first line against Utah.

Brown was called up from AHL Providence on Friday.

The Bruins sent down six players, including Brown, and called four back up after meeting the deadline for AHL playoff eligibility. Look for Brown to fill a bottom-six role Saturday versus the Lightning.

Khusnutdinov was called up from AHL Providence on Friday.

Khusnutdinov is expected to fill a bottom-six role for the rest of the season. The 22-year-old center was acquired from the Wild on Thursday, and while his tenure with that organization ended in the AHL, he's poised to be an NHL player again going forward.