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Trenin scored the opening goal and added three hits in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Hurricanes.

Trenin found the twine less than three minutes into Thursday's contest off a feed from linemate Marat Khusnutdinov. The 28-year-old is up to five goals, 11 points, 46 shots on target and 147 hits in 49 appearances this season. Trenin's offensive production has taken a jump, tallying three points over his past four games. While his fantasy value is limited on Minnesota's fourth line, his hit totals are noteworthy in banger leagues.

Hinostroza tallied a goal and took three shots on net in Thursday's 2-1 win over Carolina.

Hinostroza found the back of the net less than one minute into the third period in his debut with Minnesota. Between his time with the Wild and Nashville Predators, he has one goal, two assists, 14 shots on net and 13 hits across 14 appearances this season. With Kirill Kaprizov on IR (lower-body), Hinostroza is playing on Minnesota's third line. The right-winger doesn't have much value in fantasy for now but has the opportunity to take on a larger role in the superstar's absence.

Kozak (illness) will be a game-time call for Saturday's matchup with Nashville, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.

Kozak was on the ice for practice Friday, which could clear the way for him to return to the lineup against the Predators. If Kozak does play, it figures to be in a bottom-six role. Prior to getting sick, the 22-year-old center was stuck in a nine-game pointless streak dating back to Dec. 7 versus Utah. Kozak will need to be activated off injured reserve before he can rejoin the lineup, which could mean a demotion to the minors for Isak Rosen.

Cozens (lower body) is expected to be a game-time decision in Nashville on Saturday, according to Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.

Cozens has not missed a game with the injury. The young center has 10 goals, 16 assists, 49 PIM and 118 hits across 53 appearances this season. Cozens looked to be a breakout player two seasons ago at the age of 21 when he had 31 goals and 37 assists in 81 regular-season games. but he has regressed the last two campaigns. Look for Sam Lafferty to draw into the lineup, should Cozens not be able to play.

Thompson (concussion) will be a game-time decision versus Nashville on Saturday, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.

Thompson participated in a full practice Friday, including seeing duty on the first power play. The 27-year-old sat out Tuesday's game against Columbus. Thompson was red-hot before his injury, picking up four goals and eight points in his last three games. Thompson has 26 goals and 22 assists over 47 contests this season.

Interim head coach Anders Sorensen said Friday that Dickinson (ankle) is expected to miss a "couple weeks" after the 4 Nations Face-Off, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.

Based on that timeline, Dickinson is likely facing about a four-week absence but will benefit from the first two weeks being during the 4 Nations Face-Off. The 29-year-old forward has been struggling to produce offensively this season, managing just 16 points in 53 games after having reached the 30-point threshold in each of the prior two campaigns. With his ankle injury compounding the issue, Dickinson likely won't reach that mark in 2024-25. Given his timeline, Dickinson almost certainly will land on injured reserve in the coming days.

Gaucher was loaned to AHL Lehigh Valley on Friday.

The Flyers activated Jakob Pelletier and Andrei Kuzmenko after they resolved their visa issues and solved their travel plans from Calgary last week. Gaucher made his NHL debut Sunday and had three shots on goal, four hits and two blocked shots over three games with the Flyers.

Crosby (upper body) will not be in the lineup versus the Rangers on Friday. According to head coach Mike Sullivan, the team is "taking it one day at a time," per Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff.

Crosby's absence from the lineup seemed likely after the Penguins recalled Emil Bemstrom from the minors early Friday. It looks like Rickard Rakell will shift to the center spot on the first line alongside Bryan Rust and Anthony Beauvillier for the time being. Given Sullivan's comment, Crosby should be considered day-to-day ahead of Saturday's matchup with the Flyers -- a team Crosby has tormented throughout his career to the tune of 133 points in 88 games.

Konecny notched an assist and went minus-2 in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Capitals.

Konecny was held off the scoresheet in four straight games, though the Flyers were shut out in three of them. The 27-year-old forward has just one goal across his last 15 contests, adding 13 assists, 20 shots on net and a minus-2 rating in that span. For the season, he's been one of the Flyers' most reliable forwards, earning 21 goals, a career-high 38 assists, 125 shots on net, 71 hits, 45 PIM and a minus-4 rating through 56 appearances. He's well on his way to securing a career year and potentially his first 80-point campaign if he stays on his overall pace.

Eller scored a goal and went plus-3 in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Flyers.

Eller has scored in back-to-back games for the first time this season. He netted the equalizer at 6:23 of the third period, tying the game at 3-3. Eller has four points over his last eight contests and a total of 10 goals, 19 points, 67 shots on net, 38 hits, 26 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 52 appearances between the Capitals and the Penguins this season.