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Kopitar's 20-year NHL career came to a close Sunday, per the NHLPA.

The Kings were swept in the first round of the 2026 playoffs by the Avalanche on Sunday. Kopitar retires as the Kings' all-time scoring leader, having amassed 1,316 points in 1,521 regular-season games. He also added 27 tallies and 62 assists in 107 playoff outings while leading the team to two Stanley Cup championships in 2012 and 2014.

Dickinson notched an assist and two shots on goal in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Ducks in Game 4.

Dickinson's clearly not 100 percent, as he's missed five of the last seven games due to a suspected lower-body injury. The 30-year-old has picked up three points, four shots on net, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over his two playoff appearances, but his absence has diminished the Oilers' center depth. They're facing elimination in Game 5 on Tuesday, so Dickinson may need to play through the issue some more to keep the season going.

McDavid notched two power-play assists and three shots on goal in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Ducks in Game 4.

McDavid picked up four points over two games in Anaheim, but the Oilers lost both of those contests and are down 3-1 in the series. The superstar center has earned 13 shots on net, five hits and a minus-6 rating over four playoff outings this year. McDavid will likely need to put the team on his back at home in Game 5 to keep the season alive.

Nugent-Hopkins scored a power-play goal and blocked two shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Ducks in Game 4.

Nugent-Hopkins has gotten on the scoresheet in the last three games, earning two goals and an assist. That's all of his offense this postseason, and he's added four shots on net, four blocked shots, three hits and a minus-1 rating over four contests in this first-round series. The Oilers have tried a few different line combinations -- Nugent-Hopkins started this game on the third line after previously playing on the top line -- but they haven't been able to keep pace with the Ducks most of the time.

Poehling scored the game-winning goal on three shots and added two hits in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Oilers in Game 4.

Tristan Jarry got a piece of Poehling's shot, but not enough of it. The call on the ice was no goal, but video review was deemed conclusive enough to say the puck was just over the line -- though it was close. The overtime winner will go down as one of the biggest goals of Poehling's career to date. He's tallied three times on seven shots, blocked three shots, doled out four hits and posted a plus-2 rating over four outings this postseason. The 27-year-old continues to handle a heavy defensive load, and he's done well to help the Ducks gain a 3-1 lead in the series.

Granlund scored a power-play goal on two shots and added four hits in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Oilers in Game 4.

Granlund's goal late in the second period pulled the Ducks even at 2-2 in the contest. He's now earned two goals, four assists, five shots on net, 12 hits and an even plus-minus rating in four games against the Oilers in this series. Granlund's experience and defensive skills will continue to be useful to the Ducks in a top-six role, especially as they look to quickly get the next win to advance to the second round.

Kuraly scored a shorthanded goal on two shots, added four hits and blocked two shots in Sunday's 6-1 loss to the Sabres in Game 4.

The tally came at 19:20 of the third period, breaking up Alex Lyon's shutout bid. Kuraly has two goals and five assists over his last six games. That includes two points, three shots on net, five hits and three blocked shots over four playoff outings from a fourth-line role. In previous postseason runs, Kuraly has picked up 19 points over 57 appearances, all with the Bruins. The 33-year-old has been steady lately, but the Bruins will need their best players to step up in Tuesday's Game 5 as they look to avoid elimination.

Bolduc scored a goal on two shots and added three hits in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Lightning in Game 4.

Bolduc opened the scoring midway through the second period. The 23-year-old has collected three points, seven shots on net, nine hits and a plus-4 rating over four playoff contests despite primarily playing in a bottom-six role. The Canadiens will need their depth players to keep chipping in if they're going to keep pace with an experienced Lightning roster. Bolduc is in the playoffs for the second time in his career -- he earned one assist over seven outings with the Blues in the 2025 postseason.

Guentzel scored a goal on two shots, added a power-play assist and logged two PIM in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Canadiens in Game 4.

The tally got the Lightning on the board late in the second period, and it was Guentzel's first goal this postseason. He has seven points, 10 shots on net, three hits, six PIM and a plus-2 rating over four playoff contests this year. In previous postseason campaigns, he amassed 41 goals and 32 assists across 74 outings, including 13 goals and 21 points over 25 games when the won the Stanley Cup with the Penguins in 2017.

Fisker Molgaard scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Coachella Valley's 6-2 win over Bakersfield in Game 3 on Sunday.

Fisker Molgaard has five points over three playoff contests, powering the Firebirds' offense as they advance to the next round of the postseason. They'll have a tough task against top-seeded Ontario. Fisker Molgaard will get a taste of pressure throughout this postseason run, which should help him prepare for challenging for an NHL job in 2026-27.