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McTavish scored a goal on five shots and added two hits in Friday's 7-4 win over the Oilers in Game 3.

McTavish evened the score at 1-1 in the first period, answering Vasily Podkolzin's opening goal. McTavish picked up his first career playoff goal and point. The 23-year-old has filled a bottom-six role to begin the postseason, racking up eight shots on net, nine hits and a blocked shot in three games. He had 41 points, 146 shots on net, 95 hits and 42 PIM over 75 regular-season appearances. However, he has been unable to see much more than third-line usage lately.

Carlsson scored a goal on four shots and added a power-play assist in Friday's 7-4 win over the Oilers in Game 3.

Carlsson earned his second multi-point effort over three games this postseason. He's added 18 shots on net and a plus-2 rating. The 21-year-old center is logging top-line minutes and a power-play role, so he's in a good position to continue chipping in offense, especially since this first-round series has been lacking in defense on both sides.

Granlund scored a power-play goal on two shots, dished three assists, added four hits and went plus-3 in Friday's 7-4 win over the Oilers in Game 3.

Granlund had gone 12 games without a goal since his March 26 hat trick versus the Flames. He's earned five points, eight hits, three shots on net and a plus-1 rating over three contests in the first round. The 34-year-old is no stranger to playoff hockey -- prior to this year, he had played in 10 previous postseasons, earning 42 points over 77 games.

Dowd scored a goal on three shots in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Mammoth in Game 3.

Dowd has managed two goals on four shots while adding six hits and a plus-1 rating over three playoff outings. His goal brought the Golden Knights within two with 3:08 left in the third period, but that wasn't enough time to work with. Dowd remains locked in on the fourth line, and if any lineup changes are coming, he would be more likely to gain ice time than he would be to get scratched.

Eichel scored a goal on three shots, added three hits and blocked two shots in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Mammoth in Game 3.

Eichel has earned three points, seven shots on net, four hits and four blocked shots over three playoff contests. He got the Golden Knights on the board in the second period, but a comeback didn't follow. Eichel has been fine offensively so far, and Vegas will need him to at least continue this level of play as they try to overcome a 2-1 series deficit.

Dickinson (undisclosed) will not play Friday in Game 3 versus the Ducks, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Dickinson has been labeled a game-time decision ahead of each contest of the postseason, but he'll be out of action for the second time in three games. The 30-year-old's nagging injury is likely to be a factor at least through the rest of the first round, if not longer. The Oilers will roll with the same personnel, but with different line combinations, in Dickinson's absence Friday.

Harkins (hand) was a full participant in Friday's morning skate, but he won't suit up for Game 3 versus the Oilers, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.

Harkins is quickly approaching the four-week mark in his recovery from hand surgery, which was his expected timetable. His full participation Friday is a positive sign, though at this time, it's not clear if he'll be cleared to play before the end of the first round. The Ducks may also opt to keep him in the press box if the bottom six continues to be effective as it is currently composed. Harkins is also competing with Ross Johnston (lower body) to get into the lineup once both are clear of their injuries.

Dickinson (undisclosed) is a game-time decision for Game 3 against Anaheim on Friday, per Tony Brar of Oilers TV.

Dickinson was also a game-time call for the Oilers' opening two playoff outings this year. He ended up playing in Game 1 but was held out of Game 2. Curtis Lazar will probably be a healthy scratch if Dickinson is available Friday.

Trenin (upper body) has been ruled out for Saturday's Game 4 against the Stars, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports.

Trenin suffered his upper-body injury during Monday's Game 2, and he'll be unavailable for a second consecutive matchup Saturday. It's not yet clear when he'll be able to return to action, but his next opportunity to do so will be in Game 5 on Tuesday.

Ostlund scored a goal and added an assist Thursday during the Sabres' 3-1 win over the Bruins in Game 3 of their first-round series.

The rookie center had a hand in a Bowen Byram tally that got Buffalo on the board midway through the second period, before Ostlund hustled for an empty-netter late in the third. Ostlund had been sidelined since March 27 due to an upper-body injury, missing the Sabres' last 12 games, but he made an immediate impact in his return after producing 11 goals and 27 points in 60 regular-season contests.