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Laughton scored a goal on five shots in Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Stars.

Laughton tallied at 8:39 of the third period break up Jake Oettinger's shutout bid. After scoring in three straight games from Dec. 2-6, Laughton was limited to one helper over six contests prior to Sunday. The 31-year-old has five points, 23 shots on net, 32 hits and an even plus-minus rating over 17 outings this season, primarily in a bottom-six role as a defensive specialist.

Hryckowian scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs.

Hryckowian has two goals and a helper over his last three games. The 24-year-old rookie is doing well to maintain his third-line role, adding a little physicality and now some depth scoring to the mix. For the season, he's at five goals, six helpers, 37 shots on net, 56 hits, 15 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 36 appearances.

Bourque scored an empty-net goal on four shots in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs.

Bourque ended a 10-game goal drought with the empty-netter. He had just two assists in that span. Bourque saw 15:48 of ice time Sunday, his most in a game since Nov. 26, and he was alongside Roope Hintz and Jason Robertson in a top-six role. Bourque has yet to receive ample minutes in a prominent spot in his career, so taking advantage of this opportunity, for however long it lasts, could help his offense take off. He's at five goals, 12 points, 61 shots on net, 18 hits and a minus-5 rating over 37 appearances.

Steel scored a goal in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs.

Steel's third-period tally stood as the game-winner. The 27-year-old center has scored in consecutive contests and may be getting back on track on offense, though he'll have to find ways to contribute from the third line. Steel has six goals, 12 points, 40 shots on net, 35 hits, 18 PIM and a minus-7 rating over 37 appearances. Four of his goals have been game-winners, matching his total in that category from the previous three years combined, when he had a total of 25 goals overall.

Pilon scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Belleville's 8-4 win over Toronto on Sunday.

Pilon has put together a good December with three goals and four assists over six games for Belleville. The 27-year-old is up to 16 points through 21 contests this season, a pace similar to the one that saw him earn 48 points in 68 regular-season outings a year ago. While he remains productive, he looks to be more of an AHL veteran than a potential call-up option for Ottawa.

Strome collected two even-strength helpers, two shots, two PIM and a plus-1 rating in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Red Wings.

Strome assisted on both of Ethen Frank's goals in the second half of this home-and-home set. Strome now has points in back-to-back outings after a five-game slump, his longest of the campaign. The left-shot center will always be a top-six fixture while seeing power-play work, so it wouldn't be surprising to see his offensive output be more consistent going forward. However, he's on pace for around 15 goals, which would be well shy of the 29 he potted over 82 regular-season games in 2024-25.

Frank netted a pair of even-strength goals on three shots Sunday in a 3-2 overtime loss to Detroit.

Frank opened the scoring in the first period and also tied the score at two apiece midway through the final frame. The Colorado native had just one goal across 13 games prior to Sunday. This marked his second multi-point performance of the season, and his production is likely to remain sporadic as long as he remains in a bottom-six capacity.

Copp generated two even-strength helpers and two shots in a 3-2 overtime win over the Capitals on Sunday.

Copp banked an assist on John Leonard's second goal of the season and set up Moritz Seider for the game-winner at 4:36 of overtime. The 31-year-old Copp has been a steady contributor as the second-line center lately -- he has two goals and 11 points across his last 10 games. The Michigan native should continue to have opportunities to contribute offensively so long as he remains in that role.

Finnie logged two secondary assists, including one on the power play, in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over Washington.

Finnie helped out on Lucas Raymond's power-play goal in the second period, and he also assisted on Moritz Seider's game-winner in overtime. Finnie had gone eight games without registering an assist, but he had three goals on 17 shots during that stretch. Through 37 outings this season, the 20-year-old has eight goals, 18 points and a plus-3 rating while averaging 16:48 of ice time in a top-six role.

Marchessault (lower body) isn't available for Sunday's home matchup versus the Rangers, per Nick Kieser of Lower Broad Hockey.

Marchessault also sat out Saturday's 5-3 win over Toronto. The right-shot winger is considered day-to-day at this time. His next chance to suit up will be in Minnesota on Tuesday.