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Thomas scored a goal and took four shots in Thursday's 7-2 loss to the Predators.

Thomas has scored in back-to-back games for the first time this season, and the 26-year-old center continues to find ways to be productive. He's cracked the scoresheet in seven of the Blues' last nine games, tallying eight points (four goals, four assists), 14 shots and five blocked shots over that span.

Dowd scored a goal, added seven PIM, doled out five hits and blocked two shots in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Hurricanes.

The goal was Dowd's first point in four games since he returned from missing eight contests due to an upper-body injury. The 35-year-old has returned to his usual bottom-six role, where he excels as a defensive specialist. He has six points, 25 shots on net, 39 hits, 14 blocked shots, 23 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 23 appearances. Dowd will likely fall short of the career-high 27 points he had in the 2024-25 regular season.

Kaskimaki was loaned to AHL Springfield on Friday.

Kaskimaki was a minus-6 in his first five career NHL games during his recent recall. He had four goals and seven points in 16 AHL games before his recall.

Eriksson Ek had a goal, an assist, five shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Stars.

Eriksson Ek has participated directly in five of the Wild's nine goals during the team's two-game winning run, tallying two goals and three assists in that stretch. The productive run snapped a five-game sample where Eriksson Ek didn't muster a single point.

Zegras scored a goal in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Golden Knights.

Zegras has four goals and three assists over his last seven outings. The 24-year-old has found consistent top-six minutes lately and is making good use of them to stay productive as one of the Flyers' top forwards. He's at 11 goals, 28 points, 73 shots on net and 22 PIM through 29 appearances.

Eller (lower body) has been ruled out for the remainder of the Senators' road trip that concludes Monday in Winnipeg, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.

Eller suffered a lower-body injury during Thursday's game against the Blue Jackets, and head coach Travis Green said Friday that the 36-year-old will be out "a little while." It's not yet clear whether Eller will be available when the Senators return home Thursday against the Penguins.

Poehling notched a shorthanded assist in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Islanders.

Poehling had gone 10 games without a point, and he missed seven contests with an upper-body injury in that span. With the Ducks fully healthy at forward, Poehling's defensive skills are keeping him in action as a bottom-six center. He's at seven points, 21 shots on net, 27 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 24 outings.

Pageau notched an assist, three shots on goal, two hits and two blocked shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Ducks.

This was Pageau's second game back after missing eight with an upper-body injury. The 33-year-old has returned to a middle-six role, but he may be in line for more minutes if Bo Horvat (lower body) misses time after exiting Thursday's game. Pageau has produced 13 points, 26 shots on net, 36 hits, 25 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating through 24 appearances.

Greig notched an assist, two shots on goal, two hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Blue Jackets.

Greig had gone without a point in his first five games after an undisclosed injury. The 23-year-old is set to see a little more ice time while Shane Pinto (lower body) is out. Greig has contributed nine points, 43 shots, 31 hits, 22 PIM and 16 blocked shots over 25 outings.

Dellandrea will be a game-time call versus the Penguins on Saturday due to a lower-body injury, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Dellandrea's potential absence may not have a significant fantasy impact; he has just three points in his last 18 outings, but it will hurt the Sharks' penalty kill, where he is averaging 2:57 of ice time this season. With Ryan Reaves (upper body) also in doubt, San Jose may need to promote a player from the minors to fill out the lineup against Pittsburgh.