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Henrique logged two power-play assists and two blocked shots in Friday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.

Henrique had a hand in goals by Evan Bouchard and Corey Perry in this contest. This was Henrique's second multi-point effort in his last three games. The 35-year-old center continues to handle second-line duties while Leon Draisaitl (undisclosed) and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (illness) are out. Henrique is up to 25 points (six on the power play), 99 shots on net, 79 blocked shots, 54 hits and a minus-2 rating over 78 appearances this season.

McDavid recorded four assists, four shots on net, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.

McDavid has seven helpers over two games since he returned from a lower-body injury. The 28-year-old earned two of his assists Friday on the power play. He's matched his jersey number in the points column with 97 (26 goals, 71 assists) across 65 appearances, and he's added 191 shots on net, 39 hits, 37 PIM and a plus-16 rating. The injury doesn't look to be bothering him, and with the Oilers missing a lot of other players, McDavid may have to suit up for all three remaining regular-season contests.

Brown scored an empty-net goal on six shots and went plus-2 in Friday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.

Brown has three goals over two games since he was elevated to the top line amid the Oilers' injury crisis. The 31-year-old has thrown it back to the Erie Otters days while playing alongside Connor McDavid, and it's helping the Oilers stay warm while they're missing big-name teammates. Brown is now at 12 goals, 29 points, 117 shots on net, 35 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating over 79 appearances.

Mercer notched an assist and two shots on goal in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Penguins.

Mercer has two helpers over his last three games. The 23-year-old continues to see time as the Devils' second-line center, a role he's filled since Jack Hughes' season ended due to a shoulder injury. Mercer is up to 33 points over 79 appearances, matching his output from 2023-24. He's added 136 shots on net, 58 blocked shots, 40 hits and a plus-3 rating. It's not growth for Mercer, but at least he didn't take another step back in 2024-25.

Glass notched an assist and two PIM in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Penguins.

This was Glass's first point in three games back after missing four contests due to a lower-body injury. He got on the scoresheet against his former team -- the Penguins traded him to the Devils at the deadline. The 26-year-old has 22 points over 62 outings this season, including seven points in 11 contests with the Devils since the trade. He's settled into a third-line role for his new team.

Malkin scored a goal on five shots and added a power-play assist in Friday's 4-2 win over the Devils.

Malkin got the Penguins on the board at 16:10 of the first period. He also set up Valtteri Puustinen's tally in the second. With a goal and three assists over four contests since returning from an upper-body injury, Malkin is putting together a strong end to the campaign. The veteran center is up to 16 goals, 50 points (16 on the power play), 121 shots on net, 48 blocked shots, 40 PIM and a minus-23 rating over 66 appearances in a second-line role.

Crosby scored a power-play goal on four shots and added an assist in Friday's 4-2 win over the Devils.

Crosby's tally at 13:21 of the third period was the game-winner, and he also set up a Bryan Rust empty-netter to seal the win. Crosby has gotten on the scoresheet in 14 of the last 15 contests, earning 13 goals and 10 assists in that span. The 37-year-old superstar is up to 32 goals (nine game-winners), 89 points, 26 power-play points, 223 shots on net, 66 hits and a minus-21 rating over 78 appearances. He'll have two more chances to reach the 90-point mark for the third year in a row and the ninth time in his career.

Hyman (undisclosed) won't return to Friday's game versus the Sharks, Mark Spector of Sportsnet reports.

Hyman was hurt in the second period, but the nature and severity of his injury are unknown. The Oilers have nearly secured their playoff spot, so they're taking a cautious approach with most injuries, and there have been plenty of them over the last couple of weeks. It's unclear if Hyman will be healthy enough to suit up Sunday in Winnipeg -- if not, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (illness) could be an option if he recovers in time.

Nugent-Hopkins (illness) will not play Friday versus the Sharks, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.

Nugent-Hopkins will miss his second straight game. The Oilers got Connor McDavid (lower body) back Wednesday versus the Blues, so they won't miss Nugent-Hopkins as much for this contest, but they also have no need to rush him back. His next chance to play is Sunday in Winnipeg.

The Lightning announced Friday that Glendening has been ruled out indefinitely due to an upper-body injury.

Glendening had already been ruled out for Friday's game against the Red Wings after sustaining an injury Wednesday against the Maple Leafs. It appears as though he'll face a multi-game absence to close out the regular season, and it's unclear whether he'll be available for the start of the playoffs. The Lightning have just four regular-season games remaining, concluding with a road game against the Rangers on Thursday, and it wouldn't be surprising to see him held out for all four of those matchups.