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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.

Staal posted an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Thursday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Capitals.

Staal has been back for two games since he missed four contests due to a lower-body injury. He's back in his usual third-line role, so expect Staal to see heavily defensive assignments to close out the regular season unless head coach Rod Brind'Amour wants to rest him. Staal has produced 34 points, 102 shots on net, 131 hits and a plus-14 rating over 73 outings this season, right in line with his level of production over the last seven years.

Jarvis notched a goal and tallied an assist in Thursday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Capitals.

Jarvis was the only player for either team to have both a goal and an assist, which further helps cement his value as an emerging two-way forward in the league. He first assisted Jackson Blake's goal before netting the game-tying tally with under two minutes to play in regulation. Overall, Jarvis has 31 goals, 32 assists and 199 shots on net in 71 appearances this season. While he will likely finish the regular season shy of a point-per-game, he's been above that pace down the stretch with 17 points in his last 16 outings. Jarvis holds great value in all fantasy formats for the remainder of 2024-25 and beyond with Carolina.

Cousins (knee) won't play Friday versus Montreal.

Cousins did skate Friday, but he's still not quite ready to return. He was last in the lineup Jan. 25. When Cousins is healthy, he will probably serve in a bottom-six capacity, which might push Angus Crookshank out of the lineup.

Stankoven tallied a goal and put two shots on net in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Capitals.

Stankoven scored the first goal of the night off feeds from Andrei Svechnikov and Jack Roslovic. The 22-year-old Stankoven is up to 13 goals, 36 points and 186 shots on net in 74 appearances this year. Both of Stankoven's last two goals have come against the Capitals. While his stint with the Hurricanes has been marked by a slow start with seven points in his last 15 games, he's trending upward with three goals in his last six appearances. Stankoven is an exciting name to keep an eye on for the future, but his fantasy value is best kept to deeper leagues for the time being.

Dowd tallied a goal, fired three shots on net, blocked three shots and dished out three hits in Thursday's 5-4 shootout win over Carolina.

Dowd found the back of the net for Washington's third goal of the night and was the first of two twine finders in 38 seconds late in the second period. Thursday's goal helped Dowd set a new career high in points, besting the 25 he recorded in 2022-23. Overall, the 34-year-old Dowd has 14 goals, 26 points and 122 hits in 78 appearances this season. While Dowd lacks high-end fantasy value, he's ending the season on a high note with a new personal best for his resume and a solid five points and 19 hits in his last 15 games.

Strome scored a power-play goal and tallied three shots on net in Thursday's 5-4 shootout win over the Hurricanes.

Strome lit the lamp for Washington's second power-play goal of the night and the team's first tally of the second period. Overall, the 28-year-old center has 26 goals, 77 points and 137 shots on net in 78 appearances this season. With Thursday's tally, Strome extended his point streak to six games in which he has three markers and six helpers in that span. Strome is paying dividends for fantasy managers who took the top-line center at the start of the season. He is currently tied for 25th in points with Tampa Bay's Jake Guentzel. With a few games left in the regular season, Strome has a chance to reach the 80-point mark for the first time in his career. He has excellent value in all fantasy formats for the remainder of this year's action.

Anderson-Dolan notched an assist, four hits and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Stars.

This was Anderson-Dolan's first point in four NHL outings this season. He's been with the big club a few times for depth purposes, but this is the first time he's gotten steady playing time. He's added two shots on net, 16 hits, three blocked shots and a plus-3 rating. The 25-year-old is unlikely to see anything more than fourth-line usage.

Scheifele notched an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Stars.

Scheifele has three goals and seven assists over his last 10 outings, getting on the scoresheet in nine of those games. The 32-year-old center is up to a career-high 85 points (38 goals, 47 assists) through 79 contests this season. The Jets need just one more standings point over their last three regular-season games to clinch the top seed in the Western Conference, and it's unclear if Scheifele will be a candidate to be rested once they take care of that last bit of business.

Colton (undisclosed) won't join the Avalanche for their upcoming road trip, which encompasses Colorado's final two games of the regular season, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports Friday.

The Avalanche will play in Los Angeles on Saturday and in Anaheim on Sunday. Given that Colton isn't an option for those matches, he'll conclude the regular season with 16 goals, 29 points, 145 hits and 42 blocks in 61 appearances. Colton, who also missed the Avalanche's past two games, might still be an option for the start of the playoffs.