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Kulich notched an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Blue Jackets.

Kulich has two helpers over his last three games but no goals over his last seven outings despite taking 13 shots on net in that span. The 20-year-old has remained in a top-six role amid his scoring struggles. For the season, he's at 23 points, 124 shots on net, 38 hits and 34 blocked shots across 58 appearances in his first full NHL campaign.

Aston-Reese scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Sabres.

After going 57 games without a goal earlier in the season, the 30-year-old has two tallies across his last four contests. Aston-Reese is holding onto a fourth-line spot to close out 2024-25, so don't expect much offense out of him. He's matched his career high of 17 points from 2018-19 while adding 100 shots on net, 174 hits, 56 blocked shots and a minus-15 rating over 76 appearances in 2024-25.

Frost (undisclosed) will be back in the lineup against Minnesota on Friday, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

Frost is currently stuck in a 23-game goal drought during which he has recorded seven helpers, 39 shots and 24 hits while averaging 16:58 of ice time. Despite having been limited to just 9:40 of ice time versus the Ducks on Wednesday, the 25-year-old center will remain in a third-line role in addition to linking up with the No. 2 power-play unit.

Jenner scored a power-play goal on six shots and added three hits in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Sabres.

Jenner's tally at 6:42 of the third period gave the Blue Jackets' their first lead of the game, and it was enough for the win. Following his six-game point streak from March 21 to April 3, the 31-year-old endured a three-game slump before snapping it Thursday. He's up to seven goals, 19 points, 62 shots on net, 41 hits and a minus-2 rating across 22 appearances this season.

Barron scored a goal in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Stars.

Barron gave the Jets a 2-0 lead with a snap shot in the early stages of the second period. This was Barron's eighth goal of the campaign, and he's found the back of the net in back-to-back games. Barron is up to 15 points (eight goals, seven assists) on the season, but as a fourth-line forward with limited scoring contributions, his upside is mostly limited to leagues that reward physical stats. On that note, he's notched at least 115 hits and 38 blocked shots for the third consecutive season.

Glendening (undisclosed) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Red Wings, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Glendening sustained an injury in the first period of Wednesday's game against the Maple Leafs, and he was unable to return. While the exact nature and severity of the injury aren't yet known, he'll be forced to miss at least one game, and head coach Jon Cooper said Friday that Glendening might not play again during the regular season, but the team hopes that the 35-year-old will be healthy in time for the start of the playoffs. Zemgus Girgensons is a candidate to enter the lineup in Glendening's absence.

Guentzel (personal) was back at practice Friday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Guentzel did not play Tuesday versus Toronto, awaiting the birth of his child. The 30-year-old has 38 goals and 39 assists across 76 games with the Lightning this season. He has been a stud on the power play with 16 goals and 11 helpers on the Lightning's top unit. He should be back in his regular role on the top line, alongside Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point on Friday versus Detroit.

Donato scored his 30th goal of the season in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Bruins.

The 29-year-old broke open a 1-1 tie with a tally early in the third period, as Chicago scored three times in 93 seconds to put the game away. Donato had been held off the scoresheet in four straight games coming into Thursday as his breakout campaign finally runs out of steam, but through 77 appearances this season, he's produced 60 points, shattering his previous career high of 31.

Geekie scored a goal and added an assist in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Chicago.

While very little has gone right for Boston this season, Geekie's chemistry with David Pastrnak on the top line offers something to build on. Geekie extended his point streak to nine games with Thursday's effort, a stretch in which he's produced seven goals and 17 points, and the 25-year-old has delivered career-best numbers in goals (31), points (55) and shots on net (146) in 2024-25.

Carlsson provided an assist and four shots on goal in Thursday's 6-1 loss to the Kings.

Carlsson has four helpers over the last three games, and all of those assists have been on Cutter Gauthier tallies. The two young forwards have found chemistry on the top line late in the season, though Carlsson has gone six contests without a goal. The center is at 44 points (20 goals, 24 assists), 104 shots on net and a plus-9 rating over 73 appearances. He's a playmaker at heart, but he's shown a little bit of everything while headlining a growing core for the Ducks.