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Brown was returned to AHL Providence on Thursday.

Brown's demotion comes as Riley Duran was elevated from the minors in a corresponding move. Considering the nine-year age gap between the two, it makes sense for the Bruins to demote the veteran Brown in order to get a look at the youngster in an NHL game. In his 15 NHL outings this year, Brown has failed to find the back of the net, which means he hasn't scored an NHL goal since the 2022-23 campaign.

Ponomarev was called up from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on an emergency basis Thursday.

Ponomarev has 15 goals and 25 assists in 40 AHL contests, including two goals and three assists in his last five games. He has seen limited action at the NHL level, playing four games this season with no points, while averaging 9:13 of ice time.

Zibanejad notched four assists, one shorthanded, in Wednesday's 8-5 loss to the Flyers.

It was Zibanejad's first multi-point performance since March 9 and his first four-point eruption since Oct. 17, 2022 against the Ducks. The 31-year-old has had a disappointing season overall, mirroring that of a Rangers squad on the brink of being eliminated from the playoffs, but with four games left on the team's schedule, he still has an outside shot at reaching 20 goals and 60 points.

Matthews picked up three assists in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Lightning.

His third helper was the biggest, as the superstar center fed Matthew Knies for the OT winner. The Maple Leafs' top line of Matthews, Knies and Mitch Marner combined for all four of the team's goals on the night and nine total points, and it was Matthews' seventh multi-point performance in the last 16 games -- a stretch in which he's racked up seven goals and 21 points.

Thomas logged two assists and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Oilers.

Thomas had a hand in third-period goals by Jordan Kyrou and Pavel Buchnevich. This extended Thomas' point streak to 10 games, and he's logged multiple points in seven of those outings. During the streak, he has recorded four goals and 18 assists, and he's up to 21 tallies, 57 helpers, 143 shots on net, 47 blocked shots and a plus-18 rating over 68 appearances this season. Thomas has two games left on the schedule to take a run at the 80-point mark for the second year in a row.

Kyrou scored a goal on five shots and added an assist in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Oilers.

Kyrou tied the game at 2-2 early in the third period and set up a Pavel Buchnevich goal to even the score again at 3-3 a few minutes later. With five points over five outings in April, Kyrou continues to be an excellent source of offense. The winger is at 34 goals, 33 assists, 230 shots on net, 49 hits and a plus-21 rating over 80 appearances. He's matched his point total from 2023-24 and still has time to get to the 70-point mark for the third time in four years if he can play well in the last two games of the regular season.

McDavid notched three assists, four PIM and a plus-3 rating in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Blues.

McDavid led all Edmonton forwards with 20:35 of ice time in his return from an eight-game absence due to a lower-body injury. The 28-year-old picked up right where he left off -- he's amassed four goals and 18 assists over his last 14 outings. The Oilers can't really afford to rest any forwards until some of the injured ones return, so assume McDavid will continue to play as long as he's healthy. He's now at 93 points (26 goals, 67 helpers), 187 shots on net, 35 PIM, 39 hits and a plus-14 rating over 64 appearances. He'll have up to four games to make a push for the 100-point mark, a level he's missed just twice in the first nine years of his career.

Brown scored two goals on three shots and went plus-3 in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Blues.

Brown got the Oilers on the board early in the second period and then secured the win with his second goal of the game at 19:39 of the third. Injuries have greatly impacted the Oilers' forward depth, but Brown was able to check in on the top line in Connor McDavid's (lower body) return. Brown has three goals over his last four contests and is up to 11 tallies, 28 points, 111 shots on net, 35 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 78 appearances.

Coleman recorded an assist, three hits, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Ducks.

Coleman has picked up the pace late in the season with four points over his last four contests. He's also gone plus-5 with nine shots on net, eight hits and four blocked shots in that span. The 33-year-old checking forward is up to 36 points, 184 shots, 168 hits, 61 blocks, 34 PIM and a minus-5 rating through 78 appearances in 2024-25 as a reliable middle-six contributor.

Sharangovich scored a goal on three shots in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Ducks.

Sharangovich has two goals and two assists over his last seven contests. The 26-year-old continues to fill a middle-six role, and his production has largely matched that assignment lately. He's up to 14 goals, 28 points, 119 shots on net and a minus-11 rating through 69 outings overall.