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Pettersson notched an assist, three blocked shots and two PIM in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Bruins.

Pettersson snapped a four-game slump with the helper. The 27-year-old has had some productive moments this season, but he's often just a physical presence in a top-four role. For the season, he's generated a career-high 29 points with 104 shots on net, 120 hits, 156 blocked shots, 44 PIM and a plus-27 rating through 80 contests.

Fleury was reassigned to AHL Coachella Valley on Saturday, per CapFriendly.

With Vince Dunn (upper body) out for the rest of the season, expect Fleury to bounce between the two leagues until the Kraken's season is over following Thursday's road game in Minnesota. Fleury has made just one NHL appearance, but he's frequently been called up as an emergency depth option this season.

Karlsson posted a power-play assist, five shots on goal, two PIM and a minus-4 rating in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Bruins.

Karlsson became the newest member of the 1,000-game club Saturday. His stat line was reflective of his career -- he generated some offense on the power play but struggled defensively. The 33-year-old has two goals and five assists over his last six appearances, which came on the heels of a seven-game slump. The defenseman is at 53 points (16 on the power play), 202 shots on net, 98 blocked shots, 44 PIM and a plus-3 rating through 80 contests this season.

Carrier (undisclosed) left Saturday's game versus the Blue Jackets for precautionary reasons, Nick Kieser of 102.5 ESPN Nashville reports.

Carrier had an assist and four blocked shots in 15:38 of ice time Saturday. While the precautionary label suggests the issue is not serious, the Predators have been aggressively resting players leading into the playoffs. Carrier also recently missed time with an upper-body injury, so there's no guarantee he'll play in Monday's regular-season finale versus the Penguins.

Peeke notched an assist, three hits and two blocked shots in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Penguins.

Peeke has two helpers over 13 games as a member of the Bruins. He's gone plus-3 with 38 hits and 29 blocked shots in that span while playing regularly on the third pairing, leaving Kevin Shattenkirk and Parker Wotherspoon to compete for one spot in the lineup. Peeke has 10 points, 35 shots on net, 82 hits, 76 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 36 contests between the Bruins and the Blue Jackets this season.

Grzelcyk notched an assist and three blocked shots in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Penguins.

Grzelcyk had gone five games without a point entering Saturday. The defenseman has had a rough year on offense, with just 11 points through 62 outings overall. He's added 76 blocked shots, 51 hits, 57 shots on net, 37 PIM and a plus-14 rating while serving consistently in a bottom-four role when healthy.

McAvoy notched an assist, three hits and five blocked shots in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Penguins.

McAvoy has two goals and an assist during a three-game point streak. The 26-year-old defenseman is up to 47 points, including a career-high 12 goals, through 72 contests. He's added 128 shots on net, 155 hits, 155 blocks, 86 PIM and a plus-7 rating while seeing consistent top-pairing minutes and power-play time on the first unit.

Shattenkirk scored a goal in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Penguins.

Shattenkirk put the Bruins ahead with his second-period tally. The defenseman's playing time has been sparse lately -- he's suited up in just five of the team's last 13 contests, though he has four points in that span. The 35-year-old is up to six goals, 23 points, 75 shots on net, 84 blocked shots, 52 hits and an even plus-minus rating through 59 appearances. The Bruins will likely continue to rotate Parker Wotherspoon, Andrew Peeke and Shattenkirk through the third pairing to keep everyone fresh heading into the playoffs.

Ceci is in the lineup Saturday versus the Canucks, per the NHL media site.

Ceci was initially not expected to play due to an undisclosed injury, but he'll suit up in his usual second-pairing role. Troy Stecher will be scratched for the contest.

McDonagh (rest) will be back in the lineup Saturday versus the Blue Jackets, Zach Gilchriest of the Predators' official site reports.

McDonagh will skate alongside Roman Josi after getting Friday's 5-1 win over Chicago off for rest. The 34-year-old McDonagh has three goals, 29 points, 88 shots on net and 137 blocked shots in 72 contests this campaign.